10. A computer based interactive storybook method having a first, word-based mode in combination with a second, picture-based mode, the method comprising: providing an interface for displaying a story on a video display; storing story data and image data associated with said story, said story including at least one user-modifiable scene; said story data including, for each user-modifiable scene, a static text portion and a plurality of alternative, user selectable text elements, each user selectable text element selectable by an end user to modify the story while the story is in progress; said image data including, for each user-modifiable scene, a static image portion and a plurality of provisional image elements; associating each of said user selectable text elements with a corresponding one of said provisional image elements; in the first mode, if one of the alternative, user selectable text elements is selected, causing the interface to display the static text portion in combination with the selected one of the user selectable text elements, and causing the interface to display the static image portion in combination with the provisional image element associated with the selected one of the user selectable text elements; and in the second mode, if one of the plurality of provisional image elements is selected, causing the interface to display the static image portion in combination with the selected one of the user selectable provisional image elements, and causing the interface to display the static text portion in combination with the user selectable text element from the plurality that is associated with the selected one of the user selectable provisional image elements.
10. A computer based interactive storybook method having a first, word-based mode in combination with a second, picture-based mode, the method comprising: providing an interface for displaying a story on a video display; storing story data and image data associated with said story, said story including at least one user-modifiable scene; said story data including, for each user-modifiable scene, a static text portion and a plurality of alternative, user selectable text elements, each user selectable text element selectable by an end user to modify the story while the story is in progress; said image data including, for each user-modifiable scene, a static image portion and a plurality of provisional image elements; associating each of said user selectable text elements with a corresponding one of said provisional image elements; in the first mode, if one of the alternative, user selectable text elements is selected, causing the interface to display the static text portion in combination with the selected one of the user selectable text elements, and causing the interface to display the static image portion in combination with the provisional image element associated with the selected one of the user selectable text elements; and in the second mode, if one of the plurality of provisional image elements is selected, causing the interface to display the static image portion in combination with the selected one of the user selectable provisional image elements, and causing the interface to display the static text portion in combination with the user selectable text element from the plurality that is associated with the selected one of the user selectable provisional image elements. 11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising: for each user-modifiable scene, providing a first on-screen object on said interface selectable to display said plurality of user selectable text elements, wherein said first on-screen object is selected from one or both of: an object displayed in the static text portion of the interface; and an object displayed on the static image portion of the interface.