All Stories page 27

Stories including "1, The Histories of Herodotus" and "Katie and the Stray Dog".

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  1, The Histories of Herodotus

  

  Herodotus, the father of history, tells us a different version of the famous Trojan War, which he learned on his travels around Egypt and the Middle East.

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  Katie and the Stray Dog

  

  Katie helps an injured dog and invites him to stay in the house – but her magical and mischievous cat, Solomon, is not happy about her decision – and makes life difficult for the poor mutt !

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  The Oak and the Reed

  

  Aesop’s fable of the mighty oak and the slender reed is told in verse.

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  Christmas 2017 Writing Competition

  

  Write a story about the best or the worst present ever. We will pick three winning stories and read them on Storynory. The first prize includes a $50 voucher for Wicked Uncle, the home of brilliant presents.

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  Birdy’s Halloween

  

  Jake goes trick-treating with a real Tudor ghost from Hampton Court Palace where Henry VIII lived.

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  Witches Fly Song for Halloween

  

  Tap your feet to this spooky and silly song for Halloween

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  Halloween at the castle

  

  An Irish tale for Halloween sometimes known as Jamie Freel and the Young Lady. This story is both spooky and sweet – but perhaps not for small children as there is a quite sad and heavy passage towards the end – before the happy ending.

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  Birdy’s Lost and Found

  

  Dad probably does not believe that Birdy can talk – after all he is just a crow – and yet he does seem rather clever and useful.

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  Birdy’s History

  

  Jake has befriended a crow that he calls Birdy. Birdy tells Jake about some history which he has seen for himself in his very long life.

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  Birdy and the Boy

  

  A boy makes friends with a talking bird who has many secrets.