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Of all the frogs who lived in the pond in the woods, Giuseppe was by far the cleverest. He could talk for hours about the stars in the sky, the way that plants grew, or the lives of great poets and kings. He also had a very big vocabulary! “That Giuseppe knows so many fancy words that sometimes I can’t understand what he means!” his neighbour said. “That’s how clever he is!” Giuseppe was a very friendly and polite frog, but he was also proud of being the smartest in the pond. That was why he never asked for anyone’s advice or cared about their opinions! One day, he decided to go into the woods to read. “I want to finish my book, and it is hard to concentrate here…

1 EGG MYSTERY The swan has found a strange egg in his nest. Do you know which kind of animal WON’T hatch out of it? 2 HAPPY SWAPS! All of the things that Hans traded on his journey are hidden somewhere in these pages – see if you can find them all, and tick here when you do! 3 QUICK QUIZ! Which birds chose the new ruler in the tale of ‘The Girl Who Knew No Fear’? A. Eagles B. Doves C. Pigeons 4 FROG WORDS! Giuseppe the frog is famous for being good with words! How many words can YOU make out of the parts on his book? 5 WHAT WEATHER? Can you work out what weather comes next in these three weather patterns? Draw them in! 6 Can…

Billie Jean was always full of energy! At school, she would watch the hands of the clock, counting down the seconds until lunchtime. That was when she could go out and play! When the bell rang, she would charge outside into the warm California sunshine and join any game that was going. She was fast and strong and always played as well as she could. One teacher suggested that she should be more ‘ladylike’ and try not to win all the time, but her parents didn’t agree “Play as well as you can and be the best you can be!” they told her. One morning, Billie Jean’s friend Susan tapped her on the shoulder during class. “Do you want to play tennis?” “What’s tennis?” Billie Jean whispered back. “It’s a…

Some people are born lucky, and some are not. But the luckiest people of all are those who think they are lucky. They always look on the bright side of life and believe that things will get better! One of these extra-lucky people was a humble lad named Hans. “It is amazing!” he would say to himself. “Everything always seems to work out well for me!” Hans was not handsome or rich. He was a simple peasant boy who worked for a farmer. For seven years, he milked cows and tilled the earth and picked weeds in the fields. “I am so lucky to have this job!” he said to himself one day. “It is interesting and keeps me busy. But I think it is time for me to go…

Billie Jean King became a world number one tennis player in 1966, and won dozens of top competitions as a singles, doubles and mixed doubles player. In many sports, women have had to deal with sexism and discrimination. Billie Jean once challenged a male player who claimed female players weren’t any good. This match was called ‘The Battle of the Sexes’, and Billie Jean beat her opponent while 90 million people watched on TV! Billie Jean has won many awards – she was Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year in 1967, and Life magazine named her as one of the ‘100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century’ in 1990. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987. She still fights for women’s equality and…

“Let me tell you a story!” said the Wind one day as it blew across the wide blue skies. “Oh no, you don’t!” said the Rain. “You have been howling away for ages. Now it’s my turn!” “Is this any way to repay me?” complained the Wind. “I turned all of those people’s umbrellas inside-out so you could soak them in a downpour!” Their bickering went on until the Sun finally said, “SILENCE!” Her golden warmth stunned the Rain and the Wind, and they were suddenly quiet. “That’s better!” said the Sun. “Now it is time to tell you my story, about all the things I have seen as I travelled far above the Earth. “I shone upon a beautiful swan as it flew high above the ocean waves. Its…

THE MISSING PIECE by Jordan Stephens, illustrated by Beth Suzanna (Bloomsbury) tells the tale of Sunny, who loves jigsaw puzzles! But when her grandmother gives her a puzzle with a missing piece, the girl discovers that there are many other joys in life. The story is gentle but thought-provoking, with gorgeous art. THE ROBBER RACCOON by Lou Kuenzler, illustrated by Julia Woolf (Faber) is a tale about a thrilling caper – and it has an unexpected environmental theme! The art is bright and full of character, and the rhyming text is great fun to read out loud. A NEW FRIEND by Lucy Menzies, illustrated by Maddy Vian (Frances Lincoln) is really two books in one! It tells the parallel tales of Joe, who has moved to a new town, and…

I’VE GOT A FEELING! Every day we can experience lots of different feelings, and some of them can build up and start to feel heavy. This is why it is important to learn how to express our emotions in healthy and positive ways. Telling someone about how we feel can be hard sometimes, but you are definitely not alone in the feelings you experience! TRY THIS! Talking: Take a deep breath, count back from 3, and then share your feelings with someone you trust. Being creative: We can express our feelings in artistic ways, such as writing, drawing, dancing, singing and role-play. You can download a colouring frame at storytimemagazine.com/free. It has colour-coded cues to help you express emotions! THINK DEEPER: If you are unsure about what it is you…