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Sea shell, sea shell,




Sing me a song, O please!




A song of ships and sailor-men



Of parrots and tropical trees.




Of islands lost in the Spanish Main



Which no man may see again,




L^ Ƅma]m Xh\ [ilXem oh\]l na] qXp]mҮ



=h\ m]Xailm]m mnXZe]\ bh `l]Xn `l]]h [Xp]mҫ









Sea shell, sea shell,




Sing me a song, O please!






















































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Famous Fables





The Singing











Tortoise















ne day Ama was hunting in the forest when he heard a beautiful


Omelody drifting on the breeze. He was so charmed, he followed


the music deep into a part of the forest he had never visited before.




Soon he reached a grassy clearing where he

found a tortoise singing to its heart’s content


and playing a thumb piano. Ama was stunned.

How could a tortoise produce such rich and

qih\]l^oe gomb[Ҷ Ta]h na] nilnibm] Ƅhbma]\


her song, Ama stepped into the clearing. He

couldn’t help cheering and clapping.




“You are truly talented,” said Ama. “Please,

let me take you home. I can think of nothing


better than listening to your sweet music

every day. You will never have to worry

about food or being hunted – you can


just sing all day.”



The tortoise carefully considered Ama’s

iƂ]lҫ Ib^] qioe\ []lnXbhes Z] mbgje]l b^


she could sing all day and not have to

qills XZion Ƅh\bh` ^ii\Ү Zon ma] eip]\


her forest home and knew she would

miss it too much so she said no.


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But Ama wouldn’t listen and he begged her to join him.



At last the tortoise sighed and said, “I’ll come with you, but only if I can sing


for you and you alone. Do you promise to keep my singing a secret?”



“I promise!” said Ama, and he lifted the tortoise and her thumb piano and carried


them back to his hut.








For the next few weeks, each day before he went hunting and every evening

qa]h a] [Xg] aig] na] nilnibm] `l]]n]\ =gX qbna a]l gX`hbƄ[]hn gomb[ҫ




It lifted his spirits so much, he soon became desperate to tell his friends about

a]lҫ Fn m]]g]\ X jbns hin ni maiq iƂ mo[a Xh XgXubh` \bm[ip]ls ӕ j]laXjm na]


singing tortoise could even bring him fame and wealth.



The following day, unable to hold it in any longer, Ama boasted to a friend

about his tortoise, and then another and another, until everyone


in the village knew about her, including the chief!


























































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That night, Ama was summoned to “I am not,” cried Ama. “I promise you

a village meeting. – it is true!”




“What is this news of a singing But the villagers shook their heads.

tortoise?” asked the chief. Nobody believed him and the chief

was growing angrier by the second.
“It’s true!” said Ama. “I found her deep


in the forest and brought her home. Desperate, Ama said, “I will bring the

She sings like a goddess and even tortoise to perform for you tomorrow


plays the thumb piano. It is the most morning. You will be amazed! If I am

wonderful thing you will ever see.” lying, you may banish me from this


village forever.”
The villagers laughed, but the chief


stamped his foot angrily. Everyone “Then it is settled,” said the chief.

fell silent. “Are you mocking me? “We will soon know whether you


No one makes a fool of the chief!” are speaking the truth or not.”


































































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=gX q]hn aig] ^]]ebh` [ihƄ\]hnҫ >on na] nilnibm] l]gXbh]\ mbe]hnҫ

AXles na] h]rn \XsҮ a] [Xllb]\ na]
ӂFn bm jliZXZes h]lp]mҮӃ a] mXb\ҫ E]
nilnibm] Xh\ bnm naogZ jbXhi ni na]
qabmj]l]\ ni na] nilnibm]Ү ӂMe]Xm]
Xmm]gZes jeX[] bh na] pbeeX`]ҫ
mbh` ӕ hiZi\s Z]eb]p]\ g] qa]h


ӂTa]l] Xl] q] `ibh`ҶӃ Xmd]\ na] F nie\ na]g qaXn sio [ioe\ \iҫӃ


nilnibm]Ү Zon =gX \b\hӆn Xhmq]lҫ E]
Qa] nilnibm]ӆm ebjm mnXs]\ maonҫ
qXm nii Zoms nabhdbh` XZion aiq

bgjl]mm]\ na] [ab]^ qioe\ Z]ҫ ӂF Xg Z]``bh` sioҮӃ je]X\]\ =gXҫ


ӂQa]s qbee ZXhbma g] b^ sio \ihӆn
E] m]n na] nilnibm] \iqh Xh\ qXbn]\
j]l^ilg ^il na]gҫӃ
^il X [liq\ ni `Xna]l lioh\ҫ Ta]h na]


[ab]^ qXm l]X\sҮ =gX [iggXh\]\Ү Qa] nilnibm] [eim]\ a]l ]s]m Xh\

ӂMe]Xm] mbh` ^il g]Ү nilnibm]ҫӃ joee]\ a]l a]X\ bhni a]l ma]eeҫ




=n eXmnҮ na] [ab]^ eimn jXnb]h[]ҫ ӂEiq

\Xl] sio eb] Xh\ nl]Xn om ebd] ^iiemҶ


C]n ion i^ a]l] ӕ sio Xl] ZXhbma]\ұӃ



























































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Ama had no choice. He picked up his most valuable

jimm]mmbihm Xh\ e]^n na] pbeeX`] ni Ƅh\ X h]q aig]ҫ

DID YOU

Ta]h a] qXm ion i^ mb`anҮ na] nilnibm] jijj]\ a]l a]X\
KNOW?
ion X`Xbh Xh\Ү go[a ni ]p]lsih]ӆm moljlbm]Ү ma] mXb\Ү

ӂF^ a] aX\hӆn Zlid]h abm jligbm]Ү a] qioe\ mnbee Z] a]l]ҫӃ
The tortoise plays a

thumb piano in this story.
Qa] [ab]^ `Xmj]\ҫ ӂTXm =gX n]eebh` na] nlonaҶӃ
In Africa, this is known

ӂV]mҮӃ mXb\ na] nilnibm]Ү ӂZon a] `in qaXn a] \]m]lp]\ҫ as a ‘sansa’ or ‘mbira’.

?Xh sio Ƅh\ ion qaXn X
F qXm aXjjs bh na] ^il]mnҮ Zon a] niid g] XqXs ^lig
naogZ jbXhi mioh\m ebd]Ҷ
gs aig]Ү nie\ ]p]lsih] gs m][l]n Xh\ nlb]\ ni gXd]
Investigate other African
X maiq i^ g]ҫ Tas gomn aogXhm \i nabmҶ Tas [Xhӆn
bhmnlog]hnm Xh\ =^lb[Xh
sio jlin][n hXnol] bhmn]X\ i^ lobhbh` bnҶӃ
music too.


Qa] nilnibm] jb[d]\ oj a]l naogZ jbXhi

Xh\ nloh\e]\ ZX[d ni a]l ^il]mn aig]Ү


mbh`bh` Xee na] qXsҫ





























































12

Storyland Adventures





Tom Thumb’s












Teeny Holiday















he sun was blazing in Storyland and there was excitement in


Tthe air. It was holiday season and almost everyone was getting

ready to go away for their summer break.




Qa] Qal]] >]Xlm q]l] iƂ ih X [Xgjbh` nlbj ni na] Tbe\ Tii\mҮ na] Qal]] >bees

CiXnm q]l] eiidbh` ^ilqXl\ ni na]bl XhhoXe [ebgZbh` nlbjҮ Xh\ Cbh`]lZl]X\ JXh


qXm [eimbh` oj abm ZXd]ls ^il X ^ii\ӒnXmnbh` niol i^ X h]b`aZiolbh` dbh`\igҫ



ӂTa]l] Xl] sio `ibh` ^il siol aieb\XsҶӃ Mbhi[[abi Xmd]\ Qig QaogZ Xm na]s


maXl]\ X gbedmaXd] Xn Cie\b]ӆm ?X^Űҫ


ӂKiqa]l]ҮӃ mXb\ Qig gbm]lXZesҫ ӂF^ EXhm]e aX\hӆn [Xllb]\


g] bh abm ji[d]nҮ bn qioe\ aXp] nXd]h g] X`]m comn ni `]n

a]l]ҫ Fnӆm hin ]Xms `ibh` ni ]r[bnbh`Ү ^XlӒiƂ jeX[]m qa]h


sioӆl] nabm mgXeeҫ TaXn XZion sioҶӃ



Mbhi[[abi oh\]lmnii\ҫ E]

qXmhӆn Xm nbhs Xm QigҮ


Zon a] qXm mgXeeҫ

























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“I’ve built a canoe in my carpentry “No thanks, I’ll walk. I’ll stop at Lilypad

shop,” he explained. “I’m planning to Pond on the way back. It reminds me


paddle up Moon River to Whispering of the sea. Have a good holiday!”

Falls. I’m leaving in a few days.”




“That sounds fun! I’d love to canoe,
Qig Ƅhbma]\ abm gbedmaXd] Xh\ Z]`Xh
but I’m not sure I’d survive the rapids.
the long trek to his house. He usually
The last time I was near water I was
had to dodge everyone’s feet, but the
mqXeeiq]\ Zs X ƄmaҮӃ mXb\ Qigҫ
square was empty today.

Pinocchio chuckled. “The last time I
Tom sat by the pond for a long time,
was near water, I ended up in the belly
ebmn]hbh` ni na] Zl]]u] loƋbh` nalio`a
of a whale. But I don’t think there are
the trees and birds tweeting. “Who
any whales round here. I’d better get
needs holidays when there’s peace
ZX[d ӕ Fӆg Ƅhbmabh` iƂ X molƁiXl\ ^il

and quiet like this?” he thought. But
Puss in Boots. He’s going to Mermaid
then he remembered Pinocchio’s new
Beach for his holiday.”
[Xhi] Xh\ Momm bh >iinmӆ molƁiXl\


Tom Thumb looked glum. “Lucky him. and he felt jealous. Deep down,

Fӆ\ eip] ni nls molƄh`Ү Zon ]p]ls nbg] F Tom yearned for adventure.


go to the beach, I get trampled – and

my sandcastles get squashed.”



“Oh no! Do you need a lift or is Hansel


taking you home?” asked Pinocchio.






































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A couple of days later, Tom found a When he arrived, his friends Hansel

postcard on his doormat. It read: ‘Pack and Pinocchio were waiting for him.


a bag – you’re going on holiday! See “Happy holidays!” they cried.

you by the bench at Lilypad Pond at
Pinocchio gasped. There was a beach
1pm.’ The postcard wasn’t signed.
along the edge of Lilypad Pond!

Qigӆm noggs Ƈbjj]\ҫ Qa]l] qXm X
“How did that get here?”
sensation he hadn’t felt for a long


time… a tingle of excitement! He threw “It’s play sand from The Golden Ball

some clothes into his rucksack and Toy Shop. We got it just before Prince


packed swimming gear and a beach Frederick closed for his holidays.

niq]eҮ comn bh [Xm]ҫ Qa]h a] m]n iƂ ^il Now you have your own private

the pond wondering what lay ahead. beach,” said Hansel.











































































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Tom grinned and ran onto the beach. Fhmb\] na] aiom]Ү Mbhi[[abi aX\ Zoben


E] db[d]\ iƂ abm mai]mҫ Qa] mXh\ ^]en X nbhs nXZe] Xh\ [aXblm ^il Qig Xh\ X


XgXubh` Z]nq]]h abm ni]mҫ Z]\ҫ Qig [ioe\hӆn mnij mgbebh`ҫ



ӂFnӆm j]l^][nұӃ mXb\ Qigҫ Bolna]l Xeih` >on na] Z]mn moljlbm] qXm lioh\ na]

na] Z]X[aҮ a] mjinn]\ X q]] qii\]h mb\] i^ na] aiom] qa]l] X mabhs [Xhi]


aiom]ҫ ӂTaXnӆm naXnҶӃ Xh\ jX\\e]m q]l] e]Xhbh` X`Xbhmn

na] qXeeҮ lb`an h]rn ni X Qig QaogZӒ
ӂF aX\ mig] qii\ e]^n ^lig na] [Xhi]
mbu]\ molƁiXl\ҫ
Xh\ molƁiXl\ҮӃ mXb\ Mbhi[[abiҮ ӂmi F

gX\] sio X ebnne] Z]X[a aonҫ Vio [Xh Qig Z]Xg]\ Xh\ qaiij]\ ^il cisҫ

me]]j a]l] b^ sio ebd]ҫӃ ӂQaXhd sioҮ Mbhi[[abiҫӃ




Qig m]n iƂ niqXl\m na] aonҫ Fn eiid]\ ӂVioӆl] q]e[ig]ҮӃ mXb\ abm ^lb]h\ҫ ӂFn

ZlbeebXhnҫ Fn aX\ X \][d qbna X gbhb qXm Z]nn]l naXh e]nnbh` na] e]^nip]l

\][d[aXbl Xh\ X [ieiol^oe jXlXmieҫ qii\ `i ni qXmn]ҫ T]ӆp] Xmd]\ na]


Cie\]h Ciim] ni eXh\ ih na] ina]l
ӂCie\bei[dm om]m na]m] ogZl]eeXm ni

\][ilXn] a]l gbedmaXd]mҫ T] naio`an mb\] i^ na] jih\ ]p]ls X^n]lhiih Xh\


bn qioe\ Z] aXh\s ^il maX\] ӕ Xh\ ƇXj XZion ^il X Zbnҫ Pa]ӆee gXd] mig]

na] \][d[aXbl [Xg] ^lig X \ieeӆm ao`] qXp]m ^il molƄh` ihҫӃ



aiom] Xn na] nis maijҮӃ mXb\ EXhm]eҫ ӂ=q]mig]ұӃ mXb\ QigҮ `lbhhbh` ^lig

]Xl ni ]Xlҫ E] [ioe\hӆn qXbn ni `bp]

]p]lsnabh` X `iҫ










































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“You can learn how to canoe here too. “Yes, and who needs adventures in

Then maybe we can go paddling up faraway places when I can have so


the river together next summer,” much fun right here in Storyland?

suggested Pinocchio. Thank you so much!” said Tom.




“I’d love that!” cried Tom. Just then, the Golden Goose landed

on the other side of the pond. She
“We have a few more teeny surprises,”
ƇXjj]\ a]l qbh`m Xh\ Zb` qXp]m
said Hansel. “Little Red gave us this
crashed onto Lilypad Beach.
thimble from her clothes shop so you

can build sandcastles, and we thought “Looks like surf’s up!” said Tom and,

these ice-cream spoons from Goldie’s waving to his friends, he grabbed his


Café would make good spades.” molƁiXl\ Xh\ lXh bhni na] qXn]lҫ



“You’ve really thought of everything,”


said Tom. “I can’t believe you’ve done

this for me. I’m so grateful!”

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o[s mnoƂ]\ a]l jscXgXm bhni a]l ZX` Xh\ mkoXma]\ ]p]lsnabh`

L\iqhҫ Pa] qXm ihes mnXsbh` qbna =ohns S]] ^il X ^]q \Xsm Zon


ma] qXhn]\ ni nXd] a]l [ihmie] Xh\ Xee a]l `Xg]mҫ




Just as Mum walked into the room, Lucy’s stomach gurgled loudly. “Do you want


a quick snack before you go?” asked Mum.



Lucy shook her head. She wasn’t hungry – she was just a little bit nervous. Well,

more than a little bit.


























































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=ohns S]] aX\ l][]hnes gip]\ bhni X ƇXn


at the top of a tall tower block and Lucy

had never been anywhere so high up.



She tried to ignore the squirming feeling


in her tummy as she said goodbye to

Mum and climbed into Aunty Vee’s car.


Her aunt put on some music and soon

they were both singing along loudly.









When they parked outside the tower

block Lucy’s stomach somersaulted like

Xh Lesgjb[ `sghXmn \ibh` X nlbje] Ƈbjҫ


Pa] eiid]\ oj ni qa]l] =ohns S]]ӆm ƇXn

perched, right at the top of the tower.




“It’s a long way up,” she said quietly.



Aunty Vee smiled. “Don’t worry, getting

ni na] nij i^ nabm Zei[d i^ ƇXnm bm X Zbn ebd]


playing a computer game.”



Lucy looked puzzled, but followed Aunty

S]] nalio`a na] Zb` \iilm ni X Ƈb`an i^


stairs that stretched up and up and then

turned a corner.




“We’re the heroes,” she explained as

they began to climb the steps. “And we


have to reach the treasure at the top.”



As they turned the corner, Aunty Vee

jon X Ƅh`]l ni a]l ebjmҫ ӂPaaaұӃ ma] mXb\ҫ


“Don’t wake the sleeping dragon.”






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Lucy tiptoed across the landing and “Phew! That was close,” she said as


helped Aunty Vee cast a spell of na]s l]X[a]\ na] h]rn Ƈb`an i^ mnXblmҫ

silence. This required lots of wiggly “I nearly got hit by a slimy sprout.”


hand movements and a funny little
“Well played,” said Aunty Vee. “Now
dance that made Lucy laugh.
let’s level up!”

When they reached the next set of
Qa] h]rn Ƈiil qXm X Zb` Xeb]h mqXgjҫ
stairs Aunty Vee cried, “Level up!”
Lucy and Aunty Vee had to balance
and they raced to the next landing.
[Xl]^oees ih na] ebh]m Xlioh\ na] Ƈiil


“Now watch out for the stink monster,” tiles to get across safely.

she warned. “It likes to throw rotten
“Level up!” cried Lucy when they got
eggs and smelly socks at anyone
to the stairs.
who tries to pass.”


As they climbed higher and higher up
Lucy held her nose as she dodged
the tower block, Lucy danced, dodged
and weaved across the landing.

and ducked her way past grumpy mXo[]Ү mjlbhde]mҮ ƇXd]m ӕ Xh\ cob[s

goblins, snappy alligators and a sulky cherries on the top!


Sasquatch who wouldn’t let them pass

until they built him a snowman. Together they sat on the balcony and
looked out across the rooftops of the

Lucy was having so much fun she city. Lucy felt like she was sitting on



[ioe\hӆn Z]eb]p] bn qa]h na]s ƄhXees top of the world.

l]X[a]\ =ohns S]]ӆm ƇXnҫ
“I think I’m going to like staying in a


“Congratulations, you have completed tower,” she said, as she slurped her

your quest!” Aunty Vee smiled. “Now ice cream. Perhaps she wasn’t going


come inside and collect your prize.” to need her games console after all.



Lucy followed her into the kitchen “Just wait till we pop to the shops later,”

where Aunty Vee made two towering said Aunty Vee, winking. “You won’t


ice-cream sundaes with chocolate believe what’s living in the lift!”





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Favourite Fairy Tales





Mr Wolf’s











Candy House















nce upon a time, Camille and Louis lived near a big wood,


O where they spent lots of time playing. Every day, they


climbed trees, built dens and feasted on wild blackberries.









































































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One day, they were playing at being The windows were pure sugar, the


nature detectives and following deer ledges were twisted candy canes.

tracks through the woods, when they The front door was surrounded with


realised they had gone much further jewel-like jellies in every colour of

than usual. The tracks led them to the rainbow and the roof was covered

a little red bridge which crossed a with chocolate-coated marshmallows.


babbling brook. On the other side of The walls were made from biscuits

the bridge, just through the trees, they and two rows of swirly lollipops lined


spotted a colourful house with a brown the garden path. The lollipops were

roof. It was so bright and cheerful. as tall as the children!



“Let’s see who lives there!” cried Camille and Louis’s eyes grew wide.


Camille and Louis. They ran to the door and knocked on

it, but there was no answer. They tried
They crossed the bridge and, as they
again. There was still no reply.
drew near to the house, a delicious

aroma filled the air. As they got closer, “Perhaps nobody lives here,” said

they saw the house was made from Louis, licking his lips. “It would be a


every sweet treat you can imagine. pity to let these treats go to waste.”






















































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Before they knew it, the children were When Mr Wolf opened the door and


breaking off bits of marshmallow and saw that his puffy marshmallow roof,

chocolate and licking lollipops. It was biscuit wall and lollipops had been


a dream come true! nibbled he was furious. He howled,

“Who’s been eating my candy house?”
But somebody did live in the candy

house – mean old Mr Wolf. Though Quickly, Camille and Louis called out,


he wasn’t as fast or as strong as he “It must be the wind, so wild, so wild!”

was when he was young, he still had a
It was indeed very windy that day.
mouthful of sharp teeth and a terrible
Satisfied with that explanation, Mr Wolf
temper. He especially disliked children.
shrugged and went back inside.

Mr Wolf had been sound asleep when


the children knocked on his door, but

when he woke up and heard bits of The following day, Camille and Louis

his candy house being snapped off, decided to go and play in the woods


he leapt to his feet and growled. again. It wasn’t long, of course, before


they started to dream about the wolf’s
Camille and Louis were so frightened
wonderful candy house.
that they sprinted across the little red

bridge and hid in the trees.


















































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“Perhaps if we tiptoe, he won’t hear Camille and Louis called out again,


us,” said Camille, and Louis agreed. “It must be the wind, so wild, so wild!”



So they walked through the woods But it wasn’t very windy that day, so Mr

until they found the little red bridge, Wolf looked around suspiciously. When


then they tiptoed up the lollipop-lined he couldn’t see anyone, he snarled

path. This time, they bit into chocolate and went back inside.


buttons and snapped off candy canes.

They were scrumptious!


The next day, Camille and Louis were
When mean old Mr Wolf heard them,
so eager to taste new treats, they set
he jumped up and rushed to his door.
off straight for the wolf’s candy house.
Camille and Louis were too quick for


him – they raced across the little red As before, they crossed the little red

bridge before he could see them. bridge and tiptoed up the lollipop-


lined path. Just as they were about
Once again, when Mr Wolf saw that
to break off some jewel-like rainbow
somebody had nibbled his house, his
jellies, Mr Wolf sprang out of his front
fur bristled and he howled, “Who’s
door, baring his sharp teeth. This time,
been eating my candy house?”
he had been lying in wait for them!



















































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“I’ll get you and I’ll eat







































































































?Xh sio Ƅh\ na]m] \]nXbem ab\b ` bh
?Xh sio Answer: Qa]l] Xl] mnl lXqZ]llb]mҫ Ƅh\ na]m] \]n jb[no ]

you all up!” he howled.




































































































How many juicy


strawberries


can you count?


Write it here.

Camille and Louis sprinted down the It was much too fast to swim across


garden path, raced over the little red and the wolf was not far behind. For

bridge and hurried into the woods. the first time, the children felt scared.



Mr Wolf may have been old, but he Camille spotted some ducks paddling


chased them as fast as his stiff legs along and called, “Please, little ducks,

could carry him. Very soon, he had will you help us? Carry us across the


almost caught up. river or the mean old wolf will eat us.”



When the children realised he was so The ducks swam over and quacked,


close, they ran deeper into the woods. “We’ll help you.”

They went further than they had ever
So Camille and Louis climbed onto
ventured before and soon lost their
their backs. The children balanced
way. Just ahead they saw a wide river
carefully and the ducks carried them
blocking their escape. There was no
safely across the river.
bridge and the water was rushing by.














































DID YOU KNOW?




This old fairy tale comes from

the Flanders area of Belgium.

How many bits of other fairy

tales can you recognise in it?

When they jumped off, they thanked “It serves you right for being so


the ducks with all their hearts. mean all the time,” they quacked.



Mr Wolf arrived at the riverbank just in The old wolf splashed and spluttered

time to see Camille and Louis escape. and was swept away – and he was


“Little ducks, carry me across the river never seen again.

too or I’ll eat you all up!” he snapped.
After that, Camille and Louis were too


“We’ll carry you,” quacked the ducks. frightened to visit the wolf’s candy

house, so they made do with picking
Four ducks swam up and the mean
and eating wild blackberries.
old wolf balanced a paw on the back


of each one. They paddled into the However, some say the candy house

middle of the river, where the current is still there and, if you dare to find


was strongest, then they dipped their it, you might be able to nibble

heads beneath the surface and tipped a sweet treat!

Mr Wolf right into the freezing water!
































































29

Myths and Legends





Helios and Clytie














he Ancient Greeks loved their sun god Helios. Every morning, he


Trose up from his golden palace to ride his shining chariot across


the sky. His purple robes and blond curls streamed behind him.




Only Helios was powerful enough to control the wild winged horses that led his

[aXlbinҮ Xh\ ihes a] dh]q na] m][l]n jXna ni Ƈii\ na] \Xldh]mm qbna eb`anҫ




ӂE]l] [ig]m na] mohҮӃ ]p]lsih] qioe\ mXsҮ mgbebh` `lXn]^oees Xn E]ebimҫ



Helios was worshipped for his skill and strength, but a young sea nymph called


?esnb] eip]\ abg gil] naXh Xhsih] ]em]ҫ Ta]h abm [aXlbin \bjj]\ ni na] q]mn]lh

ailbuihҮ ?esnb] lX[]\ niqXl\m abg ih na] ZX[d i^ a]l ^Xbna^oe \iejabhmҫ Qa]l]Ү ih

X eih] li[ds bmeXh\Ү na]s mj]hn na]bl ]p]hbh`mҮ nXedbh` Xh\ eXo`abh`ҫ

























































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>on E]ebim aX\ X Ƅ[de] a]Xln Xh\ a] g]]nbh` jeX[]Ү a] jXmm]\ Zs bh abm

\b\hӆn eip] ?esnb] Xm go[a Xm ma] [aXlbin Xh\ b`hil]\ a]lҫ


eip]\ abgҫ Ebm Xnn]hnbih qXm miih
Lh] hb`anҮ ?esnb] ^]en mi [ih^om]\ ma]
\lXqh ni X M]lmbXh jlbh[]mm [Xee]\
\][b\]\ ni ^ieeiq E]ebimҫ Ta]h ma]
I]o[ina]X qai ebd]\ E]ebim niiҫ
mXq a]l Z]eip]\ moh `i\ ]gZlX[bh`

Eiq]p]lҮ I]o[ina]Xӆm ^Xna]lҮ Hbh` Mlbh[]mm I]o[ina]XҮ ma] qXm qbe\ qbna


Ll[aXgomҮ \b\hӆn nlomn E]ebimҫ E] c]Xeioms Xh\ [ih^lihn]\ abgҫ ӂEiq

^ilZX\] abm \Xo`an]l ^lig m]]bh` [ioe\ sioҶӃ ma] [lb]\ҫ

abgҮ Zon ma] \b\hӆn ebmn]h Xh\ Z]`Xh
?esnb] nie\ Hbh` Ll[aXgom qaXn ma]
ni g]]n E]ebim bh m][l]nҫ
aX\ m]]hҫ Pa] dh]q na] dbh` \b\hӆn


ebd] E]ebim Xh\ aij]\ a] qioe\ ZXh

I]o[ina]X ^lig m]]bh` abgҫ Tbna na]

Fh na] [igbh` q]]dmҮ E]ebim ^il`in
jlbh[]mm ion i^ a]l qXsҮ ma] naio`an
Xee XZion ?esnb]ҫ Qaio`a ma] qXbn]\
E]ebim qioe\ eip] a]l X`Xbhҫ
^il abg ]p]ls ]p]hbh` Xn na]bl mj][bXe 31

Instead, King Orchamus was infuriated that

Princess Leucothea had gone behind his back. His

punishment was severe – he decided to bury his daughter in sand.




When Helios found out that Clytie had given away his secret and caused

I]o[ina]X ni moƂ]l mi go[aҮ a] ZeXu]\ qbna Xh`]lҫ QaXn \XsҮ a] piq]\ a]

would never talk to or look at Clytie again.




Clytie was heartbroken. She visited the rocky island where they had once been

so happy and she stayed there, pining for her lost love. She refused to move,



]p]h ni ]Xn il \lbhdҫ =ee \Xs eih`Ү ma] comn `Xu]\ Xn E]ebim Xm a] [limm]\ na] mdsҫ


She stayed there for so long that eventually Clytie’s feet rooted into the ground


Xh\ ma] nolh]\ bhni X a]ebinlij] ӕ X jeXhn qbna jolje] Ƈiq]lm naXn XeqXsm nolh ni


^X[] na] mohҫ =h\ naXn bm aiq nabm eip]es Ƈiq]l [Xg] ni Z]ҫ













The sun god Helios

had two sisters – Eos,

who was the dawn,

and Selene, who was
the moon. His horses

q]l] mXb\ ni Zl]Xna] Ƅl]

and their names meant

‘sky changer’, ‘burning’,

ӄZeXubh`ӆ Xh\ ӄƄ]lsӆҫ
















32

The Kelpie
Storyteller’s Corner





















f you’ve never heard of a kelpie then you probably don’t live in


IScotland, where they famously lurk in lochs and rivers.




What is a kelpie? It’s a mischievous water spirit, which always transforms into a

black horse when it appears before humans. It has the strength of ten horses and,


as it gallops into the depths, the sound of its tail hitting the water is louder than the

crash of thunder. It has magical skin and, if you touch it, you will never be able to


release yourself from it. If a kelpie takes a dislike to you, you’d better steer clear

because it will kick up a flood or drag you into its watery lair. However, some

kelpies are good and have been known to save children from drowning.

































































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You can tell a kelpie from a real horse The landowners were desperate, but

because it has strange backwards anyone who was foolish enough to try


hooves, and its long mane is tangled to stop the kelpie was also plunged

with water weeds and silt. It will also into the freezing water. Soon, many


wear a sparkling silver bridle. farmers had disappeared attempting

to protect their land.
A landowner called James McGrigor

knew this last fact well because he Tired of the water spirit’s troublesome


was one of the few people to ever deeds, one night James McGrigor set

see a kelpie up close. out to capture it.




He hid among the heather and when

he saw the black horse emerge from
A bad-tempered kelpie had been the loch, he leapt out and quickly

causing trouble around the Loch Ness struck it with his sword. The kelpie’s


area for some time. Every night, the silver bridle snapped and fell to the

beast roamed the fields around the ground, so McGrigor snatched it.

loch, dragging any sheep and cattle


it could find into its watery home. He expected the kelpie to fight back,

but instead the horse bowed its head
























































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and said, “How unfair of you to attack McGrigor shook his head and flung

a creature that hasn’t harmed you. the bridle over his shoulder.


How cruel! I should drag you into the

loch right now, but instead I’ll forgive “Please give it back,” begged the


you and let you go – as long as you kelpie in a gentler tone.

give me back my bridle.” “It must be very special for you to


want it so badly. What does it do
“You forgive me?” answered McGrigor


in disbelief. “You should be the one exactly?” asked McGrigor.

begging for forgiveness after all the “I can’t tell you,” said the kelpie,


trouble you’ve caused round here!” stamping its hooves and snorting.



The kelpie snorted angrily. “I’m just “I won’t give it back unless you tell

doing what comes naturally to me. me,” said McGrigor firmly.


Now be a good fellow and give me

back my silver bridle before I lose “Very well,” grunted the kelpie. “My


my temper with you.” bridle gives me my powers. Without
it I can’t change shape or control the

water. I lose all my strength. With my


bridle, I can beat anyone.”























































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McGrigor realised he would be a fool to return something so powerful.


Clasping it more tightly, he said to the kelpie, “I’m not sure you deserve

such a powerful object. I think I’ll take care of your bridle from now on.”



The kelpie roared with anguish. “You can’t!” it cried. “I can’t live without it.”




“Well, you’ll have to find a way,” said McGrigor, and he strode away.



The kelpie trotted beside him, wheedling and cajoling all the way.


“I’ll make you rich! I’ll teach you magic! I’ll share the bridle with you,”

it promised, but McGrigor knew he couldn’t trust a water spirit.



The kelpie threatened to punish the farmers with floods, but McGrigor


said, “How can you, without your bridle? You just said you have no

powers without it.” The kelpie was enraged because it was true.











































































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When McGrigor reached his home, the kelpie made one last desperate attempt


to block his path. It reared up on its hind legs and threatened to crush him. “I’ll

never let you pass,” bellowed the water spirit.



McGrigor’s wife heard the commotion outside and opened the door to see what


was happening. Quick as a flash, McGrigor dodged round the kelpie and threw

the silver bridle to her. She caught it and, as her husband sprinted inside, she


slammed the door shut on the horse.



Because the kelpie belonged to the wild water, it couldn’t enter McGrigor’s


house even if it tried – especially without the power of its bridle.



Wailing and cursing, it galloped back to Loch Ness and submerged itself in the

water. It was never seen again. Ever since then the magic bridle has been passed


down from generation to generation through the McGrigor clan. Today, it is said

to be kept under lock and key in a little croft somewhere near Loch Ness.
















































DID YOU KNOW?







In Falkirk in Scotland, you can see wonderful

30-metre-high metal sculptures of horse heads, which

are called the Kelpies and are inspired by kelpie tales.





37

Around the World Tales





Clever Sister,












Foolish Sister















etan Buri and Boka Buri were sisters. They lived in Bangladesh,


Twhere they shared a small piece of land and a small house, a

ZeXhd]nҮ X [iq Xh\ X Ƅ]e\ i^ [lijmҫ




Now Tetan considered herself to be the clever sister of the two, but truly she

qXm m]eƄma Xh\ m[a]gbh` ӕ Xh\ ma] dh]q naXn >idX qXm dbh\ Xh\ nlomnbh`ҫ




Lh] \XsҮ ma] mXb\ ni >idXҮ ӂI]nӆm maXl] na] ZeXhd]n mi naXn sio aXp] bn \olbh` na]

\XsҮ Xh\ Fӆee aXp] bn Xn hb`anҫӃ




ӂCii\ b\]XҮ mbmn]lҮӃ mXb\ >idXҫ

Next, cunning Tetan said to Boka, Every morning, when they tended their

“As we are sharing this cow, why cow, Boka looked after the front half,


don’t I have the back half and you giving it water and food, while Tetan

can be in charge of the front half?” gbed]\ na] ZX[d aXe^ Xh\ d]jn ]p]ls

[l]Xgs \lij ^il a]lm]e^ҫ

“Okay, sister,” said Boka.

Lastly, when they looked after their
Finally, she said, “I think we should
Ƅ]e\Ү >idX jeio`a]\ Xh\ jeXhn]\
maXl] iol Ƅ]e\ i^ [lijm niiҫ F qbee
and weeded the soil, while Tetan
have the half that grows above the
aXlp]mn]\ na] nXmns [lijm naXn `l]q
ground and you can have the half
above, and she didn’t share any of
that grows below the ground.”
them with Boka – she ate it all!


“Very well, sister,” said Boka.



Of course this arrangement was good
Poor Boka was so hungry, she was
for Tetan, but terrible for Boka.
forced to knock on her neighbours’


In the daytime when it was hot, Boka doors to beg for food. Eventually she

had no use for the blanket. But at came to the door of the village barber,


night when it was cold, she shivered who was well known for his wisdom.

Xm a]l mbmn]l me]jn mho`es Z]mb\] a]lҫ


















































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“Why are you cold and hungry when ion na] liinm i^ siol [lijmҮ Zon gXd]

you share a blanket and a cow and a mol] sio e]Xp] na] nijm na]l]ҫӃ

Ƅ]e\ i^ [lijm qbna Q]nXhҶӃ a] Xmd]\ҫ
Pi naXnӆm qaXn >idX \b\ҫ Ap]ls \Xs


>idX nie\ abg Xee XZion na] \]Xe ma] ma] \bjj]\ na] ZeXhd]n bh na] [iie

aX\ gX\] qbna a]l mbmn]lҫ qXn]l i^ na] q]ee Xh\ om]\ bn ni gij

a]l Zliqҫ Ta]h ma] `Xp] ] bn ni Q]nXh
ӂ=aҮ naXn bm X ZX\ \]XeҮ >idXҫ Pa] bm
bn qXm mnbee \Xgj Xh\ [ie e\Ү mi a]l
nXdbh` X\pXhnX`] i^ siol dbh\h]mm
mbmn]l mabp]l]\ h]rn ni a] ]l Xee hb`anҫ
Xh\ nl]Xnbh` sio ebd] X ^iieҫ QXd] gs

X\pb[] ӕ ^il na] h]rn q]]dҮ miXd na] Ap]ls gilhbh`Ү >idX mai ion]\ Xn na]


ZeXhd]n bh qXn]l ]p]ls \Xs ni d]]j [iq bhmn]X\ i^ ^]]\bh` bn nҫ Fn jon na]

siolm]e^ [iie Xh\ `bp] bn ni Q]nXh Xn Z]Xmn bh mo[a X ZX\ n]gj]l naXn bn


hb`anҫ OXna]l na]h `bpbh` na] [iq ^ii\ db[d]\ ion Xn Q]nXh ]p]ls

Xh\ qXn]lҮ maion Xn bn ӕ Xh\ bhmn]X\ i^ nbg] ma] nlb]\ ni gbed bnҫ


miqbh` Xh\ q]]\bh` siol Ƅ]e\Ү \b`


































































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Finally, Boka dug up all the roots in Q]nXh aX\ e]Xlhn a]l e]mmihҫ Blig

na] Ƅ]e\ mi naXn qa]h Q]nXh nlb]\ ni naXn \Xs ihҮ na] nqi mbmn]lm maXl]\


harvest some crops for herself, she ]p]lsnabh` ]koXees ӕ na]bl qildeiX\Ү

^ioh\ na]s aX\ qben]\ Xh\ \b]\Ү mi na] ZeXhd]nҮ na] [iq Xh\ na]bl Ƅ]e\ҫ


na]l] qXm hinabh` ni ]Xnҫ



>s na] ]h\ i^ na] q]]dҮ Q]nXh qXm Xm

nbl]\ Xh\ aoh`ls Xm >idX aX\ Z]]hҫ


When her sister moaned, Boka said, Find Bangladesh on a map

ӂKiq qai bm na] [e]p]l mbmn]l Xh\ and see which countries surround


i
qai bm na] ^iiebma mbmn]lҶӃ bnҮ na]h Ƅh\ ion na] [ieiolm
i^ bnm ƇX`Ү na] eXh`oX`]

people speak and


its capital city.

box
































Develop your drawing skills, complete our crossword, make your


own sundial, and race to the top of our towering board game!





Mr Wolf wants to catch up with Camille

and Louis and pick up as many of his

treats as he can. Can you help him?













Count It!



How many

lollipops can

you count in

the maze?
Write your

answer here.


























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2 SHELL
Qa] m]X ma]ee ^lig iol ji]g bm mbh`bh` X mih`ҫ

Iiid Xn na] jb[nol]m ni Ƅee bh na] gbmmbh` qil\mҫ
SONG CAN YOU











VERSE?
Sail, sail, sail your WRITE A SECOND








Gently on the






Tree Parrot

Can you spot a ?








Sitting in a ! Ship

Sea







3 ODD A B C







CASTLE OUT






One of Tom Thumb’s

mXh\[Xmne]m bm \bƂ]l]hn

ni na] ina]lmҫ Spot it

and circle it! D F

E G



FUN FACT!


The world’s tallest
sandcastle was built in

Germany in 2017. It was

16.68m high – roughly
the height of four double-

decker buses on top

of each other! 43

4 FAIR Clever Sister is trying to

take all the mangoes. How

many should you put in

SHARE Foolish Sister’s pile so

they each get a fair share?


























CLEVER SISTER FOOLISH SISTER







5 MAKE A SUNDIAL ASK A








Follow Helios as he travels across the sky with the help of GROWN-UP!

an easy homemade sundial. Here’s how to do it.


• Stick a pen or pencil upright in a ball of Plasticine
or play dough. 12


• Place it in the centre of a paper plate in a spot 11 1 2
that will be sunny all day. 10 3


• Make sure the shadow of the pen or pencil falls 9
onto the plate. 8


• Place a pebble or sticker at the end point of the shadow 6
and mark down the time on the card.

• Every hour, go back to your sundial and see how the shadow

has moved around as the sun moves across the sky.

• Write the time on or next to your marker each time.

• Now you have a clock that can tell the time. Go back tomorro

to check how accurate it is!





TIP! Start this project early in the morning,


so you can check where the shadow fall

every hour on the hour.

6 CREATE Kelpies appear as horses on land,


but nobody knows what they look like
A KELPIE under water. Draw what you think the


naughty spirit looks like here.


















































words to
It!


Inv nt some magic into the water.
me
i
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back
Make up kelpie here.
ak
a
fo orce them
Write
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WHO AM I? Can you work out which Storytime char racter

we’re talking about from the clues belo ow?
?
? 1. I like singing loudly





2. I live up high

3. I make good ice-cream sundaes

8













Follow the easy steps to draw our super singing tortoisee.




1 2 3























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5 R E B R A B C L T S D N A O C E E L S I R I S N H P L O D O H N A A I E L T B M H S R A G U P see right. Which Animal? Goose. Storytime Crossword – I? Aunty Vee from Level Up; 4. Fair Share – 3; 7. Who Am Tree; 3. Odd Castle Out – F; 2. Shell Song – Ship, Sea, Parrot, right. There are 4 lollipops; ANSWERS: 1. Candy Maze – see

Storytime Find the answers










to our crossword

questions in this
CrOSSWORD issue’s stories.









Down
1 1. What does Tom Thumb use

to make his sandcastles?
3. Tab[a XhbgXem [Xllb]\ ?esnb] ni E]ebimҶ
4. The windows in Mr Wolf’s house were made from this.




7. Tab[a pbeeX`]l `bp]m >idX X\pb[] bh Clever Sister,
2 5. Qa] [iohnls qa]l] d]ejb]m ebp]ҫ



Foolish Sister?


Across
2. Qa] bhmnlog]hn jeXs]\ Zs nae

singing tortoise is a thumb….?

4. Qa]s Xl] mnXZe]\ bh `l]Xn `l]]h
3 [Xp]m bh The Sea Shell.


6. TaXn mj]ee \i Io[s Xh\
5 =ohns S]] [Xmn ih na]

4
sleeping dragon?







7



















Which Animal?




Rearrange
the letters in the tinted


squares to spell the name 6

i^ X PnilseXh\ [aXlX[n]lҫ a , , , , 1 1 1. a

RACE TO THE TOP!








Taiӆee `]n ni na] nij i^ na] niq]l Ƅlmn ӕ na] a]li il na]


gihmn]lҶ MeXs hiq ni e]p]e oj Xh\ Ƅh\ ionұ






How to Play Monster Instructions
ROLL A 1 – Move back one space




ROLL A 3 – Smelly sock attack, hero
Qi jeXsҮ sioӆee h]]\ nqi jeXs]lmҮ ih] \b[] ROLL A 2 – Move forward two spaces

Xh\ iol Level Up Character Counters. moves back one space
@iqheiX\ na]g Xh\ jlbhn na]g ion ^lig ROLL A 4 – Power nap for energy,


storytimemagazine.com/free move forward two spaces

>ina jeXs]lm liee na] \b[]ҫ Qa] jeXs]l ROLL A 5 – Stuck in lift, miss a go

qai lieem na] eiq]mn hogZ]l bm na] a]liҫ ROLL A 6 – Fall downstairs, go back

Qa] ina]l jeXs]l bm na] gihmn]l ӕ Xh\ bnӆm to the start. Bad luck!

siol ciZ ni [Xn[a na] a]liұ

Oiee X`Xbhҫ Tai]p]l lieem na] ab`a]mn

hogZ]l `i]m Ƅlmnҫ Kiq jeXs]lm nXd] bn bh

nolhm ni liee na] \b[]ҫ

Bieeiq na] mj][bXe bhmnlo[nbihm ^il siol


[aXlX[n]lҫ ҚP]] Zir]mҫқ

F^ na] a]li Xh\ gihmn]l ]h\ oj ih na]
mXg] mkoXl]Ү ]X[a jeXs]l [Xh ihes gip]


b^ a] il ma] lieem X ҫ

Qa] Ƅlmn [aXlX[n]l ni l]X[a na] nij i^
na] niq]l qbhm na] `Xg]ұ Ql]Xn siolm]e^

ni Xh b[] [l]Xg ni []e]ZlXn]ҫ @iqheiX\
iol Ice Cream Colouring Sheet ni [iei



b ҫ Sbm
mbn st



















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