Get ready for Puffin Podcast: Mission Imagination. Each episode will whoosh you a way to a different magical world created by a fantastic Puffin author. Hosted by the hilarious Babatunde Aleshe, alongside two young Puffineers, there’ll be a new adventure for each week of the summer holidays. From magical forests to underwater worlds, you’ll be taken to lands where sweets really do grow on trees, where puffins are rulers of the land, and where you can swim in a sea of chocolate. But, be warned, there are rules for stepping foot in these dreamlands - and when rules are broken, danger follows . . . What Danger? Well, you’ll have to tune in to find out. New episode drops every Wednesday. Have your pen, paper and notebook ready to scribble any story ideas of your own along the way.
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Bonus Episode: Peter Rabbit Summer Special!
Welcome back to The Puffin Library of Made-Up Things for a very special episode! This episode will take us on a thrilling adventure with Peter Rabbit in his favourite garden, all inspired by Rachel Bright's book, ‘Peter Rabbit: Head over Tail’. In this episode, Peter has indulged a little too much in delicious vegetables and fruits - so Rachel, Baba, and our adventurous Puffineers Tylan and Darcey don their gardening hats and use one of Peter’s nifty inventions to replant the yummy produce. You won't believe what our motley crew get up to in the process!To find out more about Peter Rabbit: Head Over Tail, visit https://bit.ly/HeadOverTailMIFollow, rate and review so Puffineers everywhere can discover their next adventure.This episode was written by Esme Mahoney and Robyn Wilson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/26/2023 • 16 minutes, 32 seconds
Bonus Trailer - Summer Special!
Get ready for an amazing adventure with Mission Imagination. With the summer holidays just around the corner, we’re back for a special episode with one of the world’s most well-loved characters, Peter Rabbit!Babatunde Aléshé and Puffineers Tylan and Darcey welcome the author of ‘Peter Rabbit: Head Over Tail’, Rachel Bright, to the Puffin Library of Made-Up Things. They begin an adventure into Peter’s wonderful world, and get up to all sorts of mischief!Press play for a thrilling story filled with imagination and tonnes of fun.Don’t miss the Peter Rabbit Summer Special, live on 26th July! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/19/2023 • 1 minute, 58 seconds
S2, Ep 5 Badge Hunting at the Old Car Factory with Sharna
This week’s episode is the final one for this series of Mission Imagination. We've been to some amazing worlds and today is no different, as we welcome author Sharna Jackson to the podcast! Sharna is the author of the brilliant book ‘The Good Turn’, in which Josie has set up a scout group called the Copsey’s who get rewarded with badges for going on adventures and doing good deeds around her town. Sharna drives our Puffineers to the Old Car Factory, a run-down building that used to be the talk of the town. Our Pufineers have the chance to earn four Copsey badges for completing tasks around the factory, but there’s just one problem…if our Puffineers turn on the factory lights at any point during their tasks, they will alert a terrifying woman: Josie’s mum! If she knows they’re in the factory, our Puffineers will be in a whole world of trouble.Follow, rate and review so Puffineers everywhere can discover their next adventure. Be on the show! Ask a grown-up to send your idea for a magical world as an email or voice note to PuffinPodcast@Penguinrandomhouse.co.uk This episode was written by Esme Mahoney and Robyn Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/31/2022 • 22 minutes, 57 seconds
S2, Ep 4 Lee and Cadno’s Adventure at Bryncastell
Today’s story is the penultimate episode in this series of Mission Imagination. We welcome author Lee Newbery, the author of ‘The Last Firefox’, to the podcast! Cadno the firefox has been hiding out in Wales. He’s the last firefox left and is being sought after by the King of Fargon. The King has hired an evil Grendilock to kidnap Cadno, so our Puffineers have been asked to be his trusted guardians at the Bryncastell summer fete. To protect Cadno, the Puffineers must ensure one thing: that Cadno is kept calm. If he gets too excited he can set on fire, which may alert the fearsome Grendilock… Follow, rate and review so Puffineers everywhere can discover their next adventure. Be on the show! Ask a grown-up to send your idea for a magical world as an email or voice note to PuffinPodcast@Penguinrandomhouse.co.uk This episode was written by Esme Mahoney and Robyn Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/24/2022 • 15 minutes, 43 seconds
S2, Ep3 Sam and Jenny’s Top Secret Spy-Detective Mission
Joining us on Mission Imagination this week are Sam Copeland and Jenny Pearson, authors of ‘Tuchus & Topps Investigate: The Underpants of Chaos’. All's not well at Little Strangehaven Primary. SHIVERS are going around the school making weird things happen: people have grown beards, the school has lost all gravity and chickens have been shooting eggs everywhere! Top spy-detectives from the school, Lenny and Agatha, have set our Puffineers a mission to work out what’s behind these mysterious SHIVERS. However the Puffineers must keep their mission TOP SECRET. No one in the school can know what they’re up to, especially not the suspicious headmaster of Little Strangehaven Primary, Dr Errno….Follow, rate and review so Puffineers everywhere can discover their next adventure. Be on the show! Ask a grown-up to send your idea for a magical world as an email or voice note to PuffinPodcast@Penguinrandomhouse.co.uk This episode was written by Esme Mahoney and Robyn Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/17/2022 • 16 minutes, 17 seconds
S2, Ep2 Katie’s Imaginary School of Fun and Frappuccinos
This week on Mission Imagination, we are joined by author of the Lottie Brooks series, Katie Kirby! Katie takes our Puffineers to Lottie Brooks’ Imaginary School of Fun and Frappuccinos, and as you can probably tell from the name, this isn’t any old school. Lessons include skateboarding, TikTok dancing and art classes where unicorns are the life models! You can also eat and drink anything you like in the school canteen, so why not try a deliciously frothy fairy dust and carrot frappuccino with extra popping candy? There’s just one rule to follow to keep this school fun; as nicely as they ask, do not feed the unicorns any of your frappuccino…Follow, rate and review so Puffineers everywhere can discover their next adventure. Be on the show! Ask a grown-up to send your idea for a magical world as an email or voice note to PuffinPodcast@Penguinrandomhouse.co.uk This episode was written by Esme Mahoney and Robyn Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8/10/2022 • 15 minutes, 27 seconds
S2, Ep1 Mission Imagination: Tamzin’s World of Magical Makers
Our first guest of the new series is Tamzin Merchant, author of the brilliant books ‘The Hatmakers and ‘The Mapmakers’. Tamzin transports us to a secret world of magical makers, where ordinary items like hats, musical instruments and maps are given extra special magic! The only problem is that the evil Lord Witloof hates magic and is burning all that he can get his hands on. It’s clear that Tamzin needs the help of our trio to stop him in his tracks and together, they need to find all the ingredients to brew up the perfect storm. Can they stop Lord Witloof in time?! Follow, rate and review so Puffineers everywhere can discover their next adventure. Be on the show! Ask a grown-up to send your idea for a magical world as an email or voice note to PuffinPodcast@Penguinrandomhouse.co.uk This episode was written by Esme Mahoney and Robyn Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
