There is one part of the Cornish moors that has a reputation for being especially magical – and dangerous! “Don't go near the Gump and its standing stones!” the local people warn visitors. “There's a fairy ring there, where the little folk hold their

One day, a wise man came to the gates of Brahma Datta's palace and asked to be let in. He wore a long red robe and had a mysterious smile on his face. The king invited the wise man to stay for dinner, because he wanted someone new to chat to! The vis

The fish eagle wants to count all his subjects, big and small. How many are in this picture? Hint: count the eyes! Maushop has dropped six logs on the Playbox pages. Find them all, then colour in this picture of his pet frog! The queen of the fairies

“Our nest was knocked out of our tree!” chirped the sparrow. “Where will my chicks sleep tonight?” “It blew over our anthill!” chittered a great swarm of ants, all speaking in unison. “It destroyed the undergrowth that we like to sleep in!” bellowed

Maushop was so tall and heavy that he left footprints in the rock that he walked on, and you can still see them today. He caught great fish for his dinner, and when he emptied the sand from his moccasins into the sea, he created the islands of Nantuc

“Maybe she's trying to tell us something?” her big sister Margot said as she covered her ears. The family lived in a villa in the suburbs of Frankfurt in Germany. The girls had a garden to run around in, and there were plenty of other kids for them t

They were equally brave and kind and clever. “My kids are all wonderful” the king mused. “Which of them should rule after me?” He summoned them to his throne room. “My children,” he said in a firm voice, “I wish to retire, and I need a pet to keep me

Calabar is an ancient city on the banks of a wide river in Africa. Many years ago, long before your grandmother or grandfather was born, it was ruled by a king named Essiya. He was a good king, and he was troubled by how hard his people had to work,

But one Saturday, Granny had other ideas… “We can't stay in all day!” she said in that infuriatingly cheerful way of hers. “Why don't we go to the Quirke Museum?” She gave him a wink and added, “They have amazing scones with clotted cream in the cafe

Can you find all these things in the dungeon? Tick them off when you do! How many burning torches are in this scene? Write your answer in this circle! Answer: There are eight burning torches! The young Lady wrapped her arms around her mother, and a t

“What shall we call her?” William asked his wife as he held their child. Fanny looked out of the window, and then at the baby. “We're in the city of Florence, it's a pretty place, and I think ‘Florence’ is a lovely name!” (Florence's big sister, Part

“If we are green, and the pod is green, then everything else in the world must be green as well!” said one pea. The others agreed, because they didn't know any better! At night, the green pod grew dark, and when the sun shone on it, it became lighter

Jiey are baby plants! inside each and every seed is a part called the embryo If the conditions are right, the embryo will begin to grow into a new plant Most seeds need air, water and the right temperature for this to happen. There is a special bank

Many hundreds of years ago, the Norse peoples worshipped a family of gods that lived in a great golden hall called Valhalla. It was in the branches of a tree so huge that stretched across the universe it was known as the World Tree! The leader of the

How well do you know the characters in this month's stories? They want to test you by asking tricky multiple-choice questions about their tales… How many lambs do I have? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 Being struck with a hammer made me… A. Smarter B. Smaller C. Tal

“I am happy with our Life,” the man said thoughtfully, “but I do wish that we had a child to care for!” “So do I!” sighed his wife. That afternoon, the woman went to a shrine on a nearby mountain and prayed to the spirits of that place. “Please give

I HEAR A BUHO! by Raquei Mackay, illustrated by Armando Fonseca (Scribble) is a sing-song bedtime story about the creatures that a mother and child hear in the night. This book teaches you Spanish words as you read, and it is illustrated in an eye-ca

Follow these steps to draw a cool sheep! When it is finished, add some glamorous accessories and colour the creature in! ANSWERS: 1. Balance the Beasts - the rabbit and the whale should go on one side of the see-saw, and all the other animals should

She was used to minding her sheep in the grassy fields of the countryside, but here there were crowds and cars and traffic lights. Her lambs weren't paying attention, either, because they were very excited! “I can't believe we're going to see Flossie

Nala loved spending her school holidays on Grandma's little farm! The only problem was, her granny caught a 'tummy bug'. She was so sick, she couldn't get out of bed! “Don't worry,” Nala told her. “I'LL Look after everything!” She knew how to feed th

After the whale and the elephant had a tug-of-war, the animals decided to have more fun by riding on a see-saw. But which beasts should be on each end so the weight on both sides will be equal? Florence's medicine bottles have gone missing! Can you f