Story time
STORY TIME
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We are very lucky to have some brilliant storytellers at our school, so make yourself comfortable and have a listen to some enchanting tales. Also, down the ‘Work for Home’ page, to the story section and follow some brilliant links to stories being read by authors. READ ON!
New Stories for 2024
Miss Barter reads a NEW & BOLD book called 'Giraffe and Frog'.
Giraffe and Frog are going to the beach . . . but where is it, again? Giraffe is convinced of the route and sets off confidently, striding ahead of Frog . . . but when they arrive, Frog knows that it is not the beach! Where's the water? Where's the sand? Can they EVER find the right way?
Mrs Bhasin is reading a POPULAR for a REASON book called 'Hugasaurus'.
One sunny morning, a happy little Hugasaurus waves goodbye to her Pappysaur and sets of into the world on her own for the very first time. When she finds a playground, some new friends welcome her to their games. But it isn't long before the other little dinosaurs start to squabble. Can Hugasaurus bring her new friends back together using the magical power of kindness?
Mr Gardner reads a NEW & BOLD book called 'The Great Fairytale Disaster'.
NO! I do NOT want to be so small! I wish I'd keep growing so I can be tall.
The Big Bad Wolf is fed up with blowing down the Three Little Pigs' houses. So off he goes in search of a new fairy tale to be in! As the wolf runs from page to page the whole book of fairy tales becomes a great mixed-up mess! Children will enjoy spotting all of their favourite characters in this hilarious twisted-fairy tale adventure!
Miss Kelly reads a NEW & BOLD book called 'I Don't Want to Be Small':
NO! I do NOT want to be so small! I wish I'd keep growing so I can be tall.
This little boy is fed up with being so little. He wants to be as tall as his friends and his big brother. But when he loses his teddy bear up a tree, not even his new tall friend can get it back for him.
Mr Kilkenny Reads: That's MY Flower by Alice Hemmings who visited our school recently for our Reading Festival. Listen to the story and find out why Mr Killkenny loves this book!
Mrs Dogan reads a NEW & BOLD story called 'Saving the Butterfly'.
This is a story about migration. A moving and symbolic story of HOPE and the resilient power of the human spirit! Watch the story, and you will see behaviour that will help you ROAR!
Mr Palmer reads a NEW & BOLD story called 'Never Tickle a Tiger'.
This is a story about the dangers of fiddling with things! Mr Palmer loves this book because it is full of alliteration. Alliteration, what is that? Listen to the story, and you will learn what it is AND how to do it.
Old and Gold 1
The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr – Read by Mrs Thorley
Billy’s Bucket, by Kes Gray and illustrated by Garry Parsons. Read by Mrs Mason
A Squash and a Squeeze Read by Mr Palmer
Dear Zoo read by Ms Kelly
Tyrannosaurus Drip Read by Mr Palmer
Whatever Next Read by Miss Barter
The Incredible book Eating Boy read by Mr Palmer
The Selfish Crocodile read by Mrs Thorley
Where the Wild Things Are read by Mr Gardner
The Bear and the Piano read by Ms Kelly
The Gruffalo read by Mrs Mason
The Stickman read by Mr Gardner
Old and Gold 2
In the Woods read by Mr Palmer
Funnybones read by Mrs Griffin
Mr Kilkenny reads The Shoe Baby by Joyce and Polly Dunbar
Sitting Ducks written by Michael Bedard and read by Mr Palmer
Room on the Broom Read By Miss Sollom
Into the forest read by Mrs Griffin
Frog is a Hero by Max Velthuijs. Read by Mr Palmer
The Very Hungry Caterpillar read by Mrs Gethen
A Mouse Called Julian read by Mrs Dogan
I WANT MY HAT BACK read by Mr Palmer
Someone is going to have a tantrum!
New and Bold 1
The Weather Girls read by Mrs Griffin
Alan’s Big Scary Teeth read by Mr Gardner
Leo and the Octopus read by Miss Barter
Not a stick read by Mrs Griffin
Monstersaurus read by Mrs Spencer
Mira's Curly Hair read by Mrs Griffin
and Tango makes three read by Mrs Spencer
My Pet Star read by Mrs Thorley
The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Book read by Mrs Spencer
New and Bold 2
New and Bold 3
My Body, Your Body, HAIR read by Mrs Griffin
Luna Loves Library Day by Mrs Dogan
I Really Want the Cake! read by Mrs Griffin
Time for a Hug read by Mrs Jones
The Extraordinary Gardener read by Mrs Griffin
Billy and The Beast read by Mrs Spencer
King and the Dragon – Read by Mr Gardner
The Suitcase read by Mrs Dogan
The Storm Whale read by Miss Sollom
Lubna and Pebble read by Mrs Dogan
The Colour Monster read by Mrs Griffin
After reading this book for you, I decided to research Naomi Howarth and found out that she is an artist as well as an author and illustrator. She has a website where you can look at some of her lovely work. http://www.naomihowarth.com/
Traditional Tales
Funny
Click, Clack, Moo! Cows that type! Read by Mrs Dogan
Stop that Dog read by Mr Gardner
Slug in Love read by Mrs Spencer
Who’s Afraid of the Quite Nice Wolf read by Mr Gardner
I can only draw worms read by Mrs Griffin
Mr Palmer reads: Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems
The Dinosaur Department Store read by Miss Barter
The Princess and the Pig: written by Jonathan Emmett and illustrated by Poly Bernatene