# Beth and the Twilight Star

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Podcast: [Stories Podcast: A Bedtime Show for Kids of All Ages](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stories-podcast-a-bedtime-show-for-kids-of-all-ages-215550)
Published: 2026-03-07T21:06:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1204

## Resource

Today's episode is a story by Richard M. Elam and adapted for you by Daniel Hinds. Beth and her father are in the desert looking for dead branches of "jumping cactus", when Beth discovers something in the brush. It's a ship! Listen to find out more about Beth's discovery. Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us! Check out our new YouTube channel at youtube.com/storiespodcast. If you've ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it out.

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