Indholdsfortegnelse for March 2022 i Storytime

He lived a peaceful life, writing beautiful tunes and playing them alone in his cave. But as time went by, he grew old and became weary of living on Earth. “I want to go and live in the heavens!” he thought. “But first, I must give the Earth a gift so that it will remember me forever.” He spent a long time composing the most wonderful song that had ever been written. After a month of hard work, it was finally finished! It was early morning, and there was silence outside. Vanemuine tuned his golden-stringed harp and paused for a moment. Then, the god opened his mouth and sang his song. It echoed across the land. On his harp, he played a melody that was unbearably sad and incredibly happy…

Sami loved his wheelchair – it had a powerful motor and chunky tires that could drive on almost anything. It was also light enough to lift with one hand! Sami grabbed his school bag and was rolling outside when he heard his nan call out, “Have a good day at school, babi!” She was still curled up in her hammock. Outside the door, he could see all of Novagaia Island spread out below him. His living-pod was on top of the highest hill. Novagaia Island had been settled by people who wanted to build an eco-friendly community. Most of it was covered by a lush jungle full of plants that had been brought from all over the world. Several endangered animal species also lived there! All power for the island…

1 ADDING APPLES! The squirrel is gathering fruit for the autumn – but which pile has the most apples in it? 2 PLAYBOX CLEAN-UP! It’s the genie’s day off – so you will have to find Aladdin’s slippers, the princess’s gown, and the monkey’s turban on the Playbox pages! Colour in the lamp when you find them all! 3 QUICK QUIZ! Which gems did the three brothers have to find? A. Rubies B. Pearls C. Diamonds 4 IF THE HAT FITS... One of Coco’s customers wants to buy a hat like the one in the display! Can you work out which hat is the same as the one on the stand? 5 WHAT’S ON YOUR TREE? What leaves, fruit and flowers would grow on your own Tree of Beauty? Add…

“Genie! Where are my second-best slippers?” It was joined by another voice. “And is my blue silk gown dry yet? I want to wear it tonight!” Then there was a chattering sound. Aladdin’s monkey was thirsty for another mango and banana smoothie! After returning from his travels around the world, the genie had gone to live with his friend Aladdin in his grand palace. He loved staying there, and he liked to help out… but sometimes he felt as if his friends were too demanding. Just that morning, he had cleaned the twenty-second bathroom, swept up the sand in the corridors, and emptied the monkey-litter tray. Even though the genie could do magic, it was still a lot of work! He swished through the palace like a tidy whirlwind, putting…

She raised them to be polite and kind and hardworking. One day, when they were still young, the eldest said, “Let us work together and save our money. Then we can build a fine house for our dear mother to live in!” The others agreed, and the three youngsters became famous for working hard and saving every penny. They toiled in the fields nearby and sold what they grew at the market. After several years, they had enough money to build a wonderful mansion. They moved in with their mother, who was overjoyed. “I am so lucky to have such excellent children, who have made us such a nice house!” she said. The family lived there happily for many months. One afternoon, their uncle came to visit. He was very…

How to Play You will need four or more players and the 19 sound cards, which you cut out from these pages or download from storytimemagazine.com/free. The players should divide themselves into two teams, with at least two players in each. The cards should be shuffled and put face down. Arrange the cards into a rough grid pattern. The team with the youngest player goes first. One player on the team picks up a card and looks at it without showing it to anyone. That player should try to make the sound described on that card. If the other players on their team can’t guess what it is, the other team can have a go! The player who guesses correctly gets to keep that card. If nobody can guess what…

In the back, little Gabrielle huddled beneath a threadbare blanket with her sisters Julia and Antoinette. She was almost asleep when the cart suddenly stopped. “We’re here, girls. Get out!” her father said gruffly. As Julia helped her down from the cart, Gabrielle looked around. They were outside a grey stone building that was surrounded by a spiked iron fence. From out of the darkness came two tall and forbidding figures, dressed in black. They wore white headdresses and had serious expressions on their faces. “Welcome to the Aubazine Abbey and Orphanage!” said one of the nuns. “It is your new home!” The nuns herded the three girls inside the towering doors of the building. When Gabrielle turned around, she saw a nun locking the gate behind them. Their father…

One morning, George and Angus decided to go for a hike – but they were not pleased when their father told them to take Patrick as well. “He is too little!” they grumbled. “His short legs will slow us down!” Nevertheless, they took Patrick with them – even though he had to trot to keep up. After travelling all morning, they saw a big anthill by the side of the road. “Let’s pull it down!” said George. “It will be so much fun to see all the ants run around in a panic!” Little Patrick was outraged. “Leave them alone!” he said firmly. His brothers grumbled that he was a spoilsport, but they agreed to leave the ants in peace. The three then walked past a pond where some ducks…