Indholdsfortegnelse for April 2025 i Storytime

THIS ISSUE BELONGS TO: Storytime™ magazine is published every month by Storytime Magazine Ltd, Motorworks, Butts Hill, Frome BA11 1AX © Storytime Magazine Ltd, 2025. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be used or reproduced without prior written permission of the publisher. Printed by Acorn Web Offset Ltd. Creative Director: Lulu Skantze Editor: Sven Wilson Commercial Director: Leslie Coathup Storytime and its paper suppliers have been independently certified in accordance with the rules of the FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®). ILLUSTRATORS: Archina Lezza The Fire Eggs Anastasia Andreieva The Hungry Frog Junis Laureano The Wrestlers Yaryna Mozyl The Rabbit's Gift of Sight Mado Peña and Ernest Sala The Arcade Trio Niki Huang The Dancing Fox Minna Miná The Horns of the Bull* Giovanna Izzo The Trung Sisters *Awesome…

Sanjay was the greatest wrestler in his hometown. Nobody could escape from his skilful wrestling holds, and he was strong enough to pick up other wrestlers and slam them into the dirt. “I need a new challenge! Life gets boring when you're the best!” he complained one day. A wandering wise man overheard him. He looked at Sanjay with a twinkle in his eye. “In the land beyond the great river lives mighty Zeeshan, the greatest wrestler in India. Nobody has ever beaten him in a match, though hundreds have tried and failed!” “I'll go and teach this Zeeshan the meaning of the word ‘defeat’, then!” Sanjay said boldly. He wrapped ten thousand pounds of flour in a cloth and swung it over his shoulder. Then, he set off down…

Shaka grew up to become a tall, strong and fierce warrior! In around 1810, he left his father's clan and went to serve another chief called Dingiswayo. Dingiswayo noticed that Shaka was a clever leader and made him one of his generals. After Dingiswayo was defeated by his enemies, Shaka took over his clan. In battle, he arranged his army in the shape of the bull. The middle group was the ‘body’, with two other groups forming ‘horns’ on each side. Behind came the ‘loins’, which supported the others. Using these tactics, Shaka conquered many of the nearby tribes. He made them part of his empire and taught their warriors how to fight in his growing army. Shaka unified the Zulu clans, and his kingdom became the most powerful in…

How to Play You will need two or more players and the cards opposite. You can also download the cards by scanning this QR code. Then, you can print your own set of cards and cut them out. This game is even more fun if you put on some cool dance music while you play! ★ Shuffle the cards and place them on a table or similar surface near an open area where you can dance. Start the music! ★ The youngest player goes first! They should draw three cards and put them in a line. Then, the player has to get up and do those three dance moves, one after the other. ★ Then, the second-youngest player draws a card and puts it next to the other ones. They…

What happens to a villain after a story ends? In this creative exercise, you and your club members will create a sequel to a fairy tale in which a baddie gets to be the hero for a change! WHAT YOU WILL NEED The first thing to do is choose a fairy story with an interesting villain. We recommend someone like the witch from the story of Hansel and Gretel or one of Cinderella's wicked stepsisters. Download the Villain Sequel Story Sheet by scanning the QR code on the right and print out copies. You will also need pens or pencils. GET WRITING! At your club meeting, read out the story you chose. Then, get everyone to fill in copies of the villain sequel story sheet. Now it's the fun part!…

It's the oldest sport! Competitions where contestants grapple with each other and try to pin their opponent to the ground or trap them in a wrestling hold are as old as human civilization… or even older! The oldest known pictures of it are cave paintings dating back to 20,000 BCE. There are different kinds of wrestling! Many cultures have their own wrestling sports with special moves and rules. They include huka-huka from the Amazon basin, schwingen from Switzerland, collar-andelbow wrestling from Ireland and oil wrestling from Turkey. Even kings wrestled! King Henry VIII of England loved archery, bowling, hunting… and wrestling! At an event called the Field of the Cloth of Gold, he challenged the French king, Francis I, to a match. Francis won! Two years later, Henry declared war…

One fine morning, Manstin bounced out of bed. He felt full of life and energy. “What a nice day it is!” he told his grandmother, who lived with him in his little wigwam. He prepared breakfast for her and made sure the fire was lit before leaping out of the door. There was mist among the dark pine trees, and the light of the rising sun shimmered on the lake. “What an amazing world we live in!” thought Manstin. He ran into the woods and wished a cheerful ‘good morning’ to everyone he met. Manstin went through forests and across plains and leaped over mountains. Finally, he stopped by a sparkling spring. The rabbit spotted a knotted leather rope that was fastened to a wooden stick. The stick had been…

Shaka was a member of the Zulu culture, and for his people, cattle were the most important thing of all. They gave the Zulu meat to eat and milk to drink. At the front of Shaka's herd was old Lunga. The black-and-white bull had long horns and a fierce temper. Shaka was the only herdsman Lunga would obey. Shaka clicked his tongue and the cattle began walking faster. The little herd went through the gate and into the village. As the boy followed them, something flew past his ear. It was a lump of cow dung! “Hey, it's little Shaka!” yelled a group of boys. Shaka felt angry, but he didn't let it show. The others were always making fun of him for being small. Didn't they know that he…

1 FEED THE FROG Every day, Haina and Pearl have to give their frog twice as much food as they did the day before. Can you work out how many loaves of bread the frog needs throughout the week? TEE HEE! Q. Why didn't the dog want to wrestle? A. He was a boxer. 2 SPOT SHAKA'S SHIELD No two Zulu shields are alike! Find Shaka's shield among the ones on the right! On Monday it eats 2 loaves of bread. On Tuesday it eats ____________ loaves of bread. On Wednesday it eats ____________ loaves of bread. On Thursday it eats ____________ loaves of bread. On Friday it eats ____________ loaves of bread. On Saturday it eats ____________ loaves of bread. On Sunday it eats ____________ loaves of bread. IN…

BRILLIANT BOOKS FOR EVERYONE! THE BEST GARDEN IN THE WORLD by Alice Courtley (Quarto) is about a city squirrel called Steve. He moves to the wilderness and has big plans to make an amazing garden – but will it suit his animal neighbours? This charming and colourful book is all about ecosystems and what makes a garden great for wildlife! CLARA AND THE MAN WITH BOOKS IN HIS WINDOW by María Teresa Andruetto, illustrated by Martina Trach (Greystone) tells the story of a very special friendship between a shy man who loves books and the girl who delivers his laundry. The haunting art complements the tale wonderfully. WONDER WORLD EARTH by Ben Lerwill, illustrated by Xuan Le (Nosy Crow) is a fascinating book about something under our feet that we don't usually notice…