Short Stories
Ali and the magic carpet
Ali has found a magic carpet. Where will it take him? And what animals will he meet? Click on the animals when Ali meets them.
The Lucky Envelope
The holiday is here - and Dalia's family have won a holiday! Dalia wants to go to the beach - but her mum, dad and brother have other ideas. Where will Dalia's family go on holiday?
My dad
Our Colourful World
Billy and Splodge are in a spaceship. They are visiting different planets. The planets are lots of different colours. What do you think they will see on the different planets?
The Mummy
The First Marathon
The Marathon is a race of 42,195 metres, and the men's Marathon is traditionally the last event of the Olympics. The men's Marathon has been in the Olympics since 1896, and the women's Marathon was first in the Olympics in 1984. But this race was first run nearly 2,500 years ago. Do you know the story of the first Marathon? Read and listen to this story and find out.