What If World - Stories for Kids
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What if the “What if” was a secret? (Recap Recap: Part 3)
It’s all come down to this! Recap’s secrets will be revealed as we take one last trip back in time to Abacus P. Grumbler’s childhood. Lessons include: grown ups can be just as bad at communicating as kids sometimes; if your friend or sibling gives you a s
What if beds ate pickles? (Recap Recap: Part 2)
Can Recap truly be Abacus’ brother? Can beds really eat pickles? Sounds like we’ve got a lot to chew on this week. This story reintroduces Abacus’ parents, who are no longer married. If you want to learn a little bit more about his family, make sure to ch
What if dinos lived in a dog’s mouth? (Recap Recap: Part 1)
We’re back to What If World for real, this week, and there’s a new baby in town! Recap?! Can Abacus survive babysitting this omnipotent narrator baby long enough for Fred to get his teeth checked? Lessons include: looking after a younger sibling, cousin,
What if squids squirted out jello instead of ink?
In our first ever fanfiction story, we learn about Squid Appreciation Day and Abacus’s favorite food. Thanks a million to Mya, who wrote this story to answer her little brother Gavin’s “What if” question. Lessons include: There’s no need to wait for someo
What if ninja turtles could fly and birds could cry?
Uh-oh, Cthunkle is back on What If World! Meanwhile, Charlotte Songbird starts feeling less special when she finds out that everyone she meets can fly. Upset, she finds her way to a place where no one deals with their emotions. Could it be another one of
What if hats talked to ants? (w/ Melly Victor)
Melly Victor, host and creator of the podcast Stoopkid Stories, helps Mr. Eric tell a story featuring Princess Tia, a character from the Stoopkid universe. Can Tia help the ants make their queen feel better? Lessons: Small, thoughtful acts are often more
What if unicorns turn invisible when they get mad? (Alternia: Part 5)
You won’t want to miss the exciting conclusion of our Alternia saga! Plus, unicorns ;) Lessons: When people are feeling overlooked and unfairly treated, it’s important to listen to them; a fearsome lie can divide us, so we’ve got to always look out
What if the lion and the elephant met up to get spaghetti? (w/ M. Dorsett)
M. Dorsett, author of The Lion and the Elephant, comes on to read her short story and then give it a What If World ending! Can the Lion, the Elephant, and the Queen learn to get along? Lessons: Learning to get along with different kinds of people can make
What if trees go to school? (Alternia: Part 4)
Pixicato and Albatross Zero are off to meet Harriknow, the most knowledgeable being in Alternia. But Harriknow and his Intreenet aren’t as helpful as you might think. Lessons include: Right or wrong, if you feed an idea, it will grow; every good learner n
What if there were an evil monster named Kammy? (Alternia: Part 3)
We’re going to find out where Fred the Dog ended up in Alternia, but first, we’ve got to meet Kammy, the ruler of this world! Is she the unfairest of them all? Lessons include: The world isn’t simply good people and bad, we can be reinvented every d