Storytime

Switzerland is a beautiful country with tall mountains and pretty villages hidden away in wooded valleys. It’s the sort of place where fairies like to live, and some say that they still dwell there today! But this story takes place many years ago –

His father was Cumhail, who was the chief of a band of warriors called the Fianna. Cumhail was strong and boastful, and he liked going to war. “I will never fall in love!” he would tell his friends. “Fighting in battles is much more fun!” But Cumha

Baba Yaga peered out of the door and scowled. She may have been the most feared witch in all of Russia, but she didn’t like chilly weather. “I can’t stand the thought of another icy winter!” she grumbled. “I’m going on holiday somewhere sunny!” Baba

But Pele was curious about the humans who lived near her volcano. One day, she disguised herself as an old lady, picked up her walking stick of koa-tree wood, and set off down the mountain to meet her neighbours. The first house she came to was very

A witch happened to be passing through the woods one day. She saw the farmer chopping wood outside his cottage, and decided that she wanted him as her husband! The witch used a spell to enchant him, and he agreed to marry her. The farmer thought his

Maya sat cross-legged in the garden outside the Grand Royal Minibeast Hotel. An intrepid explorer clambered over the blades of grass towards her. His glossy black armour glinted in the sunlight. “Oh! Hello there, Mr Beetle. Welcome to the Grand Roy

James was born in Yorkshire in the eighteenth century. Even when he was little, he would help his dad and big brother dig ditches and cut hedges. It was hard work, but little James never grumbled. The local lord was impressed by James and his dad. “Y

But it was not always so! Many ages ago, the Moon gave no light at all, and he felt sad and lonely as he drifted high above the Earth at night. “I wish I wasn’t the Moon!” he complained to the silent stars. “I would rather be a star like you, because

Pele has a big pile of delicious Hawaiian treats to sort out! Can you draw coconuts, papayas, bananas and poi in the spaces? No item can appear more than once in each row and column! Baba Yaga has knitted a loooong scarf – but she doesn’t know wher