Stories

read by Shiv's mum

read by Serra's mum

read by Serra's mum.

Serra was born in California so she and her mum wanted to share with you all about the city she was born in!

Where snowflakes fall

The magical snow garden

Little lost penguin

Questions and Answers about Dinosaurs

Ada Twist Scientist

Hip and Hop You Can Do Anything read by Akala

I'm Big Now

Little Tiger is going on holiday with his friend Zebra. What should he pack?

Quentin and Billy have known each other since they were eggs. But they are two very different penguins...!

Kevin is a koala who likes to keep things exactly the same. But when everything changes, Kevin discovers life can be new and wonderful!

Little Bear can't get to sleep. He's frightened of the dark! How can Big Bear find a way to reassure him?

A wonderfully funny fable featuring a hapless pair of frogs fighting for survival against the odds.

Baby Trixie can't speak yet and leaves behind her stuffed animal at the laundromat. A funny story about a baby's first word.

Gerald and Piggy plan the perfect car trip...but there's one big problem...

Gerald finds out that sometimes good things are worth waiting for.

Side by side on the sand sit two eggs. When the brothers hatch, out come a bird and crocodile. They can't be brothers - cant they?

Children should have a go at reading this book by themselves. At the end, you can ask them the questions about the story.

A mystery story by Julia Donaldson. How will the ladybird help save the cow? Can the animals work together to trick the thieves?

Themes: teamwork, problem solving

A story about some ducklings that go out swimming. Excellent for practicing adding and combining groups of numbers.

Themes: maths, addition

Triangle decides to play a trick on his friend Square. Then, the joke is on Triangle as Square plays a trick on him.

Themes: pranks, tricks, shapes, critical thinking

Peppa planned to spend the summer holiday jumping in muddy puddles, but got to visit her friends in different places all around the world!

Another Pete the Cat story--this time he is loosing his buttons! A fun story that practises subtraction too!

Themes: resilience, problem solving, openness.

A fun Easter story read by Mrs. Shreeram.

George wished he wasn't the scruffiest giant in town. So when he sees a new shop selling giant-sized clothes, he decides it's time for a new look: smart trousers, smart shirt, stripy tie, shiny shoes. A classic Julia Donaldson book.

Themes: kindness, giving, sharing, friendship

A joyous glimpse into different cultures Children living in different parts of the world see very different things when they gaze out of their windows.

Themes: diversity, togetherness, looking outside

A warm book about losing your temper, and how to feel like yourself again. With its bright illustrations and sweet story, this title is the perfect read aloud for librarians, teachers, and parents. Five-year-old Katie is a good kid -- most of the time.

Themes: feelings, emotions, anger, forgiveness, humour

A silly story with funny pictures that may make you laugh.

Themes: humor, cause and effect, funny illustrations

How many people and animals will it take to pull the gigantic turnip from the ground? A classic story.

Themes: teamwork, perseverance, grit, determination

Please watch this video with your child, so that you are there to answer any of their questions.

Lily can't wait for the fun to start, when Mr Tod crashes in...it's party pandemonium! Hop to it!

Themes: problem solving and team work

The boy and the penguin still enjoy spending all their time together… That is, until the penguin starts to dream of flying, ignoring the boys advice that it is impossible. ..

Themes: friendship, imagination

At night, when we are feeling tired and ready for bed, owls are just waking up. But one curious little owl decides to stay awake all day, instead of all night, and discovers a world bursting with colour!

Themes: bedtime, animals, colours

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Follow and join in the family's excitement as they wade through the grass, splash through the river and squelch through the mud in search of a bear. What a surprise awaits them in the cave on the other side of the dark forest!

Themes: adventure, language, actions, repetition

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger!

A man who sells caps finds that his caps have disappeared. Who took them? How will he get them back?

Luna and Bear are best friends. They belong together like bread and jam. Everything they do, they do together.

When a beautiful flower pops up in the snow, Luna is delighted! But soon the flower fades and with it, Luna's smile. Will Bear ever be able to bring it back?

Themes: friendship, missing each other

What is going on in the forest? Why are all of the trees being chopped down?

Themes: problem solving, inference, teamwork, forgiveness

The smallest fish can tell the tallest tales...

Do you believe Tiddler's stories?

Themes: imagination, adventure

Morris is sweet, charming and completely disgusting!

Are you brave enough to meet him?

On a tree in the woods, three baby owls sit and think and wait for their Owl Mother to come home.

Themes: feeling scared, loneliness

Ping is a little creature who is FULL of mischief. But when he meets a girl called Evie, they both discover that friendship is the best adventure of all!

Themes: friendship, adventure

All aboard for a night-time adventure! When dark shadows come stealing down Tom's bedroom walls he thinks it might be monsters or ogres or trolls. But the truth is much stranger!

Themes: adventure, dreams

It can be tough being the only funny-looking Monster in Cutesville, but this Monster is not one to hang around and feel sorry for himself, so he’s off – out into the big wide world to look for someone to love him.

Themes: being different, emotions, loneliness, perseverance

When Little Star takes a tumble, she ends up in a zoo! She needs to get back into the sky, but who will help her?

One by one, each of the animals tries to help. Will anyone be able to reach that high?

Themes: teamwork, not giving up.

What would you do if you were settling down for a quiet bedtime story and you realised that a crocodile had fallen into your storybook and was - not to put too fine a point on it - furious?

No nursery rhyme is quite as it seems when Roald Dahl has re-written it...

Freddie is delighted when a fairy he rescues offers to grant him his every wish. But will he get everything he asks for...?