One-Offs

Not all Bertie's stories work their way up into series. There are our one-offs.

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    Envy – Part 2

    Lost in cave

    [audio: src=”https://traffic.libsyn.com/blogrelations/envy-part-2.mp3″] The second part of our story, Envy, set on the Greek island of Crete. In the first part best friends Emily and Heidi set out on a school trip to Crete. Heidi is studying ancient Greek at School and her friend Emily – well she’s just along for the trip. But somehow it […]

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    Envy – Part 1

    fear of flying

    Emily and Heidi are best friends. We first met them in a story called Fear (about a phobia of dogs).  In this story, they are both on a school trip to sunny Greek island of Crete.   Heidi studies ancient Greek. Emily is just along for the trip – and yet Emily seems to receive all the teacher’s praise for her knowledge of mythology.  Heidi starts to feel an unfamiliar emotion. She’s not sure what it is, but it threatens their friendship.  

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    Fear

    Girl afraid

    Emily is 12 years old. She is enjoying her independence, walking to school with her best friend Heidi. But she has one big fear in her life. What is it?

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    Jack and the Jack-o-Lantern

    pumpkin thumb

    When Jack starts to cut eyes and a mouth into his pumpkin, he is in for a big Halloween surprise.

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    Christmas in Iceland

    Gryla an Imp from iceland

    How a boy called Jason spent Christmas in a very special land where Santa doesn’t visit – but where they do have 13 Christmas imps who bring presents.

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    The Girl Who Missed Christmas

    The Girl Who Missed Christmas

    Christmas is the happiest time of year, but sometimes something terrible happens – like a kid misses it all together. That’s what happened one year to a girl called Natalie.

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    Big Sister’s Clothes

    big sister

    The big sister was called Debbie. And the little sister was called Daisy. Debbie was seven. And Daisy was four. And one day Daisy wished that she could be the big sister….

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    Christmas Writing Competition Winners

    Natasha reads two very special stories were written by the young winners of Bertie’s Christmas Storynory Writing Competition. As it happens, both stories are about dolls – but the tales are very different. So well done Alisa Pullum and Michelle Dufflocq!

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    Harry and Rosie Trick Santa

    A modern Christmas story about how two children, Harry and Rosie tricked Santa – a free mp3 for kids.