Shark Mantis is hiding in the dark side of the ocean. Monitoring every corner like a lifeguard. ...

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Shark Mantis by Kaysan

The Day The Night Was Broken

The mysterious OP is missing and everything's suddenly gone dark in the middle of the day. It seems OP’s adventures with time travel have broken time, and our players are the only ones who can save the day.

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Ministry of Stories · Chronicles of Hoxton Street

Written by our Community Writing Labs

Chronicles of Hoxton Street

To mark the 70th anniversary of The Archers, a group of our writers aged 11-15 years old, worked with the BBC to create a brand new audio soap of their own.

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Ben Folds and special guests sing The Enemies

The Enemies, by Ben Fold, lyrics by Zayd. Percussion and backing vocals by Alicia Witt and Gracie Folds. Share More Air is a unique collaboration between Communion Records, the Ministry of Stories and 56 children aged 8-13 from east London.

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When legend Messi heard the news about baby pandas on the brink of extinction, he travelled to south-west China......

By Wellington Primary School

Bespoke School Newspaper

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By Ben Folds, lyrics by Zayd

The Enemies

Share More Air is a unique collaboration between Communion Records, the Ministry of Stories and 56 children aged 8-13 from east London. The album is about cats on missions, friends and enemies, and loving your mum.

Written and read by Melinda

Bob Pig

Bob Pig Barba Willison's dream is to become president. Disguised in human clothes, Bob Pig teams up with goblins to make it happen!

Some of the best stories are written by children...

By 56 children working with Communion Records

Share More Air

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Written by children in the lab!

The World is an Avocado

These 35 unique adventures will transport you through lands of fire and dragons. You'll meet greedy unicorns and pig presidents, and help in the hunt for missing emojis and doughnuts. All written and read by children who attend out of school clubs at the Ministry of Stories.

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