The Lawley Story Corner Podcast

Chester is enrolled in Captain Grey-Fogg's pirate school and, by hook or by crook, is determined to become a pirate!  After picking out a first mate, Chester begins week-long classes in the art of piracy. Things don't always (or ever) seem to go right for Chester in any of his pirate classes.  But, at the end of the week, he gets an unexpected surprise when one of his mishaps changes everything.

Pirate-lovers of all ages arrrrgh sure to enjoy reading about Chester's misadventures!

Are you afraid to put your face in the water? So is Diante. He would like to play in the pool with other children. He’s not afraid to hang upside down, though, and he’s surprised to learn his grandma is. Can Diante help Grandma and become brave in the water?

Did you know there is a pumpkin called a Baby Boo? It’s true!

Get ready for a fun-filled adventure with pumpkins! Starting with little seeds, follow the amazing journey of pumpkins from where they grow to all the magical things you can do with them along the way.

This cheerful rhyming book is sure to make you smile and help you fall in love with pumpkins. Who knows? You might even be inspired to grow your very own pumpkin patch!

Clyde the skeleton just wants to join the fun. But when your jaw falls off mid-song and your bones clatter during Hide and Shriek, it’s hard to fit in. Clunky, clattery, and convinced he’s too hollow to be wanted, Clyde keeps to himself—until his bones start mysteriously disappearing . . . one by one.

Is someone playing tricks on him?

Or is something wonderfully spooky going on in the graveyard?

With goblin giggles, ghostly hints, and a surprise that will warm your ribcage, Bone Diggity is a silly-spooky story about friendship, finding your place, and the magic of being seen—even when you’re all bits and pieces.

Everyone in the village is thrilled because the king is coming to visit! Before his arrival, the king commands the village baker to bake him a delicious bread, and he commands the baker’s wife to make him a beautiful handkerchief. However, their bumbling causes a bizarre, wild mishap that terrifies the villagers. The couple’s fate now looks dim. Yet all is not lost, for the blundering couple discover hidden talents within themselves that guarantee a happy future.

Have I told you about the puppy in my head?

Okay, it may not be a real puppy—which would be kind of cool—but it’s a way that helps me, and others, understand why I can’t just sit still in class, at events, while eating, or even while riding in the car.

I need to move!

Do you have a puppy in your head, too?

Have you ever wanted your own private tour guide at the zoo? Memo the Majestic Pigeon delights in showing his expertise on zoo animals and, of course, showing guests how great pigeons can be. But he soon realizes there are some visitors who are unable to enjoy the Majestic Pigeon Experience. They will miss out on so much the zoo has to offer!   Join Memo as he discovers the importance of including others and what it really means to him.

Quilly is a porcupine with a prickly problem. He pokes, pops, and pierces everything in sight! 

Poor Quilly can’t seem to do anything right! As his first Animal Scout camping trip draws near, he quivers with excitement to use his new tent, sleeping bag, and canteen, but he’s also afraid. Will this camping trip be a total disaster, too?

Young Mouse must pack his things. He’s moving to a new home, but his mom won’t be there to tuck him in at night. It’s hard for Mouse to suddenly have everything so different–even the food is different! Who eats vegetables for breakfast or forgets to put chocolate chips in the pancakes? He misses his mom and wants to go home. But just when Mouse feels he’s all alone, someone comes along and brightens his world. Follow Mouse on his emotional journey of moving to Mama Bunny’s foster home where everything is different from what he’s used to.

Holly loves planting hollyhocks and black-eyed Susans in her yard and watching them grow. When those blossoms turn into seed pods, she gathers more than her little buckets can hold. After a trip to the library, she is inspired to share her seeds with all her neighbors—secretly! Join Holly as she spreads seeds of love throughout her town and brings everyone together with a colorful spring surprise.