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Crocodile Tears
Casey is a crocodile who sheds fake tears. He does this for two reasons - to get attention, and to lure his prey in. One day Casey tries to warn he animals of danger, but they don't believe him because of his bad reputation. Casey must find a way to get the animals to trust him again.
Crossing to the Island
A boy goes fishing and tries to help a bunch of animals to the island, using his boat to cross from one shore to the other. But some of the animals are very heavy!
Crow and Sparrow
A crow and a sparrow both go on a mission to search for food, when there is barely any left.
Crow’s Inner Beauty
Crow is always looking for pretty objects. She steals a pair of earrings. Feeling guilty about what she's done, she has to be honest about who she really is inside.
Crow’s Partner
Crow loses his partner from the tree and searches for her. But the strange thing is, she might just be a lot closer to home than Crow realises.
Dave the Charming Donkey
Dave the donkey starts to change over time, from being a young donkey into a grown-up mature donkey. Along the way he encounters fears and changes in his life.
Deborah Goat Builds A Shelter
Deborah is the only goat in a field of rams. All of the rams have made their own shelter, but Deborah doesn't have one. She tries to build her own shelter without any help.
Don’t Eat The Sugar
A boy dreams of eating sugary foods, when a parcel comes for his grandmother. It is sugar, and she hides it under his bed. The boy finds the sugar and eats it, against his grandmother's wishes, and everything starts to go wrong.
Don’t Snatch the Honey
A group of bears try to steal some honey when they are surrounded by strange ghosts - a group of elders who protect the woods.
Don’t Tread On Us! Part 1
Three friends - Steve, Dave and Patricia, go on a camping trip. While playing cricket, they find snakes hiding in the grass. When Steve is about to attack them, the snakes try to persuade the friends that they are friendly and welcoming. But then, later, a girl gets bitten, bringing the snake's reputations into dispute. Are they really safe?
Don’t Tread On Us! Part 2
In part two of the story, the snakes explain their past to Geoffrey, the snake who bit the girl, and they wonder if they can forgive him. Meanwhile the snakes also look after the humans.
Earthquake!
An earthquake strikes and a family takes cover. The boy, Billy, tells a tale about what causes an earthquake.
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