A free story from Wrenfield: Friends and Fallings-Out

The Wave

A Saturday morning on the high street. Jonah shouts hello to his friend Dara, and she hurries straight past without turning round. What happened? How does Jonah feel? What should he do?

Before you start

  • Turn the sound on. Every line is read aloud, so a child who is still learning to read can play on their own.
  • There are three ways the story can go. When it ends, press Play again and try another.
  • It takes one sitting. If you stop halfway, this browser remembers where you were.

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After the story

Ask your child which way they chose, and why. Then ask what Dara was thinking. The best conversations start from the choice that went wrong.

This is one story from Wrenfield: Friends and Fallings-Out, which is coming soon to the App Store and Google Play. See what the rest of Wrenfield is like.