Curriculum-aligned

UK National Curriculum & PSHE alignment

"An excellent classroom resource. Themes of kindness, teamwork, honesty, perseverance and community are woven seamlessly into the story, making it both entertaining and meaningful. The lessons never feel forced."

Rachael Whitehouse, ARC reviewer

The series is built from the ground up to support the PSHE Association Programme of Study for KS1 and KS2. Every chapter addresses one or more of the three PSHE strands: Relationships, Health and Wellbeing, and Living in the Wider World, making it a natural fit for both standalone PSHE lessons and whole-book study. The Learning Ladder mirrors Bloom's Taxonomy, escalating from recall (Chapters 1 to 4) through application (5 to 8) to analysis and evaluation (9 to 12).

UK National Curriculum	Skill / Theme	PSHE strand	CASEL competency	Strongest in
KS1 / KS2 Reading, Comprehension	Prediction & inference	N/A	Self-awareness	Chs 9-12
KS1 / KS2 Reading, Comprehension	Sequencing & narrative structure	N/A	Responsible decision-making	All chapters
KS1 / KS2 Reading, Comprehension & PSHE	Character traits & perspective-taking	Relationships	Social awareness	Chs 1, 10
KS2 Reading, Comprehension	Setting, atmosphere, sensory writing	N/A	Self-management	Chs 1, 11
KS2 Reading, Comprehension & PSHE	Cause & effect, problem-solving	Living in the Wider World	Responsible decision-making	Chs 3, 5, 8
KS1 / KS2 & PSHE	Prejudice, fairness, belonging	Relationships	Relationship skills	Chs 1, 10, 12
KS1 / KS2 Spoken Language & PSHE	Patience, observation, listening	Health & Wellbeing	Self-awareness	Chs 4, 9
KS1 / KS2 & PSHE	Emotional regulation & resilience	Health & Wellbeing	Self-management	Chs 1, 11
KS1 / KS2 & PSHE	Honesty, trust & consequences	Relationships	Responsible decision-making	Chs 2, 7

Every chapter is anchored to a single, named public-domain fable. Forty-eight unique fables across the four books, forming a complete classical-literacy primer, embedded invisibly.