Princess Polly and the Pony

I read 'Princess Polly and Pony.' Polly is a bit strange princess. Please listen here♪

The Bus Driver's Birthday

"Will you drive my7 bus for me today?"

Tommy is the bus driver. Today is his birthday. He didn't want to work his birthday. So he asked some friends of his to drive the bus for him this day. But everyone said 'No.' Everyone said they have something to do today. Tommy felt sad and he went to drive his bus. When he sat in his seat..... what! His friends appeared there and sang the birthday song for Tommy. It started surprised party!! Tommy felt very happy at last ;) (89/15279 words)

Writeen by Freya Green
Illustrated by Lara Gazzard
YL=0.5 234words

Animals That Live in the City

This book is very simple. It shows us some small animals where they live and we can see them. There are beautiful nature too. The place is in Australia.
This book is good for baby who is 1 or 2 years old. So, it is too easy to read for me... But, I like this book ;) (56/15190 words)

Written by Cory Winesap
YL=0.3 105words

Bessie Bunyip

Bessie Bunyip liked going places that were high up.

Bunyip liked going place that were high up. So she challenged a lot oh things. One of them was the roller-coaster. The roller-coaster goes up and down. She liked not only up but also down so she was very excited when she challenged the roller-coaster. She also went to climb the bridge. She went to the mountain too. She enjoyed up and down like this. But she wasn't satisfied. She decided to big project. It was going to the planet!!!! Finally, she got on the space ship and went to the planet. (100/15134 words)

Written by Jade Michaels
Illustrated by Nick Buttfield
YL=0.6 321words

The Shoemaker and the Elves

I read 'The Shoemaker and the Elves.' Please ★listen★ to the introduction.

How Elephants Lost Their Wings

I read 'How Elephants Lost Their Wings.' What does it mean??? If you are interesting, please check it ;) →♥

The RUNAWAY PANCAKE

"I SAID, DON'T LET THEM CATCH ME!"

There was once a big family. They were always hungry. One day, the mother cooked pancakes for breakfast. Children was very excited about this, but the pancake didn't want to be eaten. So it jumped out of the pan and rolled away! The family was very surprised and they all went running after it. The pancake rolled faster and faster.On the way, the pancake met many animals. They also wanted to eat it so everyone went running after it. Finally, what was itmeant to be...? (92/14248 words)

Retold by Mairi Mackinnon
Illustrated by Silvia Provantini

YL=1.2 608words

The Hare and the Tortoise

This story is veeeeeery famous!! I think everyone knows this story. It is one of Aesop's Fables. The hare can run faster than everyone. This is his strong point but this is also his weak point. He run proudly and he took a rest in the race. Finally, he started sleeping. On the other hand, the tortoise is a veeery slow runner. But he didn't give up. At last, the tortoise won this race!! (74/14156 words)

Retold by Mairi Mackinnon
Illustrated by Daniel Howarth
YL=0.8 880words

The Dragon Painter

"Everyone loved Chang's pictures. People came from all over China to see them."

Chang's picture was really nice!! He painted many things. For example, beautiful mountains, vases full of flowers and so on. Especially he painted well is animals!! His animals really seemed alive. One day, a village priest asked Chang for help him. Chang helped him with his painting. Then, Chang's pictures became famous. The Emperor of China ordered to paint some dragons for Chang. Chang painted 4 dragons but they didn't have eyes. Because if they have eyes, they will come to life, Chang said. But everyone didn't believe it. Finally, Chang painted their eyes!!! (106/14082 words)

Retold by Rosie Dickins
Illustrared by John Nez
YL=0.6 647words

Stories of Snowmen

'The children of Frostly were hard at work. Tomorrow was judging day of the Best Snowman Contest.'

This book has three stories of snowmen. I like second story. The story has a lot of snowmen. They were made by children each. The next day, it will be held that the Best Snowman Contest. So children made them hard. One of the children Emma made it too. She made them hard as others and she likes her snowman. But, other children said her snowman is not better than them. Emma felt sad... At that night, their snowmen came to life and...!!! (99/9376 words)

Russell Punter
Illustrated by Philip Webb
YL=1.4-1.6 1600words

Percy and the Pirates

"Percy saw who had rescued him. Suddenly, he didn't feel so lucky."

The Percy is a boy who has 6 people in his family, his father, mother, a little sister and two little brother. They lived on a farm by the sea. They are hard worker, but there are nothing to eat at last. Then Percy get a good idea. He make his fishing pole from wood and go to the sea with it by his ship. He think that he catch some fishes and make his family surprised!! But his ship get an accident on the sea. And he is helped by, say, the pirates X( He obliged to join them. But Percy is very cleaver. He can go back home at last;) And he get some present by other pirates who is helped by Percy.
(136/7910 words)

Russell Punter
Illustrated by Kate Sheppard

Princess Polly and the Pony

"Being a princess is boring," said Princess Polly.
"I can't do ANYTHING."

The princess Polly unlike princess. She is a tomboyish girl. She likes galloping a pony, so she often get mud on her. She is very excited about it;) But her father and mother, the king and the queen, think that it is bad. They want Polly to be real princess. One day, Polly notice about the poster what the race will be held soon. Her father said her 'You can't join this race!' But she always think that this race from when she noticed the poster. At last, she creep out her castle the day of this race and join it. Finally, she become a winner!!!
(116/7626 words)

Susanna Davidson
Illustrated by Dave Hill
YL=0.6 610words

How Elephants Lost Their Wings

'Once upon a time, elephants could fly. They flew everywhere.'

Many years ago, elephants had wings and they could fly according to this story. Can you believe it?? Whether you believe or not, this story's elephants could fly freely. They enjoyed flying. But, they are too big to fly. When they flew, something was broken by them... Then, the two gods thought of a trick about to stop elephants flying. At last, their trick was successful and elephants lost their wings. I think that it is good for us what elephants can't fly now:)haha
(93/7510 words)

Retold by Lesley Sims
Designed and illustrated by Katie Lovell
YL=0.3 323words

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

'Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Goldilocks.
She had lovely golden hair and looked as good as gold.
But Goldilocks wasn't good.
She was naughty.'
This story's main character is a little girl called Goldilocks. She looks very good but she isn't good because she likes to do something naughty. She has 4 people in her family, her father, mother and a little brother. She does something naughty to her family, so they are in trouble so much about it. Her mother and father always warn her of them. On the other hand, Goldilocks always think 'what shall I do next?' One day, she get an idea! But it is so dangerous. She creep out through to do this idea... She does to dangerous woods, actually. Her mother always says 'Don't go into there!! There are too dangerous!!' but it makes Goldilocks wanna go there even more. When she into the woods, she find a pretty little cottage and she walk in.
She is naughty so much, until she into the woods and walk in this cottage...
If you wanna know what happen with her in the woods, you should try this book;)
(192/7310 words)

Retold by Susanna Davidson
Illustrated by Mike Gordon
YL=0.6 640words

The Dragon and the Phoenix

One day, they met on an island in the river.
A shiny pebble lay on the sand.

This is a fantasy. It is based on a folktale from China. This story's main characters are a dragon and a phoenix. They lived in around the river long long ago. One day, they found a pebble. they washed and polished it. Then it became a pearl. They liked it so much. They treasured the pearl. One night, they were sleeping around it. Then, the queen sent her guard there to steal the pearl. Next morning, when a dragon and phoenix got up, they found there isn't their pearl. They looked for it around river and forest. Finally, they saw it in the sky, so they flew up the sky and met the queen. But.....
If you want to know the continuation this story, you read this book;) (142/6361 words)

BUZZ and ZIP GET LOST

Buzz looked out the window.
The sky was still dark, but he could see something outside.

This story has two main characters. Their names are Buzz and Zip. They are little green men. Their looks are scary, but they are not scary. They are timid rather than scary.
One day, Buzz and Zip find one planet. It is the earth! They are interested in the planet, so they go there. When they come to the earth, they are very surprised. There differs from Buzz and Zip's planet. They are scared of everything of the earth. They try to go out from the earth!! (100/8860 words)

Carmel Reilly
Karen Young
383 words

ON THE TEAM

It was a really hard game. Coach Wilson shouted, "Show me what you can do, Jamie!" So I did.

This story's main character is a boy Jamie. He really liked playing basketball and he really wanted to be on the school basketball team. This team's coach, Wilson didn't allow him to join this team, but Jamie was good at playing basketball. The coach didn't know that.
One day, Jamie was going to play for his friend Michael's team, because one of his team member was away. Then, Jamie said Coach Wilson "Come and see me play." Finally, Jamie was playing basketball very well in the game, and he became a member of his school basketball team. (97/7524 words)

Peter Millett
Dee Texidor
330words

The Queen's New Seat

"I don't like this old seat," said the queen.
"I want a new one."

I think, this story is good for children to grow up. We can draw the moral from this story.
This story's main character is a queen. She wants a new her seat, and she buys one. When she back her castle, she says to the king 'Put it over there,' and the kind carries the new seat. But, the queen doesn't like the place, so she says to the king again, 'Put it over there.' She says again and again and again. Finally, the king is angry with her and he says 'You will have to sit in your old seat!'
It means, if you complain a lot, you can't have your own way, I think:(★ (127/7242 words)

Written by Cushla Brown
Illustrated by Gary Young
YL=0.5-0.5 230words

The Shoemaker and the Elves

In the morning, they come down. There's something on the table! It's shoes! 'Look!' cries the shoemaker. 'Magic!'

One place, there is the old shoe shop. The shop's owner is an old man. He lives with her wife. His shop isn't a very good shop, doesn't make much money.
One day, he has the leather which can makes only one pair of shoes. He is going to make one last them in the night, but his wife says 'It's late, make them in the morning,' so he will make them tomorrow morning.
In the morning, when they came down his shop, there is beautiful a pair of shoes. They are so surprised at them. (121/6966 words)

This is a fatasic story. I like it very much;)

Retold by Sue Arengo
Illustrated by Adam Stower
YL=0.8-0.8 830words

Harry's Great Big Burp

Harry lived with his mum. She gave Harry all kinds of food that he didn't like.

Harry's mum gave him a lot of food which good for health everyday. One day, Harry's mum gave him some prunes. Harry didn't like it, but he was eaten it by his mum. He ate up all his prunes. This day, he went to school. Then his tummy started to rumble, and mumble, and grumble...

This story is exciting;) Please try read it soon☆ (78/3960 words)


Written by Polly Jack
Illustrated by Mike Drinkwater

YL=0.7-0.7 361words