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Magic Of Storytelling

Make a difference in a child's life as a Houston Reads Day volunteer

  • Feb 6, 2025

Magic of Storytelling helps deliver boxes of books in Brooklyn

  • May 11, 2024

ABC13 surprises second graders with hundreds of free Disney books

  • Apr 18, 2024

Disney's 'Wish' storytellers celebrate 100 years of magic

  • Nov 17, 2023

Creative young minds in need of your support to reach national contest

  • Aug 25, 2023

Teachers making gains against Houston's literacy crisis, data shows

  • Mar 3, 2023

'Percy Jackson' musical opening in Houston this weekend

  • Jan 26, 2023

Volunteer readers wanted to help solve Houston's literacy crisis

  • Jan 5, 2023

Latest Videos

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Students line up around the block for Disney's "Magic of Storytelling" 11,000 book giveaway

  • Mar 28, 2022
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ABC13 surprises 3,000 students with free Disney books

  • Mar 28, 2021
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'Sydney to the Max' star helps surprise Wharton Co. students

  • Mar 26, 2021
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El Campo, Wharton students receive books in Magic of Storytelling celebration

  • Mar 27, 2021
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Texas A&M student leads project to create El Campo Bookmobile

  • Mar 27, 2021
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El Campo, Wharton students receive books in Magic of Storytelling celebration

  • Mar 27, 2021
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'Bunk'd' star Scarlett Estevez surprises Wharton Co. students

  • Mar 26, 2021
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson on the Magic of Storytelling

  • Feb 19, 2021

Latest Stories

New Houston family literacy festival offering free books and fun Sunday

Discovery Green will be transformed Sunday as it plays host to a first-of-its-kind Texas festival dedicated to reading enrichment for the whole family.

  • Oct 14, 2022

Crosby High students publish novel on Amazon

What does it take to become a published author? Just ask this group of high schoolers from Crosby ISD!

  • Apr 29, 2022

Entertainment concept combining interactive theatre with emerging technology is coming to Sugar Land

The entertainment concept will have guests feeling like they're stepping into a video game in this 10,000 square-foot building.

  • Mar 29, 2022
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Book lovers wanted to help students celebrate Houston Reads Day

Want to help turn the page on illiteracy in Houston schools? Literacy Now says about 600 volunteers are needed in March to help read to pre-K to third graders.

  • Jan 21, 2022

ABC13's Magic of Storytelling celebration distributes books to El Campo, Wharton students

An army of parents, teachers and volunteers joined ABC13 on Saturday to give out books to every elementary student in El Campo and Wharton ISD.

  • Mar 28, 2021