NINJA AND THE DANCE SHOW

A story about taking risks and overcoming fears.

When the entries for the Scrapheap’s dance show open, NinjaBot is desperate to sign up. Will he overcome his fear and perform in front of his friends?

Narrator – Nigel Pilkington
Author – Tor Caldwell
Producer – Small Audio LTD

QUESTIONS

1. What colour is NinjaBot’s mask?
a) White
b) Black
c) Red

2. How did NinjaBot feel before the show? Why?

3. How did NinjaBot feel after the show? Why?

RESOURCES

At the end of this adventure there is a set of questions and an activity for you to enjoy! Download the activity sheet and transcript here – they are both completely free!

We’ve also made it extra easy for you to create your own NumBots playlist and Custom Cards for your Yoto!

UNICORN AND THE BIG RACE

A story about the importance of practising little and often.

The biggest race in the scrapheap is taking place and UnicornBot wants to do the best she can… but with strong competition, she needs to find a way to practise…

Narrator – Nigel Pilkington
Author – Tor Caldwell
Producer – Small Audio LTD

QUESTIONS

1. What is UnicornBot’s favourite snack?
a) Marshmallows
b) Popcorn
c) Ice-cream

2. Why was KittyBot unable to finish the race?

3. Can you think of something you could practise little and often?

RESOURCES

At the end of this adventure there is a set of questions and an activity for you to enjoy! Download the activity sheet and transcript here – they are both completely free!

We’ve also made it extra easy for you to create your own NumBots playlist and Custom Cards for your Yoto!

KITTY AND THE CAMERA

A story about teamwork and the importance of asking for help.

Magical objects are always appearing in the scrapheap. But when KittyBot finds something mysterious, she faces a problem and she needs her friends’ help…

Narrator – Nigel Pilkington
Author – Tor Caldwell
Producer – Small Audio LTD

QUESTIONS

1.What was wrong with KittyBot’s camera?
a) Smashed lens
b) No battery
c) No space left on memory

2. Why did KittyBot and NinjaBot take the camera to Rusty?

3. Can you think of a time you worked as a team?

RESOURCES

At the end of this adventure there is a set of questions and an activity for you to enjoy! Download the activity sheet and transcript here – they are both completely free!

We’ve also made it extra easy for you to create your own NumBots playlist and Custom Cards for your Yoto!

PENGUIN AND THE MOUNTAIN

A story about achieving a long-term goal by persevering.

Penguin longs to be as close to the stars as possible, so he decides to make the long journey up the Scrapheap Mountain. Will he make it to the top?

Narrator – Nigel Pilkington
Author – Tor Caldwell
Producer – Small Audio LTD

QUESTIONS

1. What was the large object that blocked Penguin’s path?
a) Tractor
b) Digger
c) Crane

2. Penguin faced lots of challenges. Why do you think he made it to the top?

3. Penguin demonstrated resilience. Can you think of a time when you kept trying and didn’t give up?

RESOURCES

At the end of this adventure there is a set of questions and an activity for you to enjoy! Download the activity sheet and transcript here – they are both completely free!

We’ve also made it extra easy for you to create your own NumBots playlist and Custom Cards for your Yoto!

TRACTOR AND THE TYRE

A story about the value of independent learning.

Whenever Tractor bursts a tyre, Rusty is always on-hand to fix it. But when Tractor’s tyre bursts in the creepiest part of the Scrapheap, he’s faced with fixing his tyre all by himself.

Narrator – Nigel Pilkington
Author – Tor Caldwell
Producer – Small Audio LTD

QUESTIONS

1. What was wrong with Tractor?
a) He ran out of fuel
b) He lost his keys
c) His tyre went flat

2. Tractor was able to fix his tyre by himself. How did that make Tractor feel?

3. Can you think of a time you learned to do something tricky by yourself?

RESOURCES

At the end of this adventure there is a set of questions and an activity for you to enjoy! Download the activity sheet and transcript here – they are both completely free!

We’ve also made it extra easy for you to create your own NumBots playlist and Custom Cards for your Yoto!

STRIKER AND THE TEAM

A story about respecting and understanding others’ differences.

The most important football match in the Scrapheap kicks off…but when things start going wrong for Striker and her team, can they find a way to turn it around?

Narrator – Nigel Pilkington
Author – Tor Caldwell
Producer – Small Audio LTD

QUESTIONS

1. What did the teams use as a football?
a) Milk bottle
b) Tin can
c) Jam jar

2. What did Striker learn from the game?

3. Everyone can shine in different ways. What do your friends shine at?

RESOURCES

At the end of this adventure there is a set of questions and an activity for you to enjoy! Download the activity sheet and transcript here – they are both completely free!

We’ve also made it extra easy for you to create your own NumBots playlist and Custom Cards for your Yoto!

FLAMINGO AND THE RAFT

A story about resilience and rebounding from mistakes.

When Flamingo grows tired of getting cold legs in the Scrapheap lake, she realises she needs a raft! But building a raft is harder than she realises, and it’s not all plain sailing…

Narrator – Nigel Pilkington
Author – Tor Caldwell
Producer – Small Audio LTD

QUESTIONS

1. What does Flamingo wear on her foot?
a) Roller Skate
b) Sock
c) Trainer

2. How did Flamingo feel when her rafts sank and why?

3. Flamingo learnt from her mistakes and solved the problem! Can you remember a time when you made a mistake and learnt from it? How did you feel?

RESOURCES

At the end of this adventure there is a set of questions and an activity for you to enjoy! Download the activity sheet and transcript here – they are both completely free!

We’ve also made it extra easy for you to create your own NumBots playlist and Custom Cards for your Yoto!