The Gingerbread ManA beautifully illustrated animated version, narrated by lively native English speakers.
The story is supported by a range of linked resources including printable books, puppet and mask templates, interactive whiteboard resources and an image bank.
The Enormous TurnipA lively adaptation of the traditional tale written by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy in 1863 - a long time ago!
The repetitive nature of the story makes it a great one for joining in, acting out - and maybe even having a bit of a jig along to the music!
The text is highlighted as it's read and the video controls allow the user to pause and replay the narration.
A lively story about a boy who really, really wants a pet, no matter what it is! Does he get one in the end?
Little Red Riding Hood
A funny reworking of the traditional tale of Little Red Riding Hood in English, complete with a choice of three endings.
Simple navigation controls allow the narration to be paused and replayed, and the text is highlighted as it is read.
Printable books and puppet templates accompany the story, which is also available in French, German and Spanish.
A simple animated story in English, with sound and music - don't miss the Enormous Trifle!
The story was developed for young learners of English, but could be used in a variety of contexts, such as demonstrating how to set a table for two, with tips from the helpful cutlery!
Dyádo i RyapaWe're delighted to also present a Bulgarian version of The Enormous Turnip, thanks to Boyan Maga school!
The story is written using the Cyrillic alphabet.
The title looks like this:
It means Grandfather and the Turnip and sounds like Dyádo i Ryapa. If you don't speak Bulgarian, it's fun to listen to the story and try and work out some of the words and letters.
Don't forget to look out for the mouse hiding in each page!
A funny and extremely imaginative adaptation of the folktale recorded by the Brothers Grimm.
The story is available in English and French.
A simple singalong nursery rhyme for young learners of English.
Listen to the song, learn the actions, then sing it yourself!
Enjoy singing and joining in with this simple action rhyme.
Choose Penny the Pig or Danny the Dog to help you with the words and actions.
How fast you can go without falling over?
A lovely animated Christmas story which tells the tale of what happens when some unexpected visitors arrive to help Santa and Mrs Claus prepare for the big day!
'Christmas Wishes' is our second Advent Calendar story featuring Santa's grandchildren, Lolly and Larkin.
The language focus is on different ways of asking what someone would like for Christmas, along with the names of animals, toys and Christmas gifts.
The Incredible Tale of Jack and the Beanstalk
Join Santa's grandchildren, Lolly and Larkin, in their