Storytime

One morning, as they were jumping and tumbling across the meadow, they knocked over a pot hidden in the grass. The two animals were astonished to discover that it was made of gold! “Look what I found!” croaked the frog. “Think of how much I will get when I sell it!” "No, I hopped over it first!” said the rabbit. “That pot belongs to me!" The two friends began arguing and shouting at one another. In the end, the rabbit said, “I know how we can settle this argument. We’ll have a race tomorrow! The first one to run to the top of the mountain will get to keep the golden pot!” The frog agreed that this was a good idea! They decided to meet by the big maple tree in the meadow at sunrise. The…

“Another fine day!” she said to herself, even though it was still dark outside. “I’m going to be the best shepherdess in the world!” Bo-Peep’s sheep were not as keen to get up, though. When she banged on the door of their barn, there was a chorus of sleepy bleats. “Come on, you lazybones! There’s a whole lot of grass out there to graze!” There was a particularly grumpy baaa from Bruno. The old ram was the bellwether of the flock. He led the sheep and wore a big bell so Bo-Peep always knew where he was! Bruno didn’t like being told what to do, and he was particularly grumpy in the morning. After five minutes of cajoling, Bo-Peep convinced the flock to leave their snug barn. They set off down the lane, with…

He saw crowds of gentlemen with moustaches, and ladies in fancy hats - but no seven-year-old girl! He gripped the hand of his youngest daughter, Pidge, as he pushed his way through the crowd. Finally, he spotted Amelia – she was staring at a huge model elephant in the Pavilion of Horticulture. She pointed at it and laughed. “Look, Daddy! It’s made entirely of almonds!” That was the problem with the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904 – it was huge, and there were lots of distractions! There were giant steam engines and little steam trains, skeletons of strange creatures and fantastic statues. You could visit funhouses and art displays. If you got bored, you could see Spanish dancers, Inuit hunters or a re-enactment of a battle from the Boer War! But Samuel took his daughters by…

Amelia Earhart went on to live an adventurous life that was full of excitement! She took her first plane flight as a passenger in 1920 and immediately decided to take flying lessons. (She worked as a truck driver and photographer to pay for them.) Amelia then bought her own aeroplane and set a record as the highest-flying female pilot at that time. In 1928, Amelia became the first woman to fly all the way across the Atlantic Ocean, and this made her a celebrity! She met the US president and was featured in magazine covers and articles. In 1932, she flew solo across the Atlantic, and in 1935, she made the first flight from Hawaii to California. Her goal was to fly right around the world. In 1937, she set off from Miami. She…

“I hope I don’t catch anything!” he said to himself. “I’d rather just sit here and enjoy a quiet evening!” That was when something grabbed the hook on his fishing line and PULLED very hard indeed! “It must be a big one!” the puppet-boy gasped as held onto his rod. Something came out of the water. It seemed to be the size of a rowing boat… no, a ship… no, an island two miles across! But then Pinocchio noticed that it had huge scales, rows of mighty teeth and two great gleaming eyes. “Gosh!” he gasped. “It’s the Terrible Dogfish that once swallowed me and my dear papa!” “Ah yes, terribly sorry about that!” the huge fish rumbled. “I have been looking for you everywhere, because I have a problem!” “What is it?” gulped the puppet-boy. “There…

Their mother Loved them, but she doted on the youngest most of all. His name was Raj, and she could not bear to refuse him anything. The boy grew up to be spoiled and wilful he would never take ‘no’ for an answer! One day, Raj and his mother were walking by the river. The boy saw a boat tied up on the bank and said, “Let’s get in and go on an adventure!” Oh, but we shouldn’t!” said his mother. It’s someone else’s property!” But Raj paid no attention. He climbed into the Little vessel, and his mother followed. The lad untied it and began rowing downriver. A swift current caught the boat. It carried them to the wide mouth of the river and out to sea! “Where are we going?" Raj’s mother wailed.…