Short Stories for Kids: Bedtime ~ Car Time ~ Downtime
Jul 27, 2026 · 3 min · 3 segments
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[whimsical music] "Aliens are coming"
Said Willow's dad from his chair in front of the TV.
"Is that a film or a show?" asked Willow's mom, not looking up from her phone.
"It's on the news"
Said Willow's dad.
He didn't seem all that concerned about it.
Willow, though, thought that this was important enough to put her pen down and push her homework aside.
The TV was showing an alien spaceship looming over Earth from somewhere between the planet's surface and the moon.
"What do they want?" asked Willow's mom, still not looking up.
"They'd better not be invading.
I'm supposed to be meeting Wendy for coffee in the morning." Willow watched the news reader talking about the alien threat as if it was a minor earthquake or a celebrity wedding.
Then, just as they were about to talk to a studio guest about what an alien invasion might mean for the people of Earth, Willow's dad changed the channel to a baseball game.
"Mom, what do we do if aliens attack?" Willow asked.
"You'll do nothing, young lady" replied her mom, eyes still fixed to her screen.
"Not until you've finished that homework." Willow had her brother's old iPad in her bedroom, so that night she tried to find out more about the alien threat.
She opened a news site where the top story was President Drops Hamburger Sauce Down His Shirt, followed by Superhero Actor Stuck in Bathroom Again.
The news story about aliens was third.
Willow clicked on the link, read a little, and then clicked on a video which she was surprised to see was a message from the alien ship sent some time ago.
[whimsical music] "Aliens are coming"
Said Willow's dad from his chair in front of the TV.
"Is that a film or a show?" asked Willow's mom, not looking up from her phone.
"It's on the news"
Said Willow's dad.
He didn't seem all that concerned about it.
Willow, though, thought that this was important enough to put her pen down and push her homework aside.
The TV was showing an alien spaceship looming over Earth from somewhere between the planet's surface and the moon.
"What do they want?" asked Willow's mom, still not looking up.
"They'd better not be invading.
I'm supposed to be meeting Wendy for coffee in the morning." Willow watched the news reader talking about the alien threat as if it was a minor earthquake or a celebrity wedding.
Then, just as they were about to talk to a studio guest about what an alien invasion might mean for the people of Earth, Willow's dad changed the channel to a baseball game.
"Mom, what do we do if aliens attack?" Willow asked.
"You'll do nothing, young lady" replied her mom, eyes still fixed to her screen.
"Not until you've finished that homework." Willow had her brother's old iPad in her bedroom, so that night she tried to find out more about the alien threat.
She opened a news site where the top story was President Drops Hamburger Sauce Down His Shirt, followed by Superhero Actor Stuck in Bathroom Again.
The news story about aliens was third.
Willow clicked on the link, read a little, and then clicked on a video which she was surprised to see was a message from the alien ship sent some time ago.
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