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Let’s fly! ✨ The Reading Bug Podcast is a collection of original audio stories for kids, featuring immersive adventures, cozy bedtime stories, bite-sized story snacks, and curious science questions. Brought to life with original music and vivid storytelling, every episode is designed to help kids fall in love with stories, music, and learning.
Perfect for car rides, quiet time, and bedtime! 🚗 📚
What listeners can explore:
Reading Bug Adventures: Cinematic, two-part story journeys filled with music and listener participation.
Lauren’s Little Bedtime Stories: Calming tales and gentle songs perfect for winding down.
Story Snacks with The Book Worm: Short, immersive stories designed for quick listening and big imaginations.
Fact Fly’s One Big Question: Fun, kid-friendly science discoveries answering curious “why?” questions.
Every episode is proudly created, written, and produced by The Reading Bug, an award-winning, family-owned, independent children’s bookstore.
Learn more at: readingbugadventures.com
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A Dinosaur Adventure: Part 2
Part 2 of 2. We're back in the Mesozoic Era, where there's beauty - and danger - around every corner! Join Lauren and the Reading Bug and help rescue our new dino friend, Albert. Who knows what else we'll see on the adventure - maybe a triceratops, or...
40 min
252
A Dinosaur Adventure: Part 1
Part 1 of 2. Season 2 Premier! Join Lauren and the Reading Bug on an all-new adventure to a time when dinosaurs roared and pteranodons soared! Will you see a triceratops, or parasaurolophus? Or maybe a mighty T-Rex? Hop into the...
44 min
253
Bonus: Author Visit: Tim Myers, Author & Storyt...
This author visit with Tim Myers has it all - storytime, music, singing, an interview - and that's because Tim does it all. He's a writer, songwriter, storyteller, and university senior lecturer in English, and in this episode, Lauren and the Reading...
42 min
254
Bonus: Author Visit: Jack Challoner, Science Ex...
Science Expert, Jack Challoner joins Lauren and the Reading Bug to talk about his books, Maker Lab Outdoors and Maker Lab: 28 Super Cool Projects. As an extra bonus, you can join in the science fun and help the Reading Bug with two great...
26 min
255
Bonus: Author Visit: Dan Santat and Aaron Reynolds
Dude! Author, Aaron Reynolds, and Author/Illustrator, Dan Santat, stopped by for a visit with Lauren and the Reading Bug to chat about their new book... Dude! Dan Santat is a Caldecott Medal–winning author and illustrator for The Adventures of...
45 min
256
Bonus: Author Visit: Judy Schachner
Judy Schachner, author and illustrator of the Skippyjon Jones books, joins Lauren and The Reading Bug at our bookstore to talk about her newest book, Sarabella's Thinking Cap. Hear from Judy about her career, her inspirations and her writing process...
29 min
257
Bonus: A Pirate Adventure: Full Story, Parts 1 & 2
Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug on a new adventure with some of the nastiest, rowdiest, smelliest, song-and-dance-iest pirates to sail the seven seas! Hop into the Reading Bug's magic book bag to help save a...
46 min
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A Pirate Adventure: Part 2
Part 2 of 2. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug on a new adventure with some of the nastiest, rowdiest, smelliest, song-and-dance-iest pirates to sail the seven seas! Hop into the Reading Bug's magic book bag to help save a young girl captured by Captain...
28 min
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A Pirate Adventure: Part 1
Part 1 of 2. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug on a new adventure with some of the nastiest, rowdiest, smelliest, song-and-dance-iest pirates to sail the seven seas! Hop into the Reading Bug's magic book bag to help save a young girl captured by Captain...
29 min
260
Bonus: A Safari Adventure: Full Story, Parts 1 & 2
Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. This adventure is going to be wild! Hop into the Reading Bug's magic book bag and join our incredible picture safari. We're headed to the continent of Africa to observe - and illustrate - the incredible...
54 min
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A Safari Adventure: Part 2
Part 2 of 2. This adventure is going to be wild! Hop into the Reading Bug's magic book bag and re-join our incredible picture safari. We're headed to the continent of Africa to observe - and illustrate - the incredible wildlife there. The weather's...
31 min
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A Safari Adventure: Part 1
Part 1 of 2. This adventure is going to be wild! Hop into the Reading Bug's magic book bag and join our incredible picture safari. With the help of your imaginations, we're headed to the continent of Africa to observe - and illustrate - the incredible...
33 min
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Bonus: An Outer Space Adventure: Full Story, Pa...
Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug for an Adventure that's out of this world! The Reading Bug has a new - green - friend who needs to get back home, and you can help! Just jump in the magic book bag, use your...
58 min
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An Outer Space Adventure: Part 2
Part 2 of 2. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug for an Adventure that's out of this world! The Reading Bug has a new - green - friend who needs to get back home, and you can help! Just jump in the magic book bag, use your imaginations and BLAST...
31 min
265
An Outer Space Adventure: Part 1
Part 1 of 2. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug for an Adventure that's out of this world! The Reading Bug has a new - green - friend who needs to get back home, and you can help! Just jump in the magic book bag, use your imaginations and BLAST...
37 min
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Bonus: An Ocean Adventure: Full Story, Parts 1 & 2
Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and many new friends to explore the ocean depths. The Reading Bug's magic book bag has taken us all the way to Hawaii for an underwater adventure. Keep your eyes and ears open,...
41 min
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An Ocean Adventure: Part 2
Part 2 of 2. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and many new friends to explore the ocean depths. The Reading Bug's magic book bag has taken us all the way to Hawaii for this underwater adventure, and our new, playful, dolphin friends - Danny, Denny, Donny...
23 min
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An Ocean Adventure: Part 1
Part 1 of 2. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and many new friends to explore the ocean depths. The Reading Bug's magic book bag will take us all the way to Hawaii for this underwater adventure, and after putting on wetsuits, fins and helmets, we'll slip...
28 min
269
Bonus: A Wild West Adventure: Full Story, Parts...
Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Travel back in time more than 150 years to America's Wild West. Just hop into the Reading Bug's book bag and we're off to meet Cookie, Billy and others, and share this wild adventure with them. Hope...
45 min
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A Wild West Adventure: Part 2
Part 2 of 2. Travel back in time more than 150 years to America's Wild West. Just hop into the Reading Bug's book bag and we're off to meet Cookie, Billy and others, and share this wild adventure with them. Hope you're ready for action, because you...
26 min
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A Wild West Adventure: Part 1
Part 1 of 2. Travel back in time more than 150 years to America's Wild West. Just hop into the Reading Bug's book bag and we're off to meet Cookie, Billy and others, and share this wild adventure with them. Hope you're ready for action, because you...
25 min
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Bonus: A Garden Adventure: Full Story, Parts 1 & 2
Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Hop into the Reading Bug's book bag and shrink down to bug size to visit the insects of the garden and solve the mystery of the missing flowers! Travel through the garden with Helga and Fleur and help find...
49 min
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A Garden Adventure: Part 2
Part 2 of 2. Hop into the Reading Bug's book bag and shrink down to bug size to visit the insects of the garden and solve the mystery of the missing flowers! Travel through the garden with Helga and Fleur and help find Elizabuzz's friends. Explore the...
27 min
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A Garden Adventure: Part 1
Part 1 of 2. Hop into the Reading Bug's book bag and shrink down to bug size to visit the insects of the garden and solve the mystery of the missing flowers! Meet Mr. Scarecrow and cross paths with a colony of enormous ants. Explore the books in the...
30 min
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Introducing Reading Bug Adventures!
Trailer Episode
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