Catalogue Page for Stories with a Reading Time of 05 - 10 mins
Hero Man – Episode 5: The Chinese Fight
Hero Man and his friends go to China to battle with wicked magicians in the place known as Dragon Cave.
By Varun, aged 9
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: By Children, Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 minsHero Man – Episode 4: The Bird Thief
In this new episode of Hero Man, our super-hero friend battles with a demon bird on the slopes of Mount Everest.
By Varun, aged 9
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: By Children, Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 minsOgre in the Basement
A moving story about Grandma coming to live with a family. This story will help teach children about what happens sometimes when people get old and the impact of Alzheimer’s disease.
By Sharon Krager
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12, Teen Tags: Instructional, Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 minsFranklin the Frog
A story about a frog called Franklin who can speak to humans, but it gets really interesting when it turns out he can also sing and dance!
By Sharon Krager
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Modern, Original Animals: Frog Reading time: 05 - 10 minsSimon’s Peg
Pavel lives in a basket with his peg friends but when he’s dropped in the garden, his life changes forever.
By Daniel Henshaw
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 minsAbout a Buoy
Billy, living in the sea by himself, is a very lonely buoy. Can his seagull friend cheer him up?
By Daniel Henshaw
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Modern, Original Animals: Bird, Manatee, Seagull Reading time: 05 - 10 minsSanta’s Helpers
Santa has left for the day and left the elves in charge. But when the wolves come for the reindeer, can little Billy Bo-Bo save the day?
By Jim McCarthy
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Christmas, Fairy Tale, Folk Tale, Original, Poem Reading time: 05 - 10 minsThe Birthday Honours of the Fairy Queen
Nora is a bit gloomy, so she is is taken on a magical trip to meet the fairy queen to cheer her up.
By Hapgood Moore
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Celtic, Classic, Fairy Tale, Folk Tale, Irish Reading time: 05 - 10 mins, 10 - 15 minsThe Brownies
Two lazy boys hear about a little man called a brownie who will do all the work in a house. But when one of them asks owl where he can find one, the answer is a little closer to home than expected.