Various Fairy Tales
Fairy tales from the world over including some of the famous English stories such as, Dicking Whittington, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Three Little Pigs. Also some very sweet stories from Japan.
The Monkey and the Shark
A clever monkey has a story that explains a story.
How Love and Peace Came To the Woods
This ancient story by Aesop is brought up to date. The moral remains the same - when somebody tells you of their love and friendship, remember to judge them by their deeds, not their words.
Song – Five Little Ducks
It's the classic preschool song - but we've changed it around a little. Ours is a folky version with sweet singing by Jana - a slightly different tune and a different ending. All ages might enjoy it !
Easter 2010 Writing Competition
Winners of our writing competition, along with as many stories and extracts from contestants as we could manage to squeeze in.
Katie and the Forgetfulness Spell
Katie makes a New Year wish that everybody could simply forget that she's a witch because she longs for everyone to treat her is if she was "ordinary."
Pinocchio, Chapter 24: To Work or to Beg?
Pinocchio reaches the Island of the Busy Bees and finds the Fairy once more.
1, The Histories of Herodotus
Herodotus, the father of history, tells us a different version of the famous Trojan War, which he learned on his travels around Egypt and the Middle East.
The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor
An Ancient Egyptian tale about a shipwrecked sailor who is washed up on a desert island and meets a giant serpent. One of the oldest stories ever written down, it is really several stories within a story.
How Love and Peace Came To the Woods
This ancient story by Aesop is brought up to date. The moral remains the same - when somebody tells you of their love and friendship, remember to judge them by their deeds, not their words.
Beauty and the Beast Shorter Version
Do appearances matter? Or is the heart within the most important of all qualities? The classic tale.
Katie’s Halloween Dad
Katie is a witch. Her Dad dad is a Professor of Extra Sensory Perception and Paranormal Phenomena, although he does not have powers himself. One Halloween he tries a dangerous experiment.
The Guest of Robin Hood
Robin Hood was the politest robber in all history. He liked to entertain his victims at his table in Green Wood. In the first of our series, his guest is a sad knight who has fallen on hard times.
The Wicked Uncle By the Sea
Uncle Jeff is supposed to be looking after Jeremy and Jemima on the beach. When he falls asleep they find themselves getting entangled in an adventure that gets their uncle into deepest trouble.
Chap 4, The Princess Who Had a Heart
Awaking Beauty Part 4 sees Princess Talia in a new light when her fellow student Sally receives some bad news.
Solomon’s Holiday
Solomon the cat steps forward to take the lead role in this episode of our Katie series. It's meant to be a secret that he can talk, and so when he goes to stay with Isis's family he is under strict instructions to say no more than meow.
The Emperor’s Dream
A dreamy, eastern love story.
Bertie and the Merchant of Palmyra
Natasha returns with a Bertie Story ! The King and Queen visit the desert oasis of Palmyra. The Wicked Queen brings back a souvenir that starts to haunt her
Lady Bird, Lady Bird
Ladybird, Ladybird Fly away home! Your house is on fire, And your children all roam, Except little Nan, Who sits in her pan, Weaving her laces as fast as she can. Read by Natasha
08 Baskervilles: First Report of Dr. Watson
Dr Watson writes to Sherlock Holmes with his impressions of the various characters in and around Baskerville Hall.
The Vigilante Monkey
Theo the Monkey is outraged by the criminal behaviour of his zoo keeper, Mr. Grabber, and decides to fight for what is right