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The Case of the Midnight Crunch 🐾 | A Cozy Cat Mystery
Someone has been helping themselves to the cats’ porch supper, and Neville would like a word. 🐾
This week on Bedtime Stories for Middle School Hearts, we meet the cat crew: Neville, Adam, Joe Lee, Dave, and upstairs matriarch Moo. There are muddy footprints, midnight stakeouts, and plenty of accusations against Steve the dog—who has a surprisingly determined defender.
Hosted by veteran middle school teacher and former school-based therapist Suzanne Swain, these fictional adventures feature her actual pets, with their real personalities supplying plenty of inspiration.
Set beneath golden ginkgo trees in the Tennessee hills, The Case of the Midnight Crunch brings gentle humor, a little mystery, and a peaceful ending to your bedtime.
Created especially for fifth- through eighth-grade middle schoolers—and anyone who enjoys a cozy story. Press play, turn off your screen, and let the cat crew take the night shift.
Sleep well, little foxes. 💜
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bedtime-stories-for-middle-school-hearts--7480159/support.
Bedtime Stories for Middle School Hearts is created and hosted by Suzanne M. Swain, EdS, LMSW, creator of The Middle School Mary Poppins Podcast. 💜☂️
Suzanne is a veteran middle school teacher, former school librarian, former K–12 administrator, and former school-based therapist with more than 20 years of experience in education. Those roles were intentional: she wanted to understand what kids need from different perspectives—in the classroom, across a school, and through the individual emotions and experiences behind their behavior.
This companion podcast brings that same care, warmth, and humor to bedtime through gentle fictional adventures inspired by Suzanne’s actual pets and their unmistakable personalities.
Created especially for fifth- through eighth-grade middle schoolers, these stories welcome anyone who enjoys a calming tale at the end of the day. Press play, turn off your screen, and settle in. 🌙
💜 For practical tools, thoughtful conversations, and encouragement for families and educators, listen to The Middle School Mary Poppins Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
Approaching 1 million downloads, the show reached #1 in both Parenting and Kids & Family on the U.S. Apple Podcasts charts on October 27, 2026. We’re also on YouTube—search for Middle School Mary Poppins.
Explore both shows and family resources at https://msmarypoppins.com.
© 2026 Suzanne M. Swain. All rights reserved.🦊
This week on Bedtime Stories for Middle School Hearts, we meet the cat crew: Neville, Adam, Joe Lee, Dave, and upstairs matriarch Moo. There are muddy footprints, midnight stakeouts, and plenty of accusations against Steve the dog—who has a surprisingly determined defender.
Hosted by veteran middle school teacher and former school-based therapist Suzanne Swain, these fictional adventures feature her actual pets, with their real personalities supplying plenty of inspiration.
Set beneath golden ginkgo trees in the Tennessee hills, The Case of the Midnight Crunch brings gentle humor, a little mystery, and a peaceful ending to your bedtime.
Created especially for fifth- through eighth-grade middle schoolers—and anyone who enjoys a cozy story. Press play, turn off your screen, and let the cat crew take the night shift.
Sleep well, little foxes. 💜
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bedtime-stories-for-middle-school-hearts--7480159/support.
Bedtime Stories for Middle School Hearts is created and hosted by Suzanne M. Swain, EdS, LMSW, creator of The Middle School Mary Poppins Podcast. 💜☂️
Suzanne is a veteran middle school teacher, former school librarian, former K–12 administrator, and former school-based therapist with more than 20 years of experience in education. Those roles were intentional: she wanted to understand what kids need from different perspectives—in the classroom, across a school, and through the individual emotions and experiences behind their behavior.
This companion podcast brings that same care, warmth, and humor to bedtime through gentle fictional adventures inspired by Suzanne’s actual pets and their unmistakable personalities.
Created especially for fifth- through eighth-grade middle schoolers, these stories welcome anyone who enjoys a calming tale at the end of the day. Press play, turn off your screen, and settle in. 🌙
💜 For practical tools, thoughtful conversations, and encouragement for families and educators, listen to The Middle School Mary Poppins Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
Approaching 1 million downloads, the show reached #1 in both Parenting and Kids & Family on the U.S. Apple Podcasts charts on October 27, 2026. We’re also on YouTube—search for Middle School Mary Poppins.
Explore both shows and family resources at https://msmarypoppins.com.
© 2026 Suzanne M. Swain. All rights reserved.🦊