A story from Vietnam that tells how the delicious fruit, the watermelon, came to Vietnam. A king adopts a boy who grows up into a wise prince. His bother plots against him and he is banished to an island where he discovers a sumptuous new fruit.

A single song by the chiX our fictional girl band. This is the chiX first “Single” and their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest – Save it on your iPod – send it to all your friends !

the chiX reach the Eurovision song contest : includes their song “Life is A Circus” – the climax of our story about a fictional girl band and their brainy younger sister, Gladys.

We bring you a single chapter from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by y L. Frank Baum. We chose this chapter in the spirit of Halloween – so expect a few scary moments when with wolves, bees, crows, and winged monkeys.

Far away in Battersea Park, Moog is looking for Rockford. Before long the boy is also taking a trip across a strange, tranquil sea.

Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!’
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.’

A dramatic story by Hans Christian Andersen about the overbearing arrogance of a prince who wages war on God. A tale of hubris and nemesis.

Tim the Tadpole is very upset because Colin has called him stupid for not doing well at school. Bertie decides to help Tim with some advice on how to pass exams.

Two Aesop fables in one about a lioness – first her encounter with a mosquito, and then with a mouse. Plenty of wisdom to be had from these tales all round.

The chiX perform in the first round of the Eurovision Song Contest and find out if they will represent Britain in the final in Istanbul