David is super-excited at the prospect of writing a poem for the Apple Tree community poetry event. As David tries to write about his trains, he also tries to convince his friend Laila to take part too, but no matter how hard he tries, Laila remains determined not to participate. Eventually David, with Grandma Zainab's help, works out that Laila's problem isn't stage fright but more to do with her difficulties with reading. However, David is able to rely on Mali and their friends to find a solution that allows Laila to participate.
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Series 3: 24. Totes
Bella is spending a lot of time with her ‘other’ friends and it seems that cornet lessons, the community concert and hanging out with Laila seem a little uncool. Lai ...
15-11-2023
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Series 3: 23. New Year
When a present for David arrives all the way from China, Laila is fascinated by the notion of Chinese New Year being on a completely different day to the New Year they celebrate ...
08-11-2023
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Series 1: 21. Red Car
When a friend of Mali's visits and shows off his latest toys, Mali finds himself wishing he had more and more to play with. Eventually, Sam, Kobi and Zainab show him how to bett ...
24-08-2022
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Series 3: 3. The Week That Went Wrong
When David goes round to show Mali the book he’s just written he's not expecting to find Grandma Zainab on her own. David ends up telling Zainab his story about how a dad ...
03-05-2023
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Series 3: 25. Random Acts Of Kindness
The adults are really busy just getting on with daily life but David and Laila become aware that someone or something is doing lots of little jobs and fixing things without need ...
28-01-2023
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Series 2: 15. Party Dress
Bella is excited that her friend's mum is getting married. Bella sets her heart on getting a new dress that will be as beautiful as her friend's. Katie can't promise Bella a new ...
21-07-2023
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Series 2: 23. News Day
After Grandma Zainab tells Bella all about news and newspapers, Bella works out what she wants to be when she grows up. Determined to make television news, Bella goes out to try ...
02-08-2023
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Series 2: 21. Football Versus Cricket
Mali's dad, Nadeem, has brought Grandma Zainab tickets to watch the cricket - live! When Mali tells his gran that he doesn't want to go and watch the match because 'cricket's bo ...
31-07-2023
CBeebies
Series 2: 17. After School Club
Bella's upset that she's missed out on a place in the arts and crafts after-school club, and she's not happy that she's doing basketball with Sam instead. Believing that she's n ...
25-07-2023
CBeebies
Series 1: 26. Arachnophobia
When Sam discovers a scary spider in her room she panics and seeks out her dad to help! But she slowly learns more and more about these eight-legged creatures and how they play ...
19-10-2022
CBeebies