The Stones of Five Colours and the Empress Jokwa
A story of the Sun, the Moon and an Empress all working together for peace.
Helping
Children’s stories about helping
People Who Help
A poem of appreciation for all the nurses, doctors, paramedics, firefighters, policeman and others who help in their jobs.
The Great Tidy Up
A brother and sister try their best to clean the house!
The Day Mum Became A Monster !
Jack and George are surprised when Mum becomes a monster!
The Little Weed
A little weed feels worthless, until it helps some hungry birds.
Minnikin
A child called Minnikin conquers three trolls to save two captured princesses.
The Marvellous Musician
This marvellous musician has a strange way of making friends and keeping them!
The Bird with Nine Heads
When the king’s daughter is taken by a bird with nine heads, who will save her?
Giauna the Beautiful
Giauna is beautiful but also kind, and can heal the sickness of others.
Bushy Bride
Two siblings face a cruel stepmother. What will they do to protect one another?
Yallery Brown
Tom is cursed by a creature when he asks for help with his chores.
Oh!
The story about a lazy son, a fed up father and a green creature called Oh!
The Old Witch
Two sisters seek their fortune – but only one of them is helpful to others.
Santa Never Forgets!
Little Bertie never remembers to do anything his mother asks him. Until one Christmas, Santa forgets!
The Night The Moon Went Missing
Maisha and her best friend, a flying fish, discover a lost moon.
The Secret Garden – Chapter 2
The tale of an unlikeable little girl who discovers how to tend the beauty in her heart.
I Will Help You
Lungile helps a heron who has become stuck in barbed wire. What happens next time Lungile needs some help?
The Elves and the Shoemaker
A shoemaker and his wife have magical assistance from some elves every evening when they go to bed. But do the elves need help too?
Pinocchio – Chapter 36
The classic bedtime story of Pinocchio, a puppet who learns to become a real boy.
Bamboo and the Turtle
A boy called Bamboo helps a turtle escape a temple, and goes on a big adventure.