Nolan Hawker is used to moving around a lot with his mum being a travelling IT consultant. He’s been in lots of schools over the years, but luckily finds schoolwork ...


Nolan Hawker is used to moving around a lot with his mum being a travelling IT consultant. He’s been in lots of schools over the years, but luckily finds schoolwork ...

It’s Dad’s birthday – but there is a problem! Nova has been working hard on a portrait picture for her Dad. She has spent hours and hours on it, and ...

Ruby the mouse was born small, even for a mouse. But she soon made up for it with her LOUD voice. Everything she did was LOUD. Talking, singing, humming and ...

Easter has arrived in Dog and Cat’s house. But where are the lovely, chocolate, Easter eggs? Dog is really worried as he looks at the empty basket, but his buddy ...

Ann lives alone. She tries not to think of the last time she saw her family. Now, she just has to get on with the chores of living, because there ...

Besties Two penguins, one large, one small, hop over the rocks at their beach. Little Blue kicks off a game of Guess What? When Big Blue takes too long to ...

Little Blue is looking for Big Blue. He searches all along the beach until he finds his friend lying in the sand. At first Little Blue wonders what Big Blue ...

Grimmelings are the beginning of the last gleams of the day. Ella has learnt this from her Scottish grandmother who loves to leave Ella little notes with special ancient words ...

Holly is excited for the holiday camp to begin. It is her first time as a camp counsellor, and the first time the camp has been run in the UK ...

Big Blue and Little Blue meet on the sand. Little Blue is struggling with a rock and Big Blue asks him what he is trying to do. On Little Blue’s ...

Olivia likes nothing more than being in her garden with her butterfly friends. They are the only friends she has near her country cottage home, but she is perfectly content. ...

It was hard being away from Bear. Living back in the UK with her dad in a house by the coast and near her grandmother, April tried to fit back ...

Let’s go! There is a special event to get to. We will begin with our own legs… This is the way we walk along, walk along, walk along, This ...

New Zealand is famous for our scientists. There was Ernest Rutherford and William Pickering. There was also a stellar woman named Beatrice Hill Tinsley who transformed the world’s thinking and ...

Rangi enjoys practising haka with the other boys in his class at school. They are preparing for their end of year celebration ceremony. Rangi slaps his chest along with the ...

Peter lives with his grandfather now that his mum has gone. Grandfather hovers over Peter, worried for him constantly. He tells Peter to stay away from the forest that slinks ...


A small boy gazes out over the water at a passing tugboat. He wants to play but the tugboat is busy. Chugga tugga tugboat Chugging out to sea, Can’t you, ...

Stanley isn’t looking forward to his first day of school. His plan to act invisible doesn’t go well as his teacher includes him in the School Science Fair. His project ...

Bear and Squirrel are the best of friends. One day Squirrel has an exciting idea. “Let’s have a Party! Let’s have it today! A real celebration! What do you say?” ...

Bear & Squirrel are hanging out together as usual. They are so in sync with each other, when they play music together, it is as smooth as their friendship. Another ...

Kyle loves games. Any sorts of games. Outside, inside, card games, scavenger hunts and video games. He and his brothers love challenging each other in competition games too, but his ...

Grace loves doing magic. Ever since her Uncle showed her some magic tricks when she was younger, she’s spent all of her spare time practicing her magic skills. It has ...

Shenanigan Swift is part of a very special family. When you are born a Swift, your mother is passed The Dictionary of the House of Swift soon after birth. They ...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Written after Shakespeare had a strange dream, this story is a comedy of love, mistakes, and fix-ups. Hernia is in love with Lysander, but her dad ...

Agnes is a farm dog looking after the farm animals, especially the chickens. It is Agnes’ job to put her feathered friends away in their coop at night, but one ...

Murray is a cat. He has a very special owner named Fumblethumb. But although his owner is a real wizard (a rubbish one), this story is about Murray and his ...


Brock Nick & Kenny live with their dad, and life is rough. With Mum gone and Dad looking as if he’s given up on the world, the brothers are close. ...

The sun is blazing and the beach is busy. The lifeguards are preparing the equipment they will need for the day. Right behind them is a little lifeguard. He has ...