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Alphabet for Toddlers

Letters, sounds and first words for toddlers.

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    Shapes for Toddlers

    Simple shape-learning pages for young children.

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      First Words for Toddlers

      Everyday words for toddlers to hear, repeat and learn.

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        Counting for Toddlers

        Number and counting pages will appear here when added.

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          Baby & Toddler Stories

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            Bedtime Stories for Toddlers

            Calm stories for bedtime and quiet reading.

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              Funny Bedtime Stories Ages 3–6

              Silly, gentle stories for preschool children.

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                Bedtime Stories Ages 5–8

                Longer stories for early readers and family reading.

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                  Interactive Read-Aloud Stories

                  Read-aloud stories with sounds and interactive moments.

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                    Welsh Stories

                    Stories inspired by Wales, Welsh words and British childhood settings.

                    Welsh Stories for Kids

                    Welsh-themed stories for young children.

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                      A is for Apple: Alphabet for Toddlers

                      A is for Apple A to Z Adventures: Letter A for Toddlers A gentle alphabet adventure for toddlers, with a big letter A and a red apple to tap, spin, bounce and read about together. Sound: On Tap the apple and watch it spin A is for Apple with a spinning red apple A large red letter A beside a smiling red apple. Tap the apple to make it spin again and again. A is for Apple A ★ ★ ★ Tap the apple again and again Spin the apple Parent tip: ask your toddler to say “A, A, apple” each time the apple spins. Read Together A is for apple. Red apple. Round apple. Apple in my hand. ...
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                      The Rainy Playtime Rescue

                      The Rainy Playtime Rescue Bedtime Story ✦ Approx. 15–20 minutes · Ages 5–8 The Rainy Playtime Rescue A cosy bedtime story · Set in a UK Year 1 classroom ...
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                      The Lunchtime Sandwich Swap

                      The Lunchtime Sandwich Swap Apple Tree Primary Story The Lunchtime Sandwich Swap A gentle Year One story about lunchtime choices, fairness, and enjoying what is yours. Ages 5–7 · Read-aloud time: about 8–10 minutes Children opening lunch boxes in the school hall A cosy SVG scene drawn with shapes: children sitting at a lunch table with lunch boxes, sandwiches, fruit and school hall windows. Apple Tree Primary Lunch Hall The lunchtime bell rang through Apple Tree Primary with a bright, jangly sound. In Year One, chairs scraped back. Book bags were nudged under tables. Water bottles were...
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                      The Snowman on Sycamore Road

                      The Snowman on Sycamore Road A gentle winter story about snow, neighbours, memories, and enjoying special moments while they last. ...
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                      The Picnic That Floated Away

                      The Picnic That Floated Away Ages 5–8 • Gentle read-aloud story • Friendship, feelings and problem-solving A warm children’s story about a breezy picnic, a runaway biscuit, and finding a happy ending when plans go a little sideways. Story Time Mia had been looking forward to the picnic since breakfast. She had helped Mum pack the sandwiches into a blue plastic box. She had chosen the biscuits with the little jammy hearts in the middle. She had even folded the napkins, though one of them had come out more like a crumpled cloud than a square. “Picnics don’t mind crumpled napkins,” Dad had said. “They’re very relaxed.” Now Mia was walking through Willow Park with her rucksack bumping gently against her back. Jack was skipping ahead with a football under one arm, and Ella was carrying a small soft rabbit called Clover, who had been invited to the picnic because...
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                      The Garden That Buzzed Back

                      The Garden That Buzzed Back A gentle garden safari story about curiosity, kindness, and tiny neighbours. Mia thinks the garden is quiet — until Mum suggests a garden safari. Mia looked out of the kitchen window and sighed a sigh so big...
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                      The Lost Teddy on the Night Bus

                      The Lost Teddy on the Night Bus A gentle children’s story about losing something special, staying safe, and asking kind grown-ups for help. Age 5–8 Read aloud: 8–10 minutes Theme: calm problem solving Story Time The bus stop was shining in the early evening rain. Not heavy rain. Not the sort that soaked your socks and made your sleeves drip. Just soft, misty rain that made the pavement sparkle under the streetlights and turned every passing car into a blur of red and white. Mia stood beside Mum with her hood up and Mr Buttons tucked under one arm. Mr Buttons was not a new teddy. He had one ear that flopped more than the other, a patch on his tummy, and three real buttons sewn down the front of his knitted waistcoat. Mia had slept with him since she was tiny. He knew about bad dreams, secret whispers, and the exact place on Mia’s pillow where teddies fitted best. A red double-decker bus came rumblin...
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