Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2022 i Storytime

THIS ISSUE BELONGS TO: SPOT IT! “My dear, thank you for this gift! It's the most wonderful thing in the whole world!” Storytime™ magazine is pubLished every month by Storytime Magazine Ltd, 3 EndLess Street, SaLisbury SP1 1DL. © Storytime Magazine Ltd, 2022. ALL rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be used or reproduced without prior written permission of the pubLisher. Printed by Warner Group. Editorial Director: Lulu Skantze Editor: Sven Wilson Commercial Director: Leslie Coathup Storytime and its paper suppliers have been independently certified in accordance with the rules of the FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council)®. www.storytimemagazine.com ILLUSTRATORS: Josh Cleland Queen Koko Tomislav Zlatic The Fox and the Leopard Lauren Emmons The GobLin in the Garden Moe Ali The Dragon of the North Sara Michieli The Hanging Garden…

May peeked through the front door of the house. It smelled musty, and there was dust on the floor. Was this her new home? “Get out of the way, slowcoach!” May's sister Tara pushed past, followed by their brother Ryan. “The front bedroom is mine!” Ryan yelled as he tried to grab Tara and hold her back. “Not if I get there first!” Tara shrieked. The two of them clattered up the stairs, and the racket echoed through the empty house. May stepped through the front door and peered around. The Lounge was full of sunlight, because there were no curtains on the windows. Mum said this was where they were going to live… but it didn't feel Like home to May. “Are you all right, darling?” That was Mum.…

It was a fine autumn day, so little Robin of Locksley decided to go out and practise his archery. He picked up his quiver of arrows, and Mags the servant gave him a picnic wrapped in a cloth. “There's a cold roast chicken in there,” she told him. “And an apple pie for afters. Don't forget to wear your hood, in case it rains!” Robin left the Locksleys’ manor house and hiked down the path towards Sherwood Forest. When he entered the woods, three scruffy kids jumped out and surrounded him. Robin noticed that they looked thin and hungry! “What's in that bundle, rich kid?” asked the tallest boy, who wore a red tunic. “Is it food?” said a pale lad. His head was shaved, and he wore the wool…

1 TAFFY TEXT Taffy has dropped some of the new sound-pictures she has created on this page. See how many words you can make using three or more letters! If you can come up wtih more than ten, you are a real word wizard! 2 Where is my Jade? There are several glittering gems scattered across the Storybox pages – but can you spot the piece of precious green jade? Colour in this ring when you find it! 3 GOLD FOR GARDEN Nebuchadnezzar is buying plants for his gardens. Can you work out how many coins he will need to pay for these sets of plants? 4 WHAT'S THE SCORE? Tuck, Will and Robin had another archery contest, and each of them took three shots. Can you add up the…

THE GIFT OF BRILLIANT BOOKS! ★ OUR TOWER by Joseph Coelho, illustrated by Richard Johnson (Frances Lincoln) is an enchanting story about finding magic in nature – and the heart of the city. The dreamLike illustrations and poetic words take you on a wonderful imaginative journey… ★ WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK AT A TREE? by Emma Carlisle (Big Picture) is a special book about something very dear to our hearts – trees! Created in association with the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, this gorgeous volume will make you think about nature in new ways! ★ AND EVERYTHING WILL BE GLAD TO SEE YOU selected by Ella Risbridger, illustrated by Anna Shepeta (Nosy Crow) is a collection of dozens of poems by women and girls from all over the world. Inside,…

You can colour me in any way you want! SPECIAL RULE: You con also print out a copy of the picture for each player. Players can then compete to see Who can colour in their kitten first. How to play You will need two or more players, a dice, coloured pens or pencils and the kitten on this page. (If you want to play more than one game, just go to storytimemagazine.com/free and download a copy of this page to print out!) ★ Players take turns rolling the dice – the youngest player rolls first! ★ When you roll a number, you get to colour in a part of the kitten that is marked with that number. ★ If all body parts with that number on are already coloured in,…

The jungle was full of life. Creatures of all kinds lived in the bushes or nested in the branches of tall trees. So many animals lived there, in fact, that it was hard to say which one was the most magnificent! The fox thought that he was most fabulous of all, because he had a fine furry coat that glistened in the sunlight. “No creature in the jungle is more handsome than me!” he said to himself as he sauntered through the trees one day. He was particularly proud of his big bushy tail, which he kept carefully groomed. He held his brush up proudly for the Little squirrels and voles and tortoises to check out. “Don't you love my look?” the fox asked them. “Don't be too jealous, but…

Long ago, in the Land of China, a grumpy old man Lived in a house in the country with his three sons. The two eLdest had wives, and they Lived there too. One day, the two wives wanted to go and visit their families. However, the old man would only let them go if they agreed to bring him back some special gifts. “One of you must bring me fire wrapped in paper, and the other must bring me wind wrapped in paper. Unless you agree, you cannot not Leave the farm!” The wives promised to get the old man what he wanted and Left the house in high spirits. They had a Lovely time with their families! However, on the way back, one of them realised that they could…