sentences:  The books are aimed at children aged four to nine, and could form part of an English language syllabus in line with the National Curriculum, designed to help children learn to speak and read Standard English.The books were developed into a television series consisting of 26 episodes, each featuring a different story, plus helpful hints towards teaching children good use of English.It ran on the BBC Schools strand on BBC Two from 2000 to 2008 and it was also on the CBeebies on BBC Two strand from September to October 2003, then it moved to the main channel on 2004.