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Story 1: Thomas Edison lights up Ted's day £1.99

Ted’s always told off for daydreaming. On a school trip to the science museum his imagination runs away with him and he finds himself in the amazing world of one of the greatest inventors of all time. Listen to excerpt by clicking (play) arrow

Hello and welcome to Ted’s Xtraordinary Adventures. These short stories are designed to provide a brief insight into dyslexia but most importantly to encourage and inspire children, parents and teachers around the world. ‘Thomas Edison Lights up Ted’s Day’ illustrates how dyslexic kids can find it hard to concentrate and features Thomas Edison, talking about how dyslexia can be a huge asset.

Ted is so excited about a school trip to the Science Museum in London that he just can’t wait to get there. When they arrive, Ted is captivated by the incredible inventions he sees everywhere. With his head in the clouds, Ted’s ‘daydreaming’ gets into trouble with Mr Armitage, the school teacher supervising the outing, who tells him off for not concentrating.

Despite the amount of incredible inventions everywhere, Ted finds Mr Armitage’s guided tour utterly boring. As Ted begins day dreaming about his own incredible inventions, his imagination goes into over drive and he’s soon transported into a conversation with one of history’s greatest inventors, Thomas Edison.

Ted is inspired and relieved to discover that some of the greatest inventors in the world were dyslexic and that a good imagination is a huge asset that can lead to huge success. Full of new self confidence, Ted no longer feels that his daydreaming is a problem, but a talent to be proud of.

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