Reading Matters | Audio Books: Recent Episodes
Reading Matters
A collection of FREE Audio Books for children by READing Matters.
Established in 1997 as a non-profit company and part of READ, a non-government organisation promoting language and literacy in South Africa for over 30 years, READing Matters is a leading distributor and supplier of educational books and resources for learners that are relevant, tested, and effective.
The books offer a rich language experience relevant to the children, reflects their world and helps them move beyond it.
This audio book collection aims to inspire imagination and curiosity through the excitement of the stories.
The Frog Prince | Duration: 3m57s
In this book, you will read about a princess who didn’t keep her promise. Her father then made her fulfil the promise she made to the Frog. Listen to find out what happened.
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My Sisters Wedding | Duration 3m10s
Tomorrow is My Sister's Wedding. Cousin Piscilla is meant to sing tomorrow, but arrives with a sore throat and can’t speak. Listen to find out what happens.
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Why Rabbits Don't Tell Lies | Duration 13m05s
A wise chief asked all the animals what they would plant in their gardens. Rabbit tried to trick the chief and said he would plant money. What will happen when the time comes for the harvest?
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Mpume's Flag | Duration: 6m5s
Mpume loves to sing. She goes into town with her mom and dad. On one of the buildings she sees a row of flags and begins to sing!
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Arijole's Secret | Duration: 9m53s
Before she died, Arijole’s mother tells her two secrets that would make her life happy. Her new step-sisters are mean and ugly. They are jealous of Arijole because she is beautiful. Will she remember her mother’s secrets?
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The King of Frogs | Duration 8m41s
The frogs want a king, so they ask the Sun to give them one. They complain about the first king Sun gives them. What happens when Sun gets angry?
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Yvonne's Granny | Duration 5m37s
Yvonne spent all her time with three friends. They often visited each other. Yvonnes's Granny came to visit from Mauritius, and this story tells of the adventures Yvonne and her three friends had With Yvonne's Granny.
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The Twelve Dancing Princesses | Duration 15m14s
This fairy tale is about a shepherd named Michael who has a dream about marrying a princess.He sets out to find her and steps into an adventure where the princess and her sisters are under a dancing spell. Will he break the spell and will his dream come true?
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Counting Leopard's Spots | Duration 9m 21s
Leopard wants to know how many spots he has. Will Crocodile, Warthog, Elephant, Buffalo or Monkey be able to count his spots?
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Little Star | Duration: 5m26s
Mpho lived with her Gogo. From when she was a baby, her Gogo had loved her and done everything for her. Mpho was such a happy baby
that she had brought joy and laughter into Gogo’s life.
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Wanjiro the Giant | Duration 4m35s
Wanjiro is kidnapped by the giant, Uroyo. He is planning to eat her for dinner.
But Wanjiro is very clever! How will she escape?
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Ninety Nine Wild Ducks | Duration: 12m35s
Taro learned how to trap ducks when he was a child. He and his father set a trap every day. When he grew up, he started setting more traps to sell the ducks. Taro begins to get greedy. What will happen when he traps too many ducks?
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Five Leaves | Duration 5m33s
Thandeka has to walk a long way to school. She likes to meet up with her friends on the way. They let each other know where they are with leaves. But does Thandeka get carried away?
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The Elephants Child | Duration: 15m02s
A folk tale about how the elephant got a trunk. The elephant’s child was very curious and was spanked by all his relatives for his curiosity. He goes on a journey to find out what the crocodile eats for dinner. What happens with the Crocodile?
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Cinderella | Duration: 4m1s
Cinderella lives with her three step-sisters who are unkind to her. One day they get an invitation to the ball. How does Cinderella get to the ball?
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Nombulelo's New Home | Druation: 11m46s
Nombulelo and her family move from Johannesburg to Kwa-Zulu Natal. At first she is nervous and gets bullied at school, but eventually she makes a friend. How does she become a hero on a school trip?
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Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky | Duration 2m50s
The sun and the moon fall in love and want to have a wedding. They invite Water and all her relatives, but they don't realize how many relatives she has!
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Mzimba and the Crowned Cranes | Duration: 9m19s
Chief Mzimba was very old, but he still had magical powers. He used his magic on the animals. Sometimes it helped the animals, sometimes it didn’t. What does Mzimba have to learn about giving gifts?
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The Sick Lion | Duration 06m51s
Lion is feeling hungry but he is too lazy to hunt for food. He pretends to be sick and asks the animals to help him. Jackal warns them. How many animals will be tricked by Lion?
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The Orange Tree | Duration: 08m14s
This is the story about two brothers, Tung and Lien. Tung received great wealth from their father and Lien received nothing. Tung gave Lien a sickly Orange Tree. Will the Orange Tree help Lien?
Vain Mr Rooster | 03m50s
Mr Rooster is so vain. He is always looking in the mirror. Jackal tries to trick him. Mrs Cat tries to save him. Who will succeed?
Monde Wins Again | Duration: 10m47s
Monde loves playing soccer with his friends, One day, after scoring a winning goal, he forgets to do what his father told him to do. What will happen when his father comes home and finds him sleeping?
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Boomipiloompi | Duration: 03m06s
Boompiloompi was a monster that was so big that the ground shook when he walked in Monster village. And he often ate the people. Can a boy and his father save their village from the monster?
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Beauty and the Beast | Duration: 08m33s
This is the fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast. To save her father, Beauty goes to live with the Beast in his castle. Will she come to care for the Beast and break the magic spell?
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Tikky Tikky Spider | Duration: 09m03s
Tikky Tikky Spider likes to eat the cows in the village at night. How will Bongani and Zama trick and defeat the horrible, giant spider?
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