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Read happily ever after... NEDVURERGASTWOPILLME! Poems and Rhymes Famous Fables Who Ate my Socks? The Fly and the Moth Ever wonder why your socks 6 When a fly finds a sweet treat and always go missing? The mystery gets stuck, a moth makes fun of is solved in this poem! him but learns a lesson of his own! Storyteller’s Corner Storyland Adventures The war of the The Tin Man In trouble FOX and the wolf 9 A visitor from Oz gets lost in the A bullied fox finds two unlikely woods, so the brave Storylanders friends to help him fight a wolf! embark on a rescue mission. Around the World Tales Myths and Legends The Watermelon man 14 Mahishasura and Durga A Vietnamese prince stranded When a warlord tries to conquer on a desert island discovers a the world, a many-armed Indian new and delicious fruit. goddess decides to fight him! Tales from Today Storytime Playbox Moving day Make healthy honey treats, finish our challenging crossword, and When Isaac’s parents move home outwit your opponent to get the for a new job, the boy makes a treasure in a pirate puzzle game! friend on a whole new world. Favourite Fairy Tales Story Ma c Ki a the c 24 We review two exciting new books and have a handy eco-tip An Icelandic princess learns for kids who care about our planet! that there’s more to her pet than meets the eye! Close encounters of the fun kind! OUR COVER STORY SEE PAGE 18!
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Poems and Rhymes Who ate my socks? This morning I had a bit of a shock – F[ioe\\hӆnƄh\\gslb`anm[aiiemi[dұ I found the left one then looked around, But the matching sock could not be found... >]abh\\gs\\]mdXh\\na][a]mni^\\lXq]lmҮ Under the couch and behind all the doors, I even checked the cupboard under the stair, =h\\sioӆeeh]p]l`o]mmqaXnF^ioh\\na]l]ұ 6
There was a little fellow, about two feet tall, All covered in fuzz like a little dustball. The monster looked like he was having fun, He’d made a nest of my socks – and was eating one! He had a frightened look upon his face when I stuck my head into his hiding-place. “What are you doing?” I exclaimed. “When my socks go missing, I get blamed!” The little chap looked at me in surprise And stuttered, “I do apologise! I’m a sock troll, and for me it’s a treat To eat these things you put on your feet! COUNT IT 7 Hcoa3wnpyamotgotauehnslecoy?oodDugkrnoraietnwneo’setnnirdfsoste!ohrgceekstes
“I didn’t believe that anyone cares ANSWER: There are 5 green socks in total. Because these tasty treats always come in pairs. I could eat both but that wouldn’t do, So I always leave one sock for you! “Woollen socks are chewy and tasty, Little cotton socks are soft like pastry, Sweet and sour polyester is sure to please, And sweaty sports socks taste like cheese!” Fnie\\abgҮӂFnabhd]Xnbh`mi[dmbmƄh]Ү But I need these ones, and they’re mine!” The sock troll cheered up when I said, “You can eat Dad’s socks instead!” 8
Storyteller’s Corner The War of the Fox and the Wolf In a cottage at the edge of a wild forest lived a man named Simon and his wife Susan. She was a kind person, but Simon was mean and selfish. The couple owned two pets. Tibbles the cat had once been an excellent mouse-catcher but was now old and part-blind. She preferred snoozing in front of the fire to chasing rodents in the chilly barn. Galahad the hound had been a fine guard dog, but now he was a bit deaf and usually only woke up for dinner.
Simon grumbled about their pets to In a clearing in the woods there lived his wife. “That cat hasn’t caught a a fox called Reynard, who was having mouse for years, and that lazy dog troubles of his own. He was being can’t hear a thing! When I get back bullied by a big mean wolf, and the from the market, I’m going to drown wolf had two big friends with him: the cat in a bucket and finish the dog a boar and a bear! off with my hatchet!” The wolf growled, “Mr. Fox, you might When he left, Susan told Tibbles and think that you own these woods, but Galahad, “My dears, you have to go! it would be better around here if I was It is cold in the woods, but it is better in charge! I challenge you to a battle than the bucket and the hatchet!” here tomorrow. Whoever wins will rule the woods, and we will soon see if The frightened cat and dog fled your cunning tricks are a match for into the forest. When it began to my mighty fangs!” rain, they huddled for shelter beneath a holly bush. The fox had no choice but to agree because otherwise all the woodland creatures would think he was a 10
coward – but he was scared that the battle against the wolf and his friends wolf and his big friends would be tomorrow, and I will make sure you the end of him. can go back home and live in peace!” As he was worrying about the battle, The dog and the cat didn’t really the fox spotted Tibbles the cat and trust the fox, but in the end Galahad Galahad the dog shivering under shrugged and said, “Even if we lose, the holly bush. “What are you doing it is better to die in battle than to here?” asked Reynard. “These are my starve in the woods!” woods, you know!” Tibbles just hissed at him, but Galahad replied, “Friend The next morning, the fox, the cat and fox, my companion and I have fled in the dog set off for the clearing with fear because our owner has decided Reynard in front, Tibbles in the middle, that we are useless and should be and Galahad behind. The wolf, the killed! We have run into the woods boar and the bear were impatiently and taken shelter in this bush.” waiting for the fox in the clearing. “Bear! Go climb that oak tree and see This gave the fox an idea. He said to if you can spot that fox!” said the wolf. the dog and the cat, “Help me in my 11
The bear climbed up the tree and When Reynard, Tibbles and Galahad peered out with his little eyes. arrived in the clearing, they found a very nervous wolf waiting for them. He couldn’t see very well, so when However, when the half-blind old he saw the cat’s stiff tail sticking up Tibbles spotted the boar’s ear in the above the bushes as she walked, he pile of leaves, she thought it was a thought it was a sword. “I can see the mouse and pounced on it! fox!” roared the bear. “He has a big sword!” This made the wolf nervous. This scared the boar, who exploded out of the pile of leaves and ran away. The boar then heard the ‘cling-clang’ The surprised cat leaped into the tree sound made by the dog as he carried – right onto the bear, who fell down his bowl through the forest and and squashed the wolf flat. bumped it on rocks and branches. “He’s wearing armour, too!” grunted The fox had won the battle with the the boar. He dived into a pile of wolf, without even having to fight! leaves, with only a little piggy ear sticking out.
That evening the fox took Galahad dog is barking! Maybe he has heard the hound and Tibbles the cat back some thieves breaking into the barn!” to Simon and Susan’s cottage and told “I don’t think so!” grumbled Simon. them, “Just do what I say and Simon “The only thing that deaf old dog will welcome you back home!” can hear is the dinner bell!” He gave Tibbles a dozen mice that However, the next day Simon he had caught and told her, “Show discovered that someone had broken these fine mice to your master, and into the barn and taken his sausages. he will welcome you back!” Then the “Well I’ll be... that old hound was trying fox told Galahad, “Start barking very to warn me of thieves – come back loudly, and in the morning your master home, boy, everything is forgiven!” will let you stay!” Everybody lived happily ever after Susan and Simon were eating dinner – including the fox, because he had when Tibbles came in, proudly stolen the sausages! carrying a dozen mice in her mouth. “What a good cat you are!” said ACT IT OUT! Susan. “Well, since you can still fDroomwnsltooardytoimurefmreaegcahzainraec.cteormm/farsekes hunt mice, you can stay!” said Simon. to act out the story (and maybe give it a different ending!) When Galahad started barking outside, Susan said, “Listen, the 13
Around the World Tales The Watermelon Prince Many hundreds of years ago, a fierce storm struck the kingdom of Vietnam. Mighty gales blew a ship onto a reef, where it sank. Everybody on board was lost – except for a baby boy, who floated ashore in a basket. The baby was found by a fisherman’s wife, who took the child to the king of Vietnam. The king thought that the baby boy must be specially blessed if he survived the shipwreck, so he raised him as his son and named him Mai An Tiêm. The boy was given fine clothes to wear, ate food from the king’s table, and was taught by the wisest scholars, but he was always humble and hard- working, and the king cared for him as if he were his own son. The king loved Mai An Tiêm so well that he married him to one of his daughters.
The couple were very happy together, convinced him that he had to get rid of and had three beautiful children. Mai An Tiêm in case they were true. However, the king’s eldest son was With a heavy heart, the king sent jealous of Mai An Tiêm, and was afraid Mai An Tiêm, his wife and their that the king might make the orphan children away on a ship, which his heir! The prince bribed many \\lijj]\\na]giƂihX\\]m]lnbmeXh\\ҫ people in court to spread rumours about Mai An Tiêm, saying that he was Mai An Tiêm and his wife had once ungrateful for what the king had given lived in a palace and dined on him and that he planned to overthrow delicious foods, but now they and their the king and rule in his place. family had to shelter in a cave, drink water from puddles, and eat berries =nƄlmnna]dbh`\\b\\hinZ]eb]p]na]m] they found in the bushes. However, rumours, but eventually his ministers Mai An Tiêm refused to give in to despair. With only a blunt knife, he Dkindoywo?upWo[a]patesun]eeldZraemlrrdXeefsNndol]oa-oednQrwdyeżsienYneaҮdearSVaetmbeir]es!enntthlniotlXlaongamӆ,m built his family a little bamboo cottage, hunted animals for meat, and planted wild vegetables in a garden. 15
His family now had shelter and He shared the fruit with his wife and enough to eat, but his wife still missed children, and they all agreed it was the sweet treats she had grown up more delicious than any dessert they with in the palace. had eaten in the king’s palace. One day when Mai An Tiêm was Mai An Tiêm grew a huge crop of walking on the beach he found some watermelons – so many that even his seabirds fighting over some black hungry family could not eat them all. seeds, so he gathered a handful and So Mai An Tiêm carved his name in scattered them outside his house. the spare melons and floated them out to sea, so that any sailors who The next year, he was surprised to see found them could taste this juicy long green vines growing all over the and delicious fruit. ground, and amazed when the vines grew big round green fruit! Many ships found these floating melons and came from far and wide He cut one open and tasted the to buy more from Mai An Tiêm and his delicious sweet red flesh within. family. Soon Mai An Tiêm could buy
fine clothes for his family, He sent a ship to collect Mai and new tools, and timber for An Tiêm and his family and a new house. In fact, he grew bring them back to the palace. so wealthy that he could hire people to work on his farm, When he saw Mai An Tiêm, the and every year the watermelon king cried and said, “My dear harvests grew bigger. adopted son, I was wrong to have believed lies about you One day, a sailor took one of and sent you away. You have the watermelons to the king made a good life with your own of Vietnam and told him of the hard work, and I wish to make farmer on the desert island who you my heir!” had made a fortune with this marvellous fruit. When the king Many years later, when the old saw Mai An Tiêm’s name carved king died, Mai An Tiêm became on the watermelon, he realised the new king of Vietnam, that this fine hard-working farmer and under his wise rule the was his adopted son whom he kingdom flourished, just as his had exiled many years before. watermelon farm had done. 17
Tales from Today Moving day W hen Isaac’s parents told him that they were moving again, he was unhappy – but he was also not surprised. He and his family had already moved from Birmingham to Kazakhstan to Florida and then to the Aldrin Crater Moon Base, and he was tired of having to pack up and leave his friends behind every time his parents got new jobs. Isaac put all his things into moving crates… his books, his paint set, his X-Station with Virtual Reality Module, Mr. Ringo the toy lemur, and of course his Cosmic Challengers action figures. (Isaac had tried to leave some things behind, but his parents made him bring his toothbrush and maths textbooks.) 18
When everything was packed, Isaac the pocket of his astrosuit and hugged went to meet his friends down by the his friends goodbye. park zone. Octavia and Bradbury7 had only known Isaac for two years, but Later that day, Isaac’s parents loaded they really liked him and were sorry up all their boxes and boxes of things, to see him go. and they were on their way. The journey took many months, but it was Octavia told him, “Well, at least you’re only a few days before Isaac was going somewhere exciting… I wish bored. He would normally play I could go!” Bradbury7 held out his Summoner’s Quest on his X-Station, hand and gave Isaac a small piece but the spaceship was now so far from of metal that shone with all the Earth that the lag was ridiculous. colours of the rainbow. “I found this meteorite outside,” he said in his slow, deep voice. “This meteorite travelled a long way, just like you. I want you to have it.” Isaac didn’t know what to say, so he tucked the little rock in 19
He then explored the vehicle pod arrived on Mars. Once they landed, and the oxygen gardens, while there was a lot of hustle and bustle wishing that there was someone to as they unpacked their gear and play hide-and-seek with. His parents inflated their living domes. (Isaac were busy keeping everything running even got a little pod of his own to and had no time to play, so for the last live in, which he decorated with part of the journey Isaac mostly stared posters and stickers.) out of the window looking for asteroids or played the Buccaneer’s Booty Octavia had told him that Mars would puzzle game on his SciPad. be an exciting place to live, but as far as Isaac could tell it was a bit dull. Isaac had got all the way up to level The pink sky was pretty, but outside it 97, ‘Plunder Cove’, when they finally was all rocky and dusty, and because
they were the first settlers on the the air lock, and stepped out onto planet, there were no other kids to the surface of Mars for the first time. play with. His parents had to set up solar panels to heat their home and The first thing he discovered was that Isaac offered to help, but his mum told because gravity on Mars is much him that the panels were much too big weaker than it is on Earth, he could for him to carry. leap tremendously high very easily. “Why don’t you go outside to play He was soon bouncing over the sand for a while?” suggested his mum. and having a great time. Then he took “Remember to turn on your satnav an extra-long leap over a hill – and locator so we know where you are stumbled across a hidden cave! – and put on your oxygen helmet properly so the air doesn’t leak out!” After picking himself up and making “Yes Mum!” Isaac shouted as he put sure his astrosuit wasn’t damaged, on his helmet, went through Isaac turned on his lamp and looked curiously around the cave. 21
In one corner he found something “I’m sorry for being so rude!” Isaac very peculiar indeed. There were little apologised. I didn’t mean to come holes carved into the wall, and each into your very nice home uninvited.” of them had a different mineral or He reached into the pocket of his suit crystal in it. On a big shelf at the and pulled out the shiny meteorite bottom was something that looked that Bradbury7 had given him. He like a purple blob of slime. Isaac offered it to the slime-thing and said, nervously poked the blob, and “A friend gave this to me – would you jumped back in fright when it like to add it to your collection?” squeaked! A dozen eyes opened all over the thing – it was alive! The Martian opened several more eyes, which grew wider as it stared Isaac wanted to run away, back to at the rock. It then extended a slimy the safety of his living pod, but then tentacle from its body, gently took he stopped and had a think. The poor the meteorite from Isaac’s hand, and purple blob thing looked very scared, carefully put it in an empty hole. and the crystals and minerals in the holes were probably its collection The Martian then made an excited of special treasures. He had just bubbling noise like a boiling kettle, blundered into a Martian’s bedroom which probably meant that it was and started poking it! feeling happy. PLAY IT! cvgIaeaWsarramsdaoSaiseuocfc,?rlin’PidrseTeyanBuyaoddroudunu–cttoccthljoaauiekpnnspelrteaauptecyglolureae’atsstyrg,4oyBwaa8uooniitntfoudhotsthtortyfe!iuantd 22
“I just moved here from the Moon, and don’t have any friends here yet… hey, would you like to play Buccaneer’s Booty with me?” Isaac showed the Martian his SciPad, which had an image of a glowing treasure map on its screen. “You have to find the hidden treasure, but don’t get caught by the pirates…” Isaac explained. The little alien peered at the screen with its many eyes, and touched it with a tentacle. It bubbled gently as Isaac began to teach it the game. Maybe Mars wouldn’t be so lonely after all – he had already made a friend! 23
Favourite Fairy Tales Kisa The Cat Once upon a time in Iceland, there was a queen who lived in a far-off castle on a hill, and her best friend was a cat called Mira. Mira was beautiful, with silky grey fur and glowing blue eyes, and she had a kitten named Kisa, who was coloured just the same. Yet the queen was sad, and she told Mira, “You are so lucky, for you have beautiful Kisa to play with, but I have no child.” So Mira sneaked out of the castle, and visited a fairy that lived in a high rocky place. Mira asked if the fairy could help her mistress have a child, so the fairy cast a spell… and some months later the Queen gave birth to a baby daughter she named Ingibjorg. 24
Ingibjorg and Kisa became the best of friends. Together they ran around the castle and played pouncing games in the garden. When Ingibjorg grew tired and fell asleep, Kisa curled up on her like a fluffy grey blanket. However, one day Kisa disappeared and nobody could find her. Little Ingibjorg was so upset that she couldn’t stop crying, and the Queen told her servants to turn the castle upside down to find the kitten and promised a reward for whoever found her. The servants searched all the rooms of the castle, opened every drawer that could hold a kitten, and checked every cellar and attic, yet Kisa could not be found. Some years passed. Mira the cat died of old age, and as Ingibjorg grew older she forgot her kitten friend. One hot summer’s day, Ingibjorg went with her servants for a picnic in the shady woods beyond the castle. After they had eaten, the servants grew drowsy and fell asleep on the grass, so Ingibjorg took the chance to go exploring deeper into the woods. 25
As she was looking for squirrels and nuts and berries, she was surprised by a Ƅ]l[]Xh\\o`es`bXhnҫE]`lXZZ]\\a]lZsna]qlbmnXh\\liXl]\\ҮӂTaXnXl]sio \\ibh`mhiijbh`Xlioh\\bhgsqii\\mҶVioqbee[ig]nigsaig]Xh\\Z]gs meXp]ұӃQa]`bXhnjoee]\\a]l]p]h\\]]j]lbhnina]^il]mnҫFh`bZcil`mnlo``e]\\Xh\\ [Xee]\\^ila]ejXmma]qXm\\lX``]\\ip]lli[dmXh\\nalio`aZoma]mXh\\ZlXgZe]mҫ BbhXeesna]`bXhneimnabmn]gj]lXh\\liXl]\\ҮӄPbh[]sioqihӆnmnijs]eebh`ҮFӆee`bp] siomig]nabh`ni[lsXZionұӃE]na]hom]\\abm`bXhnӒgX`b[nil]gip]Fh`bZcil`ӆm ^]]n^liga]le]`mұMonnbh`a]l^]]nbhabmji[d]nҮna]`bXhnna]hmnigj]\\iƂaig]Ү e]Xpbh`na]jiiljlbh[]mmXeih]bhna]qii\\mҫ Fh`bZcil`qXmm[Xl]\\naXnma][ioe\\h]p]l`]nioni^na]qii\\mqbnaiona]l^]]nҮ Zonna]hma]a]Xl\\XlogZebh`mioh\\ҮXh\\X[XlnZolmnioni^na]nl]]mҫ How do you say it? an Icelandic name! Ingibjorg is pronounced It is ‘IN-gi-berg’. 26
It was pulled by two stout ponies, and it was being driven by Kisa the cat, qaiqXm[lX[dbh`a]lgX`hbƄ[]hnnXbeebd]Xqabjұ Kisa carried her injured friend onto the cart and took her to a snug little cottage in the woods, where she laid her down on a soft bed of heather. Kisa then dressed Ingibjorg’s ankles with herbs and fresh bandages. She gently licked the salty tears from Ingibjorg’s cheeks and said, “Sleep, my sister, and I will make things better.” While Ingibjorg slept, Kisa slinked through the woods until she found the rocky tower belonging to the giant and his wife. From deep within the tower she heard the booming voices of the giants. “I found a little weakling in the woods, and when she wouldn’t stop crying I taught her a lesson by stealing her feet,” boasted the `bXhnҫӂQaXnbmZ]nn]lnaXhma]\\]m]lp]\\ұӃmh]]l]\\na]`bXhnӆmqb^]ҫӂViomaioe\\ Ƅh\\a]lnigilliqXh\\nXd]a]laXh\\mXmq]eeұӃ Cunning Kisa had a plan. While the giants said nasty things about Ingibjorg, she sneaked into the tower’s kitchen. 27
The clever cat then tipped a big bag of HIDDEN TREASURES How many pairs of shoes are hidden in this picture? Write your answer in the box.
salt into the soup bubbling over the fire! Can you spot these 5 things in the scene? Qb[dna]Zir]mqa]hsioƄh\\na]g. Answer: There are 5 pairs of shoes.
The giants soon grew hungry and gobbled down big bowls of the soup, but it was so salty that it made them dreadfully thirsty. “Something’s wrong with your soup, wife! Do you want to poison me? I’m getting a drink from the river!” grumbled the giant. “Me first!” yelled the lady giant. “You might drink the river dry!” When the two giants stomped out, Kisa took Ingibjorg’s feet and some magic thread that was lying on the table. Kisa returned to the tiny cottage where Ingibjorg still slept. Using the magic thread, the clever cat sewed Ingibjorg’s feet back on so they were as good as new. The princess was so happy when she awoke and saw her feet that she danced around and hugged Kisa and promised that she would never let them be apart again. Kisa took Ingibjorg back to the castle, and the queen was so happy to see her dear daughter again that she promised Kisa the cat anything she wanted. 30
Kisa looked at her with her big blue eyes and said, ‘I just want to sleep for a night at the bottom of Ingibjorg’s bed.” The queen was amazed, but let Kisa onto Ingibjorg’s bed, and the cat and the princess fell asleep together like when they were young. When Ingibjorg awoke, she was shocked to see that instead of her cat at the foot of her bed, there was a beautiful young woman with blue eyes and silver hair. The stranger spoke: ‘Do not be afraid my sister, it is I, your dear Kisa. Many years ago my mother and I were turned into cats by an evil witch, but doing a good deed by saving you from the giants has broken the spell! My mother is gone, but I can be with you in my true form, my dear friend!” Ingibjorg hugged Kisa, and they remained as close as sisters for the rest of their lives.
Famous Fables The Fly and the Moth One day a fly was buzzing lazily around the kitchen, weaving through the sunbeams and sniffing all the delicious things there were to smell. “What do I feel like eating today?” he thought. “Daddy’s stinky running shoes by the door have an interesting smell… and what’s this? Jem hasn’t emptied the rubbish bin again – there must be lots of old fruit and vegetable peelings getting nice and rotten in there…” Then the fly smelled something that was different and delicious. Something sweet and tasty. He couldn’t believe his many eyes: someone had left a jar of honey open on the kitchen table! The fly buzzed down to the very edge of the jar and licked a bit. It tasted even better than it smelled! The fly began eating more and more of the delicious golden honey and went further and further into the jar to gobble greedy gooey mouthfuls. 32
However, when the fly was full and tried to fly away, he found that the honey was all over his legs, and he was now stuck! The fly did his best to escape, buzzing and flapping his wings as hard as it could – but it was no use. When evening came, the moth yawned, stretched her fuzzy wings, and decided it was time to flap around a bit. When she flew into the kitchen, she saw the honey pot on the kitchen table, with the fly still stuck inside. The moth fluttered down near the jar so she could make fun of the fly. “What are you doing in that honey, you silly little fly? Your problem is that you’re too greedy! You should think with your brain and not your stomach!” The fly was feeling angry, but he couldn’t think of anything clever to say. 33
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Storyland Adventures The Tin Man in Trouble! It was morning in the town square when the Hare ran into town, splashing in the puddles and going so ^XmnnaXnabmjimngXhӆm[XjƇ]q iƂabma]X\\ұE]qXmaie\\bh` a letter in his paw. “Great news, everybody! Dorothy’s friends the Scarecrow and the Tin Man are coming from Oz to visit us!” Puss in Boots’ ears pricked up. “How exciting!” the cat purred, twirling his whiskers. “When are they arriving?” The Hare quickly scanned the letter. “It says they are coming through the Bramble Woods and should be here by midday!”
Midday came and went, but there was “Disaster!” he exclaimed. “The Tin Man no sign of the Scarecrow or the Tin and I were walking along the Bramble Man. At one o’clock, the White Rabbit Woods path from Oz when we were tapped his big watch and frowned. caught in the rain! He wanted to stop “If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s and take shelter, but like a dummy, people who are late!” he grumbled. I said we should keep walking.” It was nearly two o’clock when the The Scarecrow paused to wipe a tear Scarecrow staggered into the town from his eye. “But the rain got into my square, quite sodden and bedraggled. friend’s joints and he began to rust. Goldilocks brought him a warming cup He walked more and more slowly, i^[i[iXҮXh\\qa]ha]aX\\Ƅhbma]\\bn until he couldn’t move at all! I got here he explained what had happened. as fast as I could, but I got really damp from all that rain!” While Goldilocks took the Scarecrow into her café to a nice warm seat close ҚZonhinnii[eim]ұқnina]Ƅl]Үna] Storyland folk in the square discussed how to rescue the Tin Man. “How will we carry him?” asked Puss in Boots. “The Tin Man is terribly heavy, you know.” “We should get Daddy Bear 36
to carry him out!” suggested Tom into the woods along the Bramble Thumb, who was sitting on the table. Tii\\mjXnaXh\\ƄhXees^ioh\\na] Tin Man, who was quite rusted up “No good!” said Puss in Boots. “The and standing like a statue in the Bears are hibernating late this year.” middle of the path. They tipped him into the wagon, and the big billy goat “I know what to do!” the Hare said. pulled him out of the woods. “Pinocchio can build us a cart that [Xh[XllsabgҮXh\\Zb`TbeebXgCloƂ Finally they got back to the town will pull it if we ask him nicely.” square, but they still had to solve the problem of how to help the Tin So the group went to Pinocchio’s Man move again. They asked Milly Carpentry Shop, and he agreed to ҚqaiƄr]\\Xeena]niqhӆmZb[s[e]mҮ make them a wagon to carry the Tin tricycles and unicycles) if she had Man. “This wagon will be fast enough any oil or grease to spare, but she to win the Great Storyland Rally had just run out. Race!” promised Pinocchio, as his nose grew an inch. Then the White Rabbit had a bright idea. “If we don’t have any oil, we Qa]EXl]ҮMommbh>iinmҮTbeebXgCloƂ could use butter instead!” and the Scarecrow took the wagon 37
Goldilocks fetched a big yellow pat of butter and everyone rubbed it into the Tin Man’s rusty joints until he could move again. When his jaw could open, the Tin Man said, “Thank you all for your help, from the bottom of my heart! I thought I was going to be stuck in the woods forever!’ Goldilocks said, “You must be starving after being in the forest for so long. Would you like a hot cup of tea and a nice scone with jam and butter?” “Just the jam, please!” laughed the Tin Man. “I think I’ve had quite enough butter for one day!” 38 hoNledxatftuinmFea:rTmheerSstMorayrlkaentd!ers
Myths and Legends MaahnisdhDausurrgaa Many ages ago, the mighty Mahishasura was king of the powerful and warlike beings known as the Asuras. He ruled Pataal-lok, the kingdom of the Asuras, but he was greedy and also wished to conquer Bhu-lok, home of the mighty but peaceful Devas, and the world where human beings dwelt. That was when he came up with a plan to get the power he would need to conquer his enemies. Mahishasura went deep into the wilderness and spent a long time meditating and praying to Brahma, the god of creation. 39
Brahma was wise and knew that to declare war on the Devas. Indra, Mahishasura lusted for power, but king of the Devas, led his army against also felt he had to give Mahishasura the invading Asuras, but he could not a reward for his prayers. hurt Mahishasura and had to flee. He appeared before Mahishasura To celebrate this victory, Mahishasura and asked, “What do you wish for?” used his power to create storms and change the paths of the moon and Proud Mahishasura declared, “I want sun, and made the seasons go out of to be made invincible!” Brahma shook control! The people of the Earth were his wise head and said, ‘You ask for terrified by what Mahishasura had too much, for I cannot trust you with done, and the whole world trembled. that much power.” Mahishasura replied, “If you will not make me Indra of the Devas went to the god invincible, make me so mighty that Brahma and his brothers Vishnu and neither man nor beast can defeat me!” Shiva, and begged them for help against Mahishasura. Brahma fulfilled this wish, and Mahishasura used this new power 40
The gods thought carefully. When Durga came close to Mahishasura was so powerful that Mahishasura’s castle, the footsteps neither man nor beast could hurt him of her lion shook the ground. – but what if a woman was sent to Mahishasura saw her approach, fight the king of the Asuras instead? carrying weapons in her many arms, and with her eyes flashing Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva used their like lightning and her hair swirling powers to create a mighty warrior around her head like a stormcloud. woman with eight arms, and named her Durga. They gave her powerful The king of the Asuras sent his army weapons with which to attack her out to attack Durga, but she just blew enemies, including a bow, a spear, them away like dry leaves with her a sword, a shield, a lightning bolt, a powerful breath. Mahishasura was trident, a chakram (a round throwing surprised but not afraid – after all, weapon), a lotus (a kind of flower) neither man nor beast could hurt him! and a conch (a seashell). He charged into battle, but the warrior woman blocked every attack he made. They also summoned a fierce lion for her to ride into battle, and Durga rode For fifteen days Mahishasura battled her new mount to the Asura kingdom Durga. Mahishasura fought furiously, of Pataal-lok. roaring in anger, but Durga stayed quiet and calm, which made Mahishasura even madder. 41
He changed into the form of many different animals – Today Durga is still an ape, a snake, and even an elephant – to try a powerful symbol and trick her, but she was not fooled. On the fifteenth of the fight against day, Mahishasura changed into a great buffalo and people who would charged at Durga, but she struck him down, and the king of the Asuras was defeated once and for all. try to oppress others. She is worshipped in With Mahishasura defeated, order returned to the the Hindu religion, world, and humans and Devas alike thanked Durga with festivals held for protecting them from the evil Asura. Durga became a symbol for people who fought to defend the innocent in her honour, and is against those who wanted to conquer them. important to followers of the Sikh and Jain faiths as well. 42
Storytime Playbox Try our quizzes, colour in a lion, complete the crossword, and grab the treasure in our puzzle game! 1 WONDERFUL Can you count all of the watermelons on Mai An WATERMELONS Tiêm’s farm? How many whole watermelons are there? Write it here! 2 VOWELLING H SS D WL D WOLF GR Rk D Can you complete the words that describe the sounds by the animals in our tal B about the fox and the w f The missing letters are all vowels (A, E, I, O or U)!
ST3 ART The Tin Man is rusting in the Bramble Woods – can you help the Ha e ni Ƅh\\ abgҶ How many berri s can you find i the woods? In the story ‘Mahishasura ambhnigdah]DtlyugrlgiXoa`n’h,. DbWƄu[hr]gyhannogritdiceooshlaonҶu r Most lions are yellow, brown and gold, but this magical beast can be any colour you like!
an you match the kind of sock ith 5 SMAOTCCHKINSG what the Sock Troll likes about them? ҫTaste like cheese ҫ Cotton socks ҫ Polyester socks ҫ Chewy and tasty [ҫ Woollen socks ҫ Sports socks ҫ Sweet and sour 6 ASK AMAKE CrUNCHY HONEY BALLS! GROWN-UP!@i sio ebd] aih]sҮ comn ebd] na] Ƈs bh ӄQa] Bes Xh\\ na] JinaӆҶ Qa]h sioӆee eip] na]m] \\]eb[biom aih]s ZXeemҫ Vio \\ihӆn ]p]h h]]\\ Xh ip]h ni gXd] na]gұ YOU NEED: • In a bowl, mix the oats with the peanut 1 ¼ cups rolled oats ½ cup peanut butter butter to create a sticky mixture. ¼ cup honey ¼ cup chopped almonds • Add the honey and the chopped almonds ?i[ihonƇXd]mҮlXbmbhmҮ and mix until they are all blended together. ilƇXrm]]\\mҚijnbihXeқ • Vio [Xh X\\\\ mig] lXbmbhm il ƇXr m]]\\m ^il some extra sweetness or crunch! • Oiee na] gbrnol] bhni ZXeem XZion na] mbu] i^ X ping-pong ball and line them up on a baking sheet or plate. • To make your honey balls extra-special, roll them bh[i[ihonƇXd]m^ilXhb[]honnsƇXpiolҫ • I]Xp]na]gbhna]^lb\\`]nim]n^ilXne]Xmn nqiaiolmZ]^il]]Xnbh`ұ TIP! Honey Balls are the perfect snack for your lunchbox. They are healthy and sweet and easy to pack too. GomngXd]mol]nimaiina]Ƈb]mXqXsұ
7 DRAW A CUTE CAT! Draw a cute kitty like Kisa using the picture and grid below, then colour it in – what colour coat will your kitten have? RIDDLE! Q.cfoartsbrlWiekaehkatfotadsetoa?t A. Mice crispies! TEE HEE! Q.catWs hpautrrkbinedsto?f A. Purr-sians! I THLIONOKKSYOPUURRRPFICETCUTR! E 46
StOorSyStWimOeR 1 ?wXohrksoiuotƄweehbohtXheeenma]ysXthemrqy ]vlismitXohr\\is? A34c.5.Wr‘.WTfWhrohhoaehamst67etW8is..srIdne.aWTitgdWrhidhnaioebothaXhfSjenotonettsahdor\\bggmIeoriusy?iea]aeiFllsnmaatootnctDxnfhatdumaate]?hrnkogweƇedvasadetgrho`itode]one?nWi?monolf[’d?bhҶ 3 2 3 4 5 D wnrhoallttshoincskkostuadrsoitneestshwteheepeoSteoamcnk?d . 6 2. Which fruit did Mai 7 An Tiêm discover? ANAGRAM TIME! P I NOCCH I O Arrange the coloured 8 8 letters to spell the name of the latest visitor to Storyland! O L I ON R HONEY E TM MAR S R ANSWERS: 1. Wonderful Watermelons – 12; 2. Vowelling Wolf – E FEET i, e, o, e, a, e; 3. Lost in the Woods – see left, and 21 berries; 5. Matching Socks – a3, b4, c2, d1; Storytime Crossword – YT see left, and TIN MAN. GALAHAD OW P
Try out a fun version of the Buccaneer’s Booty game Buccaneer’s Isaac and his alien friend play in ‘Moving Day’. CARDS WHAT THEY DO BHow to TPlaYy ! PIRATE These are the scurvy seadogs that are hunting for you and the treasure! These are clues about where the treasure is. Tmcoaigrsdhtsat,yrtp,orapinlpltoyonofefunontuetroeBdpuliasccyaaapngaeaierirno’ssftCs. cIafisrydsoouSrsentaefnerdodmamore CLUE You need to have three clue cards and NO storytimemagazine.com/free. pirate cards to claim the Treasure! card TthreeCaruestusotrueo!tfctthaheerd1c7aancrdadsrpd, uastnoidtntptohlaeocsneeetpshaiedgmee,sfta,hcteaenk-desohowuufntflteihne and win the game! a 4-by-4 pattern (don’t peek!) TRICK These cards get rid of a Pirate card! You can discard a Trick card AND a Pirate card citawrTeithfhueolluyytoplueinctktgiinengsgttuphpleaayoetchrae(r‘rdPplaalanyydeerlroA(o’‘)PksilnatagyretasrtBfwir’)shsta,etbeiys. on together at any time. When you play the Pickpocket! card, you get to pick a random hwaaPvneltattyooettreaAlklesthatheyestrcwuathhrad! tPfirlsoamoynePrtlhBaeycceaarnrAdc,h–oorbo‘supetatsihfset’.hyedyon’t DOUBLE card from your If they pass, Player A has to keep it. opponent’s hand! When you play the Holdup! card, your opponent must give tTehlTlePhpellanayyiete’rsrsAPclwaohynaetitrnkBuie’nsdttouortfnacktaeordtpuiicrtnkissud(porraalwiceianargdbcoaaunrtddist!) CROSS you a Clue or Trick card, if they have one. from the table. After playing a Doublecross card, you must discard it. There are five different kinds of cards – check the table on the right to find out what they do! When a player has three TREASURE! ftohrigsectartdo cut Clue cards and NO Pirate cards too! in their hand, they can take the Treasure! card – that means they win the game! 48 Doonu’tt
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