The Golden Peanut - Pirate Adventure Story for Kids

Hoist the sails for a pirate adventure across the Fantasea! Join our crew on a high seas quest to find the rare Golden Peanut. Their treasure hunt begins with cracking the mysterious Corvid Code on an ancient map that guides them to the hidden Legume Lagoon. ’Tis a wild journey filled with encounters including a giant squid, wandering whales, and bouncy jellyfish. But when a rival crew of squirrel pirates tries to claim the treasure first, our pirate friends must decide whether to battle for the prize or join forces to discover its magical secret.

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PARENTS, TEACHERS AND HOMESCHOOLERS: The Golden Peanut explores themes of cooperation, communication, curiosity, and sharing through a playful pirate adventure. As rival pirate crews compete to claim a legendary treasure, the story reveals that the Golden Peanut’s true magic can only be unlocked through teamwork and trust. Young listeners are encouraged to think about conflict resolution, working together toward a common goal, and how sharing can create more joy and opportunity for everyone.

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Transcript

Jonathan 0:00

Hello, Dork Squad. I'm Jonathan Cormur, and you're listening to Dork Tales Storytime, the podcast for kids and their pop culture loving grown-ups. And this is one of our anything is possible lore stories.

Theme Song 0:14

It's a beautiful day for a story, adventure, and glory, new friends and old ones too. It's an excellent day to get swept away in a tale, so let us regale

The Corvid Code

Theme Song 0:28

you

Captain Edgarrr Matey 0:34

Hoist the sails, Reginald

Redge 0:37

Aye, Captain Edgar Matey

Captain Edgarrr Matey 0:41

We must set out on the high seas right away.

Redge 0:45

No delay

Captain Edgarrr Matey 0:46

not today

Jonathan 0:48

Ahoy, Captain Matey I've just repaired the loose plank near the crow's nest, so all is sturdy and stable again.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 0:56

Aye your crow captain can't go anywhere without a sturdy crow's nest I thank ye, Jonathan. Avast me heartes Prepare to set sail batten down the hatches!

Redge 1:11

Yar batten down the hatches!

Captain Edgarrr Matey 1:14

Raise the anchor

Redge 1:16

Yar and swab the poop deck

Captain Edgarrr Matey 1:20

Reginald We don't need to do that right now.

Redge 1:24

Oh I know. I just like saying it.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 1:30

Right enough, my boy. Prepare to set sail

Jonathan 1:36

So what's the rush? I thought Redge and I were stopping by for a peaceful day on the water to help with a few repairs.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 1:44

Yes, that is how the day started.

Redge 1:46

But Jonathan, something exciting is afoot.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 1:50

Me navigator, Rose the Raven

Rose the Raven 1:53

Hi.

Rose the Raven 1:55

She found a brand new treasure map half buried in the sand on our last island excursion.

Redge 2:02

She's been hard at work translating the Corvid Code.

Jonathan 2:08

Ooh, what's the Corvid Code?

Rose the Raven 2:11

It's secret language spoken by ancient crows and ravens that lived near the Fantasy. Old seafarer legends say

Redge 2:20

that sounded like a series of clicks and rattles and caws known only to the most worthy of pirates. Ooh sorry for interrupting. I'm just so excited.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 2:32

Aye, Mehearty, so am I

Rose the Raven 2:36

And you're right! And I found a written translation of the Corvid code hidden in the new map.

Redge 2:43

Can you believe it, Jonathan? Undiscovered treasure. Can we go with them to find it? Oh please, Jonathan, please, please, please

Jonathan 2:53

Well, I always love adventure.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 2:56

Huzzah! Wonderful, Mehearties, wonderful. Let's raise the anchor and hoist the sails.

Redge 3:05

Aye aye, Captain!

Rose the Raven 3:13

So I've translated the markings on the map through careful study and observations.

Redge 3:19

Wow! Does that mean you know how to speak the COVID code now?

Rose the Raven 3:24

I can! It's a fascinating language. Many birds have used it to share the secret location of nests and exchange shiny trinkets.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 3:33

Oh, I love shiny trinkets.

Rose the Raven 3:36

Me too.

Redge 3:37

Me three!

Jonathan 3:38

Me four.

Rose the Raven 3:39

Ah yeah. Shiny stuff is cool. Oh, which reminds me, Captain Matey, I know where we're going, but you're not going to believe it.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 3:49

Oh what does the map foretell?

Legume Lagoon

Captain Edgarrr Matey 3:52 Rose the Raven 3:52

After referencing other maps in my collection, getting briefly distracted by practicing my Corvid Code, and then focusing again, I learned that this map leads to the Legume Lagoon.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 4:05

No

Rose the Raven 4:07

Yes.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 4:08

Did you hear that, Mehearties? Legume Lagoon!

Jonathan 4:14

Uh yes, but we don't know what it means.

Rose the Raven 4:18

Legends say Legume Lagoon is a small secret place off the shore of the fantasea where an ancient piece of treasure is buried.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 4:28

Aye, the most desired piece of treasure by avian pirates sailing the high seas.

Rose the Raven 4:35

The Golden Peanut

Jonathan 4:37

Ooh, that sounds fancy. What does it do?

Rose the Raven 4:41

No one is sure, because no one has ever found it before.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 4:46

We thought it was just the stuff of stories, but here we are with proof that the golden peanut exists.

Redge 4:55

Oh what do you think it does?

Captain Edgarrr Matey 5:00

Maybe it's just really shiny.

Rose the Raven 5:04

Or maybe it has a tiny map in its shell that will lead us to more treasure.

Redge 5:08

Or it holds the secret recipe for the best peanut butter in the world.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 5:16

All wonderful ideas, Mehearties. Wonderful in

Redge 5:26

What was that?

Jonathan 5:28

Are the waves getting more wavy?

Redge 5:31

Uh the ship does seem to be rocking back and forth with more

The Giant Squid

Redge 5:36

gusto.

Rose the Raven 5:44

Oh did I forget to mention the giant squid?

Redge 5:48

Giant squid!

Rose the Raven 5:50

Well, in order to pass through this part of the fantasea and make it to the lagoon, the Corvid Code states that we have to speak with the giant squid and ask for a push.

Redge 6:00

For a push?

Rose the Raven 6:03

That's what it says.

Redge 6:23

Um, excuse me, uh Mr. Giant Squid, uh sir.

Giant Squid 6:28

Yo ho yo ho a pirate's life for me.

Redge 6:33

Mr. Giant Squid, sir, could you perhaps put our ship down?

Giant Squid 6:38

Huh? Oh Little Pirates

Rose the Raven 6:43

Hi.

Jonathan 6:44

Uh yeah, yep. Uh little pirates who are having a bit of a hard time uh balancing.

Giant Squid 6:51

Whoa. What? Oh, uh oops. Uh I'll put you down. Uh what are you little pirates doing all the way out here?

Rose the Raven 7:04

We are looking for Legume Lagoon.

Giant Squid 7:06

The Lagoon? Well, you can't get all the way there unless you meet a Giant Squid and say the password to convince him to give you a push.

Redge 7:15

Oh, um well, aren't you a giant squid?

Giant Squid 7:18

Huh? Oh wait, I am! Very clever little pirates. Uh hold on, uh let me get into character. Who on this Fantasea dare seek Legume Lagoon?

Captain Edgarrr Matey 7:37

Uh it be me, uh Captain Edgar Matey, the most fearsome crow captain on the fantasea.

Giant Squid 7:45

Hello, uh wait a minute And what business do you have here?

Redge 7:52

We're searching for the legendary Golden Peanut.

Giant Squid 7:57

Aye, the Golden Peanut! Only the most worthy pirates will go on to find such a thing. How will you show me your bravery, courage, and pirate spirit?

Rose the Raven 8:12

With the password.

Giant Squid 8:13

Yeah, you got it? Wait, wait, I mean. Ah so you have discovered the password known only to the most worthy of pirates?

Rose the Raven 8:25

The password is Nedlog.

Redge 8:29

Ned log?

Rose the Raven 8:30

It's golden but backwards.

Redge 8:32

Oh

Giant Squid 8:34

Ah so you are worthy indeed. I'm so proud of you little pirates. I'll go ahead and toss you now if you're ready.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 8:43

Yerrr uh toss us?

Rose the Raven 8:45

He's going to toss us all the way to the lagoon. First we'll fly a few miles to the west over the wandering whale pod. Then we'll take a sharp turn and glide through the great kelp forest. And then bounce on the mega massive jellyfish that live in Mega Massive Jellyfish Village.

Giant Squid 9:00

Oh, exactly that. So, uh you ready?

Redge 9:05

Yes.

Jonathan 9:06

Uh maybe.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 9:08

Ready!

Redge 9:09

Thank you, giant squid. It's nice to meet you.

Giant Squid 9:13

Bye-bye, little pirates. And up you go!

Redge 9:22

Whee!

Rose the Raven 9:23

There are the wandering whales.

Wandering Whales 9:25

Hello, hello. Nice to meet you. Hello.

Rose the Raven 9:29

And the Great Kelp Forest. And now Mega Massive Jellyfish Village! And we're here!

Redge 9:50

That was stupendous!

Jonathan 9:54

It was something all right.

Rose the Raven 9:55

An incredibly efficient way to travel.

Redge 9:58

I can't wait any longer. Let's go find the golden peanut. Are you ready, Captain?

Captain Edgarrr Matey 10:03

Oh aye, my boy. Let your old captain just uh get his sea legs uh for just a moment. Oh.

Jonathan 10:18

Wow, this place is beautiful.

Redge 10:21

So many plants I've never seen.

Rose the Raven 10:25

So many spots we haven't explored.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 10:28

And water is blue as the sky, just like the legends say.

Rival Squirrel Pirate Crew

Captain Edgarrr Matey 10:34 Redge 10:35

Wait, Captain Matey, Jonathan, Rose, look! There are already creatures on this island.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 10:42

Ah, so there are.

Jonathan 10:45

They look like squirrels.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 10:48

Not just any old squirrels. They be pirates like us.

Redge 10:55

Another pirate crew? Do you think they're searching for the golden peanut?

Captain Edgarrr Matey 11:00

Uh likely so.

Redge 11:03

Well, this just got even more exciting.

Jonathan 11:06

Do you know them, Captain Matey?

Captain Edgarrr Matey 11:08

Aye, I know them. That's be Captain Greytail and his first mate Pip Squeak over there. And their legendary crew, fearsome pirates they be.

Jonathan 11:21

F Fearsome? Aye. If they be looking for the golden peanut, you can be sure they'll find it.

Redge 11:30

Wait, let's hide behind these palm trees and listen. Maybe we'll hear some pirate secrets.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 11:38

Oh like an old sneak around, eh? I love it.

Redge 11:45

Exactly like that.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 11:47

You know, one time, Rose'll remember, Me crew and I were searching for the eye patch of an old captain named Bronzebeak, and we also did a sneak around. You see,

Jonathan 11:57

Redge, Captain, they're talking.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 12:00

Oh right

Captain Graytail 12:02

Nah, Pipsqueak. How's the digging coming along?

Pipsqueak 12:08

Well, Captain Sir, we've been digging for hours, but no luck. Kinda like when we stored up the acorns last winter Ah yes.

Captain Graytail 12:18

The crew did have a hard time finding that stash again.

Pipsqueak 12:23

Right oh, Captain Sir. I even told them to make a map.

Captain Graytail 12:27

So we are useless without a map. But I know it's here somewhere. The golden peanut! After all these years sailing the seas and climbing the trees, we've finally sniffed out its trail.

Pipsqueak 12:46

Yes, Captain Sir, it has to be here. The lighthouse keeper Pinky Promised.

Captain Graytail 12:50

And everyone knows there's nothing more sacred to a squirrel pirate than a pinky promise.

Pipsqueak 12:58

Absolutely, Captain, sir.

Captain Graytail 13:00

Ah, never fear. We'll find it, Pip. You wait and see. And we will be the strongest and most glorious pirates to sail the fantasea once we have it in our grasp.

Pipsqueak 13:17

Right oh

Captain Graytail 13:18

all other pirates will retreat when they see our sails flying high, for we will be the one and only crew to have the golden peanut ha

Pipsqueak 13:35

Yes But Captain, sir,

Captain Graytail 13:38

uh what's that, Pip?

Pipsqueak 13:40

We what uh what does the golden peanut do?

Jonathan 13:47

Well uh I mean it's uh Well of course it uh I don't know. But we will know as soon as we find it.

Redge 14:00

They want to keep the golden peanut all to themselves. How rude!

Captain Edgarrr Matey 14:05

We're the ones with the map. They can't find it without us.

Jonathan 14:08

They seem pretty set on it, though.

Redge 14:10

Gasp! What if they steal the map?

Captain Edgarrr Matey 14:13

Oh you're right. We just need to find the treasure first. Rose, lead the way.

Rose the Raven 14:19

Aye aye, Captain. It looks like we just need to head north on this trail until it curves around these trees here, and then we have

X Marks the Spot

Rose the Raven 14:27

to cross them.

Redge 14:29

Rose, you did it! You found the golden peanut! Or at least, uh it must be buried under the sand here, right?

Jonathan 14:39

It does look like there are some markings in the stone.

Rose the Raven 14:43

Yes, that's the Corvid code!

Captain Edgarrr Matey 14:46

Yrrrr That must be it then! X marks the spot.

Rose the Raven 14:52

Well, it does say, More treasure for thee awaits when the golden peanut is in our grasp. I think.

Redge 15:02

More treasure?

Captain Edgarrr Matey 15:05

Yo ho! What are you waiting for? Let's start digging

Redge 15:30

wonderful

Rose the Raven 15:33

Shiny

Captain Edgarrr Matey 15:35

I can't believe we finally found it The golden peanut

Rose the Raven 15:41

Still can't tell what it does.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 15:43

But isn't it beautiful?

Captain Graytail 15:46

Well, well, well what have we here? A crew of crows come to take my treasure.

Redge 15:54

Oh no, they found us!

Captain Edgarrr Matey 15:57

Aye And do me eyes deceive me? Or is that a crew of squirrels here to take my treasure?

Captain Graytail 16:05

Hand over the golden peanut, Captain Matey. We found this lagoon first.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 16:12

Are you joking? Make Crew and I found the map and the golden peanut first. It's ours.

Pipsqueak 16:20

Oh I knew we should have had a map.

Rose the Raven 16:22

Um everyone?

Captain Graytail 16:24

Well there's only one way to settle this then, isn't there?

Redge 16:30

Uh oh

Jonathan 16:32

this doesn't sound good.

Rose the Raven 16:33

Uh you guys?

Pirate Sword Fight

Rose the Raven 16:35 Captain Edgarrr Matey 16:35

You're right, ain't ya? We're pirates after all. There's only one way to settle this score.

Rose the Raven 16:43

I uh I think we have to

Captain Graytail 16:46

duel

Rose the Raven 16:47

What? No.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 16:49

Draw your sword and face me like a true pirate captain.

Captain Graytail 16:54

En guard. Ha ha you try it.

Rose the Raven 17:07

Redge, Jonathan, we have to stop them. I know how to make the golden peanut work.

Jonathan 17:13

All right, Rose, we will help, but how do we stop this?

Captain Graytail 17:17

I'm the best pirate in the land.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 17:20

No, I'm the best pirate in the land.

Captain Graytail 17:23

No me!

Captain Edgarrr Matey 17:24

No me!

Redge 17:28

Wait! I have an idea. Lift me up so I'm taller, Jonathan. I have to shout.

Jonathan 17:35

You got it.

Redge 17:37

Here we go. Oi! Captain Greytail! Captain Matey! I demand a parlay!

Captain Graytail 17:48

Huh?

Captain Edgarrr Matey 17:49

What?

Redge 17:51

That's right. I demand a parlay. In Pirate Code, that means we have to talk this out instead of fight. You have to be honorable and follow the pirate code.

Captain Graytail 18:04

I suppose the lad's right. We have no choice but to parlay.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 18:13

I suppose so.

Rose the Raven 18:15

I think it's the only way to understand how the golden peanut works.

Captain Graytail 18:20

What do you mean?

Rose the Raven 18:22

Well, the Corvid code that's on the stone says More treasure for thee awaits when the golden peanut

Captain Edgarrr Matey 18:29

is in our grasp. Yes, you shared this.

Rose the Raven 18:32

But there's more. I didn't notice it before. It roughly translates to More Treasure for Thee awaits when the golden peanut is in our grasp, a wondrous bounty will bloom when together we clasp.

Jonathan 18:49

So both crews have to hold it?

Rose the Raven 18:52

I think so.

Working Together

Rose the Raven 18:53 Redge 18:53

We have to work together. The opposite of a duel.

Captain Graytail 18:57

Work together? Well I never

Redge 19:03

We've come all this way to see the treasure. Aren't you a little bit curious?

Captain Edgarrr Matey 19:09

Reginald, you're right. I'd be willing to try it if my fellow captain is willing.

Captain Graytail 19:17

I suppose. It can't hurt.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 19:20

Aye, that's the spirit. All right, we're ready.

Rose the Raven 19:23

Captain Greytail, you take this side, and Captain Matey, you take this side.

Redge 19:30

It's glowing!

Jonathan 19:32

It's working

Captain Graytail 19:36

It's broken apart.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 19:39

Oh no! And the peanut has fallen to the ground.

Captain Graytail 19:43

Were you just tricking us all along?

Captain Edgarrr Matey 19:46

Don't be foolish, my boy.

Rose the Raven 19:49

Wait, look! It planted itself into the ground and

Redge 19:54

there are sprouts sprouting

Jonathan 19:59

And they're all so

All 20:02

shiny.

Rose the Raven 20:04

Working together to split the golden peanut is growing an entire field of golden peanuts.

Pipsqueak 20:12

More than the eyes can see

Redge 20:14

and more than enough bounty to go around.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 20:18

Aye. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

Captain Graytail 20:23

It is so beautiful.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 20:28

Rose, you're a true genius, my friend. Thank you for being the best navigator a captain could ask for, and for always showing us the way.

Rose the Raven 20:40

Aye aye, Captain.

Redge 20:42

What a beautiful shining field of treasures growing right before our eyes.

Jonathan 20:48

What should we do while we wait for them to grow?

Captain Graytail 20:51

An excellent question.

Captain Edgarrr Matey 20:53

Aye, well, mehearties, there is one other pirate law that all pirates must follow after a successful hunt for treasure.

Redge 21:04

What's that, Captain Matey?

Captain Edgarrr Matey 21:06

You are required by pirate law to enjoy a little song and dance.

Redge 21:15

Aye aye, Captain.

All 21:17

Aye Ay Ay.

Credits and Ways to Reach Us

All 21:23

Aye.

Jonathan 21:30

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