Ali and the Magic Carpet
Follow Ali on his magic carpet journey to different parts of the world! A delightful animated story.
The Story of the Tower of London
This site is about the history and legends surrounding the Tower of London.
Wonderful Words, Creative Stories about Space
Improve two simple sentences by adding descriptive words. Observe how your choices affect the animated images. Use your sentences as inspiration for a story about space. A good site for demonstrating how to write more interesting sentences.
The Gingerbread Man
Read the sad story of the Gingerbread Man. It has colourful illustrations and works well on an interactive whiteboard. The story can be used in the literacy lessons to demonstrate repetitive style of text.
Jack and the Beanstalk
An animated story of the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk in short video clips from the BBC. There are support materials for inspiring writing.
Oh No, George!
Read along with this amusing story of George the dog who wants to be good but finds it very difficult.
The Story of Buddha for Children
A straightforward story of the life of Sakyamuni Buddha which you can print off and colour if you wish.
The Wind in the Willows
Listen to The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham told in ten episodes by Bernard Cribbins. Each episode is accompanied by a short synopsis and a printable transcript, for the children to follow. There are follow-up ideas for teachers.
Open Very Carefully
Be careful reading this book. It is a book with a bite!
The Story of Aboriginal Art
Background Information on the origins of Aboriginal art. The site includes images.
