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

THE NUTCRACKER’S SWEETS • It was late on Christmas night. A delicious dinner had been eaten, presents had been opened, and carols had been sung. All the family had gone to bed mother, father, and little Fritz and Maria.

THE CAT AND THE CRADLE • On a frosty winter’s night, a couple were walking through a little Dutch village when they heard a cry. It came from a cradle on the steps of the church!

GOOD KING WENCESLAS • It was the twenty-sixth of December, and the people of Prague were celebrating a holiday called the Feast of Stephen. They laughed and danced and sang songs in the streets of the old city!

THE CHRISTMAS CUCKOO • At the edge of a wide moor stood a little village, and at the edge of that village stood a humble cottage. It had holes in its roof and no glass in the windows!

SANTA GETS KIDNAPPED! • If you travel north as far as you can go, you will reach the North Pole, which is in a place called the Happy Valley. Though it lies in the Arctic, it is warm and sunny, and everybody who lives there is full of joy.

CHRISTMAS GIFT-GIVERS • You almost certainly know about Santa Claus - but have you heard of these other Christmas characters?

THE MUSICAL DONKEY • Umed the washerman was the busiest man in the whole village! Every day, he would collect clothes from people and load them onto his donkey’s back.

NEW YEAR’S NONSENSE • Animals don’t have calendars, and they wouldn’t be able to read them if they did! But one bright New Year’s morning, a creature of the forest felt something fresh and inspiring in the air…

THE THRONELESS PRINCE • Kong He was a mighty warrior, and he Lived in a time of conflict. Twenty-five centuries ago, lords and kings battled each other for control of China, and their soldiers ravaged the land.

STORYTIME PLAYBOX • Have festive fun with a midwinter maze, a Santa Claus craft project and a completely cuckoo game!

SCRAPE OR SPARE? • In this game, players take on the roles of brothers Scrape and Spare from ‘The Christmas Cuckoo.’ One wants money and the other wants happiness - who will win in the end?

THE GIFT OF BRILLIANT BOOKS!

PROMOTING YOUR CLUB!