Blackhorse 'Story Box'
Mrs Baker reads chapter 1 of Emily's Surprising Voyage by Sue Purkiss
Emily and her parents are sailing to Australia aboard the famous SS Great Britain. A sort chapter book with illustrations by James de la Rue
Mrs Baker reads chapter 2 of Emily's Surprising Voyage by Sue Purkiss
All aboard the SS Great Britain, in chapter 2 Heart of the Ship, Emily goes exploring.
Mrs Baker reads chapter 3 of Emily's Surprising Voyage
Looking After Barney, the third creepy chapter by Sue Purkiss
Mrs Baker reads chapter 4 of Emily's Surprising Voyage
The final chapter of Emily's adventures aboard the SS Great Britain by Sue Purkiss
Why Ms Bruten chose Malamander by Thomas Taylor
Ms Bruten talks about choosing to read Malamander a Red level Mystery story by Thomas Taylor. She definitely recommends this book to those who love mystery, the sea and a bit of fantastical storytelling…
Ms Bruten reads Kid Christmas by David Litchfield
A beautiful story about the magic of Christmas and the origin of Santa Claus. David Litchfield has written and illustrated this beautiful book.
Mrs Baker reads Gustavo The Shy Ghost
Flavia Z Drago has written and illustrated this beautiful story. When she was at school in Mexico City, she would sit on her own and wonder how other children were able to play and talk to each other easily. It was a mystery to her.
Mrs Baker reads Funnybones
First published in 1980, this picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg is a spooky classic.
Mrs Baker reads 'Last Day', a poem for Year 6
A poem by Amy Van Derwater describing how some of our lovely year 6 leavers may be feeling this week.
Ms Bruten reads part 2 of The Snow Dragon by Abi Elphinstone
Part 2 of The Snow Dragon by Abi Elphinstone, illustrated by Fiona Woodcock read by Ms Bruten.
Ms Bruten reads The Snow Dragon by Abi Elphinstone (part 1)
Ms Bruten reads part 1 of The Snow Dragon by Abi Elphinstone, illustrated by Fiona Woodcock. A snowy tale of hope and adventure…
Mrs Baker reads 'Supertato, Night of the Living Veg'
A suitably silly spooky story for Halloween by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
Ms Bruten reads ‘Find Your Happy’ by Emily Coxhead
A book about ‘finding your happy’ whatever your mood….
Mrs Baker reads 'The Full Stop Day'for Year 6
A perfect poem for Year 6 on their last day at Blackhorse Primary School. Mark Bird's poetry can be found at dreambeastpoems.com.
Mrs Baker reads 'The Queen's Hat'
Oh no! The Queen has lost her hat, a picture book by Steve Antony.
My Name is not Refugee
Mrs Baker reads this book by Kate Milner. This story 'Helps show readers that children forced from their homes are not just refugees, but children just like them' Lily Caprani UNICEF UK.
Ms Bruten reads ‘Winnie's Pirate Adventure’, Happy World Book Day
A fantastically fun adventure for World Book Day as Winnie the witch and Wilbur the cat star in ‘Winnie’s Pirate Adventure’, written by Valerie Thomas and beautifully illustrated by Korky Paul.
Ms Bruten reads an extract from Harry Potter- Happy World Book Day!
J.K. Rowling’s first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone celebrates its 25th anniversary of publication in 2022. So this World Book Day Ms Bruten is dressing up as Professor McGonagall and reading a short extract from this fantastic world changing book.
Mrs Baker reads ' The Cat in the Hat'. Happy World Book Day!
The classic rhyming story by Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr Seuss. Written in 1957 it has sold over 250 million copies, that's a lot of love for a very naughty cat!
Mrs Baker reads ' The Day I Met a Monster'
Olami in Chestnut class recommended this lovely book by Stephanie Moss. She's been reading this book since it was given to her in reception class. It's great to have a treasured book that you like to go back to.
Mrs Baker reads 'Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet'
Harry in Ash base, loves this book and all the other Hairy Maclary titles too. Good choice Harry, a great rhyming story by Lynley Dodd.
Mrs Baker reads 'Tabby McTat'
Albert recommends this fabulous rhyming story by Julia Donaldson. My cat Sidney, doesn't have a loud miaow like Tabby McTat.
Mrs Baker reads 'Monkey Puzzle'
Kiki recommends this classic Julia Donaldson story. Can the Butterfly find the monkey's mum?
Mrs Baker reads 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Jacob K recommended this short extract from Charlie Mackesey's fabulous book.
Mrs Baker reads '10 Little Dinosaurs'
Albert in Cedar class recommended by this little cracker of a book by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty. Great for those who like rhyming, counting and roaring!
Mrs Baker reads 'The Witches', recommended by Jacob in Elder
Roald Dahl's classic tale of 'The Witches', what frightful things they are. Jacob thinks Roald Dahl is great at creating creepy characters.
Mrs Baker reads Spider Sandwiches as recommended by Theo in Cedar class
Theo loves this book, "It's really funny", I asked him if he would eat spider sandwiches and he shrugged and said "I could do!"
Mrs Baker reads ,'Super Duper You' for children moving to Year 1
A big year 1 welcome to the children moving up from Ash and Beech class. I'm really looking forward to meeting you. I'll be sharing some great books with you when you are in Birch or Cedar class. I hope you enjoy Super Duper You by Sophy Henn
Mrs Baker reads ' Hairy Maclary' by Lynley Dodd
Harry from Cedar class recommends this picture book, he thinks it's hilarious. Which is your favourite dog from this story? Thanks Harry!
Mrs Baker reads 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' by Michael Rosen
Cole has recommended this classic picture book. You can read a great book over and over again, Cole and I think the pictures are fantastic too. Get ready for the hunt!
Mrs Baker reads George's Marvellous Medicine
Leighton and Lily have recommended this classic from Roald Dahl. They loved the description,"That grizzly old grunion of a Grandma" Thanks Lily and Leighton!
Mrs Baker reads Oi Dog!
Florence in Birch class and Melodie from Cedar recommended this fabulous rhyming story by Kes Gray
Mrs Baker reads Horrid Henry's Nits
A classic tale of Henry's naughtiness by Francesca Simon
Mrs Baker reads The Karate Kid
Introducing children's book recommendations, Wilfred in Birch class suggested this story. "I like this book because I do martial arts too, I like the moves!" Thanks Wilfred.
Miss Phillips reads The Storybook Wolves by Lauren Child
Mrs Baker reads Skysteppers, chapter 1
A World Book Day book by Katherine Rundell. High above the streets of Paris live the rooftoppers, a secret gang of children who eat, sleep and tumble amongst the chimney pots.
Mrs Baker reads Amazing Grace
A great story by Mary Hoffman about a girl who loves stories.
Mr Hindle reading 'Tusk Tusk' by David McKee
Books are brilliant! Books can teach us things. This is a lovely book with a story of tolerance and amusing illustrations.
Super Duper You by Sophy Henn. Read by Miss Sayce
Miss Wise reads 'The Worrysaurus'
Mrs Wilson reads 'The Highway Rat.'
Mrs Baker reads Supertato, Bubbly Troubly!
Supertato zips up his hero suit. Veggies to the rescue!
Mrs Baker reads Avocado Baby
A classic story of a super-human baby by John Burningham.
Mrs Baker reads The Invisible
A thoughtful and moving story by Tom Percival.
Mr Hindle reading 'Dinosaurs Love Underpants'
How did all the dinosaurs die out? Claire Freedman and Ben Cort’s funny book could explain how...
Mrs Baker reads Oi! Duck-Billed Platypus
Kes Gray and Jim Field are the authors of this fabulous rhyming story. What does your name rhyme with?
Miss Stuart and her children read The Smeds & The Smoos
Miss Jenkins reading Five Minutes Peace
Mrs Baker reads Eat Your Peas
Daisy is having trouble with her peas. Which vegetables do you leave on your plate? A great story by Kes Gray and Nick Sharratt.
Pirate Stew, part 2
Arr! More pirate poetry
Pirate Stew, part 1
A great rhyming story by Neil Gaiman
Chapter 4
The Paper Bag Princess
A great story by Robert Munsch. Will the princess marry her prince?
When Grandad was a Penguin
A lovely little picture book by Morag Hood
Chapter 3
Chapter 2
Where the Wild Things Are
A children's classic by Maurice Sendak.
Mrs Baker reads Oi Cat!
A very silly rhyming story by Kes Gray.
Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door
Cinderella
A rhyming version of an old favourite tale by Nick Sharratt.
Stories from A.A. Milne's 'The World of Pooh'
Ms Bruten reads from one of her favourite books- 'The World of Pooh'
'In which Pooh goes Visiting and gets into a Tight Place' by A.A. Milne
Ms Bruten's special friend comes for story time with more adventures of Pooh from the stories by A.A. Milne, illustrations by E.H. Shephard
In which Pooh and Piglet go Hunting and nearly catch a Woozle by A.A. Milne
More stories form A.A. Milne's the world of Pooh
In which Eeyore loses a tail and Pooh finds one... by A. A. Milne
Another story from the World of Pooh
A World Away from Sanitary Street: Jill Parfitt, Land Girl
A diary entry about a Land Girl during World war 2
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Chapter 1
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Chapter 2
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Chapter 3 & 4
Charlie Chapter 5
Charlie Chapter 6 and 7
Charlie Chapters 8&9
Chapter 10
Charlie Chp 11
Charlie Chp12
Chapters 13 and 14
The Lemur's Tale by Ophelia Redpath
Ms Bruten reads a beautifully illustrated story by Ophelia Redpath about a Lemur far from its home in Madagascar.
The Night Pirates by Peter Harris
Join Ms Bruten and Little Ted for this great story beautifully illustrated by Deborah Allwright
The Tiger- Skin Rug by Gerald Rose
Ms Bruten reads a lovely story set in India about a tiger.
Where's My Teddy by Jez Alborough
A story about loving your teddy!
Zog by Julia Donaldson
Join Ms Bruten and Grandad Bear for this wonderful rhyming story with fantastic illustrations by Axel Scheffler
Leon and The Place Between by Angela McAllister
Magical book with stunning illustrations by Grahame Baker-Smith. A feast for the eyes and imagination!
The Boy who Biked the World by Alastair Humphries
An adventurous tale...
Part 2 The Boy Who Biked the World- by Alastair Humphreys
On the Road to Africa
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) by Dan Santat
Ms Bruten shares this beautifully illustrated, surprising and inspiring story to welcome the children back to a new year at Blackhorse!
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
One of Aesop's fables
The Elves and the Shoemaker
This story was written in 1806 by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm .
The Shoemaker and the Dragon, Polish story
A St George's Day tale from Poland. King Krakus has trouble a dragon called Smok Wawelski.
The Glass Knight
A St George's Day story from England.
The Princess and the Pea
A fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen.
The Emperor's New Suit
Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale of grown ups being very silly.
The Hare in the Moon
A traditional Buddhist story about kindness and helping others.
The Cracked Pot
A lovely story from India.
Spring and Autumn
A Japanese story about the seasons. Which season do you like most, spring or autumn?
Rapunzel
A Brothers Grimm story
Hansel and Gretel
A traditional tale first written by The Brothers Grimm
The Elephant and the Rain Spirit
A traditional tale from Africa
An Introduction to Victory in Europe Day
On Friday it is the 75th anniversary of VE day, which marks the end of fighting in Europe, during the Second World War. Adults from Blackhorse will be reading real-life accounts of different people's perspectives on VE day. The stories are genuine accounts from a difficult period of history so parents are advised to listen to them before sharing them with their children.
Dame Vera Lynn 'We'll Meet Again!'
Dame Vera travelled around the world during World War 2 singing songs to boost the spirits of soldiers.
An extract from My Secret War Diary
A diary extract for KS2 about the day that war was declared. The diary of a young girl named Flossie which follows her family’s story throughout World War Two. Written in non-standard English in parts and with uses of old English (words we don’t use much anymore)
An Evacuee’s War (September 1940)
The second instalment of Zahra’s diary, at the height of the Blitz, as an evacuee during World War Two.
Shipmates George Wang
An account from Home Again
Please Don’t Chat to the Bus Driver
The Reunion
A 1945 VE Day memory by Joan Carmichael (nee Blackburn)
Mrs Baker reads A Sense of Home
An account the role Fred Castle played as an Air Raid Warden and his thoughts on V.E Day.
Mrs Baker reads 'No More Seawater Soup'
A V.E Day account of life on the island of Guernsey and how war came to an end
My Grandpa's Story by Mrs Wilson
Mrs Baker reads Silly Billy
A story by Anthony Browne all about worrying
Kindertransport
Tomorrow Today: An Evacuee's War (September 1939)
Diary extract from evacuee, Zahra Al-Attrash Johnson (aged 13)
Remembering VE Day
Ms Bruten reads her Mum's memories of VE Day.
Ms Bruten reads 'Sanctuary' by Avis Bruten
Ms Bruten reads her Mum's memory of staying in an air raid shelter during WW2
The Friendly Witch by Rachel Elliot
'Sharing A Shell' by Julia Donaldson - read by Mrs Abbott
Dear Greenpeace By Simon James
Read by Mrs Welch
Emily Brown and the Thing with Miss Sayce
Mrs Abbott reads Mog The Forgetful Cat by Judith by Judith Kerr
Stuck with Miss Sayce
'It all began when Floyd got his kite stuck in a tree. A laugh-out-loud story of determination and inventiveness from worldwide picture book sensation Oliver Jeffers.'
Mrs Baker reads 'This Book Ate My Dog!'
A clever and funny story by Richard Byrne
Ruby's Worry with Mrs Wilson
Mrs Taylor reads ‘Cracking the Code
Mrs Baker reads The Last Wolf
A lovely story by Mini Grey highlighting the need to look after our environment.
Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf
Another of Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes
Roger Loses His Marbles! With Miss Stuart
This was my favourite book when I was in Year 1 - a very long time ago! My parents have just sent it to me in the post. I hope you like it. Is your room ever as messy as Roger's?
The Paper Dolls with Miss Stuart
Mr Wolf’s Pancakes
You Can Swim Jim
Oh dear, Jim doesn't like the water! A funny rhyming story by Kaye Umansky.
The Flower
Mrs Baker reads 'Bob"s Blue Period'
A lovely story by Marion Deuchars about how Bob feels when he is sad.
‘Albert La Blanc’ read by Mr Botten
A happy story for younger children.
Red Riding Hood was Rotten
Harry Potter Movie Magic - Amazing Artefacts
Mr Hindle reads about some of the magic in the Harry Potter films from ‘JK Rowling’s Wizarding World Movie Magic - Amazing Artefacts’.
Mrs Abbott reads The Very Noisy Night by Diana Hendry
There’s a dragon in your book
Mrs Baker reads Revolting Rhymes, Goldilocks
What a naughty girl Goldilocks is. Roald Dahl has a very different version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears
The Wonky Donkey
The Dinosaur That Pooped A Planet! By Tom Fletcher & Dougie Poynter
Sit and relax and listen to Mrs Croucher read a story 😊
Mrs Baker reads A Cheese and Tomato Spider
A mixed up tale by Nick Sharratt. Yo could make your own mixed up story
Mrs Baker reads Green Eggs and Ham
A classic by Dr Seuss.
Mrs Baker reads Shark in the Park
Super silly story by Nick Sharratt. Watch out for the shark!
'Solar System' Read by Mrs Wilson
Mr B’s Storytime: Prince Cinders
The Colour Monster - a story about feelings
Mrs A reads a story about managing feelings.
The Very Busy Day
Mrs Abbott reads 'The Very Busy Day' by Diana Hendry
The Wall in the Middle of the Book
The First Egg Hunt
The Easter Chick by Geraldine Elschner
Ms Bruten reads The Easter Chick by Geraldine Elschner, illustrated by Alexandra Junge. Happy Easter!
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
'Conker and Nudge' by Adria Meserve
Beware of the Storybook Wolves
Herb gets into trouble when fairytale characters escape from his books. A story by Lauren Child.
Mrs Baker reads 'Oi Frog!'
A very silly but great story which has fun with rhyming words. By Kes Gray.
Mrs Baker reads 'Oi Dog!'
More silly rhyming nonsense from Kes Gray.
The Last Tree Storytime
Mr B’s story time: ‘The way back home’ by Oliver Jeffers
A great story for children of any age, but especially KS1.
Story time - Room on the Broom
Dan and Diesel by Charlotte Hudson and Lindsey Gardiner
A story about a boy called Dan and his guide dog Diesel.
Story Time - Just You and Me by Sam McBratney
Mr B’s story time - ‘Please Mrs Butler’
Poems from ‘Please Mrs Butler’’ by Alan Allberg
Mrs Baker reads Revolting Rhymes
Written in 1982, Roald Dahl"s Revolting Rhymes are still funny now. This is Cinderella, things don't go quite as you'd expect.
Story Time: Supertato
Mr B’s Storytime - ‘This moose belongs to me!’
A great story for 4 to 94 year olds (it made Mr Botten laugh!
Mr B’s Storytime - The Snail and the Whale
A Squash and a Squeeze with Miss Sayce
'Superworm' with Mrs Wilson
Ruby‘s Worry by Tom Percival
A reassuring story during these times to tackle discussions about small and big worries.
La chenille qui fait des trous/The very hungry caterpillar by Eric Carle
Why Elephant has a Trunk
The Day The Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
Miss Vigor reads one of her favourite stories.
The Chocolate Monster by Pip Jones and Laura Hughes
Read by Mrs Taylor
Winnie the Witch by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul
Read by Mrs Taylor
Story time - Milo Armadillo by Jan Fearnley
Ms Bruten reads Milo Armadillo by Jan Fearnley
Story time- Mrs Armitage and the Big Wave by Quentin Blake
Ms Bruten reads Mrs Armitage and the Big Wave by Quentin Blake
Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson
Where's My Teddy Jez Alborough
Onesie Wednesday story time with Miss Deacon
Tiddler by Julia Donaldson
Read by Mrs Taylor