Indholdsfortegnelse for February 2021 i Storytime

They had finished the scones and sponge cake, as well as the bread with the finest butter. The Mad Hatter and the March Hare were pouring tea over each other’s heads in a friendly way, while the plump little Dormouse had a nap. That was when the White Rabbit ran up in a panic, waving his watch. “What are you doing? The Dormouse’s relations are visiting at thirteen o’clock, and you’ve eaten all the food!” “Oh no!” said Alice, “Can we bake them a cake?” “How do you bake a cake?” asked the March Hare. “Well, you need some flour…” “Some flowers?” squealed the violets and tiger-lilies in the garden. ”You can’t bake us into a cake!” “And then you beat some eggs, I think?” Alice continued. “Humpty Dumpty won’t…

One day, when the lion was out hunting, he tried to pounce on a billy-goat – but the billy-goat butted him with his pointy horns and ran away. The lion was a little bit bruised, but what was really wounded was his sense of pride. He was furious that a mere herbivore was able to hurt him, and told all the animals to gather and hear his announcement. “Yesterday, a goat was rude enough to butt me with his horns!” he roared to the assembled animals. “All animals with horns must leave the forest!” The deer, the goats, the elephants, the rhinos, the giraffes and even the tusked elephants were worried, and planned to leave the forest for the lands beyond. Many of the other animals were sad to see…

1 HIDING HORNS! Four horned animals are hiding from the lion in the woods. Can you spot and name all of them? 2 QUICK QUIZ What did Maroosia see when she looked into the bear’s left ear? 3 COUNT IT! Alexander has left his books on these pages! Can you find them all and write how many there are here? 4 FAMILY FLAG! The Clan MacLeod are proud of their special flag. What would YOUR family flag look like? Draw a flag here. What should be on it? Don’t forget to colour it in and do a pattern around the border. 5 A PHARAOH WITH A DIFFERENCE Can you spot the six differences between these two pictures of the new Egyptian pharaoh, Horus? 6 ANIMAL TALK The young man…

He wanted his son to be well-educated, so he sent him off to study at the very best school in the world, which was in a distant country. The boy was clever, and learned many things there. When ten years had passed, the teachers said that they had no more to teach him, and he went home. The boy’s father held a big banquet to celebrate his son’s return, and invited many important lords and merchants. After dinner was finished, the boy’s father boasted about how well-educated his son was, because he wanted to show off to the important people at the party. “So, my son, what have you learned at the finest school in the world?” he boomed. “I have learned many things!” replied his son. “I have learned…

Maroosia was a kind and sweet girl, and her father loved her very much. One day, Maroosia’s father met a lady that he liked, and he soon married her. But he did not know that this woman was wicked and cruel. She was very mean to Maroosia and made her do all the work around the house. However, the stepmother wanted to get rid of her stepdaughter altogether. She told her husband, “Take your daughter into the woods in your wagon – and do not bring her back with you!” This made the man sad, for he loved his daughter, but he felt he could not argue with his wife. So that day, he put Maroosia in his little wagon, drove it into the deep dark forest and gave her…

Lincoln, Jakub and their friend Biggie Dean were walking back to the village after football practice when Jakub said they should turn down Caulfield Lane and cut through the Stony Field. “It’s much faster than going along the main road!” he told them enthusiastically. “We can cut across the fields and jump over my back fence!” Lincoln wasn’t sure, but Biggie Dean just shrugged his shoulders and nodded. It looked like they were taking the short cut. They set off down the narrow lane in the warm spring sunlight, swinging their schoolbags as the wind blew across the green fields. They had Lincoln’s football with them and passed it to each other as they went. Ahead, they could see the Stony Field and the standing stones that gave it its…

In their castle, the Clan MacLeod keep many special heirlooms, including the Dunvegan Cup and Sir Rory Mor’s horn, but the most special of all is the Fairy Flag. Legends tell us that they got this many centuries ago. According to the stories, a young and brave chieftain of the clan fell in love with a fairy princess, whose father ruled the hidden fairy kingdom. The princess begged the fairy king to let her marry the chieftain, but the king did not want her to. He knew that the chieftain would one day die, as he was only human, while his daughter would live on forever, heartbroken. However, the princess would not give up the idea, so her father finally declared that she could marry the chieftain for a year…