Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2025 i Storytime

Mitchell looks back at you, frowning. “Hurry up, or we’ll miss the train!” Why is your big brother so grumpy all the time? The two of you rush past the big engine. Steam hisses out of it, and you can see your face in the shiny paint. On the side of the train is a brass nameplate that reads, ‘THE GREEN GOOSE’. “Stop staring at yourself! This is our carriage!” Mitchell swings a door open. You jump aboard as your brother lifts your bag onto the train. You look around as you catch your breath. The carriage is old-fashioned, with wooden panels on the walls. You and your brother walk past a serious-looking lady in a black jacket. The word ‘SECURITY’ is printed on the front. She watches through her…

HOW DO CHAMELEONS CHANGE COLOUR? A chameleon’s skin is covered with light-reflecting crystals. When they move the outer layer of their skin, they change the colour of the light that the crystals reflect. That’s how these vibrant lizards can change colour to match their environment! OTHER COLOUR-CHANGING ANIMALS! Mimic Octopus: Many octopuses, squid and cuttlefish can camouflage themselves, but the mimic octopus is the master! It changes colour by expanding or contracting coloured cells in its skin and can even change the shape of its body to look like the thing it is imitating! Peacock Flounder: Like other flounders, this flat fish hides by lying on the sea floor. Its skin pattern changes to match whatever it is on, which helps it ambush prey… Anoles: Many members of this family…

The princess was often visited by princes from other kingdoms. “Would you like to come out and play?” they would ask. “No, thank you!” she replied. The princess had a room of her own on top of the tallest tower in the castle. The spiral staircase that led there was so narrow and twisty that no grown-up could climb it. The princess’s room was light and airy, with tall windows on every side. From there, she could see the whole kingdom! During the day, the room was filled with sunlight, so it was the perfect place for the princess to do her embroidery. With her needle and thread, she created pictures of far-off lands and magical creatures from stories. Sometimes, her parents worried about her. “Why don’t you play with…

The sun beat down, and the land was so dry that cracks opened up in the ground. Grass withered and leaves wilted on the branches of the trees. The animals were terribly thirsty! They wandered around looking for a pool or stream that still held some water, but couldn’t find any. When evening fell, it got a bit cooler. That was when the creatures gathered for a meeting. The lion came, and so did the jackal, the meerkat, the zebra, the tortoise, the rabbit and the buffalo. “How can we get some water to drink?” growled the lion. “We could go to the coast. There might be water there!” brayed the zebra. “Or we could dig a well!” suggested the little meerkat. Then, the tortoise spoke, and everyone fell silent.…

Levi had a sweet tooth. He couldn’t resist cakes, biscuits, chocolate, jelly beans and other treats! His mum called from upstairs. “Don’t forget to pack your lunch, dear!” “OK!” Levi patted Marshmallow, his little guinea pig, and put him back in his cage. “I know you want to try some sweets, but you’re only allowed vegetables and pellets!” he told his pet. “You look like the softest, fluffiest marshmallow in the world, though!” Then, Levi took a bag of chocolate chip biscuits and hid them in his bag… His mum came in. “Nice try, Levi! Put them back. There’s some healthy food in your lunchbox!” That was how Levi ended up going to school with cucumber and peanut butter sandwiches. He couldn’t help thinking that it would be a better…

“I’m famished! I haven’t eaten for days!” he growled to himself. A frog was relaxing in the reeds when he saw the tiger walk past. “Oh dear, he looks hungry!” the frog thought. “Hello, what are you doing?” he croaked. The tiger looked at the frog and licked his lips. “I’m hunting for something to eat. Who are you? Are you tasty?” The frog decided to act big and brave. He jumped onto a pile of rocks and puffed himself up like a balloon. “I’m the mighty king of the frogs. Nobody is stronger or fiercer than me!” The tiger looked doubtful. “You don’t look that scary. I could probably swallow you in a single gulp!” The frog was nervous, but he didn’t show it. “I’ll prove I’m mighty!” he…

If you go deeper, the water gets cold and the light grows dim. There, you might find a magnificent palace of pink and white coral. Once upon a time, it was home to the king of the sea and his six mermaid daughters. The youngest was a quiet girl. She loved to grow sea anemones in her garden and listen to the songs of the whales that swam high above. But one day, the little mermaid decided to see what lay beyond the palace gardens. With only a glowing jellyfish for company, she ventured into the deep, dark kelp forests. Crabs and lobsters watched as the mermaid swam through the seaweed. Ahead, she saw something that looked like a whale on the sea bottom… “How curious! I wonder what it…

But have you ever heard of Iris? She was the goddess of rainbows, which stretch between Earth and Mount Olympus, the home of the gods. Iris was also the gods’ messenger, carrying news between them and the humans who lived below. When she came down to Earth, different colours shimmered in the air around her. Birds and butterflies were amazed by Iris’s beauty and flew around the goddess, hoping to get her attention. Iris loved these many-coloured creatures, but her favourite animals were the chameleons. In ancient times, the little lizards came in many different colours. Some were red or orange, while others were blue, green or purple – but no two were alike. Chameleons looked wonderful, but they had a big problem. The reptiles were small and didn’t have…

How to Play You will need two or more players, two dice, the board on the opposite page and a set of candy and character counters. You can download the counter sheet by scanning the QR code. Print it and cut out the counters! ✶ Pick the counter of the character you want to play as. The tallest player picks first! ✶ Turn the candy counters upside down and shuffle them around. Then, place one on each candy shape on the Lollipop Road. Keep them upside down and don’t peek! ✶ The shortest player moves first! They should roll the dice and move their counter the number of squares shown on either dice… they get to pick which one! Then, the players take turns rolling and moving, going round the…