Indholdsfortegnelse for October 2019 i Storytime

Sammy, Poppy and Duke were always falling out with each other. Their mother hardly got a moment’s peace. “Will you stop yapping at each other for just one second?” she cried. They had been arguing ever since they reached the park. “We’re supposed to be having fun together and enjoying the fresh air, not fighting. Now go and have a good sniff around – and behave yourselves!” She curled up in the sun and her three pups ran off, noses to the grass, following a scent trail. It wasn’t long before they were barking at each other again. “Oh, for goodness’ sake. What now?” cried Mum. “Sammy took my stick,” yelped Duke, running and jumping around Mum’s feet for attention. “It was my stick first,” howled Poppy. “I found it…

Something told the wild geeseIt was time to go,Though the fields lay goldenSomething whispered, “Snow.” Leaves were green and stirring,Berries, lustre-glossed,But beneath warm feathersSomething cautioned, “Frost.” All the sagging orchardsSteamed with amber spice,But each wild breast stiffenedAt remembered ice. Something told the wild geeseIt was time to fly,Summer sun was on their wings,Winter in their cry. DID YOU KNOW? In autumn, thousands of geese fly south to find food and warmth. Some travel from Greenland, Canada and Siberia in an amazing V formation. Look out for them in the sky!…

Help this dragon feel better just like Jack and Jill did! Each of the dragon’s ailments needs a special type of treatment – see his medical card below. DRAGON’S MEDICAL CARD How to Play Look at the dragon’s medical card before you begin, then take it in turns to roll a dice and follow the instructions below. Each player can only treat each injury once. The first player to treat the dragon’s six injuries correctly is the winner. DICE INSTRUCTIONS Roll a 1 – Trim his nails Roll a 2 – Give him something to drink Roll a 3 – Treat his wing Roll a 4 – Wrap his head Roll a 5 – Soothe something sore or aching Roll a 6 – Stick a plaster on him Can you…

Long ago in Greece, a young maiden called Arachne was finding fame as a skilled weaver. With a single strand of thread she could weave the finest decorative cloth. People came from far and wide to see and buy her work, and their praise soon went to Arachne’s head. One day, a customer said, “You must have been taught by Athena, the goddess of crafts, herself!” Arachne smiled. “Actually, I think I could probably teach Athena a thing or two. I think I’m even more skilled than she is.” Of course, the gods and goddesses saw and heard everything – and Athena was greatly displeased by Arachne’s arrogance. Athena disguised herself as an old woman and visited Arachne’s home. Pushing her way to the front of a crowd of admirers,…

One frosty night when the moon was round and bright, Billy was on his way home. He felt so cold, he muttered, “I wish I had something warm to drink.” “You don’t have to wish twice, Billy,” said a wee voice. A little man wearing a smart hat and big silver buckles on his shoes appeared. He held out a cup of something warm for Billy. Billy knew the little man must be one of the good people (what the Irish often call fairies), and he thanked the little man and drained the cup. “Now, Billy,” said the man, “you must pay me for that drink or be my servant for seven years and a day.” When Billy heard this, he regretted accepting the drink because he hadn’t got a…

In Brazil, there are many beetles with beautiful shiny coats, but it wasn’t always that way. They used to be dull and brown. Here is the story of how that changed. One morning, a brown beetle was shuffling along when a rat darted out and looked at it scornfully. “You’re so slow,” said the rat. “It must be terrible taking so long to get anywhere. Just look at me. See how fast I am!” The rat ran to a tree, circled it and dashed back to the beetle, who had hardly moved. “Don’t you wish you could run like I do?” asked the rat. “Yes, you are incredibly fast,” said the brown beetle politely, and she carried on crawling along. A parrot sitting in a mango tree overheard their conversation.…

1 PICK A PATH Only one of these paths leads the princess to the rabbit. Which one? 2 Quick Quiz  Which words save Bridget in Billy and the Little Man? 3 MONSTER MUFFINS Follow the trail of chocolate muffins to a monster challenge! 4 STICKY SUM If every pup here had three sticks, how many sticks would there be in total? 5 PAINT A PEBBLE BEETLE Turn a boring old pebble or rock into a beautiful bug with a shiny coat! • Make sure your pebble is clean and dry, then paint it bright green. • Let it dry, then use a finer brush to paint a black circle at the front of the pebble for the face. Paint two curly antennae coming from the top of the circle.…