Puffin Podcast: Mission Imagination

Puffin Podcast: Mission Imagination

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Get ready for the new series of Puffin Podcast: Mission Imagination. Hosted by the hilarious Babatunde Aléshé, alongside two young Puffineers, each episode will feature one of our fantastic Puffin authors including Tamzin Merchant, Lee Newbury, and Sharna Jackson.The podcast invites young listeners into a different magical world every week - from weather-brewing workshops to magical underwater worlds and fun-fairs, listeners will be taken on an immersive journey to celebrate the Power of I...
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Puffin Podcast: Mission Imagination Trailer

Jul 21st, 2021 10:18 AM

Get ready for Mission Imagination – the new series of the Puffin Podcast. 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. Listeners can send in there Would You Rather questions for authors and ideas bout their magical world to puffinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1, Ep 1 Mission Imagination: Humza Arshad’s Little Badman in Outer-Space

Jul 28th, 2021 12:00 AM

Join Humza Arshad, author of the Little Badman books, host Babatúndé Aléshé and the Puffineers for an outer-space adventure. Get ready to travel to planets with endless games of cricket, zoom past a spy headquarters and meet ninja-rapper-gangsters. But take care, because if someone breaks the rule you might disturb the green-one-eyed monsters and scariest of all - the army of Aunty-bots.Follow, rate and review so Puffineers everywhere can discover their next adventure. Be on the show! Ask a grown-up to send your Magical World’ ideas as an email or voice note to PuffinPodcast@Penguinrandomhouse.co.uk*****Get your free Mission Imagination activity kit from puffin.co.uk/podcast and grown-ups share your creations with @PuffinBooks using #PuffinPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1, Ep 2 Mission Imagination: Jen Carney in Biscuitville

Aug 3rd, 2021 11:08 PM

Jen Carney, author and illustrator of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G, takes Babatúndé Aléshé and the Puffineers on a journey to Biscuitville - a world made entirely of biscuits! Imagine buildings made entirely of biscuits, trees growing chocolate chip cookies and the wheels on all vehicles made of… you’ve guessed it… Wagon Wheels! But beware, all is not as it seems. This tasty world takes a turn for the worst when one crucial rule is broken. Question is - will they get out in time and home to the Puffin Library of Made Up Things? Grab your favourite biscuit, and take a listen to find out…Follow, rate and review so Puffineers everywhere can discover their next adventure Be on the show! Ask a grown-up to send your Magical World’ ideas as an email or voice note to PuffinPodcast@Penguinrandomhouse.co.uk*****Get your free Mission Imagination Activity kit from puffin.co.uk/podcast and grown-ups share your creations with @PuffinBooks using #PuffinPodcast *****Download the audiobook of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G by Jen Carney and read by Ashna Rabheru from iTunes and Audible.*****Puffin Podcast: Mission Imagination is created by Puffin books and produced by Mags Creative Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1, Ep 3 Mission Imagination: Rashmi Sirdeshpande in Bubble Town

Aug 10th, 2021 11:20 PM

Join Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of How To Change The World and How To Be Extraordinary, host Babatúndé Aléshé and the Puffineers for a brilliant, bonkers, bubble adventure! Get ready to travel through the soapy suds to explore fairies that skateboard, ninja bunnies and chocolate smelling clouds in this wacky world. But the Puffineers must take care not to disturb these bunnies (who are warming up their ninja moves just in case!) or else chaos will unfold and danger will be sure to follow.Follow, rate and review so Puffineers everywhere can discover their next adventure. Be on the show! Ask a grown-up to send your Magical World’ ideas as an email or voice note to PuffinPodcast@Penguinrandomhouse.co.uk*****Get your free Mission Imagination activity kit from puffin.co.uk/podcast and grown-ups share your creations with @PuffinBooks using #PuffinPodcast*****Teachers, find out more about Lit in Colour, Penguin and the Runnymede Trust’s campaign to help schools read inclusively at penguin.co.uk/LitInColourPuffin Podcast: Mission Imagination is created by Puffin books and produced by Mags Creative Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1, Ep4 Mission Imagination: Greg James and Chris Smith in Dreamland

Aug 18th, 2021 12:00 AM

In this episode, our trio speak to Greg James and Chris Smith - the wonderful authors of The Great Dream Robbery. In this magical world of dreams, where anything is possible, there are parachuting cows, talking cats, and even spaghetti meatballs falling out of the sky. Absolutely anything goes here! But be careful, because if someone breaks that all important rule, our dreamland can quickly turn into a nightmare!Follow, rate and review so Puffineers everywhere can discover their next adventureBe on the show! Ask a grown-up to send your magical world as an email or voice note to PuffinPodcast@Penguinrandomhouse.co.uk*****Get your free Mission Imagination activity kit from puffin.co.uk/podcast and grown-ups share your creations with @PuffinBooks using #PuffinPodcast*****Teachers, find out more about Lit in Colour, Penguin and the Runnymede Trust’s campaign to help schools read inclusively at penguin.co.uk/LitInColourPuffin Podcast: Mission Imagination is created by Puffin books and produced by Mags Creative Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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