Untangled Tales

Primary

This is the online activities homepage for primary school aged children during the Summer Reading Club 2012-2013. Get ready to get tangled up in fairytales, myths and legends from across the world!

More information about the Summer Reading Club can be found on the Parents Tab, located in the top right hand corner of the screen.

Although the Summer Reading Club is now officially closed, we encourage you to contact your local public library and continue to participate in the programs they run for Primary School children. To find your closest public library, check the directories below.

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Online Activities

Primary Level Untangled Tales Activity Booklet

The Primary Level Summer Reading Club activity booklet is full of fun things to do. Download the Primary Activity Booklet here.

Fractured Fairytales

Read Martin ChattertonHilary Badger and Jennifer Poulter’s Fractured Fairytales! then submit your own Fractured Tale to the FRACTURED FAIRYTALE ONLINE WRITING COMPETITION. Prizes are up for grabs!

The Fractured Fairytales Online Writing Competition has now closed. Winners will be announced late February 2013.

Untangled Tales

What if the minor characters in fairy tale stories were given an opportunity to share their side of the tale?

Read Kerry Brown’s Untangled Tale, then enter the UNTANGLING TALES: FAIRY TALES EXPOSED ONLINE WRITING COMPETITION by submitting your own Untangled Tale. Who’s story will you expose? Prizes are up for grabs!

The Untangled Tales Online Writing Competition has now closed. Winners will be announced late February 2013.

Read All About It

Deborah Abela exposes Ebenezer Scrooge in her eyewitness report SCROOGE TURNED SAINT–the headlining story in the Untangled Tales Press.

After you have read her report, why not submit your own eye witness accounts of fairytale, myth or legendary character’s for publishing in THE UNTANGLED TALES PRESS–SPECIAL EDITION NEWSPAPER WRITING COMPETITION. They are looking BREAKING NEWS and HEADLINING TALES! Prizes are up for grabs!

The Read All About It Online Writing Competition has now closed. Winners will be announced late February 2013.

What happens next…

Finish this story started by Kerry Brown in this ONLINE WRITING COMPETITION. Share your version of what happens next!  All entries received will go into a prize draw! Prizes are up for grabs!

The What Happens Next Online Writing Competition has now closed. Winners will be announced late February 2013.

Create

Activities you can do at home.

Colour

Try these colouring activities drawn exclusively for the Summer Reading Club by Lucia Masciullo and Jennifer Poulter.

Great reads

Love reading but not sure where to start? Have a look at our Untangled Tales great reads list with some around the world reading suggestions.

Fun sites

Check out these sites for more games, competitions and fun.