The Sword in the Sandbox: A Storybook Adventure

Barney & Friends Episode
The Sword in the Sandbox: A Storybook Adventure
Air date	September 17, 2008
Written by	Douglas Booth
Directed by	Brian Mack
About
Theme	Perseverance
Characters	Barney Daniel David Emma Jackie Holly
Episode Guide
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"The Sword in the Sandbox: A Storybook Adventure" is the third episode from the twelfth season of Barney & Friends.

Plot

Because of his small size, Daniel is reluctant to jump rope with the bigger kids. So, Barney tells him a fairy tale story of "The Sword in the Sandbox" (a take off of "The Sword in the Stone") and shows him how an ordinary chef became the king of the land.

Stories: The Sword in the Sandbox

Songs

1. Barney Theme Song
2. Let's Go
3. Way to Count
4. Today, We Can Say!
5. Castles So High
6. Lookie! It's a Cookie! (Scene Taken from: Way to Go!: A Travel Adventure)
7. Trying and Trying
8. Do Your Best
9. If You're Happy and You Know It (Scene Taken from: Movin' and Groovin')
10. I Love You

Trivia

• This episode marked:

  

  • The last appearance of Jackie.
  • The only season twelve episode where it's just Barney and the children.
• After not being used for 9 years, the song, "Today, We Can Say!" returns in this episode, since Barney's A Great Day for Learning.
• Even though BJ, Baby Bop and Rif don't appear, BJ and Baby Bop appear in the music video of If You're Happy And You Know It.
• This episode was featured in Story Time with Barney.
• This episode is featured as a clip in A-Counting We Will Go.