Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2022 i Storytime

His mum and dad played them opera music and told them all about astronomy, mathematics, music, religion and many other subjects. Stephen was very curious and liked discovering things for himself, too. “How does a clock keep time?” he thought one day. “There's only one way to find out!” He took the back off his father's alarm clock and discovered that there were lots of little gears inside that turned in a complicated pattern. Stephen was fascinated. “So this gear turns against this one – but what does this spring do?” He started taking bits out of the clock, hoping to find out how it worked. When his father got home, he found Stephen in his room with clock parts all over the floor! “What do you think you're doing,…

“Working hard is for fools!” he would say. “I get other people to do things for me!” When the grain was ready for harvesting, the farmer did not want to go into the fields to gather it. “Go and harvest the wheat for me!” he told his wife and son. “I will stay here in the shade and supervise you!” His wife and son grumbled, but they did as they were told. The wheat had to be gathered, after all! When the grain had been harvested, his wife came up to him, looking red-faced. “Can you thresh the wheat to separate the grain from the stalks?” she asked him. The farmer just grinned. “I've got a better idea. I will get my ox to walk on it! That will separate…

In one of these towns lived an old man whose name was Qanah. He had been a warrior and adventurer and had won many battles with his axe and bow – but then he took an arrow to the knee. This meant that he could no longer run, so he had to stay at home when the other warriors went off to war. Qanah got bored sitting in his mud-brick house, so he asked the women of the village to show him how to weave blankets. At first, he found it difficult – but he soon got the hang of knotting the threads together to make patterns. Before long, he was a skilled blanket-weaver! He loved his work and always tried to make his blankets better and more beautiful. He…

“DAD! What happened to the WiFi?” Their father came inside, taking off his gardening gloves. “Oh, the internet company is fixing the cables in the street!” “But how can we play RoboMiners?” Dylan wailed. “You can play a game that doesn't need the internet, you know!” Dad got a dusty box from a high shelf and showed them the cover. A menacing warrior in black armour stared out at them! The words FANTASTIC KINGDOMS were written across the box, and inside were lots of cards and a game board. ”Hmm, it's missing the dice,” Dad said. “I think I know where to get some…” While Dad went to find the dice, Joe and Dylan read through the rules. In Fantastic Kingdoms, you chose a character to play as and journeyed…

1 THE GOBLIN'S TREASURES Dylan the Goblin Thief found lots of treasure in the Fantastic Kingdoms – but how much is it worth? Add up the prices on the price tags to find out! THE TOTAL VALUE IS COINS! 2 WHERE'S MY NAME? The boy in our Storyteller's Corner made a big banner with his name on it – but some bits fell off! See if you can find all of the parts of his name scattered across the Playbox pages. Write his full name here when you find all the missing pieces! 3 I SPY… SNACKS! MIZI Imagine that you're a squirrel in Hansel and Gretel's garden! In the picture below are lots of different foods. See if you can complete the ‘I spy’ checklist by writing in how many of…

“Your amazing hiding skills didn't help you when you were locked up by that witch, did they?” “But there was nowhere to hide in her cage!” Gretel had challenged her brother Hansel to a hide-and-seek contest. If he could hide somewhere she couldn't find him, then she'd admit that he was the best brother in the world! Gretel stood in the corner and began counting with her eyes closed. “I've got a new hiding place she'll never find…” Hansel smirked to himself. His hiding place was so good, Gretel would be looking for hours! As he tiptoed through the kitchen, he peeked into the pantry. “I'd better take a snack!” he thought. When Gretel finished counting and opened her eyes, she couldn't see her brother. “I'll check his favourite places!”…

One cold and stormy night, Janet Listened to the sound of the wind blowing outside the window as she snuggled in her cosy bed. Her nurse came in to wish her good night and blow out the candle. “Please, tell me a story!” Janet wheedled. “One about the folk of Fairyland!” Her nurse tutted. “Why would you want that? The people of Fairyland may be beautiful, but they cannot be trusted. Best not to even think of them!” Her voice dropped to a whisper. “Legends say that Fairyland lies on the moors behind this very castle! That is where Tam Lin the Elfin Knight can sometimes be found!” Janet smiled. ”Ooh, I would love to see him!” Her nurse frowned. “Oh no, do not seek him out! He uses spells…

Tala Bini Bendo Toko Miki Sembu Chima Chimena Kit Kit Kuki Mizi Pizi Hala was proud of his extra-long name. “Nobody has a name as impressive as mine!” he would say to his brother. “‘Semu’ seems so plain by comparison!” But having such a long name did cause him some problems! When one of the girls in their class was planning a birthday party, both Semu and Tala Bini Bendo Toko Miki Sembu Chima Chimena Kit Kit Kuki Mizi Pizi Hala were looking forward to going. Her mother made the most delicious chapatis! When a card arrived in the post, the brothers were very excited. “It must be our invitation!” said Semu. He opened it and read it out loud. ‘Dear Semu, you are invited to my party next Tuesday!’…

How to Play You'll need two to four players, the game board on the right, a dice, and 16 jewel counters and 4 character counters that you can download from storytimemagazine.com/free. Print them and cut them out! Each player chooses a character counter. ★ Divide up the jewel counters among the players, making sure that everybody has the same amount and some of every colour. You can print the counter page twice to double the number of jewels if you want to make things more challenging! ★ The youngest player goes first! They place their character counter on any of the circular spaces on the board. ★ The player then rolls the dice – they can move that many spaces around the board in either direction. ★ When a player…