The Ogglebogs Short Story & Audiobook Series: Episode 39 - Planet Silly

Planet Silly

It was another sunny morning at the Oggle Café on Planet Ogg. Rocco, Blobbo, Coco, Oddo, Beepo and Twinko were munching their favourite ogglecake breakfast.

Their friends, Splish and Splosh, from Planet Flurp were there, too.

“Bzzz, bzzzz, bzz,” said Beepo.

Rocco said, “That’s a good question, Beepo. Why is your rocket carrot-shaped, Splish?”

“Plep,” answered Splish.

Twinko knew the Planet Flurp language. “Splish said that a carrot is a perfect shape for a rocket. It means they can fly anywhere. Splish said some rockets look like a cross between a bright-blue light bulb and a T-shirt. Some other ones look like flying teacups. One rocket from Planet Fungle looks like a bowl of cereal, but a carrot-shaped one is best.”

Rocco said, “Splish said all that by saying ‘Plep’?”

“Yes,” said Twinko.

“Blazing bananas!” said Rocco.

“A rocket that looks like a bowl of cereal?” said Blobbo, laughing.

“I bet that looks very silly,” said Coco, chuckling.

“Silliest thing I’ve ever heard of,” said Oddo with a big smile.

Splosh said, “Bing, floing, farble.”

Twinko said, “Splosh said if you want to see some things that are even sillier, we should all go to Planet Silly.”

“Planet Silly sounds like fun!” said Blobbo. “I wonder if they have ogglecakes there?”

“How will we get there?” asked Rocco.

Splish said, “Goop.”

“What does ‘Goop’ mean?” asked Coco.

“Yes, what does it mean?” asked Oddo.

“It means that they will fly off to Planet Flemp and ask Biggleboggle to take us there,” answered Twinko. “His skying machine is big enough for all of us.”

Splish and Splosh were tiny little aliens with red trousers. They wore red hats that looked like upside-down trumpets. They raced out of the café and down Bubble Mountain. Very soon, their carrot-shaped rocket was flying up in the sky.

“Might as well have another ogglecake while we’re waiting,” said Blobbo.

“What happens if we laugh too much at all the silly things on Planet Silly? asked Coco.

“We might get tummy aches from laughing,” said Oddo.

“We should have a word to say that will make everyone stop laughing,” said Blobbo.

“Sausages?” asked Coco.

“That’s too funny,” said Oddo with a giggle.

“Ogglecakes,” said Blobbo. “You see, they’re not funny, they are just yummy.”

“Ogglecakes, it is,” said Rocco.

“Bzzz, bzzzz, bzz,” said Beepo.

It wasn’t long before they all heard a gentle humming sound. It was Biggleboggle’s spacecraft touching down.

The Ogglebog friends went down Bubble Mountain and there was the skying machine. Now, the skying machine looks a bit like a cross between a bright-blue light bulb and a T-shirt. When the Ogglebog friends saw it again, they started to giggle. Well, it did look a bit silly.

The door opened and out came Biggleboggle – a tiny little person with a round green body and long, pointy ears.

“Hello,” said Biggleboggle, in a funny, high voice. “Splish and Splosh tell me you want to go to Planet Silly. I just love to explore the stars in the sky. I’ve heard about this planet for a very long time. I’m so happy to take you all there. Ready?”

They all got into the skying machine and there were Splish and Splosh. They had decided to come, too.

The door closed and then the rocket took off. It went up and up, through the darkness of space, past twinkling stars and the green rings that went round Planet Gagglesplat.

“I never get bored flying in space,” said Biggleboggle.

“Nor me,” said Coco.

“I love it,” said Oddo.

“Planet Silly ahead,” said Biggleboggle with a smile.

The first thing everybody saw was the Giggling Moon of Planet Silly. The moon looked like it had a big silly face. It really did look like it was giggling. Then, it winked! Have you ever looked up at the moon and seen it wink? Neither have I.

The skying machine touched down on Planet Silly. No one could believe their eyes. Everything looked incredibly silly!

The first thing they saw were the trees. They had polka-dotted trunks and they wobbled like jelly when the wind blew. That made Twinko giggle.

Everyone got out of the skying machine.

“Oh look, everyone,” said Blobbo, “that river looks funny.”

They all went over and there was a river with sparkling blue water. Rocco dipped a hand in. It tickled. Then, everyone tried and got tickled. That made everyone laugh out loud.

Then, they saw some of the funniest animals they had ever seen. They looked a bit like purple giraffes with extra-long necks and short, little legs. But the funniest thing about them was that they were dressed in the silliest costumes. They had shoes with high heels that made them wobble and fall over. They had knee socks that shot up and down their little legs. And every one of them wore a silver clown wig.

By now, all the Ogglebog friends were laughing. So were Splish and Splosh. Biggleboggle couldn’t stop laughing.

All through the day, they saw some of the very silliest things they had ever seen.

Then Blobbo said, “Ogglecakes!”

That made everyone stop laughing for a moment.

“Oh, that’s better,” said Biggleboggle.

“I’ve been laughing so much,” said Coco.

“Me too,” said Oddo.

“Let’s just sit down and have some quiet time,” said Rocco. “Hope we don’t see anything silly for a while. My tummy aches from all the laughing!”

But just then, some vegetables came along. Something that looked like a carrot was playing a guitar. A giant tomato was singing a silly song very loudly.

Then everyone started laughing again. They laughed until their tummies ached, but they all felt very happy.

Then, along came some of the strangest flowers anyone had ever seen. There were roses prancing about, wearing sunglasses. And dancing sunflowers with big, red moustaches.

That made everyone giggle.

Next, they saw some clouds that had come down from the sky. They were floating just above the ground. They were so close everyone could actually touch them. But when they did, they made a sound like someone blowing a raspberry!

That made everyone burst out laughing all over again.

By now, everyone was tired. They all went back to the skying machine. 

Twinko said, “I’ll tell Pasto about all the silly things we’ve seen today.”

“Oh, Pasto will have a good laugh,” said Blobbo.

Then Rocco said, “This has been the best and silliest adventure ever!”

“Bzzz, bzzzz, bzz,” said Beepo.

“Silly but such fun,” said Coco.

“Lots of fun,” said Oddo.

They all got into the skying machine and very soon it took off back to Planet Ogg.

Suddenly, Blobbo said, “Ogglecakes!”

Rocco said, “No one is laughing now, Blobbo, so you don’t need to say ‘Ogglecakes’.”

“I know,” said Blobbo, “but I’m hungry and I need ogglecakes quite badly, that’s all.”

And that made everyone laugh all over again!

The End