Don’t take a peep!
Sometimes cheating in a game with friends can cause serious problems! Johnny learnt a valuable lesson when he not only cheated but also lied.
Ages 3-5
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Lesedi waddles like a duck
Lesedi is a bighearted little girl. At school she sometimes gets teased about the way she walks. One day, with the help of her teacher and sweets, she learns that kindness changes everything.
Ages 6-8
Kobus gets dirty
Kobus is a curious, adventurous boy. On Saturday mornings he has to be quiet. But today, a little voice whispers in his ear and Kobus finds himself in a muddy mess...
Ages 3-5
Cathy Home and Cathy School
High up in the mountains, in a little house filled with love, lived a girl named Cathy. At school she was always helpful, but at home she sometimes forgot to show the same kindness to her mommy.
Ages 6-8
Jolly, the firefighter dog
In the quiet town of Howick lives a very special dog named Jolly. He’s a brave bloodhound who works alongside his best friend, Johan, at the fire station. Jolly is always ready to race to the rescue.
Ages 3-5
Rabbit Longear can’t see clearly…
Rabbit Longear loves playing and learning clever things at school. But he refuses to eat carrots! He won’t touch a stew. After a morning in the dark, Longear learns why eating veggies matters.
Ages 3-5
“Finish eating, Piglet.”
Every morning, the farm animals rush off to Grandpa Owl’s school, to learn and play. When Piglet struggles to eat, Mother Hen realizes he’s sick and helps him feel better.
Ages 3-5
Animal life in the Bushveld
As the moon lights up the bushveld, the night comes alive with quiet danger and hidden movement. Nature shifts gently from danger to calm as day begins.
Ages 6-8
Lucy-Love, the dainty fairy princess
Mia and her Granny share the kind of mornings that feel touched by magic. Granny leads her to the rose creeper where the delicate fairy princess, Lucy‑love, sleeps in her blossom home.
Ages 3-5
The five fairies
In the sunny town of Hartenbos, five playful fairies are enjoying a magical holiday. But when Clarabelle suddenly loses a tooth, the adventure takes a surprising turn!
Ages 3-5
Who is in my house?
Rudolph lies awake in the dark, he hears a strange scratching sound coming from his cupboard. His imagination runs wild. A monster?
Ages 3-5
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Kaylee and the Nose Monster
Kaylee wakes up every morning with a blocked nose. Her mommy feels helpless. But Teacher Odette has a clever idea. Inspired by the tale, Kaylee and her mommy try the same trick at home.
Ages 3-5
Why do we have a baby at home?
Amika doesn’t understand why her baby sister gets all the attention. But when Teacher Mieke guides the class through a morning of pretend play, Amika begins to see the world through a baby’s eyes.
Ages 3-5
Kgopelo's dad goes to work very early
Kgopelo’s dad leaves home early, heading out while the world is still quiet . This story follows Kgopelo as he notices the small, everyday moments that show how much his dad cares for their family.
Ages 3-5
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The little lost ant
Mico is a tiny ant with a very big sense of adventure. Mico likes to wander off to explore the world. When he gets lost among towering flowers and scary stones, he learns that being safe is better.
Ages 3-5
The Hula-Hoop Competition
Leané is so excited to take six colourful hula-hoops to school. The teachers decide to use the hula-hoops for a special competition; the children can hardly wait.
Ages 3-5
I don’t want a dinosaur breath
Happy, the hippo, writhes with pain. Her tooth hurts terribly. But when Grandpa Owl tells the story of Freddie, with the dinosaur breath, everything begins to change.
Ages 3-5
Etienne’s hand gets hurt…
This morning the children were full of laughter as they played on the school playground. Etienne slipped from the jungle gym and hurt his hand.
Ages 3-5
Ruby is lost
In the heart of the forest Princess Brooklyn sits quietly beneath the Fever Bush. Her beloved pony, Ruby, has vanished. Bromfield the gnome appears with a clever idea.
Ages 3-5
Peter Potato
Deep in a potato land lives a big, busy family with round tummies and bright blue eyes. Every evening, they gather in their mud house to share stories about their day.
Ages 3-5
Ricus, the raindrop
Ricus, raindrop, is getting ready for a big journey. He and his raindrop family will fall to earth to bring life to all. Ricus has been waiting for this a long time. He hopes he’ll make a difference.
Ages 3-5
Kitty is afraid
Mila-cat’s kittens are growing fast! Little Kitty is curious and brave — sometimes a bit too brave. When she wanders off and meets a noisy puppy, she learns that adventures can be scary too.
Ages 3-5
Louw and the Car wreck
Louw is fascinated by Daddy’s old car project! Every afternoon after school, he helps sand and dream. At nursery school, there’s another broken car — and Louw imagines what it could become.
Ages 6-8
Don’t touch!
Mrs Mouse is exhausted. Her eight little mouse babies running wild in her house is chaotic. Daddy Mouse tells a story about a curious mouse who didn’t listen and the children begin to understand.
Ages 3-5
Tumi catches a fish
The Lion class is bubbling with excitement! Miss Jo-Anne has promised a fishing trip to Farmer Jan’s farm. With tiny fishing rods, picnic baskets, and a minibus ready to go, the adventure begins.
Ages 3-5
Are you warm enough?
High up on the fifteenth floor of a tall city building, a little owl family shivers in the cold. Mr. Klopper, who works in the office next door, notices their trembling and decides to help.
Ages 3-5
School is nice!
It is Make-and-Bake Day at school, and the classroom is filled with excitement. The children will make their own gingerbread men. It’s a joyous day watching their gingerbread men baking in the oven.
Ages 6-8
The new heater
Winter is very cold in the Smith home, and Joanne knows they needs warmth. When the school announces a hotdog‑eating competition with a new heater as the prize, she decides to give it all she has.
Ages 6-8
The dirty, old black coal bag.
Grandfather Dean reads his Bible beside the oven, drawing strength and peace from its words. When Nicky asks why, he shares a story about a coal bag, a stream, and the power of God’s Word.
Ages 6-8
The goblin with the red, red cap...
Donovan doesn’t like fruit — until a magical goblin with a red, red cap appears in the apricot tree. The goblin explains with kindness how fruit helps the body, heals the tummy, and makes you strong.
Ages 3-5
The rabbits that didn’t want to eat
Mommy Rabbit prepares a delicious meal and even promises juicy watermelon for dessert — but her little bunnies refuse to eat a single bite.
Ages 3-5
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Mia, the dancing ballerina
In a quiet corner of the garden, where leaves whisper and music floats on the breeze, a white mouse named Mia twirls and leaps in delight.
Ages 3-5
The bubbling volcano
Teacher Lize has a surprise for her Class: today they’re going to make a volcano! With bubbling ingredients and curious questions, the children discover how science can be fun, and full of wonder.
Ages 6-8
The bear who got lost
Bruto is a young, curious brown bear who loves exploring the Alaskan forest. One snowy day he wanders too far from home and gets lost in a storm. He is cold and frightened!
Ages 3-5
The big, dazzling yellow, monstrous side-tip truck
Johnny loves trucks more than anything in the world. He plays with his Tonka and Caterpillar vehicles every day, and everyone knows that the best gift for him is always another truck.
Ages 3-5
Charlotte the shepherd
Charlotte is a little shepherd who lives on a quiet hill with her sheep. Every morning, she wakes up with the sun and listens to the wind whisper through the grass. Charlotte loves her sheep very much
Ages 6-8
Carline and her huge fright
Carline is a curious girl who loves exploring every corner of her world. But one night, something unexpected gives her a fright so big it sends her imagination racing...
Ages 3-5
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Danny and the man on the moon
One bright night, Danny journeys to the moon in a red spaceship. Floating through dust and shadows, he searches for the Man in the Moon—only to wonder by morning if the adventure was real or just ...
Ages 3-5
Grit your teeth!
Jean-Claude is walking along the road when he nearly trips over a small tortoise. He gently picks it up and places it safely on the grass, where the tired little tortoise stretches its neck ...
Ages 3-5
The Orange Peel Competition
A fun day at Uncle Hercules’s orange farm in Springfontein turns into an exciting orange peel competition for the Bultfontein nursery school. With pre-cut oranges and strict rules ....
Ages 6-8