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Magical beings from Norway try 12 A hero comes to the rescue when
to trick a young milkmaid into a monster wakes up Storyland –
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Tales from Today

Annie McMarvellous

By Josette Reeves

my name is Annie McMarvellous, and I’m a magician –
just like my mum and dad. I’ve been learning magic
since the age of four, and it was all going brilliantly
until I had a little accident.

I asked Mum if I could practise making things
disappear and she said, “Yes, dear, but try it on
something small, like this coin.” So I ran up to my
bedroom and got to work.

Even though I wore my tallest top hat
and muttered all the right magic words,
the coin just would not disappear.

“Hmm, perhaps I need to try it on something
bigger,” I thought. Then I spotted Mrs Flops
hopping around. Mrs Flops is Mum’s
favourite bunny and magic show assistant.
I knew I really shouldn’t, but I did.

I waved my wand over Mrs Flops and cried,

“Abracadabra, Alakazam!”
POOF! Mrs Flops disappeared!

I tried so hard but I just couldn’t make
Mrs Flops return. Not even Mum or Dad
could bring her back.

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F qXm gijbh` Xlioh\ qillsbh` XZion h]p]l Z]bh` X jlij]l gX`b[bXh qa]h
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na]l] gb`an Z] X mj]ee ni Zlbh` ZX[d Jlm Beijm ӕ mig]nabh`
gs jXl]hnm aX\hӆn naio`an i^ҫ

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^ioh\ X l]Xees \omns ie\ ih]ҫ Fn gX\] g]
mh]]u]Ү Zon mig]nabh` bh bn [Xo`an gs ]s]ҭ

Feeling a bit silly, I stood on my head, on. At one point she somersaulted
wiggled my feet and said the magic over a boy on his bicycle! I’m sure she
words. Nothing happened. I said them never used to be so acrobatic. Maybe
again. Still nothing. I tried once more. the spell had given her special powers.
Qabm nbg]Ү F [limm]\ gs Ƅh`]lm Xh\
toes for extra good luck and shouted After a while I worked out she was
the words as loudly as I could. heading for the town hall, where the
J[JXlp]eeiom JX`hbƄ[]hn JX`b[
POOF! A confused-looking bunny Show was taking place!

Xjj]Xl]\ bh X Ƈolls i^ ƇoƂҫ She burst in through the front door
with me close on her tail.
“Mrs Flops, you’re back!” I cried,
squishing the bunny into a big hug. The audience turned and stared –
I don’t think she enjoyed being and Mum and Dad’s mouths gaped
magicked away because she gave at the sight of Mrs Flops charging
me a little nibble and wriggled out towards them, followed by me!
of my arms. Then she jumped right
out of the window! Paiqbh` iƂ a]l h]q `sghXmnb[ mdbeemҮ
Mrs Flops cartwheeled down the
“Mrs Flops!” I yelled, but she didn’t aisle, vaulted up the steps and leapt
stop. I raced after her. straight into Mum’s arms.

We ran down the road, through the Gasping for breath, I dashed onto the
park, around the pond, and on and stage and panted into the microphone,
“Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Mrs
Flops – the amazing acrobatic bunny!”

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– the Amazing Annie
McMarvellous!”

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Storyteller’s Corner

The Interrupted

Wedding

One summer in Norway, Elli the milkmaid was working
in a barn churning butter and making cheese.

She had only the cows and her dog for company and she felt lonely.
She especially missed her sweetheart, who she was due to marry soon.
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.
Elli was excited, but when she looked at her sweetheart closely,
she noticed there was something a bit strange about him.

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Her dog’s hair immediately stood on As the wedding guests decorated the
end and he began to growl. Then Elli ZXlhҮ Aeeb e]n a]l \i` iƂ bnm e]X\ Xh\
felt drowsy as if she was in a dream. whispered, “Run down to the farm and
get help.” The dog bolted and dashed
Moments later, people began to crowd down the mountain.
into the barn. They carried in a long
table and laid it with cutlery, plates, While he was gone, the women put
[Xh\e]mҮ Ƈiq]lm Xh\ X \]eb[biom ^]Xmnҫ the crown on Elli and began to dress
her. An old woman pinned a silver
Next a group of bridesmaids carried in brooch to Elli’s dress and whispered,
X ƇilXe [liqh Xh\ X q]\\bh` `iqhҫ “Stay calm, Elli. Help is coming.”

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
main farm, her old school friends and barking and whining. It ran into the
her family – yet there was something aiom] Xh\ jXq]\ Xn X lbƇ] aXh`bh`
odd about all of them. on the wall. The farmer’s wife shouted
for her husband, “Henrik! Something’s
Elli’s dog was growling and yapping wrong up the mountain.”
so frantically that she knew something
must be wrong.

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The farmer grabbed his gun and “We’ll be married very soon,” said the
called for Elli’s sweetheart, Lars. They huldrefolk man who was pretending
mounted their horses and galloped up to be Elli’s sweetheart.
the mountain as fast as they could.
Elli looked in a daze.
When they reached the barn, they
found many horses standing outside. Qabm gX\] IXlm mi Xh`lsҮ a] Ƅl]\ X
Henrik and Lars crept up and peeped shot over the roof of the barn.
through the window. Inside, they were
shocked to see Elli in a wedding gown At this, the huldrefolk panicked. Their
surrounded by ugly huldrefolk. She charm was instantly broken and they
was under an enchantment so they transformed into their true selves. The
looked human to her! delicious feast on the table turned into
toadstools and snails – and the table
decorations were dry twigs and moss.

Elli was shocked at the sight of the
huldrefolk and even more surprised
to see Lars burst through the door.

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As he did so, the unwelcome visitors stampeded out of the barn,
leapt onto their horses and disappeared into the forest.

“Don’t come back!” cried Lars.

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the village and decided to get married that
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ni\Xs sio [Xh mnbee m]] na] gX`b[Xe `iqhҮ
[liqh Xh\ Zlii[a ma] qil]ҫ Qa]s Xl] ih
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Around the World Tales

baRrACudA Boy

L ih` X`i bh SXhoXno bh na] Piona MX[bƄ[Ү nqi sioh`
brothers named Atoni and Chikau loved to go
mqbggbh` bh na] m]X ]p]ls q]]d]h\ҫ Qa]s jeXs]\
Xee \Xs eih` ohnbe na] moh q]hn \iqhҫ

One day they were splashing around when a third boy joined them. He was
an excellent swimmer and showed the brothers how to hold their breath and
\bp] ni na] i[]Xh Ƈiil ni [iee][n ma]eemҫ Qa]s mjeXma]\ XZion bh na] m]X
ohnbe bn qXm nbg] ^il na] Zlina]lm ni `i aig]ҫ QaXnӆm qa]h na] nabl\
boy disappeared.

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The next day, the boys decided to go At home they told their parents what
swimming again. After a short while, had happened. “Every time we swim
their mysterious friend joined them. he appears. But when we have to go
This time, he taught them how to play home again he vanishes and we are
hide-and-seek among the seagrass. back to being two. We wish he would
you could meet him.”
They had a great time, but when the
brothers were ready to head for home Their parents nodded and smiled.
again, the boy vanished before they “We know what to do.”
could even invite him for supper.
Early the next morning, the parents
This went on for some time until Atoni helped their sons spear bamboo
said to Chikau, “I wish our new friend stakes into the ground leading from
would come and play with us on land. their home all the way into the sea.
We need to think up a way to lure him Then they dangled mouth-watering
out of the sea.” fruits and nuts from each stake. There
were coconuts, bananas, papayas,
Chikau agreed. “Let’s ask Mother and pineapples, mangoes and yams.
Father tonight. They might have some
ideas to help us.”

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“Surely our new friend won’t be able Pretty soon they had reached home,
to resist this,” said Atoni, excited. where they enjoyed a fantastic feast.

They waded into the sea and began The third boy stayed with Atoni and
to splash around. As they played, the Chikau all night. He didn’t have a
third boy had joined them. name so they called him Sela and
treated him like a brother. Sela liked
After a while, Atoni whispered to it so much he decided to stay.
Chikau, “It’s time to put our plan into
action.” Then he cried, “Goodness One day, the father made bows for
me! Is that a banana hanging there? the boys. “Today, I am going to teach
Let’s pick it and share it!” you how to hunt,” he said.

The three boys leapt up to get it, and He took the boys into the forest and
Chikau said, “Wow! Is that a pineapple showed them how to shoot arrows.
hanging over there too?” Atoni and Chikau were noisy and
clumsy. They scared their prey away
No sooner had they grabbed it, Atoni and missed their targets. However,
pointed out a coconut further up the Sela was an excellent hunter.
beach. And so it went on until the
boys were laden with delights.

He moved through the trees as if he The following morning, Sela said,
was gliding through water. He found “Brothers, let’s go and play in the
prey easily and shot it every time. sea together like we used to.”

The father took the boys out hunting The boys were happy to get out
every day after that. Atoni and Chikau of another day of hunting with their
didn’t improve, but Sela seemed to father. They ran down to the sea with
get better and better. Sela and plunged into the waves.

When their father heaped praise When it was time to leave, Sela said,
on Sela, the brothers seethed with “You were right yesterday. I am not
jealousy. “It’s not fair,” grumbled Atoni. your real brother. You should go home
“We welcomed you into our home and and be with your family – and let me
now you make us look like fools.” `i Xh\ Ƅh\ gbh]ҫӃ

“You’re not even our real brother,” said Atoni and Chikau felt guilty. “No, you
Chikau. “You’re adopted. How dare can’t!” said Atoni. “We didn’t mean it.
you hog our father’s attention?” We were just cross because we aren’t
as skilled as you are. Please stay.
Tears pricked Sela’s eyes. For the We love you, brother.”
Ƅlmn nbg]Ү a] ^]en ebd] a] \b\hӆn Z]eih`ҫ
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he arrived, he was puzzled to see that m]Xҫ Fh X mbep]ls ƇXmaҮ a] qXm `ih]ҫ
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jligbm]\ =nihbҫ

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Favourite Fairy Tales

Rumble-Mumble

Goose-Egg

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qa]h na]s [Xg] ojih X `bXhn `iim] ]``ҫ Qa]s
koXll]ee]\ ip]l bn ohnbeҮ Xn eXmnҮ na]s X`l]]\ ni nXd]

nolhm mbnnbh` ih bn ni aXn[a na] ]``ҫ

Qa] Ƅlmn qigXh mXn ih bn ^il X q]]d ebd] X Zlii\s `iim]ҫ
=n na] ]h\ ma] mXb\Ү ӂFӆg hin mol] na]l]ӆm X `iim] bh a]l]ҫ
F a]Xl\ bn logZebh` Xh\ gogZebh`Ү ӄE]llbh`m Xh\ jillb\`] Xh\ gbedӆҫӃ
AX[a qigXh mXn ih na] ]`` Xh\ a]Xl\ na] mXg] logZebh`
Xh\ gogZebh`ҫ =^n]l na] Ƅ^na qigXh aX\ Z]]h na]l]
^il X q]]dҮ na] ]``ma]ee [lX[d]\ Xh\ ion Zolmn
X ao`] ZXZs Zisҫ Qa] qig]h hXg]\
abg OogZe]ӒJogZe] Ciim]ӒA``ҫ
Blig na] mnXln OogZe]ӒJogZe]
Ciim]ӒA`` aX\ X Zb` Xjj]nbn] ӕ
Xh\ abm ^Xpiolbn] ^ii\m q]l]
a]llbh`m Xh\ jillb\`] Xh\ gbedҫ

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He grew so quickly that at twelve To prove it, Rumble-Mumble piled up
months old he was as big as a twelve- the stones from his pockets. There
year-old boy – and he ate enough to were several cartloads there.
please twelve people!
“You’d better come in for something
When Rumble-Mumble Goose-Egg to eat, then,” said the farmer.
was old enough he decided to make
his own way in the world. Rumble-Mumble was so hungry he
gulped down his meal in one mouthful
He walked to the king’s farm, where and still wanted more. By the time his
the farmer asked him to clear al the Xjj]nbn] qXm mXnbmƄ]\Ү na]l] qXmhӆn X
mnih]m ^lig ]p]ls Ƅ]e\ҫ OogZe]Ӓ scrap left for the other workers.
Mumble set to work and soon asked
the farmer what to do next. Early the next day, the farmer asked
Rumble-Mumble to cut down some
ӂVio [Xhӆn aXp] [e]Xl]\ na] Ƅ]e\m mi Ƅl]qii\Ү mi a] m]n iƂ ^il na] ^il]mnҫ
quickly,” said the farmer in disbelief.
He swung his axe, felling one tree
after the other. It soon looked like a
tornado had swept through. When he
Ƅhbma]\Ү OogZe]ӒJogZe] jbe]\ na]

tree trunks onto a cart
and pulled them to
the king’s farm.

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The king had heard about Rumble- Before going into battle he told the
Mumble’s incredible strength and was enemy he needed a snack, but he
waiting for him. “You must be hungry,” spent so long eating, the impatient
said the king, amazed at his size. mie\b]lm ij]h]\ Ƅl]ҫ Eiq]p]lҮ na]bl
Zoee]nm Zioh[]\ iƂ OogZe]ӒJogZe]ҫ
Rumble-Mumble was famished and
kob[des m[iƂ]\ ]hio`a ^ii\ ni ^]]\ “Stop tickling me!” he said, laughing.
twenty-four men. Feeding him was like
pouring water through a sieve, but the Next, they shot cannonballs. “Pea-
king thought it was better to have him shooters!” cried Rumble-Mumble,
as a friend than an enemy. and he carried on eating.

Rumble-Mumble continued working Finally, when a cannonball ripped
for the king, and each day he grew through his sandwich, Rumble-
bigger and stronger. The king soon Mumble shouted, “That does it!”
regretted keeping him on because
he was costing a fortune in food.

One day an enemy invaded the
country. The king asked Rumble-
JogZe] ni Ƅ`an ^il abgҮ m][l]nes
hoping that it might be a chance
to get rid of the hungry giant.

OogZe]ӒJogZe] m]n iƂ ^il
the enemy’s camp.

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He jumped up, seized his club

HIDDEN TREASURES

How many apples are hiding
in this picture? Write your
answer in the box.

and drummed it on the ground.

Can you spot these things? Qb[d na] Zir]m qa]h sio Ƅh\ na]g.

Answer: There are 8 apples.

When Rumble-Mumble returned, rent! We live underground!” she cried.
the king was disappointed to see him.
“Let me give you a reward and you But Rumble-Mumble insisted. “I’m not
can go home,” he said. leaving until I get his rent,” he said.

“But I don’t want to go home,” said Old Nick’s mother was so scared, she
Rumble-Mumble. “I want more work gave him a heavy sack of gold coins.
from you – and more food!”
When Old Nick came home and found
“How will I ever get rid of him?” wailed out what had happened, he chased
the king. Then he came up with a plan. after his gold. But Rumble-Mumble
“Rumble-Mumble, Old Nick hasn’t paid realised he was being pursued and
his rent. Can you collect it, please?” jumped from hill to hill to get away.

Old Nick was a naughty imp and the Rumble-Mumble reached the king’s
king hoped he would capture Rumble- castle and threw down the sack.
Mumble and lock him away forever. “Here’s your rent,” he said. “Can I
have my dinner now?”
The next day, Rumble-Mumble set
iƂ ^il Le\ Kb[dӆm aiom]Ү Zon qa]h a] “Thank you!” said the king, trembling
arrived only Nick’s mother was home. with fear at Rumble-Mumble’s power.
Rumble-Mumble demanded the king’s
rent payment. The king stayed up all night trying to
think of a way to get rid of the greedy
“What are you talking about? hero. At last, he came up with an idea.
We don’t pay the king any
“Go to the big troll who lives in the
mountains and bring me back the
sword he stole from my grandfather.”

The following morning, loyal Rumble- When Rumble-Mumble reached the
JogZe] m]n iƂ X`Xbhҫ Eiq]p]lҮ qa]h king’s castle wielding the sword,
he reached the troll’s mountain, he na] dbh` [ioe\hӆn Z]eb]p] abm ]s]mҫ
[ioe\hӆn Ƅh\ na] qXs bhҫ E] nlb]\
all day to crack open the mountain, E] jX[]\ abm [aXgZ]lm Xee hb`an eih`Ү
Zon a] [ioe\hӆn `]n bhmb\]ҫ trying to come up with a new scheme
ni `]n lb\ i^ abgҫ
When it was time for lunch, he opened
abm lo[dmX[d Xh\ ^ioh\ bn qXm ]gjnsҫ The next day, he said, “Rumble-
ӂF Z]n bn qXm na] nlieeҮӃ a] `logZe]\ҫ Mumble, I own a castle on the far side
i^ na] [iohnls h]rn ni X \]]j `il`]ҫ
E] q]hn ni niqh ni mni[d oj ih ^ii\ Can you build a bridge across the
again, then he lay down next to his gorge so that people can get
lo[dmX[d Xh\ jl]n]h\]\ ni hXjҫ across it? Stay in the castle while
you are there and, if you succeed,
While he lay there, the mountain na] [Xmne] bm siolm ni d]]jҫӃ
split open and out popped the troll,
qai [l]jn ip]l ni OogZe]ӒJogZe]ӆm
lo[dmX[d Xh\ `iZZe]\ oj abm ^ii\ҫ

Rumble-Mumble quickly leapt up
and knocked out the foul-smelling troll
qbna ih] Zeiqҫ K]rnҮ a] loma]\ bhmb\]
the mountain and found the sword
ab\\]h oh\]l na] nlieeӆm Z]\ҫ

DRAW IT!

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Now the king knew that the castle The imp
was haunted. In fact, anybody who stopped in his
stepped inside never came out again. tracks when
This time he was certain he’d be rid he recognised
of Rumble-Mumble forever. Rumble-Mumble.
“Gold thief!”
Rumble-Mumble left that day. He he shrieked.
waded through the gorge’s icy river “I challenge you to
and climbed up to the castle. Once a game of cards –
bhmb\]Ү a] gX\] X liXlbh` Ƅl] Xh\ the winner gets a
settled down to sleep, but he was sack of gold!”
soon woken by a terrible din.
Rumble-Mumble agreed and
Old Nick himself was clattering a] qih na] Ƅlmn `Xg] Xh\ ]p]ls
around the castle, throwing things game after that. Soon he had won
about and making ghoulish noises. every bit of gold and silver in the
castle and every sack of treasure
Old Nick owned!

“One last game,” begged the imp.
“If I win, I take everything you’ve got.”

“And If you lose, you leave this castle
forever and build a bridge across the
gorge so people can cross it safely,”
bargained Rumble-Mumble.

Old Nick agreed. He was certain he
would win this time, but alas, Rumble-
Mumble’s winning streak continued.
He won the last game fair and square.

Old Nick was fuming, but there was
nothing he could do. Bright and early
the next morning, he began building

the bridge. Rumble-Mumble kept a “And you built the bridge?”
watchful eye over him from the castle.
“Old Nick did,” said Rumble-
Shortly after, the king came to see if Mumble, smiling.
he was rid of Rumble-Mumble once
and for all. When he spotted the new The king sighed. He had to
bridge, he thought. “Heaven help me!” admit that Rumble-Mumble
was here to stay, however hard
Inside the castle, he found Rumble- he tried to get rid of him.
Mumble surrounded by mountains
of treasure and piles of gold. Now “Very well, you’ve proved yourself
he had enough money to buy all to be a stronger, braver and smarter
the food he wanted. leader than I am. Here’s my crown,”
said the king. “You may have my
The king could hardly believe it. “So farm and castle and rule my land.”
you got rid of whoever was haunting
the castle?” he asked sheepishly. And so it was that a boy born from
a goose egg went on to become
“Yes, Old Nick won’t bother anyone a mighty (but hungry) king!
again,” said Rumble-Mumble.

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Famous Fables

The Elephants
and the Moon

Once upon a time in Africa, a huge herd of elephants
ruled the savanna. They were so big and strong that
nobody dared to challenge them.

One summer it didn’t rain for months and the savanna was bone-dry. The sun
dried up the last trickles in the riverbeds, plants withered and everywhere
was dry as a desert. Soon there was only one watering hole left.

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Every day the elephants stood around elephants, but at last a young hare
the hole sipping water whenever they iƂ]l]\ ni nXed ni na] ]e]jaXhn dbh`ҫ
felt thirsty and showering when they
felt hot. They took up so much space “You’re too small!” said the hyena,
the other animals couldn’t squeeze in. but the hare was determined and
hopped over to the watering hole.
“What will we do?” cried a gazelle.
“If we don’t drink soon, we will die!” When he found the king of the
elephants he asked, “Your majesty,
“Somebody needs to persuade the it hasn’t rained for many weeks and
elephants to move,” said a zebra. we are all so thirsty. Would you be
kind enough to share this watering
“Not me,” replied a spotted hyena. hole with the rest of the animals?”
“I’m too hot to think straight. Besides,
those clumsy beasts will just trample “No,” said the elephant king. “You are
us under foot.” much smaller than we are. Surely you
[Xh Ƅh\ mig] jo\\e]m ni \lbhd ^ligҫ
None of the animals had the energy We need every drop we can get.”
or the courage to confront the herd of

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He then turned his oh\]l na] X[X[bX nl]]mҫ ӂF aXp] ZX\
back on the young hare h]qm ^il sioҮӃ mXb\ na] aXl] `lXp]esҫ
Xh\ Ƈb[d]\ abg XqXs qbna abm nXbeҫ ӂT] aXp] a]Xl\ naXn na] giihҮ qai
Qa] aXl] qXm ^olbiom Zon a] qXm Xemi bm na] `i\ i^ na] qXn]lbh` aie]Ү bm
[ohhbh`Ү mi a] [Xg] oj qbna X jeXhҫ [limm qbna sio ^il hin maXlbh` na]
qXn]l qbna na] ina]l XhbgXemҫӃ
=m na] moh q]hn \iqhҮ a] q]hn ni pbmbn
na] ]e]jaXhn dbh` bh abm ^Xpiolbn] mjin ӂKihm]hm]ұӃ mXb\ na] ]e]jaXhn dbh`ҫ

ӂFn bm nlo]ҮӃ mXb\ na] aXl]ҫ ӂViol m]eƄma
Z]aXpbiol aXm gX\] na] giih Xh`lsҫ
Qa] giih `i\ aXm nal]Xn]h]\ ni
[ig] \iqh ni ]Xlna ni johbma sioҫ
M]laXjm sio [Xh [ihpbh[] bn naXn
sio [Xh Z] gil] `]h]liom Z]^il]
bn Xllbp]mҫӃ

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“Very well, if this is true show me The elephant king didn’t want to get
where you heard this news,” said the in trouble with a god, so he quickly
elephant king, lumbering to his feet. sounded his trumpety trunk.

The hare led the elephant king to the The snoozing elephants woke up
watering hole, which was surrounded and jumped to their feet. “Follow me!”
by the other sleeping elephants. yelled their king. His herd stampeded
after him across the savanna.
When they arrived, the full moon’s
l]Ƈ][nbih qXm mabhbh` Zlb`anes ih The hare grinned and took a long,
the surface of the calm water. The refreshing drink from the watering
elephant king looked panicked. hole. The other animals joined him,
and from that day on elephants
“Oh dear, it’s too late!” cried the hare. always shared their watering holes.
“The moon god is already here. Too
bad – it looks like you’re in trouble.”

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33

Myths and Legends

Orpheus

and Eurydice

Orpheus was the son of Apollo and had inherited his
father’s talent for music. No god, human or animal
could resist the wonderful melodies he played on his lyre.

Orpheus was performing
at a gathering when he
spotted a wood nymph
called Eurydice in the
crowd. She was entranced
his music and he was
bewitched by her beauty.
Qa]s ^]ee bh eip] Xn Ƅlmn
sight and were married
shortly after.

For a long time, Orpheus
and Eurydice lived very
happily. When they weren’t
together, Orpheus was
entertaining people with
his lyre and Eurydice
was with her friends.

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One day, Eurydice was with the wood Orpheus searched for his wife in the
nymphs when a farmer called woods for many hours. Eventually he
Aristaeus leapt out and tried to grab spotted her lying on the ground and
her. He had loved Eurydice for a long rushed over to help, but it was too
time and wanted to take her away. late. She had stepped on the nest of
a deadly viper and it had bitten her.
Eurydice screamed and ran into the
trees, but Aristaeus chased her. The Orpheus was heartbroken. Without
wood nymphs couldn’t catch up, so his true love Eurydice by his side,
they ran to Orpheus to tell him what he felt like he couldn’t go on. He no
had happened. longer wanted to entertain people
with his music. He had no songs left
in his heart. Everything he strummed
on his lyre sounded melancholy
rather than joyful.

35

After many months like this he visited He agreed to get permission
his father, Apollo, and begged for help. from Hades for Orpheus to visit
“I can’t go on without Eurydice. Will the underworld.
you talk to Hades for me? Perhaps I
can persuade him to let me bring her At last, Orpheus travelled deep into
back from the underworld.” the underworld armed with his only
precious lyre. He found Hades, the god
Apollo didn’t think it was a good idea, of the underworld, sitting on a throne
but he hated seeing his son in pain. next to his wife, Queen Persephone.

36

Orpheus began to play his lyre. In trick on me?” he started to wonder.
his song, he pleaded with Hades “Is she really here?”
and Persephone to reunite him with
Eurydice. They were both so deeply At last, when he reached the entrance
moved, they agreed to help him. to the underworld, he couldn’t stand
it any longer. He could see daylight
“There is one condition though,” just ahead of him and he had to know
said Hades. “You must leave the whether Eurydice was behind him.
underworld immediately. We will
summon Eurydice and ask her to He peeped cautiously over his
follow you. Whatever you do, you shoulder. Eurydice was there and was
must not look back for her. If you still a ghost – that was why he hadn’t
do, she must stay here forever.” heard her footsteps.

“You must be patient, Orpheus,” Overwhelmed with joy, he sprinted
warned Persephone. towards her, but as he reached her,
she dissolved in his arms and was
With lightness in his heart, Orpheus dragged back into the underworld.
thanked them both then retraced his
path out of the underworld. As he Orpheus tried to run after her, but a
walked through the caves, he listened wall appeared blocking his way. He
carefully for Eurydice’s footsteps, but had ruined his only chance to be
he couldn’t hear anything. reunited with his one true love.

On he went, but he still couldn’t Orpheus spent the rest of his life
hear her. “Are they playing a cruel wishing he could be with his wife –
and he never played his
lyre again.

Orpheus’s music was so powerful, he could charm all living
things with it and make mountains and trees dance. Some even

said rivers would change their course to move closer to him!

Storyland Adventures

Gretel and

the Secret Cave

Early one morning, everyone
in Storyland was woken by a
terrible sound – a wailing, howling,
screeching, terrible sound.

M]ije] lXh ni na] niqh mkoXl] ni Ƅh\
out what was happening. As always, the
a]lib[ jlbh[]m q]l] Ƅlmn ni Xllbp]ҫ Qa]l]
qXm Mlbh[] OXh\iejaҮ qai aX\ nlb]\ ni
mXp] OXjohu]e ^lig a]l niq]lү Mlbh[]
>]lhaXl\Ү qai aX\ [on abm qXs nalio`a
nailhm ni mXp] Pe]]jbh` >]Xonsү Xh\
Mlbh[] JilbnuҮ qai aX\ l]m[o]\ Phiq
Tabn] ^lig a]l [olm]\ me]]jҫ

ӂ@ihӆn jXhb[ҮӃ mXb\ Mlbh[] OXh\iejaҮ
[Xegbh` na] [liq\ҫ ӂVioӆl] bh mX^] aXh\mҫӃ

= Zeii\Ӓ[ol\ebh` qXbe [on abm mj]][a mailnҫ

ӂFnӆm X aoh`ls i`l] [igbh` ni ]Xn omұӃ [lb]\
E]hhs M]hhsҫ Ap]lsih] jXhb[d]\ҫ

ӂT] h]]\ ni qild ion qa]l] naXn hibm]
bm [igbh` ^ligҮӃ mXb\ Mlbh[] Jilbnuҫ

“It’s coming from the Enchanted ӂQaXhd `ii\h]mm ^il iol a]lib[
Forest,” announced Prince Bernhard. princes!” said Mother Goose, and
“Let’s head there now and put an end the crowd cheered them on.
to this foul creature.”
Qa] nal]] jlbh[]m [eXgZ]l]\ ip]l
Qa] jlbh[]m m]n iƂҮ ^ieeiq]\ Zs na] li[dm Xh\ nbjni]\ [Xl]^oees Xeih` X
[olbiom [liq\ҫ =m na]s l]X[a]\ na] mebjj]ls e]\`]ҫ Qa]s na]h ZlXp]es
edge of the forest another frightening mebjj]\ Z]abh\ na] qXn]l^Xee ni Ƅh\
qXbe Zlid] na] mbe]h[]ҫ out what was on the other side.

Qa]s a]X\]\ \]]j]l bhni na] ^il]mnҮ >]abh\ na] qXn]l^Xee bn qXm jbn[aӒZeX[dҫ
qa]l] na] aiqem `in eio\]l qbna ]p]ls Mlbh[] >]lhaXl\ ebn X nil[a Xh\ na]s
mn]jҫ =n eXmnҮ na]s l]X[a]\ Tabmj]lbh` a]X\]\ [Xonbiomes bhni X pXmn [Xp]ҫ
Falls, where it was loudest of all. Eiq]p]lҮ qa]h na]s l]X[a]\ na] ^Xl
end, there was no sign of a monster.
ӂFnӆm [igbh` ^lig Z]abh\ na] qXn]l^XeeҮӃ
said Prince Moritz. Another wail drew their attention to a
tall slit in the cave wall. The princes
ӂAp]lsih] qXbn a]l]ҮӃ mXb\ Mlbh[] nlb]\ ni mko]]u] nalio`a na] `XjҮ Zon
>]lhaXl\ҫ ӂT]ӆee Z] ZX[d Xm miih Xm na]s q]l] ^Xl nii Zb`ҫ
we can with the head of whatever
Z]Xmn bm gXdbh` nabm lX[d]nҫӃ

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They tried to cut the rock with their “Yes,” answered Prince Bernhard.
swords, but it was too solid. “But it needs to be someone brave
and strong. It’s really a job for heroes.”
“We’ll never break through,” said
Prince Randolph, exasperated. “I’ll do it,” said Gretel, stepping
forward. “I’m small and brave – and
“Then perhaps the monster won’t strong enough to push a witch into an
reach this side either,” said Prince oven to save Hansel. Let me try.”
Moritz. “But that doesn’t solve the
noise problem.” The princes looked uncertain. “But
you’re… you’re only… a...” mumbled
“And what if it does break through Prince Bernhard.
and attacks Storyland?” asked Prince
Bernhard. “Let’s go outside again and “Only what?” said Gretel scowling.
m]] b^ q] [Xh Ƅh\ X mieonbihҫӃ
Prince Bernhard blushed, then a
The princes left the waterfall and told piercing howl made everyone's hair
the crowd what had happened. stand on end.

ӂ?ioe\ mig]Zi\s mgXee Ƅn nalio`aҶӃ “Okay, Gretel,” said Prince Randolph.
asked a young voice. “Let’s get going before it’s too late.”

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Gretel raced ahead of the princes. “This way!” she thought. “Okay,
She skipped over the rocks and monster. I’m coming to get you.”
glided along the slippery ledge.
“Wow! A secret cave!” she cried, She crept into the tunnel and saw
when she was inside. “It's so dark!” X Ƈb[d]lbh` eb`anҮ na]h Xh ]hilgiom
shadow fell across the wall. Gretel
Prince Bernhard gave her his sword gulped and hurtled round the corner
for protection. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean yelling, “Roooaaah!”
to doubt you earlier.”
She dropped her sword in surprise.
Prince Moritz added, “For now, just Grumpy the dwarf was sitting there,
see what’s in there. Then we'll work grouchily rubbing his foot.
out what to do. Please be careful!”
“Did the monster attack you? Where
Gretel grabbed the prince’s sword is it? Tell me!”
and fearlessly wriggled through the
crack. “See you later!” she called. “What monster?” grumbled Grumpy.
“I’ve been shouting for help for hours.
The gap opened out into a network It's about time someone came.”
of tunnels. Gretel was just wondering
which route to take when another “So it was you making all that noise?”
loud screech made her skin prickle. asked Gretel.

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“Yes. I was digging for gold under the When the princes saw the true identity
Dragon Mountains when I found a of the monster, they burst out laughing
secret tunnel full of diamonds. But – and the crowd did the same.
I got lost and dropped my pickaxe
on my toe! Typical of my bad luck.” “It could have been a real monster
though, Gretel. You were very brave
Gretel smirked. “We thought you were in there,” said Prince Bernhard. “You
a monster. It must have been the know, there’s always room for more
echoes making you sound louder. heroes in Storyland – no matter what
Come on, I’ll get you out of here.” their size or age.”

Gretel pulled Grumpy to his feet and The princes cheered for
helped him hobble along the tunnels Gretel, and everyone
and into the secret cave. joined in. Even Grumpy!

42 Next time: Daddy sBueraprri se!
spring
gets a hairy

Playbox

An escapee bunny, a proud peacock, a cunning card game
a more – it’s time to put your brain to the test!

E]ej Llja]om Ƅh\ abm qXs nalio`a
na] gXu] ni l]X[a Aols\b[]ҫ

lm i na Zohh [Xh
Xbh ӕ
]m[X \ l ab\bh`
Xm io m ia ]l] ih

]m] jX`]mҶ

3 ELLI’S 4

GIFT Match up the letter p rs
IywnooTumhteahinInnkloteEorlklrieu’sdpbtlriekodeo?WchDeefdrsodimginngthi,tewhhheuarletd.dreofolk below to make as many oisy
words as you can. See if u
Colour it can be louder than Grump !
in, too!
YE LO
WA UT
HO LL
SHO WL
BEL IL

Tab[a i^ na]m] l]Ƈ][nbihm Z]eih`m ni a
]e]jaXhn dbh` ^lig iol mnilsҶ Circle it.

ANT?

A C
B D

E

6 Which fruit did Barracuda Colour in the fruit!!
>is ]Xn Ƅlmn qa]h a] qXm
Quick eol]\ ion i^ na] m]XҶ

Quiz a. Mango

b. Banana c. Pineapple

7 G ASK AMAKE A MAGICIAN’S TOP HAT!

ROWN-UP!Perform magic tricks just like Annie McMarvellous

qbna na] a]ej i^ X gX`hbƄ[]hn h]q aXn

• Before you begin, make sure you have two A3 sheets of

black card and some red card or paper.

• Lh na] Ƅlmn ma]]n i^ ZeX[d [Xl\Ү \lXq Xlioh\ X eXl`] \bhh]l

plate and cut around it.

• Inside the large circle, draw around a smaller plate. Cut out

the inner circle and put it to one side for now. You should be
left with your hat brim.

• Place your second black sheet horizontally and draw two

lines along it – one 2cm up from the bottom and one 2cm
down from the top.

• With scissors snip vertically up from the bottom edge to the line you drew.

Do this every few centimetres. Fold these towards you to make tabs. Repeat
along the top edge of the card but fold these tabs in the other direction.

• Stand the card up. Holding it horizontally, curl it around to form the main body

of your hat. Place it inside your hat brim to get the size right. When you’re happy,
glue the tabs to the underside of the hat brim.

• Now take the inner circle you put to one side. Glue the tabs that you folded inwards

at the top of the hat and stick the inner circle to them.

• Qi ƄhbmaҮ [on X [gӒqb\] mnlbj i^ l]\ [Xl\ Xh\ `eo] bn XZip] siol aXn Zlbgҫ

TIP! To make a wand, stick double-sided tape along the long
edge of an A4 sheet of black card. Roll it up tightly and
stick it in place. Stick a 3cm-wide strip of white paper
Xlioh\ ih] ]h\ ni Ƅhbmaҫ QXӒ\Xұ

8 DRAW A PEACOCK!

SXbh Sb[nil gXd]m X Ƅh] j]X[i[dҫ Draw him here Xh\ [ijs na] `lb\ ni a]ej sioҫ

RI DDLE!Q.pietalocWsoechskerigtesodtwoaehilse?na

A.l]QniX bXe] eliұ[Xe

DID YOU
kNOW?

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feathers can be up to 1.8
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blue and green feathers,

while peahen feathers
are brown.

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free. Now follow the instructions!

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pile face-down between the players.

Each player takes it in turns to lift a card
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F^ sio `]n X gXn[abh` jXblҮ na] Ƅlmn
player to call out ‘Rumble-Mumble’
wins the pair and gets to keep them.

Keep working your way through
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he player with the most pairs
t the end f the game is the winner!

TOP TIP!

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