November 2023

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Classic Tales for Kids to Read, Share and Enjoy

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Soar Through The Stormy Skies! Who Knows What You Will Find?
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White-thorn And The Talking Bird
Long ago, when the greatest oak trees were just acorns, a wealthy noble lived there. He had three grown-up sons, who were called Perrik, Fanche and Riwal, and a daughter whose name was Ninor. When the noble passed on, his greedy sons divided up his p
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What Happened Next….
Vincent van Gogh worked as an art dealer and then became a schoolteacher before training to be a pastor and a missionary – but these jobs did not suit him! His cousin, Anton Mauve, was a successful artist, and he encouraged Vincent to start painting.
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The Fire Inside
Vincent's father, Dorus, was a kind of priest. He believed that the most important things were tidiness, behaving properly and teaching others how to be good. He was in charge of a little church in Zunder on the borders of the Netherlands, and he too
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The Crystal Ball
Alas, the sorcerer was cowardly and selfish. He believed that his daughters would be a threat to him! Corina was the eldest, and when she turned sixteen, her father took her to a high mountain. “If you stay in my house, I am sure you will try to stea
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Second-hand Magic
Sleeping Beauty sighed. “It's good to be awake again – but after napping for a hundred years, my room is a century out of date. It needs a makeover!” Her godmother nodded wisely as she stirred honey into her tea. “I know a place that sells used furni
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Nanabush And The Thunderbird
The Ojibwe people love stories about Nanabush's adventures, but they say you should only tell them when there is snow on the ground. Otherwise, he might play a trick on you and put a frog in your bed! Nanabush lived with his grandmother in a wigwam b
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The Legend Of The Thunderbird
Tales about the mighty Thunderbird can be found in the mythologies of many Native American peoples, but they are particularly common among those from the Northeast, the Great Lakes, the Great Plains and the Pacific Northwest. It's a classic theme in
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Jokwa And The Stones Of Five Colours
Jokwa was a wise empress, but she had a fierce enemy: Kokai. He was also a giant, with magic powers that allowed him to control the seas and rivers. He tried to take Jokwa's throne, but she defeated him. Kokai was a sore loser! He summoned a great fl
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The Bat, The Bramble And The Seagull
One day, the bat met his two friends at the harbour. “How are you?” said the bat in his squeaky voice. “I am busy!” cawed the seagull. “I have lots of lead to sell!” She pointed at a pile of heavy metal bars with her wing. “I have a bit of a problem!
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Storytime Playbox
Capybaras can hide in the water with just their eyes, ears and nostrils showing! How many can you spot in this scene? The bat, the bramble and the seagull are adding up how much the things they lost in the shipwreck were worth. What is the total valu
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Story Club
When it's time for your first Story Club session, it's a good idea to have some cool questions in mind. They are just the thing to get everyone chatting about the tale they have read! Can you and the other members work out where the story takes place
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Story Magic
→ THE CAPYBARAS by Alfredo Soderguit (Greystone) is a fabulous story about the rodents you encountered earlier in this magazine! When hunting season comes, capybaras take refuge in a chicken coop and make friends with the hens. The story and the styl
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Cool As A Capybara
Most mammals would panic if this happened to them, but not Carlito! He was lucky enough to be a capybara, a wonderful rodent that is just as happy in the water as it is on land… He waded up onto the riverbank, his clawed feet digging into the mud. He

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