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Read happily ever afte T les from Today Poems and Rhy s he llama pyjama drama 6 The land of counterpane When Maya meets a cheeky By Robert Louis Stevenson llama named Alan, things A poem about creating a world of wonder while sick in bed! soon get out of control! OUR COVER Myths and Legends Storyteller’s STORY Corner Anders and the red hat 11 rhodopis the egyptian Cinderella A boy learns that having the world’s best hat is a BIG problem when A slave’s stylish sandal attracts everybody wants it for themselves! the attention of the pharaoh! mous Fables Storyland Adventure The blue jackal 17 sugar plum’s sweet shop A cunning jackal changes colour The Three Pigs discover that Sugar and comes up with a sneaky Plum’s special sweets can have scheme in this story from India! mnlXh`]mb\\]Ӓ]Ƃ][nmұ round the World Tales Storytime Playbox ki tu and nambi 20 Learn how to draw a llama, make your own sweet treats, and race Ugandan folk tale about the to grab Anders’ amazing red hat! marriage between a man and a goddess! Favourite Fairy Tales Story Ma c The town musicians The best books of the month and n a new creative challenge for our readers! Why not give it a go? Four p cky animals become unlike heroes whe ind huerrwoeosrdansdeavricllahi!ns SEE in PAGE 47! take n a gang of r bbers!
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Tales from Today LlamaThe Pyjama Drama M aya could barely contain her excitement – her dad had booked a llama trek at a local farm! She only saw him once a month, and they always did something special together. Maya was so excited she couldn’t sleep the night before the trip and she fidgeted all the way to the farm. “Try to calm down, Maya,” said Dad. “Animals pick up on it when you’re agitated, you know.” When they pulled up, Maya bounded out of the car and scrambled over a haystack. Dad dragged her to the meeting place, where lots of other families were waiting. Soon Mrs Bovey joined them. She was in charge of the llamas. “She’s the llama farmer,” said Dad, chuckling. 6
Mrs Bovey talked about the llamas and Mrs Bovey overheard her and smiled. told everyone what to do, but Maya “Not these llamas, dear. These llamas wasn’t listening. She was too busy prefer to be led.” looking around and fidgeting. Maya groaned, but then Mrs Bovey At last Mrs Bovey brought out the came over and introduced them to llamas, giving one to each family. their llama. “This is Alan.” “We’re going to share one,” explained Dad. “You’re too small to lead one on Maya burst out laughing. Alan had your own.” big wonky teeth, crazy hair and ears shaped like bananas. Best of all, he “Do you mean I’m not going to ride it?” had a mischievous glint in his eye. asked Maya. “I hope Alan behaves himself,” whispered Mrs Bovey to Dad. “He’s been a bit lively this morning. Any problems – let me know.” Finally, they set off on the trek. Maya and Dad were at the back. Maya held Alan’s lead for a bit, but soon got bored – all she could see was his furry chest. She wanted to see his funny face again, so she let go and ran in front. Alan’s neck was so long, Maya had to jump up and down to see him. “Hi Alan!” cried Maya. “Want to play?” Alan made a funny clucking sound like a chicken, which made Maya bounce around even more. 7
SPOT IT!BChoaidvnsiencyygeo’sniunesfstil?hnipedpsMeerrss Then suddenly, Alan flopped to the She hugged his neck and Alan clucked ground and starting chewing grass. contentedly. He felt so furry, Maya couldn’t resist cuddling him some more “Alan’s tired,” said Maya. “He needs and, before she knew it, she was sitting a rest.” on his back. “No, Alan needs to stand up or we’ll Just then, Alan made a strange lose the rest of the group!” said Dad, humming sound and lurched to his trying to heave Alan up by the lead. feet. He wiggled his bottom, shook But Alan wouldn’t budge. his head and bolted forwards. Maya clung on tightly. “Woo-hoo!” she The other trekkers were getting further yelled, as they raced towards the ahead. Dad looked worried. “Maya, other trekkers. “Out of the way!” will you be a very good girl and stay with Alan for me please? Hold his lead Families dived into the grass as and I’ll run ahead and get Mrs Bovey.” Maya galloped by, grinning. Maya nodded and Dad ran off. “Poor Alan,” she said, stroking him. “Do you need a cuddle?”
Alan looked pretty pleased with They zigzagged around the pigsties, himself too and several of the other flew past the stables and dashed into llamas yanked themselves free and Mrs Bovey’s garden, where they joined him. crashed right into her washing line. Mrs Bovey looked horrified and Dad Maya was flung off and landed in the gave chase, crying, “Get off that llama washing basket. When she looked up, this minute, Maya Johnson!” Alan and his friends were wearing Mr and Mrs Bovey’s pyjamas. Maya “It’s a llama drama!” wailed laughed so much that tears trickled Mrs Bovey. down her cheeks. But Maya didn’t hear, she was When Mrs Bovey and Dad finally too busy whooping for joy. caught up, Maya pointed and cried, “Llama pyjamas!” Mrs Bovey and Alan was now doing a circuit of Dad couldn’t help laughing too. the field with the other llamas close behind. Soon, they were hurtling towards the farmyard. 9
When they had finished laughing, Mrs Bovey grinned. “Come on, young Dad had serious words with Maya. lady, help me clear up this mess and “That was very dangerous, Maya. put Alan away.” Mrs Bovey told you we don’t ride these llamas.” Maya put the pyjamas in the washing basket and led Alan to his stable. “But I didn’t make Alan do it – he She was sure she saw him yawn. wanted to! I was just cuddling him and he was so soft and I hugged his back “That run has worn him out,” said and he got up all by himself.” Mrs Bovey. “It’s my fault,” said Mrs Bovey. “Alan “A calmer llama,” said Maya smiling. has been a bit troublesome today.” “Perhaps we can come and see him again, Dad. I think he likes me.” “No, it’s Daddy’s fault for leaving me on my own with him,” said Maya Dad rolled his eyes and nodded, matter-of-factly. “Yes, you’re a real llama charmer.” Alan clucked in approval. “You cheeky thing!” said Dad.
Storyteller’s Corner Anders and the Red Hat Once there was a little boy called Anders, and he had a new hat. A better hat had never been seen, because his mother had made it. It was bright red with a smart blue tassel on top. Anders wanted everybody to see how good he looked in his hat, so he put his hands in his pockets and went out for a walk. Qa]Ƅlmnj]lmiha]g]nqXm X^Xlg]lqXedbh`Xeih`Zs his wagon. He bowed so low when he saw =h\\]lmҮabmhim]Xegimn touched the ground. He was shocked when he realised it was only Anders. “Why, I thought you were a prince in that hat. Would you like a ride?” 11
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“Just think how much money you could get for the DEsign It! king’s crown. You could have bought yourself an ]p]hƄh]laXnҫӃ Can you design a hat as special as the one Anders Anders blushed. He hadn’t thought of that. He put his arms around his mother’s neck and asked, was wearing? Print out ӂTXmF^iiebmaҶӃ our Hat Designer Sheet His mother hugged him. “No, darling. Even if you were and give it a go. Visit dressed in silver and gold from top to toe you couldn’t storytimemagazine.com/ eiidXhsƄh]lnaXhsio\\ilb`anhiqbhsiolh]ql]\\aXnҫӃ free to get it! Then Anders felt happy again because he knew that the hat his mother had made for him was the best in the whole wide world. 16
Famous Fables The Blue Jackal One dark night in India, a hungry jackal was stalking through a village looking for food when a pack of dogs caught his scent and chased him. Dogs hate jackals, so the jackal ran wildly through the village trying to escape. He swerved around a corner and leapt into a large barrel, where he hid. Luckily, the dogs raced by. They had lost his scent. When he was sure it was safe, the jackal crept out of the vat and skulked back towards the jungle but, as he passed a pond, he was startled by his own reflection. In the light of the moon, his fur looked bright blue. He must have jumped into a barrel of blue dye! The jackal grinned. “This could be interesting,” he thought. “I look like no other animal in the jungle.” 17
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Around the World Tales Kintu and Nambi In early times, nobody lived in Uganda except for one man, whose name was Kintu. Kintu owned a cow which was his only friend, so he was very lonely. Up in the sky, somewhere beyond the clouds, lived King Ggulu. He had many sons and daughters, who used to slide down to Earth whenever there was a rainbow and stay for a while to explore. They thought Earth was beautiful. One day, two of King Ggulu’s sons saw a rainbow touching Earth. “Come with us,” they called to their sister Nambi. So she joined her brothers and slid all the way down the rainbow to Uganda.
When they arrived, they saw Kintu “However,” said the king, “if you want sitting all alone watching his cow to be happy, you must go in secret graze. They were frightened at first and you must not come back. If your because they had never seen a brother Walumbe finds out, he will human, but they soon made friends want to go with you and he will spoil and spent a long time talking to him. your beautiful Earth.” (Walumbe was also known as Disease and he liked When Kintu told them how lonely he to cause trouble wherever he went.) was, Nambi felt sorry for him. Just before they left, she said, “I will come Nambi agreed to leave in secret. back and marry you, and then you She packed her most precious won’t be lonely any more.” possessions in a bundle and led her favourite hens to the rainbow. When they arrived home, Nambi told her father she had promised to marry As she was about to slide down, she Kintu and live on Earth with him. At remembered she had forgotten the first King Ggulu was angry, but he seed for her hens. “I must hurry back knew his daughter could not break a and fetch it,” she thought. promise, so he gave her his blessing. 21
Locate IT! cimanCd?pfaaiasiWnptcca?toyhlsvWoacaeutihtbryifisofci?inuvhtShdetceeUUioemngngiapatafimonnynrdeodetanauao.tncofitsanitnsiat She was just starting back for the rainbow to meet Kintu. When she saw rainbow when she bumped into how happy he was to see her, she her brother Walumbe. soon forgot her worries and began her new life. “Where are you going?” he asked. She showed Kintu how to plant Nambi was so frightened, she bananas and vegetables in wide couldn’t answer. “Well, where you rows and how to weave cloth. go I am going too,” Walumbe said. She and Kintu were busy and happy and loved each other very much. “Please, you cannot go with me!” cried poor Nambi. “I am going to Then, one day, Walumbe came Earth to marry Kintu. Our father to visit. Nambi was very frightened. said you must not come.” She said to Kintu, “We must get rid of him. My father told me he “Oh!” said Walumbe, “So you have will ruin Earth.” tried to keep a secret from me. Well, I will visit you very soon then.” But nothing they said could persuade Walumbe to go away. Finally, Kintu Nambi wept, but as there was nothing and Nambi were so desperate, she could do, she slid down the
they agreed to give Walumbe their was too strong – Walumbe was first-born child. Walumbe was forced to give up. But, as he left, pleased and left them alone. he said, “As you will not keep your promise to me, I will stay Kintu and Nambi lived happily for on Earth forever.” many years and they had a great many children. In time, they forgot Kintu and Nambi went on to have so all about their promise to Walumbe. many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren that Uganda was Years later, however, Walumbe soon full of people. However, every returned to claim their first-born child. now and then vengeful Walumbe would come along and take a life Kintu and Nambi were enraged away or make the crops wilt. That and tried to drive Walumbe away, is the story of how death and disease but Walumbe would not go. They first came to Earth. pleaded and fought with him and, in the end, their love for their child 23
Favourite Fairy Tales The Town Musicians of Bremen Once upon a time, a farmer was leading his donkey to the mill when he noticed the donkey was struggling under the weight of the sacks on his back. “This is no good,” muttered the farmer. “What use is a donkey if he’s too old to carry sacks?” The donkey felt sad. He knew he wasn’t as strong as he used to be and sensed his time was coming to an end. That day, the donkey escaped from the barn and m]niƂ\\iqhna]liX\\ҫӂFӆee`ini>l]g]hҮӃZlXs]\\ na]\\ihd]sҫӂFӆp]a]Xl\\sio[XhaXp]X`ii\\eb^] na]l]Xh\\Fӆp]XeqXsmeip]\\gomb[ҫFӆeegXd]gs ebpbh`XmXniqhgomb[bXhҫӃ When he had walked for a while, he met a dog who was hiding in a ditch, gasping for breath. “Who are you hiding from?” asked the donkey. 24
“My master,” panted the dog. “He wanted me to hunt for him, but I’m too old and tired for that, so I ran away.” “Indeed,” said the donkey, “I am going to Bremen to be the town musician. Why don’t you come along too? I’ll strum the guitar and you can beat the drum.” The dog agreed and on they went. Before long, they met a cat who was sitting on the path looking miserable. “Now then,” asked the donkey, “why do you look so troubled?” “Who can smile when they have such worries?” answered the cat. “My mistress wants to get rid of me because I’m old and jl]^]lnimbnZsna]Ƅl]bhmn]X\\i^[Xn[abh` mice. Where am I to go?” 25
“Come with us to Bremen,” “The farmer’s wife has decided to said the donkey. “We are cook me for dinner tomorrow,” said going to be town musicians. the cockerel, “so I’m crowing while I’ve heard cats sing at night. I still can.” You can be our singer.” “If you want to live, you had better The cat thought it was a good come with us,” said the donkey. idea and joined them. “We are going to Bremen. You have a good voice, so you can join our Shortly after, the three animals band of town musicians.” passed a farmyard where a cockerel was sitting on the gate crowing with The cockerel agreed to this plan and all his might. the four animals went on together. “It’s a funny time of day to be Night was falling by the time they crowing,” said the donkey. reached the forest outside Bremen, “What’s the matter?”
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The donkey brayed, the dog barked, the SPOT IT! Can you spot these animals in the picture? Answer: there are 5 lanterns.
cat mewed, and the cockerel crowed. How many lanterns can you count in the scene? Write your answer here!
Then they burst through the window When everything seemed calm again into the room, shattering the glass! the chief robber said, “We shouldn’t aXp]e]nnaXn`aimnm[Xl]omiƂҫӃQa]h The robbers sprang out of their seats he ordered one of his motley crew to Xh\\Ƈ]\\bhnina]^il]mnҫQa]snaio`an m]]b^na]aiom]qXm]gjnsҫ a ghost was attacking them! The robber crept in the back door Pleased with themselves, the four Xh\\^ioh\\]p]lsnabh`mnbeeXh\\kob]nҫ animals sat at the table and ate He tiptoed into the kitchen and lit a ohnbena]sq]l]^oeeҫ candle, but he was clumsy and woke na][XnҫE]lƄ]ls]s]mmaih]Zlb`anes Ta]hna]saX\\Ƅhbma]\\Үna]sq]l] in the candlelight and when the tired from their long walk, so they robber moved closer to investigate, put out the lights and each found she launched herself at him, shrieking mig]qa]l]nime]]jҫQa]\\ihd]s Xh\\m[lXn[abh`ҫ lay down in the yard, the dog slept by the front door, the cat curled up by the The robber was so frightened, he Ƅl]jeX[]ҮXh\\na][i[d]l]ej]l[a]\\ bolted for the front door and ran ihna]lii^ҫ straight into the sleeping dog, who was so surprised to be awoken, he The robbers, who were still close by, Zbnna]liZZ]lӆme]`ҫ mXqna]eb`anm`iionbhna]aiom]ҫ
The robber raced across the yard and tripped 31 over the donkey, who gave him a swift, sharp kick with his hind legs. Finally, the cockerel, who had been woken by the commotion, let out an ear-splitting, “Cock-a-doodle-doo!” Shaking all over, the robber limped back to his leader, crying, “Argh, there’s a horrible witch in the house with glowing eyes. She shrieked at me and scratched me with her long nails. Her hellhound guards the door and it bit me on the leg, and there’s a great black monster in the yard, which beat me with a wooden club. And, worst of all, the ghost screeched from the roof, ‘We’re coming to get you!’ T]gomnlohXqXsZ]^il]na]sƄh\\omұӃ So the robbers ran away from Bremen and never returned. When the people of Bremen found out about the animals’ heroic deed, they clapped and cheered and hailed them as heroes. The townsfolk even made a statue to honour Bremen’s courageous animal musicians! ACT IT OUT! Act out this classic fairy tale using our set of printable character masks. Download them from storytimemagazine.com/free
Poems and Rhymes The Land of Counterpane By Robert Louis Stevenson 32
When I was sick and lay a-bed, I had two pillows at my head, And all my toys beside me lay To keep me happy all the day. And sometimes for an hour or so I watched my leaden soldiers go, Tbna\\bƂ]l]hnohb^ilgmXh\\\\lbeemҮ Among the bedclothes, through the hills; =h\\mig]nbg]mm]hngsmabjmbhƇ]]nm All up and down among the sheets; Or brought my trees and houses out, And planted cities all about. I was the giant great and still That sits upon the pillow-hill, And sees before him, dale and plain, The pleasant land of Counterpane. 33
Myths and Legends Rhodopis The Egyptian Cinderella Long ago in Ancient Egypt, the great pharaoh ruled alone and wished for a queen to sit on the throne beside him – someone to share his life with. Far away in the city of Naucratis, a slave girl called Rhodopis went to bed every night and wished for her freedom. She worked hard for her owners, cleaning, washing, cooking and sewing all day long. She was so skilful with a needle, other slave-owners would get her to mend their clothes too. Oai\\ijbmӆmƄh`]lmq]l]l]\\Xh\\mil]ҮZonma][ioe\\hӆnl]^om]ҫ 34
One day, she realised she had been morning, at the break of dawn, she working so hard that her sandals had walked to the river to bathe in it and worn through. She stayed up until the soothe her sore hands. It was the only early hours stitching a new pair. They moment of peace she ever got before were so delicate and pretty that when her owners woke and began making her master’s wife and daughters saw their demands. them, they were jealous. =mma]niidiƂa]lmXh\\XemXh\\ “Make us all a pair!” the wife waded into the cool waters, she \\]gXh\\]\\ҫӂQa]sgomnZ]]p]hƄh]l thought, “I wish I could be free.” than the ones you made for yourself. We can’t be seen in the same sandals Just then, a great hawk swooped as a lowly slave, now can we?” down from the sky and snatched one of Rhodopis’s sandals in his beak. MiilOai\\ijbmӆmƄh`]lm^]enlXqZsna] nbg]ma]aX\\Ƅhbma]\\ҫQa]^ieeiqbh` “Hey!” she cried. “Bring it back!” 35
But the hawk soared away with the sandal. Many weeks later they sandal, leaving Rhodopis weeping at reached Naucratis and came to the thought of having to make another. the home of Rhodopis’s master. That day, far down the River Nile in The master and his family put on a Memphis, the pharaoh was making a great show of hospitality and manners. speech to crowds of admirers when They were delighted to entertain the the same hawk circled above him and pharaoh’s own guards – and the head dropped the sandal at his feet. guard noticed their dainty sandals immediately. He thought he had at The pharaoh admired the delicate last come to the right place. stitching and shape of the sandal and decided it must be a sign from He was just about to pull out the the gods. “Guards!” he shouted. “Take sandal that had fallen from the sky nabmmXh\\XeXh\\Ƅh\\bnmiqh]lҫ>lbh` when Rhodopis walked into the room her to me – I would like to meet her!” with a tray of drinks. She was wearing one sandal and the other foot was And so his Egyptian soldiers rode the ZXl]ҮXmma]aX\\hӆngXhX`]\\niƄh\\ length and breadth of the country on a any free time to craft a new shoe. ko]mnniƄh\\na]iqh]li^na]Z]Xonb^oe The guard smiled and held out her sandal. “Does this belong to you?”
“My sandal!” cried Rhodopis, and When the pharaoh met Rhodopis, she slipped it onto her foot. It was he was taken aback by her beauty. na]j]l^][ngXn[aXh\\Xj]l^][nƄnҮ Her name meant ‘rose eyes’, and she and the guard knew he had found truly had eyes as beautiful as roses. the person the pharaoh was seeking. Yet her courage and kindness impressed him even more. She left that day for Memphis. Her owners were upset about losing such The pharaoh asked Rhodopis to be a hard-working slave, but they didn’t his queen and she agreed. She ruled dare complain. The master’s wife and happily beside him for many years her daughters simmered with rage as and he even built a pyramid in they watched her ride away. her honour. The story of Oai\\ijbm qXm Ƅlmn recorded over 2,000 years ago by a Greek writer called Strabo. It is thought to be one of the earliest-ever versions of the Cinderella story and one of many from around the world.
Storyland Adventures Sugar Plum’s Sweet Shop Ask anyone in Storyland what their favourite place is, and they’ll say Sugar Plum’s Sweet Shop. Why? Because magic is amazing and sweets are delicious – and when you put the two together, you get something that's amazingly delicious! The shop was even better around Easter, as that was when Sugar Plum made her famous chocolate delights. They weren’t just any old chocolates! They had two special ingredients – a sprinkle of magic dust and a pinch of crushed cloudmallows. When you ate a chocolate delight, it gave you a warm, happy feeling from the top of your head down to the tips of your toes. Some even claimed they ƇiXn]\\qa]hna]sXn]ih]ұ
This year Sugar Plum’s chocolate The Three Pigs trotted into the delights were selling out fast, and her sweet shop. best customers were the Three Little Pigs. They came in every day to buy “Back so soon?” asked Sugar Plum. a chocolate delight. “I’m afraid if you’re after more chocolate delights, I just sold The pigs hoped that if they ate the last few to Puss in Boots.” enough of them they might be able to ƇsҮZonmi^Xlhinabh`aX\\aXjj]h]\\ҫ The Three Little Pigs groaned. “It’s not fair!” squealed Lucy, the “Don’t worry, I can make another smallest pig. “Tom Thumb swore batch.” But when Sugar Plum opened na]m]gX\\]abgƇsҫӃ her jar of cloudmallows, it was empty. “He’s smaller than we are,” “Oh dear, I’ll have to close the shop said Sammy, the pinkest pig. He and pick some more. What terrible scratched the hairs on his chinny- timing, I’m so busy.” chin-chin. “Having one a day isn’t enough. We need to eat more.” “Let’s buy the lot!” oinked Petunia, the spottiest pig. 39
ӂT]ӆeejb[dna]g^ilsioұӃiƂ]l]\\ >onna]jb`maX\\jligbm]\\Үmina]s Sammy. “Just tell us what they look `inniqildҫ=^n]lXqabe]ҮIo[sXh\\ ebd]Xh\\qa]l]niƄh\\na]gұӃ M]nohbX`inZil]\\ҫM]nohbX\\][b\\]\\ ninXd]XhXjoh\\]lXnl]]ҮZonIo[s Po`XlMeogqXmmi`lXn]^oeҫPa]nie\\ qXmj][dbmaҮmima]hbZZe]\\ih na]jb`m]rX[nesqa]l]ni`iXh\\`Xp] mig][eio\\gXeeiqmҫӂJggҬ them a basket each. na]sl]Xees\\inXmn]ebd]mo`XlҮӃ she thought. LƂna]snlinn]\\nina]JX`b[J]X\\iqҮ qa]l]na]l]q]l]Ƈiq]lmbh]p]ls >]^il]ma]dh]qbnҮma]qXmmhoƋbh` [ieioli^na]lXbhZiqҫӂO]g]gZ]lҮ Xeih`ҮnlX[dbh`\\iqhgil]nXmns we’re looking for a sparkly white [eio\\gXeeiqmҫPa]goh[a]\\Xm Ƈiq]lnaXnnXmn]mebd]mo`XlҮӃ gXhsi^na]gXmma][ioe\\ҫ mXb\\PXggsҫ PXggsqXmniiZomsƄeebh`abmZXmd]n ӂPioh\\msoggsҮӃmXb\\Io[sҮeb[dbh` nihinb[]ҮZonmo\\\\]hesҮa]a]Xl\\Io[s her lips. She was always thinking of mko]XeҮӂLaҮhiұLaҮa]ejұӃ a]lnoggsұ=neXmnM]nohbXmjinn]\\na] [eio\\gXeeiqmҫӂQa]sӆl]nbhsұӃma] PXggsmjohXlioh\\ҮZonIo[sqXm mhiln]\\ҫӂFnӆm`ibh`ninXd]aiolm nowhere to be seen. niƄeena]m]ZXmd]nmҫӃ ӂRja]l]ұӃma][lb]\\ҫ 40
Sammy looked up and saw Lucy M]nohbXmnlo``e]\\ni`]n\\iqhҫ=m ƇiXnbh`XZip]abma]X\\ҫPa]qXm miihXmma]l]X[a]\\na]ZinnigҮa]l `lX\\oXees`]nnbh`ab`a]lXh\\ab`a]lҫ nlinn]lmZ]`Xhnieb^niƂna]`lioh\\niiҫ ӂFXn][eio\\gXeeiqmҫE]ejg]ұӃma] ӂM]nohbXҮq]l]sio]Xnbh` [lb]\\Ү[Xlnqa]]ebh`nalio`ana]Xblҫ [eio\\gXeeiqmniiҶӃXmd]\\PXggsҫ PXggscogj]\\Xh\\nlb]\\ni`lXZa]l nXbeҮZonma]qXmniiab`aҫ ӂKiұӃmXb\\M]nohbXҫӂFnӆmhing]ӕ bnӆmIo[sҫPa]ӆm\\lX``bh`g]ojұӃ =eena][igginbihqid]M]nohbXҮqai mnXl]\\bhqih\\]lXna]lƇsbh`mbmn]lҫ ӂEiqgXhs\\b\\sio]XnҮIo[sҶӃqXbe]\\ PXggsҫE]cogj]\\ojXh\\`lXmj]\\ ӂNob[dҮma]ӆm[igbh`siolqXsҮ M]nohbXZsXmai]eX[]ҫ M]nohbXҫ?ebgZna]nl]]Xh\\`lXZa]lҫӃ TaXnXmb`anna]sq]l]ұPXggsaX\\ M]nohbXm[lXgZe]\\ojna]nl]]Xh\\ niqXedXeena]qXsX[limmna]JX`b[ mnl]n[a]\\iona]lnlinn]lmҫ=mIo[s J]X\\iqҮip]lQliee>lb\\`]Xh\\bhni \\lb^n]\\ZsҮM]nohbXcomngXhX`]\\ PnilseXh\\ӆmQiqhPkoXl]aie\\bh`abm nil]X[aa]lҫ mbmn]lmebd]nqiZb`jbhdZXeeiihmҫ PXggslXhip]lnina]nl]]ҫӂ?ebgZ \\iqh[Xl]^oeesXh\\ҮqaXn]p]lsio\\iҮ \\ihӆne]n`iҫӃ 41
Sugar Plum spotted them through the ӂT]eeҮnaXnmaioe\\Z]]hio`anigXd] shop window and rushed outside. “Oh X^]qgil]ZXn[a]mҮZonF]rj][nsio dear,” she cried. “Cloudmallows only \\ihӆnqXhnXhshiqҮӃmXb\\Po`XlMeogҫ aXp]naXn]Ƃ][nqa]hna]sӆl]gbr]\\ qbnagX`b[\\omnҮZonsioӆp]]Xn]hmi Io[sXh\\M]nohbXmaiidna]bla]X\\m many chocolate delights, you must Xh\\a]X\\]\\^ilaig]Ү[eon[abh`na]bl still have some magic in you.” queasy tummies. Sugar Plum waved her wand and ӂTaXnXZionsioҮPXggsҶӃXmd]\\ muttered a spell. Lucy and Petunia Sugar Plum. “Do you want to help me? ƇiXn]\\`lX[]^oeesnina]`lioh\\ҫ Fӆee`bp]sio^l]]nl]Xnmbhl]nolhҫӃ ӂQaXnqXmXq^oeұӃmXb\\Io[sҫӂFngX\\] PXggs`lbhh]\\Xh\\na]h^liqh]\\ҫ gsnoggsƇbjҫӃӂP]lp]msiolb`an^il ӂTbeeFƇsebd]na]s\\b\\ҶӃӂ@isio being so greedy,” said Petunia. qXhnniҶӃXmd]\\Po`XlMeogҫ ӂ=h\\m]lp]msiolb`an^ilZ]bh`mi ӂKinl]XeesҫFnabhdna]l]ӆmXl]Xmih eXusҮӃ mXb\\ PXggsҫ ӂF mXq sio me]]jbh` jb`m[XhӆnƇsҫӃPo`XlMeogeXo`a]\\ oh\\]l na] nl]]ұӃ E] aXh\\]\\ ip]l abm and led Sammy into her shop to ^oee ZXmd]n ni Po`Xl Meogҫ Io[sӆm Xh\\ gXd] gil] \\]eb[biom \\]eb`anmҫ M]nohbXӆm q]l] ZXl]es aXe^ ^oeeҫ 42 frNomextOztinmeee:dsAbvuitsitteorring up!
SPtorlyatyimbeox Puzzles for story lovers! See how well you do in our word search, make a tasty chocolate treat and take our llama art challenge. 1 SPOT THE Can you spot five differences between these two scenes from DIFFERENCE ‘The Blue Jackal’? 2 STOLEN SLIPPERS The hawk has flown away with Rhodopis’s slipper again. Colour in this Egyptian hieroglyph when you find it.
3 DOT TO DOT 14 Which of the Town 9 iMs uthsiisc?iaCnosloouf Br riteimnen qa]hsioӆp]Ƅhbma]\\ҫ 13 10 15 12 11 8 Can you spot 16 7 17 6 where Bremen is 18 5 in a map of 19 4 Germany? 20 3 21 2 59 22 60 58 1 23 24 53 54 57 25 40 52 55 56 2 39 51 26 37 38 41 27 45 50 33 42 46 49 36 43 44 47 48 31 28 29 30 34 35 QQuuicikz A Seed TaXn\\b\\KXgZb^il`]nninXd] B The rainbow qbnaa]lZ]^il]ma]meb\\\\iqh C Hens na]lXbhZiqniAXlnaҶ
How many soldiers are marching in the SOLDIER Land of Counterpane? Count them and 5 SUM write your answer below. 6 MAKE CHOCOLATE DELIGHTS GROWASNK-UAP! You don’t need magic dust or cloudmallows to make these quick and easy Storyland treats! YOU NEED: • Before you begin, place Cooling rack your cooling rack on a sheet Baking parchment of baking parchment and pour Decorations – chocolate sprinkles your decorations into a small bowl. or hundreds and thousands • Break the chocolate into chunks and place it in a Small bowl heatproof bowl over a small saucepan of simmering water. and spoon • While the chocolate is melting, spear two or three 100g bar milk, dark or white chocolate marshmallows onto the end of a skewer. Repeat until you’ve 200g large used up all your marshmallows. marshmallows • Ta]hna][ai[ieXn]aXmg]en]\\Үgip]na]ZiqeiƂna]a]Xn Heatproof bowl and dip in your marshmallows. Spoon chocolate over any bits Small saucepan naXn\\ihӆn`]n[ip]l]\\ҮXh\\maXd]iƂXhs]r[]mmҫ Long wooden barbecue skewers • Now sprinkle decorations over the chocolate – don’t dip or you’ll get in a mess. • Mijna]md]q]lihnisiol[iiebh`lX[dҫ=hs]r[]mm[ai[ieXn] will drip onto the parchment below. • Repeat with your other skewers and leave to set in a cool place or in the fridge.
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