The Thing That Went Thump
Storytime for Kids
- Published
- October 25, 2026
- Duration
- 6:51
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Nov 1, 2026
Discusses kids, family.
Summary
The educational children's book "The Thing That Went Thump" is part of the Phonics Tales series, specifically designed to teach the "th" digraph. The story follows a young boy named Theo Thorn, who becomes frightened by mysterious banging noises while trying to sleep. He imagines various scary creatures, such as a thick-furred sloth or a three-headed mons…
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The educational children's book "The Thing That Went Thump" is part of the Phonics Tales series, specifically designed to teach the "th" digraph. The story follows a young boy named Theo Thorn, who becomes frightened by mysterious banging noises while trying to sleep. He imagines various scary creatures, such as a thick-furred sloth or a three-headed monster, before discovering the source of the sound is simply his sister, Ruth, arriving to ask for help with her math homework. Throughout the nar
Themes
- kids
- family