October 2024

Storytime

Classic Tales for Kids to Read, Share and Enjoy

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Creative Director: Lulu Skantze Editor: Sven Wilson Commercial Director: Leslie Coathup ILLUSTRATORS: Giulia Lutri The Bear in the Playground Yunus Atligan The Acorn and the Pumpkin Susanne Galfre When Gods Came to Dinner Daniel Sanders The Kingdom o
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The Bear In The Playground
“There’s no school, so I can do whatever I want!” she said. “Now I need to work out what that is!” After thinking for a minute, Masha decided to go and visit her friend the bear, who lived in the woods nearby. “He was grumpy when I stumbled across hi
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The Acorn And The Pumpkin
His dog, Patches, woke up and shook himself. “Yes, it’s time to get to work!” Harold said with a smile. The old farmer put on his checked shirt and ate a slice of toast with butter. Then, he picked up his spade and left the house. “Farmers have lots
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When Gods Came To Dinner
There are many marble palaces for the gods to live in, and every day, doves bring them sweet nectar and ambrosia to eat and drink. “There is just one problem with Mount Olympus,” thought Zeus, the king of the gods. “It’s so perfect that it gets borin
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An Extra Ordinary Day!
“Of course it is!” said the ghost that lived in the mirror. “Just remember, don’t talk about magic at school, and you’ll fit in perfectly.” Alastair put on his new uniform, which included a shirt, blazer and trousers. These clothes felt very tight co
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See Wilma Run!
Poor Wilma caught lots of diseases with long names like pneumonia, scarlet fever, whooping cough, measles and chickenpox and spent a lot of time in the hospital. “If being ill was a sport, I’d be a champion!” she would tell people. When she was five,
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The Spider Falls To Earth
The stars themselves were able to take on human form, and they wanted to visit the Earth far below. “Make me a silk ladder so I can go down there!” they would demand. The Spider did as they asked, but he soon became tired of making silk. He stared do
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Story Time Playbox
Minh is frying up a pan of food, but what are the ingredients? Use the letters to spell out the names of as many foods as you can think of! (You can use each letter more than once in a word.) Use these clues to work out in which order Masha and the b
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Star Webs
You will need two players and the spider and web counters downloaded using the QR code on the right. ★ Print and cut out the spider and web counters. Decide who will play as Spider or his sister. The youngest player picks first! ★ Each player should
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Donal And Conal
“It’s always nice to see a person like Donal!” people told each other. “He keeps his smile on his face, not in his pocket!” Donal was especially fond of parties! He loved music and led everyone else onto the dance floor. He knew all the jigs and reel
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Are You Ready For Brilliant Books?
→MONTEZUMA'S TANTRUM by Nuria Gomez Benet, illustrated by Santiago Solis Montes de Oca (Greystone) is about an Aztec emperor who is feeling grumpy! This book is a visual treat, featuring bold Aztec-influenced art, facts about ancient Mexican culture
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Story Club
When we read a story, it is fun to get creative and use our imaginations to think about what might have happened if certain things in the tale had gone differently. That is the idea behind this activity! After you have read a story with your club, ge
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The Kingdom Of The Ogres
He visited many strange lands and met interesting people. However, one day, Minh’s ship was caught in a powerful storm and sank! The poor fellow stayed afloat by clinging onto his sea-chest, which held all his spices and cooking gear. Minh was washed

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