”The Hospital Dog” | The Magical World of Julia Donaldson

''Princess Mirror-belle'' | The Magical World of Julia Donaldson

Helena Bonham Carter reads an excerpt from Julia Donaldson's ''Princess Mirror-belle''.

''Stick Man'' | The Magical World of Julia Donaldson

James McAvoy reads an excerpt of Julia Donaldson's ''Stick Man''.

''The Gruffalo'' (excerpt) | The Magical World of Julia Donaldson

Imelda Staunton reads an excerpt from ''The Gruffalo''.

''Zog and the Flying Doctors'' (excerpt) | The Magical World of Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson talks about the modern Princess in her book ''Zog and the Flying Doctors'', w...

1: The Jackal and the Drum | Happy Tent Tales

Jackal hears a rhythmic drumming sound and goes to seek out where it is coming from.

10: Henny Penny | Happy Tent Tales

When an acorn fell on Henny Penny's head she thought the sky was falling in and decided she must tell the King.

11: The Golden Harp | Happy Tent Tales

Three travellers knock on the door of a Welshman singing alone in his house and find him warm and welcoming.

12: The Eagle and the Wren | Happy Tent Tales

Watched by the highland cow and a stag, the golden eagle, wren, grouse and other highland birds compete to see who can fly high...

13: Lion and the Jackal | Happy Tent Tales

When the mighty lion discovers the jackal has stolen his food, he lies in wait for the thief in a deep gorge.

14: The Fox and Crow | Happy Tent Tales

Crafty Fox spies Crow with a tasty piece of cheese, and devises a clever plan to use the crow's love of singing to take the cheese fo...

15: The Talkative Tortoise | Happy Tent Tales

When their watering holes dry up, two geese and a very talkative tortoise have a plan to find a new home with plenty of water, ...

16: The Hippopotamus and the Tortoise | Happy Tent Tales

The hippopotamus keeps his name a secret, but when a clever tortoise discovers the name the hippo finds himself up t...

17: The Great Big Turnip | Happy Tent Tales

A farmer grows a turnip so gigantic she has to enlist the help of her husband, horse, dog, cat and a mouse to try and pull it fro...

18: The Lion, the Jackal and the Bull | Happy Tent Tales

Lion and Jackal are the best of friends until Bull arrives. Lion is thrilled to meet someone as loud as him. A new f...

19: The Piper and Puca | Happy Tent Tales

A young piper is whisked away to a fairy island by the magical Puca who orders him to play for the fairies.

2: Beetle and the Rat | Happy Tent Tales

The rat was sure he moved faster than the beetle so when Parrot suggested a race he was convinced he would win.

20: How Anansi got long legs | Happy Tent Tales

Anansi the spider accepted eight different invitations to dine. To get to all eight proved a stretch too far!

3: Three Billy Goats Gruff | Happy Tent Tales

Three Billy Goats Gruff longed to cross a bridge to graze on a lush meadow beyond, but a big bad troll who liked to eat goat li...

4: The Singing Mermaids | Happy Tent Tales

A lady who loved to sing lived in a small village on the Cornish coast and always sang alone. Until one day she was walking on the...

5: Mice and Elephants | Happy Tent Tales

A family of mice are in danger of being trampled by an elephant herd until a wise old mouse and the Elephant Queen talk, and agree, ...