Storytime

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

ALFA AND BETO • Alfa and Beto thought they were the luckiest donkeys in Colombia. They lived on a farm in the countryside, and their owner, Luis, was a kind man.

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT…

CHIP’S BUG • Eli was so excited. Today, he was going to finish his first real coding project - writing a program that would let his computer speak like a real person!

THE EMPEROR OF GARDENIA • When Max’s parents announced that they were moving, he wasn’t very happy.

THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER • Tom woke up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. He was lying on a bed of straw in a small, dark room. His twin sisters peeked at him from under their blanket.

MULAN DROPS IN • Mulan smiled as she hung up her shiny suit of armour in the hall. She had joined the emperor’s army and saved China, but now she was finally back home!

THE GOANNA’S POISON • Long ago, before your great-great-grandfather was born, a huge goanna called Mungoon-Gali roamed the deserts of Australia. The people who lived there were terrified of the lizard!

VENOMOUS CREATURES • The Black Snake isn’t the only venomous animal in the world. Here are more deadly creatures to watch out for!

THE COYOTE AND THE TURTLE • When the turtle awoke, the sun was just peeking over the eastern horizon.

THE LEGEND OF KING GESAR • Many ages ago, the country of Tibet was invaded by armies of wicked demons. They declared war on the humans who lived there and darkened the skies with smoke from their fires.

STORYTIME PLAYBOX • Find the goanna’s poison, colour in an awesome picture of Wild Kyang, and craft your very own mini-book!

STORY MAGIC

‘WHO AM I?’ STORY QUIZ