The Fastest Hedgehog Ever

Stories Podcast: A Bedtime Show for Kids of All Ages

Stories Podcast / Wondery

Fiction, Kids & Family, Stories For Kids

4.2 • 12.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Today we have another original written by Daniel Hinds, in this story a hedgehog named Sporks is having trouble with his neighbor Nibblet the bunny, who thinks she's better than everyone else. Listen along to find out how Sporks deals with his rude neighbor in a very clever way. Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all your Max Goodname friends, and Gigacity Guardians featuring the brilliant firefly! https://link.chtbl.com/gigacity Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us! Check out our new YouTube channel at youtube.com/storiespodcast. If you've ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it out.

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0:00.0	Hello! Welcome to Stories Podcast. I'm your host, Amanda Weldon. Today's story is called
0:08.4	The Fastest Hedgehog Ever, an adaptation of a classic tale written for you by Daniel Hines.
0:15.7	We have Stories Podcast merch available at Storiespodcast.com slash shop. We're also on Cameo for all of your
0:22.7	personalized video message needs, and don't forget to follow us on Instagram at Stories Podcast.
0:28.1	If you send us a drawing of your favorite scene or character, we'll share it on our feed.
0:32.9	Now here's a word from our sponsors. Thanks! Enjoy the episode!
0:40.8	The fastest hedgehog ever.
0:45.4	Once upon a time, there lived a hedgehog named Sporks.
0:50.7	He lived in a tidy little cottage with his sister Hummy.
0:54.4	It was a cottage you'd expect an old aunt with excellent taste to live in,
0:58.6	not a pair of hedgehogs.
1:00.5	Everything was decorated and full of fresh flowers and old wood.
1:05.5	It was nestled among the fields of an old farmer,
1:08.4	and it was just about harvest time.
1:13.5	The sun was warm and hot and seemed to pour like honey all through the day. The wind came in from the east and brought the
1:19.0	intoxicating aromas of flowers in bloom. It was a Sunday, and all of the animals were out and
1:25.4	about, dressed in their nice clothes and milling about the market.
1:29.7	They all seemed quite happy, and Sporks and Hummy were quite happy too.
1:35.2	As the morning passed, Sporks found himself curious about the state of his turnips.
1:40.5	They grew in a big field right next to his cottage, and that wasn't a coincidence.
1:46.1	The hedgehogs loved turnips so much that when they moved out from their parents' cottage down the road,
1:52.1	they specifically chose the spot.
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