Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2025 i Storytime

“It’s too cold to go prowling through the forest tonight. I think I’ll have a cosy night in!” he thought. He grilled a cheese toastie sandwich over the fire and gobbled it up! “Mmm, delicious!” the wolf said as he licked the crumbs from his fur. Then, he sat down in his armchair and stretched out his paws. “How nice and warm it is!” the animal thought. Soon, he had drifted off to sleep! The Big Bad Wolf was woken up by someone banging on his front door. “Who can it be at this hour?” he grumbled. When the wolf peeked out through the window, he saw a terrifying sight. Outside was a scaly dragon, with a mouth full of sharp teeth! “LET ME IN, OR I’LL BURN YOUR HOUSE…

She was floating because her home was a space station… and there was no gravity to pull her down! “What’s for breakfast?” Zack pulled a plastic package out of the microwave and flipped it through the air towards her. “A mushroom omelette - same as usual!” Luna groaned. “Zack, I can’t do this anymore! If I have to eat one more meal of vacuum-sealed goo, I’ll go space-crazy!” Zack nodded. “I miss the home-cooked food we got on Earth! Like… roast chicken and potatoes!” Thinking about that made Luna’s tummy rumble. “Oh no! Now you’ve got me thinking about Sunday lunches!” Just then, the satellite radio beeped. Zack picked it up. It was Commander Stevens. “Hello, team! How’s everything on Station Alpha?” Zack smiled. “Good! We’ve checked the plants in…

The animal built a lodge for his family beneath the roots of a pine tree. He and his wife had many children, and they were hungry all the time! Every day, the badger would go hunting for deer and bison and bring back food for his family. His wife sliced the meat and put it on racks to dry. When it was ready, she packed it in leather bags painted with colourful designs and hung them on the walls. The baby badgers liked to look at the brightly decorated bags, and they loved eating the tasty meat that was kept inside! The badger family was very happy in their lodge, for they had warmth, food and shelter. One evening, though, a huge and hairy creature barged into their home. It…

Then, Dad turned down a winding gravel road. Janice looked back and smiled at Flo. “We’re nearly there!” The girl looked out of the window. She saw an iron gate just ahead. As the car drove through it, Flo saw the house for the first time. “It’s got a lot of character!” her father said cheerfully. “The estate agent called it a ‘diamond in the rough’!” added Janice. When Flo looked at the building, she felt her heart sink. Despite what her parents said, she thought the house was a mess! The windows were broken or boarded over, and paint was peeling off the walls. The three of them got out of the car and stretched. Flo thought the garden looked like a jungle! “Come on, let’s get inside!” said…

He was also lucky to have a clever minister called Birbal. Birbal knew all India’s laws and kept track of the money Akbar spent. The minister made sure that taxes were collected, workers were paid and roads were repaired. Akbar was glad that Birbal took care of all the boring things that kept the country running! One day, the emperor decided to build a new palace. “I’ll make it out of marble, and there will be lots of fountains to keep it cool!” Akbar said enthusiastically. Birbal did some sums and shook his head. “Oh no, that would be much too expensive. There are wiser ways to spend your money!” Akbar lost his temper. “I am the emperor, and I’m not going to be told what to do by a…

1 WHAT'S THE CATCH? The witch of Lok Island has caught plenty of sea creatures in her net! How many of each kind can you count? 2 PHANTOM FRIENDS There are four spooky things haunting the Playbox. See if you can spot them all – and colour in our furry phantom friend when you do! 3 TWIN TARGETS Some monsters are after Artemis and Apollo, and the twins need your help to hit them with arrows and drive them away! Write in how many squares they will need to move the crosshairs to aim at the head of each creature. I put my litter in the bin after eating! Which of these animals is not being kind? Tick the box next to the most impolite one! 4 KIND OR NOT?…

As time passed, Houarn and Bella fell in love and wanted to get married. “It would be wonderful to have our own little farm, and a cow to give us milk!” sighed Bella. “But how will we ever afford it?” asked Houarn. One morning, he told Bella that he was leaving to find his fortune. “When birds are hungry, they go to the corn field. When a bee wants nectar, she flies to a flower. I need money, so I will go out into the world to find it. Then, we can buy a farm and get married!” Bella was worried about the dangers he might face, but she was also excited about their dream coming true. The maiden fetched three things and showed them to her beloved. “These magical…

YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT… Romulus and Remus These twin babies were abandoned on the banks of the river Tiber and adopted by a she-wolf. When the brothers grew up, they agreed to create a city beside the river but argued about where it should be built. In the end, Romulus won and founded the city of Rome! (See Storytime issue 33.) Frey and Freya This duo were worshipped by the Norse peoples. Frey was the god of peace and rode a golden boar. Freya was the goddess of love, beauty and magic. (Read more about Freya in ST 10!) Glooscap and Malsumis The Abenaki of North America believed that these brothers were the first humans, created by the god Tabaldak. Glooscap shaped the Earth, mountains and rivers. Meanwhile, his…