Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt

R.A. Spratt

This is a weekly podcast of funny stories for kids. There are side-splitting versions of my own fractured fairy tales. Also short stories from some of my best-selling books, featuring characters from 'The Adventures of Nanny Piggins' and 'Friday Barnes, Girl Detective'. The stories are perfect for bedtime, long car rides or even if you're just stuck waiting a really long time at the doctor's office. They're written for 7-11 year olds but these are tales the whole family can enjoy. The silliness is ageless. I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I enjoy recording it. After years of being a children's author, typing away in my office with only my goldfish for company, I was bursting to tell my stories out-loud and with lots of silly voices! So please - sit back, get comfy and enjoy some amazing, some silly and some just plain ludicous tales direct from my imagination to you.

33 minutes 4 seconds
Friday Barnes and the Case of the Missing Homework + Q&A LIVE at the CWF
This is me performing 'Friday Barnes and the Case of the Missing Homework' as well as answering questions from the audience when I was at the Canberra Writers' Festival performing in the National Library.
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20 October 2026, 7:00 pm
17 minutes 27 seconds
'Paris is such a rotter' as told by Nanny Piggins
Having just killed Achilles, Paris thinks he is on top of the world. But one dreadful mistake later and he is on a slippery slope to his doom. He may be able to slay the greatest Greek warrior of all time but can he survive his wife finding out that he is already married to a mountain nymph?
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13 October 2026, 7:00 pm
22 minutes 53 seconds
'Ajax goes Berserk' as told by Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins continues the story of the Trojan War, she's up to the bit where Ajax goes berserk and the hero with the stinky foot returns.
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6 October 2026, 7:00 pm
23 minutes 40 seconds
Nanny Piggins and the Duel at Dead Man's Gorge
I have been on tour for the release of Friday Barnes 14 for the last two weeks. I ran out of time to write and record a fresh episode for this week so I'm dropping a rerun of one of my all time favourite Nanny Piggins stories.
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29 September 2026, 8:00 pm
22 minutes 9 seconds
Friday Barnes and the Case of the Radioactive Hair
My new book FRIDAY BARNES 14, NOTHING TO LOSE came out this week so I've recorded the first two chapters for the podcast. It's a mini-mystery so even if you've never read any Friday Barnes before you'll still be able to enjoy it.
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22 September 2026, 8:00 pm
22 minutes 56 seconds
'Achilles vs the Amazon Queen' as told by Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins continues the story of the Trojan War. She picks up after the death of Hector, when the Amazon army turns up unexpectedly and Achilles volunteers to yet again save the day.
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15 September 2026, 8:00 pm
26 minutes 34 seconds
Friday Barnes and the Case of the Prodigal Dad
When Mr Wainscott turns up at Highcrest Academy to reclaim Ian, Friday is suspicious. Can she get to the bottom of it before her on again off again boyfrienemy is whisked away to the Cayman Islands?
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8 September 2026, 8:00 pm
17 minutes 47 seconds
'The Revenge of Achilles' as told by Nanny Piggins
Achilles is very upset that Hector killed his cousin, and he is determined to get revenge.

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1 September 2026, 8:00 pm
24 minutes 23 seconds
The Elephant's Child
I'm a bit sick, so to give myself a chance to rest, I've recorded a classic story by Rudyard Kipling. 'The Elephant's Child' was a favourite of mine when I was little. My Mum used to read it to me. I hope you like it too.
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25 August 2026, 8:00 pm
18 minutes 10 seconds
'Achilles and the Lookelike' as told by Nanny Piggins
When things go wrong for the Greeks on the battlefield it's time to bring out the big guns, but when Achilles has sworn a vow to not help, the next best thing is a lookelike.
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18 August 2026, 8:00 pm
18 minutes 31 seconds
Friday Barnes and the Case at the Embassy
When Friday is stuck in transit at Geneva airport, she makes a deal with the Swiss authorities. She'll solve their robbery in exchange for a passport.
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11 August 2026, 8:00 pm
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