Mr Morton's Barmy Book of Bonkers Bits: Funny Stories for Kids

Shaun Morton
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Funny stories for kids, ridiculous facts and big adventures, all told by Mr Morton with warmth, wit and plenty of silliness. Mr Morton’s Barmy Book of Bonkers Bits is a children’s podcast packed with silly audio stories, strange characters, curious questions and facts that may or may not be true. From original adventures to the Aisle of Totally Ridiculous and Possibly Not True, there’s always something wonderfully bonkers around the corner. Made for curious kids and families who like their storytelling funny, imaginative and just a little bit chaotic. Visit the bookshop: MrMortonsBarmyBook.

  1. 6d ago

    Mad Hatter Day: The Completely True History of Hats

    Humans have been putting things on their heads for thousands of years. But why? And who looked at a head and thought, “That needs a hat”? To celebrate Mad Hatter Day, Mr Morton opens the Barmy Book on the completely true history of hats, from ancient headwear and very questionable Vikings to some of the strangest things ever balanced above a pair of ears. It’s a ridiculous rummage through hats, history and facts that may have become slightly bent out of shape along the way. What’s the most ridiculous hat you can imagine? Send it to the Bonkers Postbox at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.

    Mad Hatter Day: The Completely True History of Hats

  2. Sep 29

    Snotburgers Holiday

    When you’ve got a cold, you might feel miserable. But somewhere inside you, the Snotburgers could be having the holiday of a lifetime. Nine-year-old Jimmy Snotburger has been given some holiday homework, so he’s writing down everything his family got up to: drumming, water slides, dodgems, slime workshops and a suspicious number of wet towels. But as the week goes on, their lovely warm, damp resort starts changing… and some very efficient people in white uniforms have arrived. A funny children’s audio story about colds, family holidays and what might really be happening inside your nose. Where should the Snotburgers go on holiday next? Send your idea to the Bonkers Postbox at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.

    Snotburgers Holiday

  3. Sep 22

    How Wombats Invented Minecraft

    Wombats do cube-shaped poos. Minecraft is made of blocks. Coincidence? Professor Derek Wombat-Smythe thinks not. Mr Morton and Brian venture into the Aisle of Totally Ridiculous and Possibly Not True to discover the astonishing history of wombat cubes, from Australian explorers and extremely questionable dice to the mysterious origins of one of the world’s biggest computer games. It’s a ridiculous investigation involving wombats, Minecraft, poo, architecture and a deeply underappreciated wombat called Brenda. Do you know a fact that sounds far too bonkers to be true? Send it to the Bonkers Postbox at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.

    How Wombats Invented Minecraft

  4. Sep 15

    Ice Cream Soup

    Ollie has brought the best ice cream in the world to school. There’s just one problem. By break time, it has melted into a tub of brown goo. But when Raff decides to call it Ice Cream Soup, things take a turn. Soon the whole school is adding sprinkles, chocolate, marshmallows and something called “cone croutons” to the strangest dessert anyone has ever tasted. Ice Cream Soup is a funny story for kids about friendship, imagination and what happens when a terrible idea turns out to be delicious. Got a bonkers story idea of your own? Send it to the Bonkers Postbox at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.

    Ice Cream Soup

  5. Sep 8

    Giraffes: The Naval Years

    What happens when you put a giraffe on a submarine? Probably best not to ask the Navy. Mr Morton has discovered a mysterious new section of the Bookshop, and inside it he meets Brian, a very hungry bookworm with a taste for punctuation and a nose for a good story. Together they open Giraffes: The Naval Years and discover the astonishing tale of giraffes, submarines, sailors and one rather serious problem with having an enormous neck at sea. This is the first trip down the Aisle of Totally Ridiculous and Possibly Not True, a funny fact-filled adventure for kids where everything is completely true... except the bits that aren’t. Got a bonkers fact, question or story idea? Send it to the Bonkers Postbox at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.

    Giraffes: The Naval Years

  6. Sep 1

    The Battle of the Bug Rug

    There are twenty-eight places on the Bug Rug. Leo has counted them. Twice. Unfortunately, there are twenty-nine children who want to sit on it. What begins as a perfectly ordinary fight for space soon becomes a full-scale struggle involving elbows, knees, increasingly complicated negotiations and a rug that suddenly seems much, much smaller than it did five minutes ago. The Battle of the Bug Rug is a funny story for kids about sharing, stubbornness and what happens when everybody decides they absolutely must have the same tiny patch of carpet. Got a brilliantly bonkers idea for a story? Send it to the Bonkers Postbox at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com.

    The Battle of the Bug Rug

  7. Season 2 Trailer

    Mr Morton Returns

    Mr Morton is back. After quite a lot of walking, several wrong turns, one extremely rude goose and a sandwich he would rather not discuss, Mr Morton has finally returned to the Bookshop. And he's brought stories. The doors open again on 1 September with brand new funny stories for kids, ridiculous characters, peculiar facts and considerably more nonsense than is probably sensible. This time, you can help fill the shelves too. Got a ridiculous title, a strange character, a useless superpower or an idea that simply won't leave you alone? Send it through the Bonkers Postbox at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com. Follow the Barmy Book wherever you listen, and we'll see you back in the Bookshop very soon.

    Mr Morton Returns

  8. May 26

    The Hunting of Bonkers Bits 🕵️📖

    The Hunting of Bonkers Bits: a special kids storytelling podcast episode about where stories actually come from People often ask Mr Morton where he gets his stories. Actually, that is not true. People mostly ask where the toilet is. But sometimes, after they have found the toilet, bought a book, and stopped their toddler eating the bookmarks, they ask about the stories. And the answer is not what you might expect. He does not write them. Not at first. He hunts them. He traps them. He tickles them out of hiding. He chases them through hedges and hooks them from holes and plucks them from peculiar places where sensible people never think to look. In this special episode, Mr Morton opens the bookshop door and takes listeners along on a story hunt. There are accidental stories overheard in queues and bakeries where the buns gossip. There are family stories, chewier and older, that have picked up extra elbows and moustaches being passed from aunt to cousin to neighbour and back again. There are playground stories that must be caught early before they grow too many legs. There is a woman above a clock shop who reads six ancient languages and one sort of goat. There is a three-tailed cat sitting on a hidden book who charges one sandwich, one wrapper, and one button for the privilege of looking underneath it. And then Mr Morton has an announcement. The Barmy Book is feeling thin. The shelves need restocking. The stories need hunting. Which means the bookshop will be closing its doors for a short while, as Mr Morton heads out into the world with his purple coat, his torch, his notebook, and a sandwich for anything with teeth. The sign on the door will read: CLOSED FOR STORY HUNTING. BACK ON THE 1ST OF SEPTEMBER 2026 WHEN THE NONSENSE HAS BEEN NETTED. This funny kids podcast episode is perfect for families who love fun children's stories about imagination, for audio stories for children that celebrate the magic of listening, and for anyone who wants to know what Mr Morton gets up to when he is not behind the counter. It is warm, funny, and quietly about something true. The best stories are not just for the eyes. They are for the ears. And if you listen hard enough, one day it will be your turn to catch one too. Episode length: approximately 10 minutesAges: 4 to 400Best enjoyed: bedtime, car journeys, after school wind downMr Morton returns on the 1st of September 2026 with a fresh armful of brand new Barmy Books of Bonkers Bits. Hit subscribe now so you are first to know when the bookshop opens its doors again. And while you are waiting, plenty of stories are still on the shelves at MrMortonsBarmyBook.com. In the meantime, if a rude spoon, a whispering bush, or a suspiciously well-informed goose offers you a story, write it down at once.

    The Hunting of Bonkers Bits 🕵️📖
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Funny stories for kids, ridiculous facts and big adventures, all told by Mr Morton with warmth, wit and plenty of silliness. Mr Morton’s Barmy Book of Bonkers Bits is a children’s podcast packed with silly audio stories, strange characters, curious questions and facts that may or may not be true. From original adventures to the Aisle of Totally Ridiculous and Possibly Not True, there’s always something wonderfully bonkers around the corner. Made for curious kids and families who like their storytelling funny, imaginative and just a little bit chaotic. Visit the bookshop: MrMortonsBarmyBook.

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