Katie’s best friend Isis has developed a technique for reading minds – will this ability help her in life?

A French fairytale in which a king sends a messenger to woo a princess on his behalf. Avenant (the messenger) is helped on the way by a carp, an owl and a crow.

A happy song to remember the summer by with lovely singing from Storynory’s Jana

A story from India that shows how friendship is more important than fine food and living the high-life.

The traditional tune is sung by Jana Elizabeth for Storynory in this cheerful and upbeat version with a hint of hip-hop.

Uncle Jeff and the family spend the summer on a Greek Island where they adopt a hungry cat – but what to do with this rare friend when it is time to head home?

A short and sweet poem about a shadow that follows a child around all day – but who likes to stay in bed before the sun is up. By ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

An old French story about an evil mouse who orders a young girl to play with fire.

A boy is training to be a zen monk in Japan. Life in the monastery is hard. There is one thing he loves to do – and it is not to study or work in the garden.

A story from Vietnam about a fisherman who plays a bamboo flute – if only his face was as beautiful as his music !