September 2022

Storytime

Classic Tales for Kids to Read, Share and Enjoy

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It's Our Eighth Birthday – And You're Invited To The Big Party!
SPOT IT! “My dear, thank you for this gift! It's the most wonderful thing in the whole world!” Storytime™ magazine is pubLished every month by Storytime Magazine Ltd, 3 EndLess Street, SaLisbury SP1 1DL. © Storytime Magazine Ltd, 2022. ALL rights res
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Queen Koko
From the day she was born in 1971, Koko the gorilla waS always the centre of attention. She and her mother Jackie lived in San Francisco Zoo, and hundreds of humans came to see her every day! The visitors thought that Koko was very cute and funny. Th
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The Fox And The Leopard
The jungle was full of life. Creatures of all kinds lived in the bushes or nested in the branches of tall trees. So many animals lived there, in fact, that it was hard to say which one was the most magnificent! The fox thought that he was most fabulo
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The Goblin In The Garden
May peeked through the front door of the house. It smelled musty, and there was dust on the floor. Was this her new home? “Get out of the way, slowcoach!” May's sister Tara pushed past, followed by their brother Ryan. “The front bedroom is mine!” Rya
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The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon
Thousands of years ago, the city of Babylon stood on the banks of the great river Euphrates. Around it, flat plains stretched as far as the eye could see. They were covered with farms, watered by a system of canals and aqueducts. Babylon was the Larg
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The Dragon Of The North
Oee upon a time, the Lands around the Baltic Sea were menaced by a fearsome dragon. It had the body of an ox, Legs like those of a frog, and a snakelike tail that was ten leagues long! The beast's great glowing eyes cursed anything it looked upon… Th
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Robin's Picnic
It was a fine autumn day, so little Robin of Locksley decided to go out and practise his archery. He picked up his quiver of arrows, and Mags the servant gave him a picnic wrapped in a cloth. “There's a cold roast chicken in there,” she told him. “An
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The Young Head Of The Family
Long ago, in the Land of China, a grumpy old man Lived in a house in the country with his three sons. The two eLdest had wives, and they Lived there too. One day, the two wives wanted to go and visit their families. However, the old man would only le
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Storytime Playbox
Taffy has dropped some of the new sound-pictures she has created on this page. See how many words you can make using three or more letters! If you can come up wtih more than ten, you are a real word wizard! There are several glittering gems scattered
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Colour That Kitten!
You can colour me in any way you want! SPECIAL RULE: You con also print out a copy of the picture for each player. Players can then compete to see Who can colour in their kitten first. You will need two or more players, a dice, coloured pens or penci
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Create A Comic! Competition
★ Entrants must be aged 4 to 9. ★ Your comic and all characters and things in it must be original and it must not have been published before. ★ Cut out or photocopy the form on the opposite page. Draw your comic on it and fill in your details! Or you
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Story Magic
★ OUR TOWER by Joseph Coelho, illustrated by Richard Johnson (Frances Lincoln) is an enchanting story about finding magic in nature – and the heart of the city. The dreamLike illustrations and poetic words take you on a wonderful imaginative journey…
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Let's Talk About… Self-compassion
Self compassion means treating yourself with love, care and kindness – especially when you make a mistake or are having a tough time. It means accepting all of your feeLings, even the difficult ones. Remember that you are not alone, and that we all s
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How The Alphabet Was Made
Many thousands of years ago, Taffimai Metallumai Lived with her parents in a snug cave near the Wagai River. Taffy (as her parents called her) was a clever and happy girl who had lots of ideas. She told her mother Teshumai how to make better clothes

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