About this episode

The episode takes listeners on a magical adventure to a spelling bee with Penelope and her mother, Catherine.

All aboard the Story Train! Find a comfy seat, we’re about to leave the station and you know what that means, we’re going someplace new! We’re at a spelling bee…the National Final Spelling Bee held at Cambridge University in fact! Birdie decided that today’s tale would be the perfect bedtime adventure for her 8 year old friend Penelope, who is sitting in a window seat right beside her mum, Catherine! It’s so much fun to have friends join us on the Story Train. Especially when they help choo choo choose the adventure!

People in this episode

Host: Birdie

Topics covered

• spelling bee
• bedtime stories
• friendship
• adventure
• imagination

Keywords

• spelling
• bedtime
• adventure
• friends
• story train

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Cambridge University

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