The first day, the new sibling, the dentist chair, the first flight — rehearsed gently in a story before it happens for real.
Ages 3–9 · 11 story worlds
The story walks through the real moment, step by step, exactly as the child will experience it — what they will see, hear and feel — and ends with them handling it.
Key skills: Emotional readiness, Self-regulation, Independence, Social confidence
Read the story again the night before the real event, and pack one small thing from it as a keepsake.
The School Gate · Ages 3–6 · Mini story (5 minutes)
The gate, the peg with their name on it, and the moment the hand lets go.
Adventure summary: Tomorrow is the first day of school, and your child walks through the whole morning in a story first — right up to the peg with their name on it.
The Playground Corner · Ages 3–9 · Mini story (5 minutes)
Standing at the edge, working out how to say the first word.
Adventure summary: Standing at the edge of a new playground, your child works out exactly what to say to make the first friend.
The Room With Two Beds · Ages 3–9 · Mini story (5 minutes)
Someone new is coming, and there is room for both of them.
Adventure summary: A new baby is on the way, and your child discovers what changes, what stays exactly the same, and what only a big sibling can do.
The Last Box · Ages 3–9 · Mini story (5 minutes)
Boxes, an empty bedroom and a new window with a different view.
Adventure summary: The boxes are packed and the bedroom is empty, and your child carries one favourite thing all the way to the new window.
Gate 22 · Ages 3–9 · Mini story (5 minutes)
Security, seatbelts, the rumble down the runway and the clouds from above.
Adventure summary: From the security tray to the seatbelt click to the clouds below, your child travels through their very first flight step by step.
The Blue Pool · Ages 3–9 · Mini story (5 minutes)
Cold water, loud echoes and one brave step off the side.
Adventure summary: The pool is loud and the water is cold, and your child takes the first brave step off the side.
The Big Chair · Ages 3–7 · Mini story (5 minutes)
The chair that leans back, the little mirror and the sticker at the end.
Adventure summary: The chair leans right back and the little mirror comes out, and your child finds out exactly what happens next.
The First Session · Ages 3–9 · Mini story (5 minutes)
New kit, new faces and the beginner's wobble that everybody has.
Adventure summary: New kit, new room, new faces — your child arrives at a first session where everybody once started too.
The New Classroom · Ages 3–9 · Mini story (5 minutes)
A different door, a different name and someone who is glad they came.
Adventure summary: There is a new door, a new name on it, and someone behind it who is very glad your child came.
The Other House · Ages 3–9 · Mini story (5 minutes)
A different ceiling, a torch under the covers and morning arriving on time.
Adventure summary: A different ceiling, a torch under the covers and a long night that turns out to pass quickly for your child.
The Home Pitch · Ages 3–9 · Mini story (5 minutes)
A shirt with a number, a team who need you and a first pass that counts.
Adventure summary: your child pulls on a shirt with a number for the first time and finds out what it feels like to be picked.