Story Telling

The Firebird is a charming fairy tale about the adventures of young prince Ivan and his search for the most beautiful bird in the world: The Firebird.

Listen and Read the Online Versions: Cinderella, The Firebird, Arabian Nights, Rumpestiltskin and Rani the Elephant.

Newspaper. Headline History

Write your own news stories and become a Headline History reporter.

Writing a Dialogue

A humurous seaside writing activity. By annotating the scene dialogue can be explored and characteristics shown through thought bubbles.

Project: The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Read the Pied Piper of Hamelin and then practice with the following activities:

Write your own newspaper report

Storybook Quiz

Making Notes

Story Endings

Adjectives Exercise

Notes for Teachers

Fairy Tale Land

Read and Listen to some Fairy Tales and practice with the following activities:

Write a newspaper article about the story.

Rhyming words from the story.

Unscramble the sentences.

Similes from the story.

British History Interactive Timeline

You can learn British History here.

Acceptable Behaviour in England

The English are said to be reserved in manners, dress and speech. They are famous for their politeness, self-discipline and especially for their sense of humour. Basic politeness (please, thank you, excuse me) is expected.

United Kingdom

Where does the name United Kingdom come from?

The full name is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, although most people just refer to it as United Kingdom or the UK.

On this page you will learn the origins of the full name .

British Folklore, Facts and Legends

St. George Dragon Rubens.

Every calendar month contains something interesting. We have already written much about the festivals and traditions in our British Culture pages. These pages look at each month in detail giving our visitors a better insight into the richness of Britain’s past. The pages are full of fascinating information. We invite you to join us in our adventurous journey through the year with lots of stops along the way to learn about almost forgotten legends and pastimes from our country’s folk history.

British Life Culture: London

London, the capital of England and the UK, is the world’s ninth-largest city. Its history spans nearly 2,000 years, beginning with the arrival of the Romans soon after their invasion of Britain in AD43. London is situated on the banks of the river Thames, in southeast England.