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Illustration of a granny and grand-daughter wearing super hero outfits with stars around them

AIDY'S AWESOME ADVENTURE – THE STORY THIEF

Don't you just love a good story, to snuggle up and listen to one before you go to bed? Well, this is a story all about Aidy and her awesome Granny and their adventure to stop a story thief who's on the loose. Aidy and her Granny are on a mission to make sure all the stories can be released again. Our friends at The Gramophones were commissioned by The Library Presents to create this short film for you to enjoy.

Here is the story about Aidy and her Granny and their mission to save the stories. Do you think they'll be able stop the story thief in their tracks? If you do, tune in because they are going to need your help to make sure stories are never stolen again.

Suitable for ages 6-12 and Grannies of any age. You can also find an audio description video, warm up video and activity below.

THE STORY THIEF

THE STORY THIEF: AUDIO DESCRIPTION

WARM UP

It's always important to warm up, especially before fighting off baddies. Watch Aidy and her Granny get warmed-up before tackling their mission. You can join in too.


Starring
Farrell Cox as Aidy
Deborah Sanderson as Granny
Kathryn Hanke as Ron
Edited and Animated by Courtney Nettleford
Written and Directed by Hannah Lucy Stone
Choreography by Ria Angela Music by Darren James Clark Design
Illustrations by Irene Jade Photo by Pamela Raith

Aidy and her awesome Granny have realised that there aren't that many stories out there about girls and their grannies. If the thief tries to steal them again, there won't be many left! Make sure this doesn't happen and help save the stories by sending them yours. Have you got a story with your granny? It can be real or made up and you can write it, draw it, sign it or create a video.

Send your story to Aidy and her Granny using this email address here.