Storytime is a kids’ magazine full of brilliant stories. It’s packed with fairy tales, myths, poems, fables and much more – all beautifully written and illustrated, with puzzles, games and colouring in too! Each month we highlight a classic children’s book, plus we have storytelling tips and fun activities to bring the stories to life. Storytime is full of colourful, engaging illustrations, all specially commissioned from talented illustrators from all over the world – and we have a NO advert guarantee! If you love stories, and feel passionately about encouraging children to read, then Storytime is right for you! “Storytime brings classic tales to children every month. The perfect way to start them on a lifelong storytelling adventure” – Michael Morpurgo – former children’s laureate
Storytime
THE PEACOCK’S FEATHERS • When the world was young, the peacock did not have the beautiful feathers that he has today. He was just an ordinary bird – but he wanted to be spectacular.
THE EYES HAVE IT!
THE SUN, THE WIND AND THE MOON • Many long years ago, the Morning Star had three children, who were the Sun, the Moon and the Wind.
THE HAPPY WOMAN • Far away, in Mali, a great queen lived in a grand palace. She had silk clothes to wear, ate fine meals from silver plates, and had many servants that did everything for her.
THE FLYING VIKING • Ragnar felt cold and seasick! He looked out across the stormy grey ocean and then back at his mother.
THE GOLDEN BLACKBIRD • Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy lord, who had three sons. When the lord became ill, he called for the wisest doctors, healers and priests in the world, but none could cure him.
She left he r clothes on the ban k and dived in to t he gre e n water.
THE GREAT DANCE • Some two hundred and fifty years ago, a little girl was born in the city of Warsaw. Maria’s parents were teachers. They passed on their love of learning to their daughter – and her brother and three sisters!
WHAT HAPPENED NEXT...
IF LIFE GIVES YOU APPLES… • “It happened again! What can we do with all these apples?”
THE DREAM OF OENGUS • In the olden days, the green and beautiful country of Ireland was ruled by godlike beings called the Tuatha de Dannan. Their chief was called the Dagda, and the handsomest of them was Oengus, the Dagda’s son.
STORYTIME PLAYBOX • Colour in a peacock, have a thrilling balloon race, and enter our exciting new Happiness Is... drawing contest!
BALL ESCAPE! • Ragnar , his mum Gunilla and the fire troll are having a balloon race towards Greenland. Who will get there first?
STORY MAGIC • What do you want to read about? Check out these books featuring trees, feelings, sea-folk and kid kings!
