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Tales from Today

Too Many Toys

As Mum opened the cupboard, a cascade of soft toys fell on
her head. “Too many toys!” she cried. “Right, we’re having
a clear-out. Anything you don’t want can go to the charity shop.”

Alice groaned. “But I want them all!” She
didn’t want a clear-out. She loved her
toys – every single one of them.

“Alice, just look at this cupboard! And
there’s still a pile of toys over there
from your birthday, plus that teddy
sio qih bh na] m[aiie lXƋ]ҫ Qa]s
need to go in the cupboard, which
means we need to make space and
tidy out the toys you don’t play with.”

“But I play with all of them,” said Alice.

“No, you don’t!” cried Mum, putting
na] nism ih na] Ƈiil bh X Zb` jbe]ҫ
“I haven’t seen you play with this
one for ages.” She prodded a little
bear with a plaster stuck to its head.

ӂV]mҮ F aXp]ҮӃ mXb\ =eb[]ҫ ӂQaXnӆm >XZs
Bear. He’s a patient at the teddy bear
hospital. He fell over and injured his
head, so be careful with him.”

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Mum sighed. “What about this one?” bad for the whole world. Didn’t you
she said, holding up a camel. “I don’t learn about bees at school?”
think I’ve even seen him before.”
Mum was lost for words. “Alice, there
“Her. Humpy’s a girl. She takes the must be some toys we can get rid of.
other toys on adventures. Last week, What about this one?” Mum held up
we went to Egypt to see the pyramids. a teddy in a lifejacket.
Humpy knows all about the world.”
ӂQaXnӆm G]Ƃl]sҫ E] n]X[a]m na] ina]l
“Okay,” said Mum, putting Humpy to teddies how to swim.”
one side. “But surely you don’t want
this one? Didn’t you win it at the fair?” “This one?” Mum dragged out a multi-
Mum grabbed a sad-looking bee with coloured crocheted owl.
bent antennae and crumpled wings.
Alice shook her head. “Nanny made
Alice clutched it to her chest. “Mummy! it for me. I have to treasure it forever.”
>iZZs eiidm X^n]l Xee na] Ƈiq]lm bh iol
pretend garden. If it wasn’t for Bobby, “Him? said Mum, stroking the plushy
na] Ƈiq]lm qioe\ \b] Xh\ naXnӆm p]ls fur of a leopard.

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“That’s Mr Tiger! Who’ll be in charge of the
jungle animals if we get rid of him?”

“But he’s a leopard, not a tiger!”

“Well, he wants to be a tiger when he grows
up,” Alice protested. “He told me so.”

Mum couldn’t help laughing. She pulled a
soft white bunny out of the pile and was
about to suggest getting rid of it, then she
remembered buying it for Alice on a trip
to the seaside. Then she spotted Squishy
@o[d ӕ =eb[]ӆm Ƅlmn mi^n nis Xm X ZXZs ӕ
and Squiggle, a character from a show
Alice had loved as a toddler.

Po\\]hesҮ Jog qXm Ƅee]\ qbna mi gXhs
happy memories that she couldn’t bear
to get rid of any of the toys either.

Sensing that she’d won the battle, Alice
said, “Now the toys are all out, we might
as well play with them. Do you want to
play, Mummy? We could play hospitals
or adventures – or Mr Tiger could have
one of his tea parties!”

Mum smiled. “Yes, Alice, I’d like that very
much. Let me get a cup of tea and I’ll be
back in a second.” Mum stood up and as
she left the room, she was certain she
saw the toys wink at Alice.

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Poems and Rhymes

Calico Pie
by Edward Lear

Calico Pie,
Qa] ebnne] Zbl\m Ƈs
Down to the calico tree,
Their wings were blue,
=h\ na]s mXh` ӂQbeesӒeiiұӃ
Qbee XqXs na]s Ƈ]qҮ
=h\ na]s h]p]l [Xg] ZX[d ni g]ұ
Qa]s h]p]l [Xg] ZX[dұ

Qa]s h]p]l [Xg] ZX[dұ
Qa]s h]p]l [Xg] ZX[d ni g]ұ

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Calico Jam, WORD WISEl^]‘lqoXijbegAeq e q\h] iFqmiiZhlilhs\X\\omӒmlbqҫXh]\ \Fҫ\h Xn Ii’T mnm]^ ’]o ҮsXaX ZhiqlX noh onesinbs d]jn lҶ‘a\][p]bm\X] hiҮl e dgbs^m[ o\^iXX[X’dZ asbbmlh Xb `[Xm
Qa] ebnne] Ƅma mqXg
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E] niid iƂ abm aXnҮ
Qi na] mie] Xh\ na] mjlXnҮ
=h\ na] qbee]ZsӒqXnҮ
>on a] h]p]l [Xg] ZX[d ni g]ұ
E] h]p]l [Xg] ZX[dұ

E] h]p]l [Xg] ZX[dұ
E] h]p]l [Xg] ZX[d ni g]ұ

Calico Ban, 11

Qa] ebnne] gb[] lXhҮ
Qi Z] l]X\s bh nbg] ^il n]XҮ
Bebjjbns ƇojҮ
Qa]s \lXhd bn Xee ojҮ
=h\ \Xh[]\ bh na] [ojҮ
>on na]s h]p]l [Xg] ZX[d ni g]ұ
Qa]s h]p]l [Xg] ZX[dұ

Qa]s h]p]l [Xg] ZX[dұ
Qa]s h]p]l [Xg] ZX[d ni g]ұ

Calico Drum,
The grasshoppers come,
Qa] Zonn]lƇsҮ Z]]ne] Xh\ Z]]Ү
Lp]l na] `lioh\Ү
=lioh\ Xh\ lioh\Ү
Tbna X aij Xh\ X Zioh\Ү
>on na]s h]p]l [Xg] ZX[dұ
Qa]s h]p]l [Xg] ZX[dұ

Qa]s h]p]l [Xg] ZX[dұ
Qa]s h]p]l [Xg] ZX[d ni g]ұ

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Storyland Adventures

Little Billy
Goat Brave

Lbnne] >bees CiXn CloƂ qXm na] Zie\]mnҮ ZlXp]mn Xh\ mgXln]mn
i^ na] CloƂ Zlina]lmҮ Zon ]p]lsZi\s bh PnilseXh\ naio`an abm
Zb` Zlina]l TbeebXg qXm na] a]liҮ Z][Xom] a] qXm na] ie\]mnҫ

What they didn’t know was that when the three goats were hungry, it was Billy’s
idea to search for sweet green grass on the other side of Moon River – and he
qXm na] ih] qai pieohn]]l]\ ni [limm Qliee >lb\`] Ƅlmnҫ E] ]p]h [ihpbh[]\ na]
troll to let him pass – all part of his clever plan!
It bothered Billy that his older brother got all the praise, because what he wanted
gil] naXh Xhsnabh` bh na] qile\ qXm ni jlip] aiq ZlXp] a] qXmҫ

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The problem is it’s hard being heroic The mystery shack was just along the
when even the troll has turned friendly. river and nobody knew who owned it.
In fact, people were too scared to go
“How can I prove how brave I am there. It was a creaky, spooky old
when everything’s perfect?” Billy house with cobwebs in the windows
grumbled to his middle brother, Liam. and ivy scrambling up the walls.

Liam didn’t like adventure – he much “But William told me to stay away
preferred staying at home knitting goat from it,” said Billy.
hair scarves. “Why don’t you see if the
Big Bad Wolf is up to no good?” “Well, William isn’t here and you said
you wanted to prove you were brave.”
“I already did that.”
Billy wasted no time. He packed his
“You could spy on the wicked witch.” lo[dmX[dҮ `lXZZ]\ X nil[a Xh\ m]n iƂ
^il na] gsmn]ls maX[d qbna X Ƈonn]l i^
ӂF comn mXq a]l Ƈs iƂ ih a]l ZliigҫӃ excitement in his tummy.

“Why not visit the mystery shack?”

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When he got there, the shack looked “Hello! Is anyone home?” called Billy.
more rundown and spooky than ever. No reply. “What if someone’s fallen
The windows were thick with dust over and needs help?” he thought.
and, as Billy stepped onto the porch,
he was startled by a loud creak. Billy took a few steps back, ducked
his head and rammed the door open
Billy thought he heard a noise inside, with his horns.
as though someone had stood up
quickly. “Probably rats,” he muttered, E] nogZe]\ a]X\ӒƄlmn bhni na] maX[d
trying to quell his nerves. But then and was amazed by what he saw.
he was certain he heard whispers. It was perfect inside!
Qa]l] qXm \]Ƅhbn]es mig]ih] bhmb\]ҫ
There were comfy chairs and sofas,
>beesӆm mnigX[a Ƈbjj]\ҫ ӂ>] ZlXp]ҮӃ which looked new. The furniture was
he told himself as he rapped on the sparkling clean and there were three
door. Nobody answered, but there colouring books, three mugs of tea
qXm X m[oƋbh` hibm] Xh\ X [lXmaҫ Xh\ X jeXn] i^ goƉhm ih na] nXZe]ҫ
Everything was neat and tidy, apart
from a pot of colouring pens and
pencils and paints scattered
ip]l na] Ƈiilҫ

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Billy furrowed his brow. “Who’s here? “Or cut our way through thorny forests
Come out, whoever you are!” to give people the kiss of life!” added
Prince Bernhard.
He couldn’t believe his eyes when
Prince Charming stepped out from the “Or save kittens that have got stuck up
hallway cupboard. Then Snow White’s trees,” agreed Prince Moritz.
husband, Prince Moritz, popped up
from behind the sofa and Sleeping “So every now and then we come here
Beauty’s husband, Prince Bernhard, to escape it all,” said Prince Charming.
peeked out from behind a curtain. “Colouring really helps us relax.”

“Princes!” gasped Billy. “What are you “We call it our ‘Clandestine Colouring
all doing in the mystery shack?” Club’, said Prince Moritz. “We’ve got
some new pens. Will you join us?”
Prince Charming looked sheepish.
“This is our secret meeting place,” he Billy was stunned. He’d never thought
explained. “We’ve been coming here that being a hero could be tiring. He
for years. It gets so tiring being heroes imagined it would be thrill-packed
all the time. People are always asking and exciting, with feasts and parades
om ni Ƅ`an iƂ ]pbe mn]jgina]lmҫӃ to celebrate how brave you’d been.

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“But I wanted to be a hero just like “Do you know how you can be a real
you. It’s my dream!” he cried. hero, Billy? You can help us keep our
colouring club a secret. Promise?”
The princes smiled. Prince Bernhard
said, “We’ve heard you’re already a “I promise!” said Billy.
hero for how you handled that troll.”
ӂKiqҮ a]ej om Ƅhbma nabm m[]h] q]ӆp]
“But everybody treats William like been working on.”
the hero. He gets all the praise.”
Little Billy Goat Brave grabbed a
“And William always puts them right,” j]h Xh\Ү naXn \XsҮ Z][Xg] Xh iƉ[bXe
explained Prince Moritz. member of the Clandestine Colouring
Club – a club for real heroes.
Billy hadn’t realised that.
COLOUR IT!
“Real heroes don’t look for fame or
glory,” said Prince Charming. “They PSrihnsettoeortuyattnoimdurebmCelaaagnraedzaeilsnhteien.creooCmtoo/olfo!reVuerisinitg
stand up to bullies and try to help
others. Do you understand?”

Billy nodded. “And I suppose even
a]li]m h]]\ X \Xs iƂҫӃ

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Around the World Tales

TheKangaroo’s Pouch

In Australia’s earliest times, female kangaroos didn’t have
pouches to carry their joeys inside, which made looking for food
difficult and dangerous – especially as children can be so curious.

“Don’t hop away again!” cried the kangaroo mother. “How do I know
you’re safe if you keep disappearing? Stay where I can see you.”
“Sorry, Mother,” said the joey.

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The kangaroo sighed. Every time she The kangaroo felt sorry for the
hopped away to look for juicy leaves, wombat. “I can help you find food,”
her joey wandered off again. It made she said. “Hold my tail and we’ll get
her so anxious. my joey and look for food together.”

With one eye on her joey, she hopped Moving as gently as she could, she
into the bushes – and bounced led the wombat to where she had left
straight into an old wombat. her joey, but he had disappeared
again. “Oh no! He’s not here.”
“Ouch!” moaned the wombat. “Look
where you’re going!” She wanted to rush off and search for
him, but she didn’t want to leave her
“I’m sorry! I didn’t see you.” frail new friend alone. “Grab my tail
and I’ll look for some grass for you.
“That’s about right – you big animals Hopefully, we’ll find my joey along
are always crashing around, never the way. He’s always going off. It
thinking of anyone else. Never mind worries me so much.”
a blind old wombat like me.”
Trying not to panic, the kangaroo
“I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you. led the old wombat and, at last,
I was looking for food for my joey.” she spotted her joey fast asleep
under a bush. He was not far
“Well, at least you can find food. I from a watering hole where
haven’t eaten for days,” complained fresh green grass grew at
the wombat. “Nobody cares about a the water’s edge.
useless old lump like me.”

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The kangaroo took the wombat to the She breathed a deep sigh of relief
water and helped him get a drink. But, when she found her child curled up
just then, she heard movement in the in the same spot, still sound asleep.
bushes and saw the glint of a spear.
She turned to thank the wombat
“A hunter!” she wailed. “We must hide. for his patience, but he wasn’t there.
Grab my tail and don’t let go.” There Instead, the great creator Byamee
was no time to wake her child – she was standing before her. The animals
just had to hope the hunter wouldn’t knew him as ‘the Father of All’.
spot him under the bush.
Byamee smiled at the kangaroo.
The wombat gripped the kangaroo’s “I disguised myself as an old wombat
tail and she bounced into the bushes. because I was looking for the kindest
“Duck down and don’t make a sound,” animal in the world, and I found it – it
she whispered. Her heart pounded. is you. You led me to food and water,
you cared for me like your own child,
They waited in silence and, when the and you saved my life.”
kangaroo was sure the hunter had
gone, she led the wombat out again
and leapt away, looking for her joey.

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He gave the kangaroo The kangaroo was delighted.
an apron made from She scooped up her sleeping joey
eucalyptus leaves. “I have a gift and placed him gently in the pouch,
for you. Tie this around your waist.” where he nuzzled down, all snug.
“Thank you, Father of All, but what
The kangaroo put on the leafy apron about the other mothers?”
and Byamee waved his hand over it.
Immediately, it transformed into a soft, Byamee smiled – the kangaroo
furry pouch – her very own pocket. was truly kind-hearted. “Very
well, I will give them pouches
“You can carry your joey too,” he agreed.
in this and he will be
safe whenever you So that is how the
search for food. You kangaroo got its pouch
need never worry – all because of one
about him getting mother’s kindness.
lost again. He can
even sleep in it.”

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Favourite Fairy Tales

A Midsummer
Night’s Dream

Adapted from William Shakespeare

Once upon a time in Athens, there were four young people whose
lives were about to be changed by fairy magic. They were called
Hermia, Lysander, Helena and Demetrius.

Hermia and Lysander were deeply in love, but Hermia’s father didn’t approve of
Lysander, so he was forcing Hermia to marry Demetrius.
No matter how much Hermia pleaded, her father wouldn’t listen, so Lysander
came up with a plan. “Hermia, meet me in the wood tomorrow night. We’ll run
away together and get married.”
Hermia willingly agreed. She was so happy, she and Lysander shared their
secret with Hermia’s best friend, Helena.

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Helena was overjoyed – she loved They had recently quarrelled and
Demetrius and was heartbroken when were still angry with each other.
she thought he might marry Hermia.
But Demetrius didn’t share the same When Oberon saw Titania he cried,
feelings for Helena, so to impress him, “A bad meeting on this moonlit night!”
she told him Hermia and Lysander’s
secret plan. “He might not love me,” “Oh, jealous Oberon,” replied Titania.
she thought, “but at least he can thank “Let’s skip away, my fairies. I don’t
me for helping him.” keep his company any more.”

The next day, Hermia and Lysander “Ah, you headstrong creature!”
sneaked away to the wood, followed snorted Oberon.
by Demetrius and then Helena. All
four had quite forgotten that it was “If you will dance with us and join in
midsummer night – a night famous our festivities, then come. If not, then
for fairy celebrations. steer clear of me and I’ll avoid you,”
said Titania, and she pranced
Oberon and Titania, the king and happily away, leaving Oberon
queen of the fairies, were already stamping his feet in anger.
in the wood.

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Oberon was so cross he called for eip]m abgҫ Ta]h a] me]]jmҮ \lij na]
Puck – a fairy famous for his tricks. cob[] ih abm ]s]mҫ Ta]h a] qXd]mҮ
a] qbee eip] a]l niiҫӃ
ӂMo[dҮ `]n g] na] jolje] Ƈiq]lҮ eip]Ӓ
bhӒb\e]h]mmҫ Fӆee mko]]u] bnm cob[] ih ӂV]mҮӃ mXb\ Mo[dҮ Xh\ iƂ a] Ƈ]qҫ
QbnXhbXӆm me]]jbh` ]s]m Xh\Ү qa]h ma]
qXd]mҮ ma]ӆee ^Xee bh eip] qbna na] Ƅlmn J]Xhqabe]Ү IsmXh\]l Xh\ E]lgbX
thing she sees – be it a bear or a bull!” had decided to stop and take a nap
bh X mgXee `lip]ҫ
Tabe] LZ]lih XqXbn]\ Mo[dӆm l]nolhҮ
a] ip]la]Xl\ @]g]nlbom Xh\ E]e]hX Puck found them deep in slumber and,
nXedbh`ҫ @]g]nlbom qXm maionbh` Xn nabhdbh` naXn IsmXh\]l qXm @]g]nlbomҮ
jiil E]e]hX Z][Xom] a] [ioe\hӆn Ƅh\ a] \lijj]\ na] cob[] ih abm ]s]m Xh\
E]lgbXҫ ӂPnij ^ieeiqbh` g]ұӃ a] [lb]\ҫ [aXhn]\Ү ӂRjih siol ]s]m F naliq Xee
na] jiq]l nabm Ƈiq]l iqhmҫӃ
ӂ>on F eip] sioұӃ mXb\ E]e]hXҫ ӂTas
[Xhӆn F Ƅ`an ^il eip] ebd] g]h \iҶӃ Gomn Xm Mo[d e]^nҮ E]e]hX lXh bhni na]
`lip] qa]l] IsmXh\]l Xh\ E]lgbX
LZ]lih qXm mi gip]\ Zs E]e]hXӆm were sleeping and shook Lysander to
plea that when Puck returned, he said, wake him. When he opened his eyes,
ӂF dhiq X ZXhd qa]l] pbie]nm `liq because he was under the spell of
Xh\ qa]l] QbnXhbX me]]jmҫ Fӆee nio[a na] gX`b[ Ƈiq]lҮ IsmXh\]l ^]ee bh eip]
a]l ]s]m qbna na] Ƈiq]lӆm cob[]Ү Zon qbna E]e]hX bhmnXhnesҫ
sio nXd] X Ƈiq]l niiҫ Qa]l] bm X gXh
in this wood and a sweet lady who

ACT IT OUT!

A Midsummer Night’s Dream was a play
before it was a story, so why not act it out?
We’ve got a Donkey Mask you can wear to
pretend to be Bottom, and all you need for
the other roles are fairy wings and everyday

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“Beautiful Helena!” he cried. “I would Kin ^Xl ^lig na] ^Xbls ko]]hӆm Z]\Ү
loh nalio`a Ƅl] ^il sioұӃ mig] X[nilm q]l] l]a]Xlmbh` X jeXsҫ
Ta]h Mo[d jXmm]\ na]gҮ a] [ioe\hӆn
Helena gasped. “What about Hermia?” l]mbmn jeXsbh` X nlb[d Xh\ om]\ abm
gbm[ab]piom gX`b[ ni `bp] Xh X[nil
ӂFnӆm sio F aXp] XeqXsm eip]\Ү hin [Xee]\ >innig X \ihd]sӆm a]X\ҫ
E]lgbXұӃ IsmXh\]l bhmbmn]\ҫ
Ta]h na] ina]l X[nilm mXq >innigҮ
Pol] naXn IsmXh\]l qXm n]Xmbh` a]lҮ na]s q]l] mi m[Xl]\Ү na]s malb]d]\Ү
Helena ran into the wood to escape ӂJihmn]lұӃ Xh\ lXh XqXsҫ
abg Zon IsmXh\]l [aXm]\ X^n]l a]lҮ
calling her name. ӂFӆg hi gihmn]lұӃ mXb\ >innigҮ Xh\
ni jlip] bnҮ a] mnXln]\ ni mbh`ҫ
=ee nabm nbg]Ү E]lgbX aX\ Z]]h Xme]]jҫ
Ta]h ma] mnbll]\ Xh\ ^ioh\ IsmXh\]l Ebm eio\ mih` miih qid] QbnXhbXҮ
qXm gbmmbh`Ү ma] qXm mai[d]\ҫ ӂTas qai eiid]\ Xn >innigӆm mnlXh`]
qioe\ a] e]Xp] g]ҶӃ ma] [lb]\Ү Xh\ \ihd]s a]X\ Xh\ ^]ee a]X\ ip]l
ma] lXh bhni na] qii\ ni eiid ^il abgҫ a]]em bh eip] qbna abgұ ӂTaXn Xh`]e
qXd]m g] ^lig gs Ƈiq]ls Z]\ҶӃ ma]
J]Xhqabe]Ү ih na] ina]l mb\] i^ na] gom]\ҫ ӂViol pib[] bm Xm Z]Xonb^oe Xm
qii\Ү LZ]lih aX\ Xel]X\s \lijj]\ siol ^X[]ҫ LaҮ mnXs qbna g]Ү gs eip]ҫӃ
na] ]h[aXhn]\ Ƈiq]l cob[] bhni na]
]s]m i^ QbnXhbX qai qXm me]]jbh`ҫ >innigҮ qai aX\ hi b\]X a] aX\ X
\ihd]sӆm a]X\Ү qXm p]ls [ih^om]\ҫ

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“Stay with me and I’ll ask my fairies

SPOT IT! Qb[d iƂ na]m] \]nXbem Xm sio mjin na]g bh na] jb[nol]ҫ

to serve you, my love,” said Titania.

How many animals ne fairy is playing an instrument.
can you count? hat is it? Write your answer here.
Write it here.

Answers: There are 6 animals. The fairy is playing a harp.

Titania called to ӂQa]l]ӆm hi jibhn bh ^ieeiqbh` a]l qa]h
her fairies, “Come, ma]ӆm nabm Xh`lsҫӃ @]g]nlbom malo``]\
Peaseblossom! and, exhausted, he lay down to sleep.
Cobweb! Moth and
Mustardseed!” “Puck, you used the potion on the
qlih` gXhұӃ [lb]\ LZ]lihҫ ӂBbh\ na]
Four little fairies suddenly ina]l sioh` eX\s Xh\ Zlbh` a]l a]l]ҫӃ
appeared at Bottom’s side.
Mo[d m]n iƂ X`XbhҮ e]Xpbh` LZ]lih ni
“Let’s lead him to my bower,” said spread juice on Demetrius’s eyes.
Titania, and the train of fairies set
iƂ nalio`a na] qii\m qbna >innigҫ Ta]h Mo[d l]nolh]\ qbna E]e]hXҮ
IsmXh\]l qXm nlXbebh` Z]abh\ a]lҮ
Elsewhere in the wood, Puck told jligbmbh` abm oh\sbh` eip]ҫ
LZ]lih qaXn a] aX\ \ih]ҫ Fn `l]Xnes
amused Oberon that Titania had The commotion woke Demetrius who
fallen in love with a donkey. “Did saw Helena and immediately fell in
sio ]h[aXhn na] sioh` gXh niiҶӃ eip] qbna a]l niiҫ ӂJs `i\\]mmұ Js
princess!” he cried.
“Yes,” said Puck proudly.
Now both Lysander and Demetrius
However, moments later, Hermia and q]l] [igj]nbh` ^il E]e]hXӆm a]Xln
Demetrius walked into Oberon’s ӕ Zon bhmn]X\ i^ Z]bh` aXjjs
[e]Xlbh`ҫ Qa]s q]l] Xl`obh`ҫ that Demetrius loved her at
eXmnҮ E]e]hX naio`an naXn Zina
“That’s him!” whispered Oberon. g]h q]l] gXdbh` ^oh i^ a]lұ

“No,” said Puck. “The lady is the same, ӂTaXn ^iiem aogXhm Xl]ұӃ mb`a]\ Mo[dҫ
Zon F om]\ na] cob[] ih X \bƂ]l]hn gXhҫӃ
At that moment, Hermia ran into the
E]lgbX qXm maionbh` hiqҫ ӂTa]l] bm [e]Xlbh` ni Ƅh\ na] nqi g]h maiq]lbh`
IsmXh\]lҶ @b\ sio aoln abgҶ Q]ee g]ұӃ Helena with words of love.

“I haven’t seen him!” cried Demetrius. ӂIsmXh\]lұ Tas \b\ sio e]Xp] g]Ҷ
Tas Xl] sio nXedbh` ebd] nabmҶӃ
Hermia didn’t believe him, and was
mi ^olbiomҮ ma] mnilg]\ iƂҫ “I love Helena now, not
you,” said Lysander.

“No, you don’t love Helena. I do!” cried Qa]s q]l] miih cibh]\ Zs E]lgbX
@]g]nlbomҫ ӂF qbee Ƅ`an sio ni jlip] bnҫӃ Xh\ E]e]hX qai aX\ Xemi eimn na]bl
qXs bh na] ^i`ҫ Ta]h na] ^iol ^lb]h\m
ӂBbh]ҮӃ mXb\ IsmXh\]l Xh`lbesҫ ӂI]nӆm q]l] mioh\ Xme]]jҮ Mo[d mg]Xl]\
eiid ^il mig]qa]l] ni Ƅ`anҫӃ na] jinbih ih IsmXh\]lӆm ]s]mҫ

As Demetrius and Lysander stormed =m eo[d qioe\ aXp] bnҮ na]s aX\ ^Xee]h
iƂҮ LZ]lih maiid abm a]X\ҫ ӂFnӆm nbg] Xme]]j bh na] p]ls Ziq]l qa]l]
ni Ƅr nabmҮ Mo[dҫ OXbm] X ^i` ni gXd] QbnXhbX Xh\ >innig q]l] l]mnbh`ҫ
mol] na] g]h [Xhӆn Ƅh\ ]X[a ina]lҫ
Ta]h na]s me]]jҮ [loma Ƈiq]l cob[] Qa] BXbls No]]h mnlid]\ >innigӆm
ip]l IsmXh\]lӆm ]s]m mi naXn qa]h ^X[] Xh\ [ii]\Ү ӂLaҮ aiq F eip] sioұӃ
a] qXd]mҮ a] eip]m E]lgbX X`XbhҫӃ
>innig ebd]\ Z]bh` m]lp]\ Zs ^Xblb]mҫ
Mo[d gX\] mol] naXn IsmXh\]l ӂP[lXn[a gs a]X\ұ >lbh` g] aih]sұ
Xh\ @]g]nlbom `in eimn Xh\Ү Xn eXmnҮ Cbp] g] iXnmұӃ a] il\]l]\Ү ohnbe a]
na]s ^]ee Xme]]j bh X ^i``s [e]Xlbh`ҫ qXm kobn] qilh ion Zs abm \]gXh\mҫ
=m a] nii ^]ee Xme]]jҮ QbnXhbX qlXjj]\
a]l Xlgm Xlioh\ abgҫ

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When Oberon saw them, he felt sorry =n \XqhҮ >innig qid] ni Ƅh\
for taking revenge on Titania. “Puck, Ƈiq]lm qip]h bh abm aXblҫ ӂTaXn X
turn this donkey into a man again and wonderful dream!” he gasped. “I’ll
make sure everyone believes that turn it into a ballad and we’ll call it
tonight was just a dream.” Bottom’s Dream.” Excited, he rushed
iƂ ni Ƅh\ abm X[nbh` nlioj]ҫ
While Puck did this, Oberon released
Titania from her spell. Shortly after, Hermia, Lysander,
Helena and Demetrius also woke.
“Oh, Oberon!” she cried. “I dreamt I They couldn’t remember why they
was in love with a donkey!” were in the clearing, but everything
was as it should be – Lysander loved
“There lies your love,” said Oberon, Hermia again and Demetrius now
and he pointed at Bottom just before loved Helena like she loved him.
Puck transformed him into a man.
They left the wood for Athens where
Titania scowled at Oberon. E]lgbXӆm ^Xna]l ƄhXees Xeeiq]\ a]l
to be with her true love, Lysander.
“It’s almost morning.” said Puck.
All four lovers lived happily ever
ӂFnӆm nbg] ^il om ni ƇsҮӃ mXb\ QbnXhbXҮ after – all thanks to the meddling
and she took Oberon’s hand and and blessings of the fairy folk.
na]s Ƈonn]l]\ XqXs ni`]na]lҫ

Famous Fables

TheOwl and
the Echo

By the light of the
moon, when every
animal in the forest was
still and quiet, the barn
iqe Ƅee]\ na] \Xldh]mm
with a piercing screech.

“Everybody has fallen silent
so they can hear my song
Z]nn]lҮӃ mXb\ na] iqeҮ joƉh`
out her chest with pride and
shrieking again. “It’s nice to
know that when I sing, the
whole forest listens!”

The night was so quiet, the
barn owl’s voice carried all
the way through the trees
Xh\ Zioh[]\ iƂ X li[ds
mountainside, so an echo
soon replied, “The whole
forest listens!”

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The owl heard the echo and thought it was the animals replying to her. She felt so
ƇXnn]l]\Ү ma] m[l]][a]\ X`Xbh Xh\ mXb\Ү ӂV]mҮ ^il`]n na] gomb[ i^ na] hb`anbh`Xe]ҫ
I am the queen of the night and my own tune is far sweeter!”
ӂBXl mq]]n]lұӃ X`l]]\ na] ][aiҫ
Qa] iqe ƇoƂ]\ oj a]l ^]Xna]lm mig] gil] Xh\Ү ^oee i^ m]e^ӒbgjilnXh[]Ү ma] X\\]\Ү
ӂFh ^X[nҮ qas gomn F ihes mbh` Xn hb`anҶ F maioe\ X\\ gs Z]Xonb^oe pib[] ni na] Zbl\mӆ
[aiblҫ Tas \ihӆn F cibh na] \Xqh [ailomҶӃ
ӂGibh na] \Xqh [ailomұӃ mXb\ na] ][aiҮ ƇXnn]lbh` na] iqe ]p]h gil]ҫ
Pa] \b\hӆn h]]\ Xhs gil] ]h[iolX`]g]hnҫ Pa] \][b\]\ na]l] Xh\ na]h ni mnXs
XqXd] ohnbe na] Zl]Xd i^ \Xqh Xh\ cibh na] mj][bXe [aibl i^ Zbl\m qai Z]`bh ]X[a
day with a wonderful song.

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=m miih Xm na] iqe a]Xl\ na] Ƅlmn [abljҮ ma] Z]`Xh a]l malbee malb]dmҫ Qa]s q]l]
mi eio\Ү ma] \liqh]\ ion na] ina]l Zbl\mӆ je]XmXhn g]ei\s [igje]n]esҫ =hbgXem
e]Xjn ion i^ Z]\ bh mai[dҫ Qa]bl ^ol mnii\ ih ]h\ Xh\ na]s [ip]l]\ na]bl ]Xlmҫ
Qa] iqeӆm ^]Xna]l]\ h]b`aZiolm Ƈ]q ip]lҮ Z]``bh` a]l ni mnijҫ >on na] [ih[]bn]\
iqe naio`an na]s q]l] [igbh` ni ebmn]h ni a]lҮ mi ma] m[l]][a]\ qbna ]p]h gil]
]hnaombXmgҫ Qabm gX\] na] Zbl\m mi Xh`lsҮ na]s \bp]\ Xn a]lҮ ƇXjjbh` na]bl qbh`mҫ
Ap]hnoXeesҮ na]s ^il[]\ na] pXbh iqe ZX[d bhni a]l aieeiq Xh\ gX\] a]l maon ojҫ
ӂPnXs na]l]Ү Z] kob]n Xh\ \ihӆn ]p]l lobh iol \Xqh [ailom X`XbhұӃ [ablj]\ na]
mih` naloma ӕ Xh\ na] ina]l Zbl\m cibh]\ bhҫ
Pi naXnӆm qas ZXlh iqem ihes m[l]][a qa]h na]s l]Xees aXp] ni ӕ Xh\ qas bnӆm
h]p]l `ii\ ni Z] Zb`Ӓa]X\]\ұ

Listen To It!

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Storyteller’s Corner

The Pooka

Long ago in Ireland, there were pookas everywhere. Some were
bad and some were good. Like most magical beings, it depends
on how you treat them, as Padraig O’Brien found out.

Imagine It!

34 WImchhWaiagcyarnhiiobntgeuoaeerunayitrinmoepittuaaoagsralaoaivwrnngeinodsraag.uwplpdhhoyyo?okua.

One chilly afternoon, Padraig was That night, Padraig hurried to the
herding cattle on his farm when he mill, but he found nothing except for
felt something rush by as fast as the the usual sacks of grain waiting to
wind. He couldn’t see anything, but Z] `lioh\ bhni Ƈiolҫ E] qXbn]\ Xh\
he guessed it must be magical – waited, but the pooka didn’t come,
perhaps even a pooka. so Padraig fell asleep behind a sack.

Quickly, Padraig cried, “Pooka, oh At midnight, strange noises disturbed
Pooka! Show yourself to me and I’ll his slumber and, when he peeked out,
give you my coat to keep you warm.” Padraig saw several pookas grinding
abm `lXbh bhni Ƈiolҫ Qa] gimn lX``]\
Pookas rarely reveal their true form, of the pookas said, “Hurry now, let’s
so this one shape-shifted into a black get as much done tonight as we can.
bull before it appeared to Padraig. Padraig is a kind fellow – he gave
Padraig smiled and draped his thick me this coat I’m wearing.”
coat over the bull’s back.
In the morning, Padraig woke again to
“Thank you for the gift,” said the discover that the pookas had ground
pooka. “Come by your mill tonight gimn i^ abm `lXbh bhni Ƈiolҫ
and you’ll have some good luck.”

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He was delighted – even more so when pooka friend. His clothes were so old
the pookas came back the next night and tattered and he was so good at
and the night after that. In fact, every getting the other pookas to work.
time Padraig had a huge pile of grain,
the pooka and his fellow sprites gave Padraig decided to buy the pooka a
him their magical help. smart new suit to thank him. He laid
bn ih na] gbee Ƈiil Xh\ ab\ bh na] [a]mn
This went on for many months and again to see what happened.
MX\lXb` `l]q lb[a ^lig m]eebh` Ƈiolҫ
“What’s this?” cried the pooka when he
“How do you do it?” asked his friends. mXq bnҫ ӂFӆee Z] X Ƅh] `]hn bh nabmұӃ E] jon
But Padraig never told a soul about the on the suit and paraded up and down.
pooka, just in case he ran out of luck. He ground the grain as usual, but when
a] mjben Ƈiol ih abm mobnҮ a] cogj]\ ZX[d
One night, Padraig climbed into a chest and cried, “What was I thinking? Fine
in the mill to watch the pookas work. `]hne]g]h \ihӆn `lbh\ Ƈiolұ Ki gil]
As he peeped out, he felt sorry for his working in a mill for me.”

The pooka kicked away his ragged old clothes and left the mill without delay.
Now he was no longer there to boss them around, the other lazy pookas turned
into black horses and galloped away, never to be seen again.

Although Padraig missed his magical friend, he now had so much money,

he was able to sell his farm and mill and buy a grand house. And a year

after the pooka left, Padraig happily married

his childhood sweetheart.

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their glasses to toast the bride and
groom, Padraig noticed that his glass
had turned into a golden goblet. He
guessed straight away that it must
be a gift from his funny little friend,
the pooka.

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Myths and Legends

Zal and the
Magic Bird

Saum was the ruler of a state in Iran. He had all the riches he
could ever wish for, but he had no child, so when his wife fell
pregnant, he was overjoyed.

Eiq]p]lҮ qa]h abm mih qXm ZilhҮ PXog qXm aillbƄ]\ҫ Ebm [abe\Ү WXeҮ aX\ mdbh
Xh\ aXbl Xm jXe] Xm mhiqҫ ӂJs ZXZs eiidm ebd] Xh ie\ gXhұӃ [lb]\ PXogҫ

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Saum feared that if his enemies found However, the spectacular Simurgh
out his heir looked weak and frail, he nested at the top of Mount Alborz.
would be a laughing stock. He was so The Simurgh was a giant bird with
ashamed, he asked his guards to take magical golden feathers and all the
the baby away and leave it at the foot world’s knowledge. She also had a
of Mount Alborz – a mountain made of kind heart, so when she heard the
crystals with a peak that touched the baby’s hungry cries, she swooped
stars. Saum knew that no mortal would down and carried the infant up to her
ever set foot there and see his child. h]mnҮ qab[a qXm Xm Ƅh] Xm X [Xmne]ҫ

“You are safe now, little one,” said
the Simurgh as Zal snuggled down.

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From that moment, the Simurgh raised PXog qXm mi Ƅee]\ qbna l]gilm] a]
Zal liked her own child. She fed him dreamt every night about his son. One
ihes na] Ƅh]mn gilm]em Xh\ maXl]\ morning, he summoned his guards.
all her knowledge with him. “We are going to climb Mount Alborz.
I want to bring my son home.”
As he grew older, Zal ran up, down
and round the mountain chasing His guards were scared. The jewelled
his feathered brothers and sisters. mountain was incredibly sharp and
This way, Zal grew to be healthy steep. No human had ever managed
and strong. And, in time, his hair to climb it, but Saum was determined.
turned silver in colour.
When they reached the mountain,
When he was older, Zal sometimes na]s nlb]\ ni Ƅh\ X qXs oj bnm ma]]l
came down from the mountain to see face, but it was impossible. Their
the world, and news quickly spread hands were soon covered in cuts.
of this intelligent, athletic young After hours of trying, Saum fell to
man with startling silver hair. his knees and begged.

Soon, Saum heard about Zal too At that moment, the Simurgh looked
and felt riddled with guilt. He had down from her nest and saw Saum’s
grown old and had white hair and despair. She knew then that Zal was
a white beard. “What have I done?” ready to return to his rightful home.
he wailed. “Why would I be ashamed
of white hair when I have it myself?”

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“It’s time for us to part,” she explained Zal plucked a golden feather and
to Zal. “Your father is waiting for you the Simurgh carried him on her back
below and he is truly sorry that he to the foot of the mountain.
abandoned you.”
Saum was amazed by his son’s
WXe qXm Ƅee]\ qbna milliq Xn na] appearance – Zal had the strength
thought of leaving. “But you raised of a lion, but the face of an angel. He
me like a mother. You have been could sense that his son also had the
my greatest teacher and friend.” heart of a great hero.

“I will still be your friend, but it’s time
to seek your fortune. A great future
lies ahead of you,” said the Simurgh.
“Pluck one of my golden feathers
and, if you ever need me, set
Ƅl] ni bn Xh\ F qbee [ig] Xm
quickly as I can.”

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“Thank you for everything you have When the King of Iran heard the news,
done, god of birds,” said Saum. Then he summoned Saum and Zal to his
he begged forgiveness from his son. court. As soon as he met Zal, he knew
“I promise I will feel nothing but pride that this young man would be a great
for you for the rest of my life. Now, ruler one day, so he rewarded both
please come home with me.” father and son with many wonderful
gifts. He gave them Arabian horses
Qa] Pbgol`a hi\\]\ Xn WXe Xh\ Ƈ]q with golden saddles, golden swords,
back up to her nest in the stars. gX`hbƄ[]hn liZ]mҮ mjb[]mҮ loZb]mҮ
pearls and gold coins.
Zal’s heart was good, so he forgave
his father and they travelled home But none of these gifts was as rare or
in a joyous procession. The soldiers as precious as the Simurgh’s golden
blew trumpets and beat drums so feather, which would one day save
loudly, soon all of Iran knew about the lives of Zal’s wife and child.
Zal’s extraordinary childhood – and
they rejoiced to have him home again.

oe

l ox
g yo gence to the test in

th boxful of story-inspired brain-bogglers!

Puck has magically muddled these

1 MIDSUMMER woodland animals. Draw lines to

MIX-UP! match each head to the correct body.
1 23 4
5

A CD

B E

Unscramble the letters to work out the TOT

O M Bname of a character from Midsummer

Night’s Dream.

Follow the trail of Calico Pie mice as

HOW MANY they ‘flippity flup’ across our puzzle

pages. Count them as you go and

2 MICE? write your answer at the end.

3 TAKE IT Only one tangled trail leads Zal to the top of
the colourful mountain. Which one? Can you
TO THE TOP spot a golden feather too?

A

B Which
C
bird is in the
D rhyme below?
Write it here.
E

4 OWL Use the last word of each line of
the owl’s song to Ƅee bh na] hXg] o
HOWL the bird-themed nursery rhy elow.

Too-wit too-woo I love to sing,
Too-wit too-woo my owl song,
I’ll sing my song all day long if you pay me a sixpence!

A OF

5 MAKE A POP-UP POUCH GAROSKWAN-UP!

Make a little joey pop out of Mother Kangaroo’s pouch.

• To get started, print out our Kangaroo Pop-Up Pouch Sheet from

storytimemagazine.com/free – you can print out a mother kangaro
and a cute joey too.

• Colour in both kangaroos.
• Tape a lollipop stick to the back of the joey to turn it into a stick pup et.
• Cut along the dotted line at the top of the mother kangaroo’s pouc .
• Place the joey behind the mother kangaroo and pop him up throug

the slot in the top of the pouch.

• Alternatively, you can turn the pouch into a pocket. Instead of

[onnbh` Xeih` na] \inn]\ ebh]Ү [on X jio[a maXj] ^lig X \bƂ]l]hn
piece of paper and colour it in.

• Glue the bottom round edge of the pocket to the front of the

mother kangaroo, and leave the top edge free.

• If you choose to make a pocket, don’t tape a lollipop stick to the

back of your joey. Instead, pop it in the pocket for a snuggle.

TIP! If you make the pocket version, pin it to a noticeboard
and pop little messages to each other in the pouch.
6
W ?HO AMI? 7 Which of these animals did

QuizQuick na] jiidX Ƅlmn [aXh`] bhniҶ
a. Sheep

Read the clues to work c. Bull
out which character this
is from our stories. b. Horse

1. F [Xh Ƈs
2. I like the forest
3. I am a magical queen

8 DRAW A TOY BEAR!

Draw a bear using the grid below to help you. Can you add details to make your
bear look extra-special, like a bow, a waistcoat or a crown? Colour it in too!

TEE HEE!
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A.look
Because they’d
silly in anoraks!

why not give your bear
spots or stripes?

HA HA!

Q. Why don’t bears
wear socks?
A. They like
having bear feet!

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There are mice on the trail.

Find characters’ names

Storytime from this issue’s stories
in our word search. They
run forwards, backwards,

WORD SEARCH up, down and diagonally.
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Alice
Mr Tiger

Billy

Prince
Charming
Byamee
· Kangaroo
Bottom
Oberon

· Puck
· Titania
· Padraig

Pooka
Simurgh

Zal

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HH E OY ANSWERS: 1. Midsummer Mix-Up! – 1E, 2C, 3D, 4A, 5B; The character is Bottom;
2. How Many Mice? 6 mice; 3. Take It to the Top – A; 4. Owl Howl – Sing a song
G CM PO L of sixpence. The bird is a blackbird; 6. Who Am I? Titania; 7. Quick Quiz – c;
Storytime Word Search – see right. The insect is a bee.
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CLEVER COLOUR

BY NUMBERS
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How to Play Colour Key

You need one player or several players 1- 4-
working as a team, a dice and your best
2- 5-
maths skills to complete this picture. 3 - 6 -

Roll the dice.

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a section that says 4 - 3.

Colour in that section using the correct
colour – see the Colour Key on the right
for guidance.

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time – so not all the number 1 sections
at the same time.

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2+1 2+1 2+1
2+1
2+1 2+1

2+1 2+1 4-3 2+1 2+1
2+1 6-4 2+1 2+1

2+1 2+1 2+1 2+1
2+1 2+1 2+1
2+1
2+1
2+1 2+1 2+1
2+1 2+1 2+1 2+1 2+1
2+1

2+1

6-4 2+1 2+1

3-2 6-4

3-2 6-4 3-2
2+3
5-3 6-4 2+1

6-4 2+1 5-4 2-1 2+1
6-4
3-2 4-3 3-2 6-5 3+3
4-2 5-3 6-4 1+5 2+4

6-4 6-4 6-4
2+1 2+1 6-4 3+3

5-1

1+5
6-4

2+1 4-2 6-5 3-2 2+1 2+1 2+1
6-4 6-4 6-5 3-2 1+1

3-1 1+5
3+3

1+1 6-5 2+3 2+3 1+2
3-2 3-2 5-4

1+5 3+3 1+5 2-1 5+1 6-2
1+5 2+3 4+2
5-1
4+2 2+2
3+3 6-2 2+1
2+4 1+5 5-1

2+3 1+5 2+4 3+1
6-2 1+3
2+3 4+1 2+2 2+3 2+3 2+3 3+3
2+2 5-1 2+3 6-4 6-4 2+3 1+5 2+2