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Home | Story Library Being told stories and being read to leads children to develop the rich storehouse of language, grammar and vocabulary they need to bring to texts when learning to read and write.
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Story Library

Multilingual stories 


Audio stories Browse our archive of audio stories in partnership with SABC Education to enjoy at home, at school or in your reading club.


Story cards Grow your children's love of reading by printing out our beautifully illustrated story cards containing traditional and modern stories.


Story seeds Do you want to tell your own stories but sometimes find it a bit difficult to get going? Here are some ideas to get you started - available in 6 SA languages.


Your stories Want to submit your own stories? Check out our selection of poems, stories and writings created by you - or send us your own here!


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