Hey Story Pirates podcast listeners, Lee here.
Well the day has finally come.
It's time to reveal the winner of our Gabby's Dollhouse Contest. You may remember that, to celebrate DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse, we asked kids to send us stories about a character from their imaginations who fails fantastically.
And wow did we ever get a bunch of amazing stories from our listeners.
Thank you so so much to everyone who sent one in of course we can only pick one to perform on the show and you'll hear it coming up right after a few words for the grown -ups.
Hey grown -ups! Today's episode is brought to you by DreamWorks Gabbies Dollhouse on Netflix.
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So, grownups, check out the new season of DreamWorks Gabi's Dollhouse right now on Netflix.
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My daughter loves it!
And thanks to DreamWorks for supporting the show!
I believe all the things in that story.
Human beings are just able to create.
The Story Pirates. Welcome back to the Story Pirates podcast. Like I was saying, we got so many incredible stories from our listeners about failing fantastically.
Like the day I wrote a dragon and failed English by 11 -year -old Alina in Colorado.
and An Adventurer's Guide to Failure written by Amelia, a ten year old in Canada and so so many more.
Thank you to everyone who sent us your stories.
We're going to send every single one of you what we call Story Love, a note from us telling you how much we loved your story.
And of course, we wish we could perform every single one.
But alas, in the end there can be only one.
Just like in DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse, the main character in this story fails fantastically.
So fantastically in fact, that she turns into the very thing that she fails at. And in all the stories we've ever done at Story Pirates, I don't think we've ever had a character turn into this.
So without further ado, here's the winning story of our Gabby's Dollhouse contest. And here's the author to introduce it.
Hi, my name is Ayode, I'm 6 years old and I live in California.
This is my story of a girl who couldn't do math.
And that, Emma, is why gravity is technically the weakest known force in nature.
Dad, I just asked what time it is.
Oh, right. It's 838.
Ugh, I'm gonna be late for my very first math class.
But you're 17! You've never had math before?
That's not the point.
What matters is that I'm scared.
Honey, I know that it could be scary to try new things, but I believe in you.
Just give it a try.
Okay. Great! And here we are at school.
Here goes nothing. All right, students, before we move on to math, a quick reminder that the deadline for the new math and science club is today, and we still have plenty of spots available.
Any takers? No? Oh, there you are Emma.
Hi Mr. Kearny, sorry I'm late.
Better late than never, I'll go ahead and have a seat.
Now, some might think that waiting to introduce math until high school is a little late.
And frankly they're right.
Let's jump right in with something easy.
What is five plus five?
Oh, yes Emma. Four.
Oh, no Emma, it's 10.
Oh. And class is over.
Wow! A rough start to math.
What did I just do?
Emma, are you okay?
Yeah, you look terrified.
Dino, Noor, I said 5 plus 5 equals 4.
Don't be embarassed, no one was laughing at you.
Yeah, don't feel bad.
Mr. Carney didn't even explain what plus means.
I guess you're right, but right now I can't wait to get home.
Mom, I'm home! Hi Emma!
How was school? The teacher said what's 5 plus 5 and I said 4!
But the answer is 10!
I know that now! Don't worry, I'm sure you'll be better at math tomorrow.
I hope you're right.
Anyway, good night, Mom.
But Emma! It's the afternoon!
Good night, Mom! I need all the rest I can get if I'm going to have a chance of being better at math.
Tomorrow, at school!
Okay, it's tomorrow at school and this time I'm ready because I know what five plus five is.
All right students, today instead of starting math in the last thirty seconds of class like we did yesterday, we're going to begin where we left off.
What is ten plus ten?
Ooh! Yes, Emma! Four!
What? Emma, are you going to keep saying four for every question?
Um, I, uh, hey! Do you hear that?
Wow, that's the actual bell.
Class is over. Great class teach. You rock.
Bye! Did she just play a school bell sound off of her phone and then run out of the door?
I think she did, Mr. Carney.
We'll go find her. What happened in there?
That was even more embarrassing than yesterday!
Emma! Lordino! Did you come here to make fun of me?
Of course not, but Emma, why do you keep saying four?
He hasn't even taught us how math works yet.
I was told to try. Ugh!
I just wanna go home.
Mom, I'm home. Emma, you should still be at school.
Sorry, I still don't know how time works because it's math apparently.
Ugh! I'm going to bed!
It's way too early.
Oh yeah, I bet next you'll tell me that ten plus ten isn't four.
It isn't! Mom! I'll be in bed!
She just doesn't get it!
There's nothing I can do but lay down and sleep.
Maybe I'll finally learn math.
Hmmm… In my dreams. Huh?
What's happening? There are numbers all around me!
Where am I? Welcome to Mathland!
I'm the mathman. Mathland?!
Ready to learn? Please!
Great! 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4.
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, you're four.
You're four. You're turning into a four, literally a four.
You are now a four, power.
I'm literally a four?
What is that even...
Magic. Oh, no. I've turned into a four.
That's correct. No. Four, four, four, four.
4! What a horrible dream!
Huh? What's this note here on my bedside table?
It says… Emma, it seems like you're not feeling well so I'm letting you stay home from school.
Get some rest, and I'll see you… For…?
Lunch. 4?! Ugh! No, I can't skip school!
Everyone will think that I'm scared of math!
I'm just gonna have to sneak into the car and drive myself to school.
Which is fine, because I'm 17.
To school! And that class is how math works.
Oh no. Yeah, sorry I didn't explain any of that the last two days.
Anyway, reminder that today after school is the first math and science club meeting and we still have spots available.
Any takers? Huh, anyone?
I'm here, it's me, Four.
I mean, wait. What are you all staring at?
It's a giant talking four.
ARGHHH! It wasn't a dream!
I'm a LITERAL four!
Oh no! I need to get everyone out of here Oh!
Thank goodness. it's the real school bell and not a sound effect from that walking number 4's clone AHHH!
AHHH! Oh Finally, I'm alone Emma!
North! Dino! you're still here!
Don't look at me! I've turned into my most embarrassing moment!
I hate math! I never should have tried!
Don't say that. You were braver than the rest of us.
Sometimes, the best way to learn is to have the bravery to get it wrong.
But now I'm a monstrous digit.
We don't know how this happened, but I have an idea for how to get you back to normal.
You do? We need to go talk to a scientist, and I know exactly where to find one!
Today after school!
And that is why babies have roughly 75 more bones than a full grown adult.
That's a fascinating fact, Emma's Dad.
But all I said was, what are you doing here?
This math and science club is just for students!
Oh, sorry. I just really love science.
Mr. Carney! Dino, Noor, Emma, are you here for the math and science club?
Emma, are you a four?
No time to explain!
Mr. Carney, you're a scientist right?
Tell me how I turned back into a girl.
Let me think. Not knowing math got us into this mess.
So maybe knowing it can get us out?
I love this! Emma, we need to separate you from the four.
Do you know what division is?
No, because you never taught us.
Division is when you take a number and split it up into a certain number of equal sized groups.
Emma, what's four divided by two?
Uh, two? Magic! Poof!
Oh! Emma, you're back!
I'm sorry, did the little magic man just poof in and out of - Thank you, Mr. Carney!
You saved me! Math saved you.
Now, did you learn anything from this experience?
I sure did. I should never say four again.
True. Did you all know that the word four comes from the Old English fjör of Germanic origin?
Related to the Dutch...
I'm so sorry. The end.
We'll be right back after a few words for the grow -ups.
Thanks again to all the kids who sent us their stories.
we really loved reading every single one of them.
And thanks to our partners, DreamWorks, for helping us celebrate Gabby's Dollhouse right now on Netflix.
We'll see you next week, for another brand new episode of the Story Pirates Podcast. Until then, stay creative and stay kind.
Bye. Bye!
