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Abouttorytime is the UK’s only story magazine us and one of the leading magazines Sfor children, used by thousands of teachers and parents in over 60 countries. We believe that there’s no greater joy than getting lost in a good story, and with Storytime we’ve created a quality children’s magazine that helps to improve literacy with great content that families can keep forever.

Over 650 illustrated stories have appeared in the pages of Storytime, from the familiar to the new, across a range of categories, including myths, fables and fairy tales. We’re very keen on showcasing tales from around the world and have a wealth of stories from all corners of the globe.

We have two main audiences – parents, who buy Storytime to read, love and share with their children, and schools, who will buy the magazines in bulk for classroom use.

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Have a look at what we have to offer, and find out why Storytime is the best time! IMPROVING LITERACY Storytime Loves... We know from surveying our readers, DIVERSITY that after receiving Storytime Inside Storytime We love to celebrate different for a year, the proportion of cultures and countries through our children reading for more than the very issue of Storytime contains eight illustrated stories, including fairy stories and illustrations. It’s important recommended 20 minutes a day tales, myths, legends, fables, tales around the world, modern tales and that whatever a child’s background doubled! Even better, the proportion much more, which we hold all the rights to. they see themselves represented in of children who enjoyed reading our stories, and know that they can increased too. EOver the many years of publishing Storytime, we’ve built up an extensive be anything they want to be. archive of tales which are absolutely perfect for story treasuries, textbooks, KIND TO PLANET EARTH story apps – and anything that requires great-quality story content. READING FOR PLEASURE Storytime is 100% content, There’s no greater joy then getting 0% plastic – we don’t We also have a large lost in a good story, and Storytime feature plastic collection of classroom activities, creates magical memories for toys or use plastic lesson ideas, puzzles and games children of times spent reading packaging. We’re – which have accompanied our and enjoying brilliant stories with also totally ad-free! stories every month. parents, grandparents and teachers.

One day, his eldest brother Kuni threw some deer lungs at him Find out more about the and said that he should eat them to grow big and strong, so Myths and Legends everybody made fun of the youngest brother and called him ‘He-Who-Had-Deer-Lungs-Thrown-At-Him’! looked! e she When the brothers heard the news that a big race was going ywher y ever to be held, and that the winner would get to marry the daughter of eller a great chief, they all wanted to take part. However, Kuni told the es and jew brilliant content we have dresses, sho youngest that he had to stay home. s d gorgeou Redhorn and rors an When the brothers arrived for the race, they saw that all the mir greatest nature spirits were taking part – the Bear and Deer and gilded The room had beautiful Turtle spirits, the night spirits, and even the mighty Thunderbird! the Great Race to offer by emailing us at “However,”any long said years the king, ago, “if youin a want mighty lodge in the forest, there lived to beten happy, brothers. you must All go were in secret known far and wide as great warriors and When they arrived, they saw Kintu Mand you must not come back. If your At home they told their parents what sitting all alone watching his cow huntersbrother Walumbe – except finds for theout, youngest,he will who was smaller than the rest had happened. “Every time we swim graze. They were frightened at first andwant preferred to go with youto stay and heindoors will spoil by the fire instead. The next day, the boys decided to go he appears. But when we have to go because they had never seen a your beautiful Earth.” swimming again. After a short while, home again he vanishes and we are Around the World Tales human, but they soon made friends their mysterious friend joined them. back to being two. We wish he would [email protected] (Walumbe was also known as and spent a long time talking to him. This time, he taught them how to play you could meet him.” Disease and he liked to cause Around the World Tales hide-and-seek among the seagrass. When Kintu told them how lonely he trouble wherever he went.) Their parents nodded and smiled. was, Nambi felt sorry for him. Just They had a great time, but when the “We know what to do.” Nambi agreed to leave in secret. brothers were ready to head for home before they left, she said, “I will come She packed her most precious again, the boy vanished before they back and marry you, and then you possessions in a bundle and led won’t be lonely any more.” could even invite him for supper. Early the next morning, the parents her favourite hens to the rainbow. BaRracuda Boy helped their sons spear bamboo As she was about to slide down, she ong ago in Vanuatu in the South Pacific, two young This went on for some time until Atoni stakes into the ground leading from When they arrived home, Nambi told remembered she had forgotten the said to Chikau, “I wish our new friend brothers named Atoni and Chikau loved to go their home all the way into the sea. her father she had promised to marry seed for her hens. “I must hurry back would come and play with us on land. Lswimming in the sea every weekend. They played Then they dangled mouth-watering Kintu and live on Earth with him. At and fetch it,” she thought. 39 We need to think up a way to lure him fruits and nuts from each stake. There first King Ggulu was angry, but he all day long until the sun went down. out of the sea.” were coconuts, bananas, papayas, knew his daughter could not break a One day they were splashing around when a third boy joined them. He was Chikau agreed. “Let’s ask Mother and pineapples, mangoes and yams. How many promise, so he gave her his blessing. an excellent swimmer and showed the brothers how to hold their breath and hats can you Father tonight. They might have some dive to the ocean floor to collect shells. They splashed about in the sea ideas to help us.” count in the until it was time for the brothers to go home. That’s when the third scene? Write boy disappeared. your answer 38 here! HIDDEN TREASURES Kintu and Nambi Can you spot where

all of these items are n early times, nobody lived in Uganda except for one

there are 5 hats. 5 are there hidden in the room? Answer: man, whose name was Kintu. Kintu owned a cow which Iwas his only friend, so he was very lonely. 21

Up in the sky, somewhere beyond the clouds, lived King Ggulu. He had many 17 sons and daughters, who used to slide down to Earth whenever there was a 5 rainbow and stay for a while to explore. They thought Earth was beautiful.

One day, two of King Ggulu’s sons saw a rainbow touching Earth. “Come with us,” they called to their sister Nambi. So she joined her brothers and slid all the way down the rainbow to Uganda.

16 Famous Fables “He broke it, Mum! He broke the stick “Oh, for goodness’ sake. What now?” on purpose!” yowled Duke and Poppy. cried Mum. Famous Fables “Right, it’s time to teach you all a “Sammy took my stick,” yelped Duke, lesson,” said Mum. “Stay here and The Fox and don’t move. Do you hear me? I’ll be running and jumping around Mum’s feet for attention. back in a second. Stay!” KIDS LOVE the Crow “It was my stick first,” howled Poppy. Sammy, Poppy and Duke tried their The Squabbling “I found it by the bushes.” fidgety best to stay still while Mum rs Crow was flying over a garden one day when she spotted raced across the park. ANIMAL a delicious chunk of cheese lying on the lawn. She swooped “No you didn’t, Poppy,” snapped Mdown, grabbed it with her beak and flew over to a big oak tree with Duke. “Another dog took your stick. Siblings Sammy took mine.” Famous fables a wide branch – just right for perching on and having a bite to eat. Mum came back in the nick of time – ammy, Poppy and Duke were always falling out with each STORIES! “Enough!” yapped Mum. “Sammy, they were already getting annoyed She made herself comfortable and was just about to nibble at the cheese when other. Their mother hardly got a moment’s peace. leave that stick immediately. Leave!” with each other. tories with simple lessons are a squirrel scurried up the tree trunk towards her. S “Will you stop yapping at each other for just one second?” she cried. They had She dropped a large bundle of sticks “Oh, hello Mrs Crow! What a fine feast you have before you!” he said. Sammy looked guilty. He gave the been arguing ever since they reached the park. “We’re supposed to be having on the ground. She had a stern look “I, myself, haven’t eaten today. Perhaps you would be good stick one last gnaw and it snapped in fun together and enjoying the fresh air, not fighting. Now go and have a good on her face. “Right, take a stick each,” enduringly popular and our Famous enough to share it with me?” half then it fell to the ground. sniff around – and behave yourselves!” she growled.

She curled up in the sun and her three pups ran off, noses to the grass, following Fables are a real talking point with our readers – at home and in early- a scent trail. It wasn’t long before they were barking at each other again. Syears education. Our fables come from Aesop, Buddhist Jataka tales and the Sanskrit Panchatantra. Fables we’ve featured include:

Famous Fables

The Hare and the Tortoise The Cat Maiden 7

The Tortoise27/11/2014 16:54 The Lion and the Mouse The Tortoise and the Geese

06-09_ST_05.indd 6 Geese and the 6 The Dog and His Bone The Three Fishes here was once a tortoise who loved nothing more than to talk and tell stories – especially stories about himself. T “Oh, I have such unfriendly eyes,” she

Next to the great lake where he lived, he entertained everyone with his tall The Four Harmonious Animals The Wind and the Sun “Let me see,” said the bison, nudging said unhappily. “They look so cold tales and imaginative adventures, in which he was always the brave hero. his way to the front. He glanced in the and cruel. No wonder humans run From sunrise to sunset, he chattered so much, there was barely time for any Famous Fables mirror and shrieked. “Urgh! Look at all away from me.” of the other animals to speak. my hair! I’m so scruffy and dirty. How The Fox and the Crow Monkey Hats The wolf said to her friends, “I don’t could anyone be my friend?” like this magic. I should never have Intrigued, the beaver scurried over to brought it here. We would all feel Town Mouse and Country Mouse The Boy Who Cried Wolf the mirror and looked at herself too. happier and better about ourselves The Animals She gasped. “My teeth are long and if we had never looked in it.” yellow and sharp! They’re so horrible! The animals agreed. As the bison Oh, I wish I hadn’t looked.” She The Bird in Borrowed Feathers The Greedy Fox trampled the mirror into tiny pieces, trudged away sadly. and the Mirror they decided that ignorance is bliss! ne day, a wolf was stalking through the forest when she found At last, the wolf dared to look at her

a mirror on the floor. She picked it up to show her friends. reflection. Cautiously, she leaned over The Ant and the Grasshopper The Blind Friends and the Elephant Gathering them all together, O the mirror. she announced, “I have found Famous Fables something magical. You can look into it and see yourself and the world around you! I saw my own paws in it as I picked it up and I saw the trees and the sky.”

Average extent: 500 words The animals couldn’t wait to look in the mirror. The moose went The war of first. He leaned over to peek in 12 15/05/2015 11:28 the glass but his excitement soon THINK turned to shock. “Oh my,” he ABOUT IT! said. “Why didn’t anyone tell me Are we better off with the crabs12-15_ST_10.indd 12 I had such a big, bulgy nose?” or without mirrors? any years ago in the Philippines, Can you think of Fables are short The deer, who was often told he the crabs lived happily on a reasons why mirrors What are they? was handsome, stared into the are helpful and M mirror next. He too felt deeply beautiful beach. The sand was unhelpful? 9 soft and white and there were disappointed. “At least you have stories that teaches a lesson, with big strong antlers,” he said to the many palm trees and plenty moose. “Mine look pathetic and simple, direct language. of coconuts to eat. weedy compared to yours.” There was only one problem: the sound of the waves kept 34 them awake at night as they curled up in their burrows.

The crabs held a meeting to decide what to do about this.

After arguing for many hours, 7 the biggest and oldest crab said, “We have to declare war on the sea and make it stop its noise!”

6 Favourite Fairy Tales p. slee fast a Snow White curled up and Our content ound “Hello, little ey f Little Red can easily be th girl,” said nd Riding Hood cut, edited or Favourite fairy Tales A nce upon a time, there was a sweet little girl who was loved the wolf. extended to suit very much by all who knew her – but especially her mother O One morning, her mother airy tales have timeless appeal and are consistently and her grandmother. baked a cakeyour and asked needs! Her mother made her a red hooded cape to keep her warm, and she loved it so Little Red Riding Hood to popular with parents. We publish all the well-loved much that she wore it every day. Soon, she became known as Little Red Riding take it to her grandmother, Hood. “Here comes Little Red Riding Hood!” the villagers would say. who lived in the woods.

“She isn’t feeling well,” said her mother, “and it will cheer her up to see you. Be as quick as you can and please don’t stray from the path, dear.” classics from Grimm, Andersen and Perrault, as well Favourite Fairy Tales Little Red Riding Hood kissed her mother goodbye and set out for the woods. As she walked along the woodland path, she spotted a clearing filled with pretty as fairy tales that parents and teachers may not have heard yellow flowers. “How lovely these will be for Grandmother!” thought Little Red

F Riding Hood, and she strayed from the path to take a closer look. She had just started to pick a Theposy, when a great grey Cat wolf stepped out from before. Our fairy tale library includes: behind a tree. He had bright beady eyes and sharp white teeth. Act It Out! Kisa“Hello, little girl,” said the wolf. “Where are you heading on this fine morning?” Why not print out our masks nce upon a time in Iceland, there was a queen for Snow White and the dwarfs Little Red Ridingwho Hood lived didn’t in knowa far-off that wolves castle could beon wicked,a hill, so andshe answered her Jack and the Beanstalk The Magic Porridge Pot and act out this part of the fairy tale? Download them from: politely,Obest “I am friendgoing to wassee my a grandmother, cat called who Mira. isn’t very well.” www.storytimemagazine.com/free “Does she live closeMira by?” was asked beautiful, the wolf. with silky grey fur and glowing blue eyes, and she had a kitten named Kisa, who “Just on the other side of the wood,” said Little Red Riding Hood, “near to the Cinderella Hansel and Gretel was coloured just the same. Yet the queen was sad, woodcutter’s cottage, by the tall oak tree.” 24 and she told Mira, “You are so lucky, for you have “I see,” said the wolf, whobeautiful was hatching Kisa to aplay plan. with, “Well, but I’m I have sure thatno child.” seeing you will make her feel much better. Good day, Little Red Riding Hood!” Snow White Rumpelstiltskin So Mira sneaked out of the castle, and visited a fairy that lived in a high rocky place. Mira asked if the fairy could help her mistress

Three Billy Goats Gruff Puss in Boots rprise! have a child, so the fairy cast a spell… and 25 sur d iin some months later the Queen gave birth to wke a baby daughter she named Ingibjorg. enlly and squaw Little Red Riding Hood The Little Fir Tree ookke sudde TThhe Griiffiin aww Three Little Pigs Thumbelina The Gingerbread Man Sleeping Beauty

Favourite Fairy Tales Goldilocks and the Three Bears The Frog Prince 24

nce upon a time, a king Rapunzel The Twelve Dancing Princesses Oand queen longed for a – the mean old crone – stormed into daughter with all their hearts. the hall in a terrible rage. Sleeping When at last the queen gave “How dare you not invite me!” she birth to a bonny baby girl, The Snow Queen The Little Mermaid screeched at the king and queen. “My everyone celebrated. gift to your daughter is a curse – when she has turned fifteen, she will prick Beauty The king was so overjoyed that he her finger on a spindle and die!” decided to host a great banquet – The thirteenth fairy disappeared in a the grandest there had ever been. cloud of thick black smoke and the He invited all the fairies in the land, entire court gasped with horror. except for one. She was a miserable Average extent: 1200 words The queen turned ghostly How many old crone who hadn’t been seen for so pale with fright. candles can long, everyone thought she had died.

you count in The banquet was a huge

SPOT IT! the scene? Write success and a splendid your answer here! time was had by all. Can you spot Everyone thought the these objects still have a lot to teach children about new princess was the “Fairy tales in the picture? sweetest baby they had ever seen.

there are 5 candles. 5 are there

Answer: Answer: life, and indeed give us key imaginary experiences As the night drew to a close, the twelve fairies stepped forward to present the little princess with some that shape us throughout our lives.” special gifts, as was their custom. The first fairy gave her the gift of courage, the second gave her intelligence, the third gave her kindness, and so on, Sally Goddard Blythe, director of The Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology until the newborn was blessed with 24 many of the most desirable virtues. But just as the twelfth fairy was about to present her gift, the thirteenth fairy

25 We stories and welcome commissions! Talk to us about putting together story collections Around the World Tales Around thefrom World Tales different continents or countries for you. And, sure enough, when Brer Fox’s The Mouse One afternoon, when Brer Fox had peas had grown and ripened, every really had enough of the pea thief, time he went to the field to harvest Around the World Tales he walked up and down the field, his patch, he found that somebody Brer Rabbit looking for a little gap in the hedge Merchant ne sunny spring morning, Brer Fox decided to plant himself had already been there before him, n a small Indian town, there a lived a boy and his poor widowed where he was sure Brer Rabbit was a vegetable patch. He found a lush corner of a field and he stealingath the fresh pea pods from the mother. Though they hadn’t a penny to their name, the boy’s O bene squeezing through. When he found tories offer children the opportunity to explore and understand I dug, turned and raked the soil until it looked richon andno black.r was standing vines. He was furious! mother had done her best to give her son a good education. ‘O’C the rabbit-sized gap, he gathered However, Whenwhen theit was boy ready, left, the he planted row after row of delicious peas. While Brer Fox But Brer Fox was also no fool – he some ropes and laid a trap. On the boy’s thirteenth birthday, his mother said, “Son, when your father was merchant wasput thehard receipt at work, in his Brer safe. Rabbit had been peeking through the hedge, watching had a good idea who the culprit was. alive he was a merchant, and it is time for you to follow in his steps. There is a The boy was excited at the thought of The next morning, when Brer Rabbit other world cultures – to travel to places long ago and far away. him. He dashed back to his children and, chuckling away, he sang to them: He knew it must be Brer Rabbit – but rich merchant called Visakhila who lives in the next town. He is known to lend being a merchant like his father, so he came sneaking along, he bounded he couldn’t prove it, because he money to poor men who want to make better lives for themselves. Please go set off without delay. through the hedge as usual – and Brer As he walked down the road, the! boy always covered his tracks so well! to him and ask for a loan to get you started.” ! Tungalee Fox’s trap sprang straight into action. When he arrived at Visakhila’s house, met a market trader“Ti-y iwho was Ibeing eat a pea, I pick a pea, In Storytime, we’ve featured tales from every continent. They include: it grows free! he heard an angry voice shout, “I gave the ground, clawed by a fidgety cat. “I’ll give you It grows in ous Ti-yi! Delici peas!” you many rupees and you have simply this dead mouse to your cat to play wasted them all! Do you see that dead with, in exchange for some goods from “Ti-yi! Tu “Ti ngalee!” -yi mouse on the floor? Someone with ! Tu your stall,” said the boy. The market ng al intelligence could take even that and trader was so grateful, he gave the ee S Aladdin (Middle East) The Polar Bear Son (Inuit) O’!C onnor w turn it into money!” ‘ as boy two large handfuls of chickpea sta nding beneath flour and a pitcher. At that, the boy stepped into the room East of the Sun, West of the Moon Why Whales Swim in the Sea and said, “I accept your challenge! I The boy used the chickpea flour to will take that mouse as my loan from make delicious flatbreads and he you!” He put it in his pocket and wrote filled the pitcher with spring water. out a receipt for the merchant. Then he set himself up in a shady (Norway) (Argentina) spot on the road between the forest The merchant and the young man 33 and the town gates. he had been scolding both looked on in How Rabbit Got Long Ears Mouse Deer and Tiger (Malaysia) shock and then burst into laughter. (Native American) Maui Goes Fishing (New Zealand)

Around the World Tales Around the World Tales Anansi the Spider (Africa) Dreams of Cheese (the Netherlands) 10

The Rainbow Snake (Aborigine) The Four Dragons Anansi  Smell of Soup, Sound of Money any thousands of years ago, the great country of China had Mno rivers or lakes – just the sea on one side and the rain that The Mouse Merchant (India) fell from the sky. the Spider (Turkey) nansi the spider’s mouth was watering. He hadh picked some In that precious sea lived four mighty dragons called Long Dragon, Yellow Dragon, eat fat, juicyr yams wa sfrom his gardenng and b etheyn were baking slowly Pearl Dragon and Black Dragon. They all served the Jade Emperor, who lived in ’Conno standi ‘Oon the fire. Oh, they smelt so good! The Four Dragons (China) the heavens above, and it was their job to look after the people of China as they A The Language of Birds (Russia) sailed and fished in the sea. He was just setting the table when he spied his friend Turtle through the window. He was climbing up the steep hill towards Anansi’s house. “Oh no!” thought Around the World Tales The Clever Queen (Greek) Around the World Tales Anansi. “I wanted these delicious yams all to myself. I don’t want to share!” Sinbad’s First Voyage (Middle East) Then he quickly closed the curtains to make it look as if nobody was home. It pained the four dragons to see the people suffer so much, so they flew to All was well until the Jade Emperor Huan Hu lived in a village in the north. the Jade Emperor’s heavenly palace. fell in love with a fairy enchantress. He had once been a great general, When they entered his court, they so much from you. You have taught The Emperor becameWhy so bewitched Whales but he was now too old and frail to go found him being entertained by the me martial arts, sword fighting and by her that he quite forgot his duties to war. His only son was still a toddler fairy. He looked almost in a trance. archery. I can ride and fight as well – including making the rain fall on and he had a teenage daughter, as any son. Let me take your place.” Average extent: 850 words the crops below. Harvests quickly When he saw the dragons, he cried, Mulan, but women weren’t allowed withered andSwim died, and the people In the Sea “What are you doing here? Shouldn’t Mulan Mulan’s mother and father were ong ago in far-off Patagonia, the whale was a giant of an animal any years ago China was under attack by to join the army. of China startedwho to go lived hungry. on Theyland. She hadyou fourbe guarding little legs the andsea?” was known as Goos. a fierce army of invaders, so the Emperor horrified. “I taught you those skills so The whole family was deeply prayed to theL Jade Emperor for help. Mdecreed that one man from every family you could protect yourself,” said Huan “Dear Emperor,” bowed Long Dragon, unhappy because they all knew Huan Goos lived happily in the grassy meadows, near to a group of people known as the Hu. “Not so you could go to war.” “Dear Emperor!” they begged, on their “the crops are dying and the people must join the army and fight for his country. Hu would never survive another war. hands and Tehuelche.knees. “We Gooshave likednot a the Tehuelche folk and they liked her too. Because Goos are hungry. We beg you to send some It worried Mulan so much that she “But you have already served your was so big and heavy, and her legs were so small, she couldn’t move around much, grain of rice to eat! Please send us rain before everyone starves!” couldn’t sleep at night. country with honour. Now it is my turn.” so she spent most of her time sitting in the grass, watching the world go31 by. She some rain before we all starve!” But Our stories come from all corners of the Emperorliked didn’t to hearwatch them. the cougars stalking by and look at the condors flying in the sky. Mulan fetched her father’s sword and A global world! Sometimes, she’d watch the people going about their business. When the day came for him to leave, sliced it through the air. “I am braver, Mulan spoke up. “Father, I have learnt nimbler and stronger than any man of my age. Please, Father.” the globe, and our illustrators too! We are super-proud to

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23 Storyteller’s Corner The Laughing PixieStoryteller’s Corner oup n the light of the moon, hundreds of little pixies were dancing dwarf said, “Good morning. Could tone S in the gardens of Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, where good King you spare a bag of flour, please? S Some of Farmer Merry’s success was here was once an old traveller who had walked many miles I I’ll return the sack in fine condition.” Arthur had been born. along the dusty road and he was tired and hungry. On his because a dwarf lived on his side of the hill. Everyone knows that if you Storyteller’s Corner Tback, he carried a large cauldron and a small knapsack, which Round and round they danced in a ring, while a little pixie stood in the centre, Farmer Miser was going to slam the playing a merry tune on his fiddle. The air was filled with the sound of magical treat a dwarf well, he’ll bring you luck door in the dwarf’s face, but then he seemed to grow heavier every second. music and pixie laughter. One pixie, who had the merriest laugh of them all, was – and Farmer Merry always treated remembered that dwarfs bring good When he reached the next village, he was hoping that some kind person whirling around with a friend when, quite suddenly, he fell to the floor, dragging the dwarf with kindness and respect. luck, so he decided to be polite. He e take great pride in rewriting and reviving funny and magical would offer him a bite to eat, but when he got there, he found that the his partner down with him. grabbed a sack and put in a stingy villagers turned their faces away from him or hid behind their curtains and scoop of flour. tutted – they certainly didn’t welcome strangers begging at their door. One day, the dwarf made a wager Spying the small portion, the dwarf with Farmer Merry. “I bet I can make folk tales – often passed down by oral storytellers – that said, “I’m making a big pudding. If Farmer Miser give me something for you can fill the sack, I will give you free,” he said, “and out-bargain him.” anything under the sun you wish for.” “Impossible!” said Farmer Merry. might otherwise be lost to new generations of readers. “Anything under the sun!” cried Farmer So the dwarf set off for Farmer Miser’s Miser gleefully. “You have a deal!” house and knocked on the door. WOur most popular folk tales include: When Farmer Miser answered, the FUNNY AND WISE FOLK TALES: MAGICAL FOLK TALES: The Three Wishes The Fairy Bride 17 The Three Sillies The Lucky Pedlar As the wedding guests decorated the 31-37_ST_23.indd 31 23 26/05/2015 12:30 barn, Elli let her dog off its lead and Her dog’s hair immediately stood on whispered, “Run down to the farm and end and he began to growl. Then Elli The Wise Folk of Gotham Mermaid of Zennor get help.” The dog bolted and dashed 17-20_ST_11.indd 17 felt drowsy as if she was in a dream. 01/06/2016 13:19 down the mountain. Storyteller’s Corner Moments later, people began to crowd While he was gone, the women put into the barn. They carried in a long the crown on Elli and began to dress Lazy Jack Fate Finds a Fish table and laid it with cutlery, plates, Storyteller’s Corner her. An old woman pinned a silver candles, flowers and a delicious feast. brooch to Elli’s dress and whispered, The Interrupted Next a group of bridesmaids carried in “Stay calm, Elli. Help is coming.” The Farmer and the Boggart The Magic Harp a floral crown and a wedding gown.

Everyone seemed familiar to Elli. Meanwhile, down on the main farm, There were workers from down on the the farmer’s wife heard Elli’s dog Jack Seeks His Fortune Fairy Ointment main farm, her old school friends and Wedding barking and whining. It ran into the her family – yet there was something Theong ago in Ireland, there Pooka were pookas everywhere. Some were Storyteller’s Corner ne summer in Norway, Elli the milkmaid was working house and pawed at a rifle hanging bad and some were good. Like most magical beings, it depends odd about all of them. L Stone Soup The Changelings in a barn churning butter and making cheese. on the wall. The farmer’s wife shouted on how you treat them, as Padraig O’Brien found out. O Elli’s dog was growling and yapping for her husband, “Henrik! Something’s She had only the cows and her dog for company and she felt lonely. so frantically that she knew something wrong up the mountain.” She especially missed her sweetheart, who she was due to marry soon. must be wrong.

Good Advice The Fire Fairy That afternoon she was thinking about him when he walked into the barn

and sat beside her. “Let’s get married straight away!” he said. The War of the The Wish Fish Golden Stars Elli was excited, but when she looked at her sweetheart closely, she noticed there was something a bit strange about him. Fox and the Wolf n a cottage at the edge of a wild forest lived a man named Simon and his wife Susan. She was Ia kind person, but Simon was mean and selfish.

The couple owned two pets. Tibbles the cat had once been an Average extent: 750 words 13 excellent mouse-catcher but was now old and part-blind. She preferred snoozing in front of the fire to chasing rodents in the chilly barn. Galahad the hound had been a fine guard dog, but now he was a bit deaf and usually only woke up for dinner.

“The world is shaped by two things – stories 12 Imagine It! Imagine you are a pooka. Which animal would you change into and why? Write a paragraph told and the memories they leave behind.” about it giving 34 your reasons. Vera Nazarian, author

650 stories We have more than and original illustrations to license! Isis spoke Ra’s secret name and, at once, the searing Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo pain left him. The sun god was saved, but he no longer thought that their siblings had come a single shot of my sling – and that’s had the power to rule over man, woman and god – this to help them, so they greeted their far more fun than hanging around now belonged to Isis. The gods celebrated their new brothers warmly and set out together with these fools!” And Ayar Cachi ruler, Isis – queen of the gods, healer of the sick, magic This is a hugely Myths and Legends to teach the people. But they hadn’t Name It! destroyed a hill with his slingshot, enchantress... and keeper of Ra’s secret name. Nobody knows what The Great gone far when one of their brothers, injuring the people who lived there. Ra’s secret name is. Ayar Cachi, made fun of the humans. What do you think popular section in Manco Cápac was so angered by his it is? Write it here! “What idiots!” he sneered. “Look at brother’s foolishness and destruction, them. Who would want to teach such he used his powers to send Ayar Gilgamesh dumb beasts? What a waste of my Cachi back to the cave where he our mag! Our Myths & Myths And legends ilgamesh was the half-man, half-god king of an ancient civilisation powers! I can knock down hills with came from, and sealed him inside. yths and legends are enduringly popular with both Gin Mesopotamia called Uruk. He was loved very much by his people, and legend has it that he was blessed Legends Teaching with super-human strength and immense courage. He was the world’s very first girls and boys and they have a place right at the heart superhero! However, there was one thing King Gilgamesh wanted that he could never have: he wished he could live forever. Resource Pack is of Storytime. From the classic Greco-Roman myths to Norse popular in schools Mlegends, Ancient Egyptian tales to stories from the Americas and the around the world.. Far below, Daedalus watched Far East, we have built up a huge catalogue of wonderfully illustrated helplessly as his son fell out of the He was now flying higher than the sky, leaving fluttering feathers behind highest birds, and began to feel dizzy him. When Icarus plunged into the legends for our licensees to choose from. as the air got thinner. When he looked sea, Daedalus flew down to look for at his wings, he saw that the heat of him, but his son had disappeared for the arrows fired by the tyrant’s the sun was melting the wax that held beneath the waves. soldiers to hit them. the feathers on. They became unstuck When he strapped on the wings, Heartbroken, Daedalus flew all As they flew over the sparkling blue and fluttered away on the wind. Daedalus could flap them with his the way to the island of Sicily. GREEK MYTHS: ARTHURIAN AND CELTIC LEGENDS: sea, Icarus was incredibly excited. However, held in onearms hand, and it is fly still like a bird! He also made In a panic, Icarus tried flapping harder, There, he built a temple to Apollo, 34 The rocky green island of Crete extremely powerful. Anyonea36 smaller who pair for Icarus so they could but this just made the feathers fall off god of poetry and invention. He disappeared behind them, and fly off together. However, he told his more quickly. Soon, his wings had no hung his wings on the wall of the wields Mjolnir will never be defeated.” Enjoying the look of fearseagulls on Loki’s were gliding alongside them, Perseus and Medusa Sir Gawain and the Green Knight temple, and never flew again. 32-36_st_20.indd 34 son, “Do not go too close to the sun, feathers at all, and he began to fall face, Brok presented thecurious golden about boar these strange new birds. Though the hammer32-36_ST_22.indd wasn’t 36 perfect, like a stone. He plunged through the for the wax holdingthat the couldfeathers run will on water and fly through 30 26/05/2015 12:44 Far below, new islands appeared: Sindri was at last proud of melt,his work. and you will fall!” Icarus agreed, air towards the deep blue sea. the air. Everyone gasped. Samos, Delos and then Lebynthos. 18/03/2016but 12:15 he was very excited and was not The Midas Touch Saint George and the Dragon “Now, brother, I am tired. TakeHe lived these in the mountaintop palace Above them, the sun was blazing in 11/05/2016 15:14 withreally his payingmother, attention. Cleito,Next, heand presented created the golden arm 30-35_ST_11.indd 30 gifts to the gods and bring back Loki’s the clear blue sky, and Icarus decided At first, Atlantis was ruled over by ring that produced eight more rings head for me to throw in the fire.”a stunningAs the sun temple rose the with next a goldenmorning, to go higher to see what he could see. Poseidon, who was the god of the every nine days. Odin put it on. statueDaedalus of Poseidon, and Icarus so putthat on people their He flapped harder – soon he left his Myths and Legends sea. When he fell in love with a mortal Theseus and the Minotaur Robin Hood and the Silver Arrow could come and pray to his father. woman called Cleito, he built a grand wings and tookThen flight Brok from presented their tower- the hammerfather far below, and could not hear So Brok set off for Valhalla with theprison, headingMjolnir, north which towards Thor freedom. picked up andDaedalus’s shouted warnings. The Lost City of palace for her on top of a mountain He also built a magnificent city with incredible gifts they had made. WhenKing Minos saw them fly away, but in the middle of the island, and he marble wallsswung and ornate around bridges his head, over marvelling Odysseus and the Cyclops Finn MacCool surroundedhe it witharrived three looking great sorings confident, Lokithey wereat going its immense too high power. and fast the rings of water. He gave his nine was worried. He was certain his sting of water to protect her. These rings brothers their own island territories to had ruined their work. of water also ensured that the island rule over and, together, the ten sons NORSE MYTHS: WORLD MYTHS AND LEGENDS: Atlantisany believe that long remained“Tell forever me –rich what and wonders fertile. do you bringworked hard to ensure that Don’tAtlantis Fly was a peaceful and prosperous place. ago, in the Atlantic Poseidonus, and Brok?” Cleito asked were Odin. very happy too High! The great island’s many orchardsThe story hung of Icarus MOcean, there was a vast and together, and they had five sets of heavy with fruit, its mines were teaches laden us an important beautiful island – a paradise twin boys. As soon as he was old lesson: it is good to try Thor’s Stolen Hammer Hero Twins (Mayan) with precious metals and stones, and that was the envy of the whole enough, the eldest of the ten sons, and achieve great things – its forests, rivers and plains werebut we also should not world. It was called Atlantis. Atlas, was crowned the king of Atlantis, ignore the advice 33 Freya’s Golden Necklace Gilgamesh the Great (Mesopotamian) freeing Poseidon to rule over the sea. of our parents! Odin and the Mead of Poetry Ra’s Secret Name (Egyptian) Sif’s Golden Hair Ganesha the Elephant God (Indian) 32 The legend of Atlantis was recorded over 2,300 years ago by a Greek writer and thinker called Plato. Plato 38 said that Atlantis existed 9,000 years before he was born, so that makes the mythical island very old indeed! Many people have set out to find Atlantis and discover whether it was real but, Average extent: 900 words to date, nobody has succeeded. L OOK FOR15 IT! On a cloudless night, you might spot the starry constellation of Pegasus in the sky – it looks like a great big square. Learn more at: dkfindout.com/uk/space/ are on the National Curriculum constellations/pegasus/ Myths and Legends 14 for English. It’s a wonderful topic for cross-curricular “T engagement, developing children’s historical and o Lycia, home of the era!” geographical understanding and improving their literacy. Chim Tales from Today

“We may not have a broomstick, a wand, a hat or cloak. But we are clever witches. Just hear our froggies croak. Ribbit!” “Oh, the shed,” said Stanley. Three Little The three little witches cackled in delight, but as they turnedSuddenly, the corner... an alarm SMACK! sounded. “Alert! Stanley made his way out to the shed They bumped into something big and black. It was stopping them from getting to Alert! Captain Stanley, gather your and, sure enough, Daddy was up to the Great Grand Ball. Tales from Today crew. A robot has gone on the his eyebrows in tools, wires and bits “Who goes there?” came a menacing voice. They had walkedrampage straight on into Mars.” a giant’s of metal and plastic. boot! He bent down and growled, “Fe fi fo fum, tonight my dinner’s three for one!” Witches Captain Stanley quickly loaded his “Daddy, we need you for a mission,” But, instead of running away in fright, Mary stared into the giant’sspacecraft eyes. Shewith had tools and some jam said Stanley in a serious voice, and hree little witches were heading off to the Great GrandBy Polly Ball. Owen been blessed with petrifying features. She had a nose as bigsandwiches and warty as … ajust in case. Then, he They were called Mary, Maggy and Molly. he explained the situation on Mars. T Stanley andwarthog’s, the piercing eyes, and a long, pointy chin. With no hatcalled to hide for herEngineer face, Daddy on his “I have just the thing,” Daddy said Tales from today They were poor witches and they had used all their money to buy tickets, the giant was instantly turned to stone. radio. No reply – just static. so they had none left to buy proper witches’ clothes. Mary had no hat, proudly. “It’s my new invention. I call his section features original and contemporary fiction and “Ha!” said the three little witches, and they went on their“Mummy, way, singing: where’s Engineer Daddy?” it the Robot Energy Manual Override Maggy had no cloak and Molly had no wand. And none of them had By Stan Byford asked Stanley. a broomstick! So they set off on foot and they made up a song. Trigger Effect. Or R.E.M.O.T.E. for short.” h Rampaging Robot Alan looked pretty pleased with at “We may not have a broomstick, a wand, a hat or cloak. ne “Daddy is in the Space Hologram or was s ing be But we are clever witches. Just hear our froggies croak. Ribbit!” Captain Stanley, Engineerhimself Daddy tooand and several of the other ’Conn tand allows us to feature tales with subjects that relate to children’s Engineering Department,” replied ‘O They zigzagged around the pigsties, Chief Medical Officer Mummyllamas took yanked themselves free and tar date: 01/05/2020. Just They soon reached the Ragged River and were crossing its flew past the stables and dashed into Mummy, smiling. joined him. before breakfast. Captain little wobbly bridge when a troll jumped out before them. Mrs Bovey’s garden, where they S ‘O’Conno crashed right into her washing line. Stanley awoke, stretched, and r w Mrs Bovey looked horrified and Dad lives today, such as going to school or moving house. It also as s pulled on his space suit. tgavean chase, crying, “Get off that llama ding beneath Maya was flung off and landed in the this minute, Maya Johnson!” As he headed towards the kitchen, washing basket. When she looked up, allows us to create some exciting new adventures – such as a trip Chief Medical Officer Mummy called, “It’s a llama drama!” wailed Alan and his friends were wearing T “Hello, Captain! How are you today?” Mrs Bovey. Mr and Mrs Bovey’s pyjamas. Maya laughed so much that tears trickled But Maya didn’t hear, she was to Mars or a visit from a unicorn! A powerful combination of “Figgleflobble,” replied Stanley. down her cheeks. too busy whooping for joy.

“Oh my!” said Mummy. “Captain Stanley When Mrs Bovey and Dad finally has space sickness again. We need to Alan was now doing a circuit of caught up, Maya pointed and cried, familiar and fantastical, it allows us to bring diversity and get you to the medical centre.” the field with the other llamas “Llama pyjamas!” Mrs Bovey and close behind. Soon, they were Dad couldn’t help laughing too. “It’s okay, Mummy,” said Stanley. “I’m just hurtling towards the farmyard. using my imagination to make up new everyday experiences to life, and is a firm favourite with our readers! words. It’s good to keep practising.”

“Yes, it is,” replied Mummy, feeling relieved. “Without his imagination, 13 31 Engineer Daddy couldn’t make all Alfie the Pirate Moving Day By the time he’d made it to the woods, those amazing inventions of his.” everything was still and quiet. Leo “Did I just see…?” Leo was sure he’d looked left and right. He looked up seen something moving in the trees. and down. There was nothing. Not Something big. Leo’s Dino Out of This World Tales from Today even a squirrel.

30 He pressed his nose against the “I must have imagined it,” thought glass. There it was again. The top of Leo. Just then, he heard a loud snort the tallest tree seemed to bow down Superhero Supermarket Hiro and the Storm behind him. He spun round to see an to the ground and spring up again. extremely large and friendly-looking By Emma Sheedy The whole tree shuddered, sending dinosaur standing right in front of him. a shower of leaves onto the lawn. Not a Robot The High Life Leo’s Dino It was bright green and as long as two “What was that?” Leo wondered. double-decker buses! hen Leo’s family moved to the countryside, he wasn’t happy. He missed seeing the city from his bedroom window and He didn’t have to wonder for too long. “Hello!” said the dinosaur, smiling. hearing the hum of traffic from the street below. Suddenly a head popped up between Pim the Penguin Crocodile’s Silver Suit Leo gawped. the treetops. It was a big green head. 9 But, most of all, he missed his friends. W “You’re new here, aren’t you?” asked “Woah!” cried Leo, jumping back. the dinosaur. “We’ve got a garden now – you can see that from Zebly Titan and the Mystery of Goop Stanley and the Rampaging Robot The big green head was looking at your bedroom window instead!” said Dad. him with a curious expression. Leo Tales from Today “It’s lovely and peaceful round here,” stared back for a moment, and then Operation Unicorn The Leopard that Lost her Spots said Mum with a contented sigh. sprinted down the stairs. “You’ll never make new friends if you keep grumping around,” said Leo’s Hiro and big sister, Alice. Bob looked embarrassed. “Sorry, that happens when I get mad.” Leo went up to his room and After a few seconds, the door slid stared glumly out at the open to reveal… a tiny little creature “Oh dear!” said the pink alien. “My garden. It was a huge that looked like a cute little blob of the Storm Average extent: 800 words name is Jeliphron, and I got lost when any years ago, in Japan, a hare named Hiro lived garden. There was a pink jelly with eyes and a mouth. I made a wrong turn at Sirius! I wanted on a forested mountain overlooking the sea. wood behind it and It looked them up and down before to make friends with the people on M the trees looked great saying, “Yeeeess? Can I help you?” this nice planet, so I got my ship’s He lived a happy life in the forest, and there were many leaves, seeds and for climbing. Maybe robo-kitchen to make some snacks. berries for him to eat. One day, as he was prowling through the bushes, he he could even hang My people7 love GLOP. It’s our came across Takashi the tanuki. A tanuki is sometimes called a raccoon-dog, a swing from one of Supercorn Bob was getting a bit angry favourite food and very good for us!” and that’s just what Takashi looked like – a small dog, with the furry body and them. Wait… what – his kernels were vibrating, as if they masked face of a raccoon. This made Hiro nervous, because the tanuki was was that? Zebly then piped up. “And what about Yearly Competitions! were about to pop. “What do you bigger than him, and had sharp teeth. The hare tensed up, ready to run. Every year we have a creative writing that GLOP that you dropped in the think you are doing, dumping your swamp? We have enough litter and artificial gloop in our wetlands?” he 6 pollution already without you or drawing competition for our readers – and the winning entry shouted. “And even worse, you’re dumping your junk here!” giving out this sweet, artificial and unhealthy food to everybody! The jelly-alien wobbled sadly. becomes one of the stories in the pages of Storytime! Unhealthy food makes me so…” “When I was flying over the swamp, With that, there was a rapid popping I forgot that you have ‘gravity’ here, sound as the kernels on Supercorn and a big blob of GLOP fell out of Bob exploded, leaving him almost the ship. I promise to clean it up!” covered in a pile of big fluffy popcorn.

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13 WHAT HAPPENED Those years of war were very eventful and NEXT.... certainly Bamse would have many stories WHAT Charles told Ada that he was planning to build a new and even more powerful of the harbour. That’s how he to tell – if only he could speak! But he was ountess Ada Lovelace overcame his fear of water. sure his friends would be talking about their HAPPENED version of this machine, and Ada helped him work on an article about all the He certainly knew how to make would go on to come up things this new ‘analytical engine’ could do. Ada came up with a brilliant idea: adventures together for many years to everyoneCwith notice many morehe was amazing around – Soon, Scotland became his new NEXT? what if one of these engines could do lots of sums, one after the other, and use come. It’s not often one comes across but he mathematicalwas a good fellowideas. and very home. He even got a taste for local hough this might seem them to create pictures or even music? This machine could help her mathematical She also had a wild life, such a brave sailor dog! helpful. His shipmates even got food and sniffed out new treats in like a story from an just like her father – the ‘fairies’ to do their magic! Tadventure movie, Bamse him a specialfamous buspoet passGeorge so he could town. At lunchtime, he would go Bamse would always be a much-loved hero was a real dog who is still take a Gordon,bus whenever Lord Byron! he wanted – and mascot, not just for his friends on the Awesome Adventures The two friends spent the next eight years working on ideas for this amazing and visit the young ladies who were loved and remembered in machine. Charles’ project turned out to be the first design for a computer, and and getNowadays, a lot of pats Charles from the working in the ammunition factories Thorodd, but for all the Norwegians who both Norway and Scotland. young Ada created what we would one day call ‘computer programming’! passengers,Babbage too. is thought of as to get pats and sandwiches, then were fighting for freedom. The Scots that He joined the Norwegian the father of the modern section that complements the UK National Curriculum across a go to the baker’s for broken pastries gave him his second home adopted this Navy on 9 February 1940 One thingcomputer, the Scots, and Ada the isNorwegians, and went to Scotland on the and get trimmings from the butcher. brave Saint Bernard as one of their own, and otherthought Allied of assailors the mother all loved Thorodd after Norway was of computer programming His sailor friends liked to come along, and he became a symbol of friendship was football! Bamse often joined in, conquered. He had many – and their creations have because hanging around with a big between the two nations, touching the heart adventures there. range of subjects: History, English, STEM and more. It tells the knockingchanged everybody the world! out of the way cuddly dog was a good way to make of everyone he met on his voyages. When Germany was and runningThe computer off with the ball! In one friends with Scottish people, even if defeated by the Allies game betweenprogramming Polish language and Norwegian (including the Free they couldn’t speak Norwegian! sailors,Ada Bamse is named chased after the her, ball right Norwegian forces), the crew tales of exceptional individuals in the classic Storytime format, and a robot artist was of the Thorodd was able off the ship and had to be fished out called Ai-Da by its to return home, but sadly creators in her honour. Bamse was not with them She is an inspiration for – he died of natural causes making them accessible to young readers and bringing new interest to all children interested on the dock beside his ship in maths, computing on 23 July 1944. and engineering. A However, Bamse is still remembered as a beloved the subjects. Features a wide variety of inspiring real-life people from hero by Norwegians, and he was awarded 22 the ‘Norwegian Order of Dogs’ medal. Statues scientists to sportsmen, adventurers to artists, boys and girls, and even of Bamse were put up in 23 Montrose in Scotland and in Honningsvåg, Norway, to some fabulous animals! This section began in September 2020, and here celebrate this heroic hound.23

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Bamse the Sea Dog The Greatest Kid in the World It wasn’t long before he had finished his very WHAT first opera. The only problem was, the first They played for the kings of England performance was cancelled after other HAPPENED The members would serve different critters for WHAT (Muhammad Ali) and France, and while he was in jealous composers spread nasty rumours that The Boy Who Liked Bugs It was filled with very important- dinner and then compare notes to see which England, Wolferl wrote his first Leopold had written it for him! They did not NEXT.... looking people in fancy clothes, but mouth so he could grab the new one. tasted best. They dished up a hawk and a HAPPENED symphony (a long and complicated believe a twelve-year-old composed it, and owadays, Wolferl is better Wolferl didn’t worry – he just sat down Charles was so furious that he In a split second, he realised he had bittern (a kind of waterbird), but disaster struck piece of music). It was an unheard-of they threatened to sabotage the show... known as Wolfgang NEXT.... (Charles Darwin) The Unstoppable Girl (Frida Kahlo) at his clavier and put on an amazing made a big mistake – the beetle in NAmadeus Mozart. Hethreatened went on to kick ‘Beetles’ down when brown owl was put on the menu. It was he boy in this story was achievement for a nine-year-old boy! his mouth let out a spray of bitter show! Everybody cheered, and the Leopold then told his kids that he was taking to compose more thanthe stairs!600 so stringy and disgusting that everybody quit Charles Darwin – he wonderful pieces of music, acid that made him spit it out. It was T palace’s music-master told him, Wolferl also heard about a cool new them on a new tour – south to Italy! The the club except Charles! would grow up to be the and most people agreeWhile he on is one of his many beetle- disgusting! While coughing and most famous naturalist “You are a real musician!” kind of music that came from Italy: journey over the icy mountains was cold and The Enchantress of Number The Bone Hunter (Mary Anning) one of the greatesthunts, musicians Charles found a dead tree – spluttering, he lost all three beetles However, the boy who loved bugs never lost in history. musical plays called operas. When difficult, but Wolferl couldn’t wait to visit the of all time. Even if you don’t The little boy didn’t know it at the time, a great place to look for new insects! and had to start his hunt over again! his taste for exploring the secrets of nature. His interest in the natural know it, you have probably the family went back home, the Holy place his beloved operas came from! world led to him being but he had just played for the ruler of heard and enjoyedHe his pulled music away some of its bark and He couldn’t help but laugh at what Charles would go on to have many exciting Roman Emperor told Wolferl, “You invited to go on a scientific (Ada Lovelace) the Holy Roman Empire, which would The people of Italy loved Wolferl’s music. in movies or on TV.found His most a particularly nice bug, which had happened, but it also gave him adventures, discover many amazing things – The World According to Leo should write an opera of your own!” voyage around the world. later become the countries of Crowds cheered and clapped whenever he famous compositionshe includegrabbed with one hand. He then a great idea: why not start a club and sample strange and delicious creatures On 27th December 1831, ‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusik’, Germany and Austria! played, and the governor of the city of Milan spotted another, and grabbed it in where he and his friends could taste from around the world! Darwin left England on the ‘Piano Sonata No. 11’, and HMS Beagle and set off even told him, “I will pay you to write an opera his other hand. That was when he other unusual things? the operas The Marriage of on an amazing five-year The Littlest Pop Star (Leonardo Da Vinci) This show was such a success that saw a very rare crucifix ground for me!” It was like a dream come true. Figaro and The Magic Flute. journey. On the way, he Leopold took Wolferl and Nannerl Charles set up the Glutton Club to beetle scuttling away. would find fossils, study on a long tour across Europe. share his interest in eating His opera was a hit, and everybody His story has been told the rocks of distant lands Thinking quickly, he popped one of (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) cheered for Wolferl, the littlest pop in movies and pop songs, weird creatures. and collect samples of the insects he was holding into his thousands of fascinating star. That night, he went to sleep and he is especially well remembered in his hometown birds, insects and animals. and dreamed of new musical of Salzburg. There you can masterpieces to come... buy delicious chocolate The amazing things that and nut treats named Charles Darwin discovered after him, and every on his travels would change year the city the way people thought celebrates about the history of the world and its creatures! ‘Mozart week’ His discoveries would also in his honour, inspire him to write a book at the time of Average extent: 850 words called On the Origin of his birthday, Species, which was about January 27th! his idea that living things changed or ‘evolved’ over time. This is called ‘the theory of evolution’, and it changed the way we think 13 about life on Earth. Storytime supports the English National Curriculum 1418 in reading, comprehension and writing! The featured18 characters were once kids with talents and dreams that they dared to follow. We hope that our tales inspire kids to find out what they are passionate about and reach their full potential too! Poems and Rhymes

Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle Bells Jingle all the way! Oh! What fun it is to ride What is green? Dashing through the snow, The grass is green In a one-horse open sleigh. In a one-horse open sleigh, With small flowers between O’er the fields we go, Laughing all the way! Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way! Bells on bobtails ring, Oh! What fun it is to ride Making spirits bright, In a one-horse open sleigh. What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight!

What is violet? Clouds are violet In the summer twilight Short Stories, Big Dreams Poems and Rhymes Poems and Rhymes

Short Stories, Big Dreams PLAY IT! oung readers respond brilliantly to the tories can play a key role in creating a positive What is orange? Use wooden blocks Why, an orange, 10 to make the sound of a galloping horse and Just an orange! shake jingle bells when WEE WILLIE 17 you reach the chorus.

repetition, rhythm and rhyme in poetry. 23/06/2015 13:55 and calming bedtime routine. The new two-page in the Woods! 11 After checking on all of his little animal Poems and Rhymes ee Willie Winkie, ran through the town, up stairs and friends, Wee Willie Winkie began to 16-17_ST_12.indd 17 down stairs in his nightgown, tapping on the window He wriggled into a fox den under feel a bit sleepy himself. Wand crying through the lock, “Are the children in their bed, the old oak tree and saw that the furry little fox kits were snug and snoozing “I just need to rest my eyes…” he for it’s past ten o’clock?” under their mother’s tail. thought, as he lay down in the grass. We’ve featured over 100 poems and tales bring familiar and well-loved characters to However, on that evening, all of the children in town were sleeping peacefully. Next, Wee Willie paid a visit to the When a great barn owl flew by silently Even little baby Angus and Dora and Donall McGinty had gone to bed without badgers in their sandy sett on the through the night, she saw Wee Willie Who ate causing a ruckus. edge of the woods. The badger babies curled up and snoozing on the edge weren’t asleep, though! Badgers wake of the wood. With all the kids fast asleep, Wee Willie wasn’t sure what to do. up at night and were just coming out of But then he had an idea: he should check that all of the baby their burrows, so Willie left them alone. She gently picked him up by his my socks? animals were slumbering peacefully as well. nightshirt and flew him to her nest rhymes in Storytime, including: This morning I had a bit of a shock – He found a deer and her fawn, asleep without waking him, and Wee Willie life in comforting stories that should give children So Wee Willie Winkie set off across the fields and into I couldn’t find my right school sock! under a hawthorn tree, and a hare spent a peaceful night in the owl’s the woods in his slippers and nightcap, with only curled up in the tall grass of a meadow. warm feathery nest beneath a silvery I found the left one then looked around, the light of his candlestick for company. Geppetto gave a little whistle, and moon. He had the sweetest dreams! Y there was a scrabbling noise as a little Just then, he saw a shadow on the wall Wee Willie even climbed up a tall pine But the matching sock could not be found... S furry shape ran through the door and of the living-room, made by something tree and sang a chirpy lullaby to a leaped at Pinocchio. The boy fell in the kitchen. It made Pinocchio’s hair mother sparrow and her chicks in Behind my desk and the chest of drawers, backwards in surprise, and a wet stand on end! The shadow looked very their nest. sweet dreams. We have featured: tongue licked his face. It was a scruffy Under the couch and behind all the doors, Short Stories, Big Dreams big, with pointy ears and a tail! 34 little puppy who was very happy to I even checked the cupboard under the stair, Pinocchio yelped in surprise! Geppetto meet his new master! Bed in Summer and the Swing Old Mother Hubbard And you’ll never guess what I found there! got out of bed and came downstairs to 20 “A real boy should have a real dog to and the see what was going on. “What are you accompany him on his adventures – doing up, son?” He looked at Pinocchio Pinocchio so I got little Biscotti here for you! with a twinkle in his eye. “Did you come down to peek at your presents? I was going to give him to you Monster Downstairs Don’t tell a fib or your nose will grow, tomorrow morning, but the little chap Tinker Bell and the Forest in the Sky you know!” decided to explore his new home!” (Robert Louis Stevenson) t was the night before Christmas, and all through the There Was An Old Lady house, not a creature was stirring – except for whatever Pinocchio shook his head and Pinocchio began to laugh and patted Biscotti on the head. He took his new Iwas making a faint scratching noise downstairs! pointed at the kitchen door. “No! I heard something – friend upstairs, where the puppy went

When Pinocchio woke up in his snug bedroom in the and I think there’s a monster to sleep on a cushion by his bed. attic of Gepetto’s house, he was sure he could in the kitchen!” 6 hear something moving about downstairs. This was the best Christmas Eve ever! Geppetto gave him a look The two came to the surface, coughing Hiawatha’s Childhood (Longfellow) Wee Willie Winkie in the Woods Was it Cinderella’s mice, coming in to and spluttering, and when they saw over his spectacles and Baloo yowled and cried out, The House That Jack Built borrow some cheddar? chuckled. “Don’t worry, each other they burst out laughing. “Man-cub! Is that you? I found a tasty Pinocchio – that ‘monster’ He slipped out of his cosy bed, crept over to the Woof, honeycomb that I wanted to share “I’m sorry you didn’t get to taste top of the stairs, and listened. From down below is a special Christmas woof! with you... But when I tried to grab it, a honey breakfast!” said Baloo. he could hear Geppetto’s snoring, which sounded Short Stories, Big Dreams surprise for you!” I got covered in honey, and the bees “And my fur is all matted with like a squeaky old saw cutting a log… but not the who made it tried to sting me!” honey and mud and leaves!”

Baloo’s Bath Time scratching sound. The Circus (C.J. Dennis) Luckily Baloo’s thick fur stopped him Mowgli swam over to Baloo and Apple Pie ABC He tiptoed carefully down the stairs to the from getting badly stung, but he was climbed onto the bear’s wide back.

living room. The Christmas tree was there, still sore and upset. decorated with brightly painted wooden BALOO’s “Don’t worry, you silly bear – I will ornaments, and a pile of presents was Mowgli thought quickly. “Follow me, get you clean!” ready to be opened in the morning. 23 big bear!” he shouted, and sprinted downhill towards the river. Baloo ran Mowgli used a leafy branch to scrub Mad Hatter’s Tea Party The door to the kitchen was partly Bath Day after him, and they dived into the cool and comb out Baloo’s sticky fur, and The Camel’s Hump (Rudyard Kipling) open, and through it Pinocchio t was a summer’s day in the jungle, and Mowgli was up fast-moving water together. rubbed him down with sweet-smelling As I Was Going to St Ives flowers. When bathtime was done, could hear a scrabbling noise. early. His friend Baloo had asked him to come to the I Mowgli could hear a roaring sound they played in the water together. great cliffs because he had a specialAs surpriseMowgli got toclose share! to the cliffs, ahead, and the current got stronger. Both agreed that swimming with he heard a loud noise. A crashing Before the two knew what was a friend was even better than happening, they were washed over a and a bashing and a yowling, a honey breakfast! mixed with a very strange waterfall – into a deep pool beneath. Minnie and Winnie (Tennyson) Pinocchio and the Monster Downstairs buzzing sound! Twelve Days of Christmas Suddenly, a great big shape burst out of the bushes ahead of him. It was hairy and sticky and leafy and seemed to be surrounded by a cloud of… bees?

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t was seven o’clock of a very warm evening in the Seeonee hills when Father Wolf woke up from his day’s rest, scratched Brilliant Books Ihimself, yawned, and spread out his paws one after the other to Storyland Adventures get rid of the sleepy feeling in their tips. Mother Wolf lay with her grey nose dropped across her four tumbling, squealing cubs, and his section ran for two years in the pages of Storytime and features e love to champion brilliant children’s books. Across the moon shone into the mouth of their cave. the further adventures of some of the world’s best-loved fairy tale 29 issues of Storytime, we published abridged extracts characters, who now live in a place called Storyland. All tales are of classics from children’s literature with fresh, new ever spoken to a stranger. He noticed a flower moving in the grasses. No, it “What?” cried the butterfly, fanning his s and candy can was a butterfly. Bambi crept closer. leave es to wings. “In my circle, it’s thought that s, holly o! illustrations – and hopefully inspired many children to read e we’re handsomer than flowers.” ngels, stars, bells, tre The butterfly hung heavily on a grass en, a stem and fanned its wings slowly. wm Bambi was embarrassed. “Oh, yes, beautifully illustrated by artist Giorgia Broseghini. d sno ea much handsomer, excuse me.”08/12/2014 Bambi 11:21 erbr W “Please sit still,” Bambi said. He iced ging was enchanted. “Why would I sit still? I’m a butterfly!”

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everyone knows you have a beautiful spun on the dancefloor. When the delicate rose, and Gretel had carved “I’m Peter, Peter Pan!” said the boy Answer: Answer: However, she stopped in her trackscookies. star 11 HIDDEN voice – would you like to come up on disco finally ended in the wee hours a pumpkin gingerbread house. with a grin, and turned a somersault Peter Pan (J.M. Barrie)  Wind in the Willows when several of the singing pumpkins stage and sing while I play?” of the morning, everyone agreed that TREASURES “Amazing!” said Prince Charming. in the air. “Pleased to meet you!” “I flew here to find my friend Tinker it was the best dance ever! let out huge sneezes. There are fi ve Bell the fairy! We had an argument Moon River Melody That evening, the Pied Piper and “Now let’s have some music!” Peter waved his hands, and Jack COUNT IT! keys hidden in the the Little Mermaid played at the “Ach-ooo! Ach-ooo! Ach-ooo!” and she got angry and flew off in pictures in this story. Right on cue, Cinderella said to the gently floated to the ground in the How many star Princesses’ disco. this direction… cookies When can you Tink is in a Colour this fl ower in mini pumpkins, “Sing!” and they all The pumpkins rolled off the stand middle of Storytown’s main square, Write bad mood, spot? her fairy powers can when you’ve found started to hum a catchy tune. and bowled across the dance floor, where townsfolk were sticking their your answer (Kenneth Grahame) them all! cause magical storms and winds tripping up the dancing princesses. heads out of doorways and windows in the box! Treasure Island (Robert L. Stevenson) Moments later, the twelve dancing to see what was going on. Cinderella’s Pumpkin Party princesses twirled onto the dance N! 44 WI Turn to page 50 to find out

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