{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe stories listed for the badges below are suggestions and can be changed for other stories that are more readily available or for one that you feel better sets up your activity or meeting. 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Recommend your top books for other leaders\u003C/p\u003E","link":{"name":"What is your favourite book?","id":null,"url":"https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/f4ac158c1f7f448496f2a41816606f5e","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":"#ca1a10","title":"Recommend a book","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Chr /\u003E\n\u003Ch3 id=\u0022be active\u0022\u003EBe Active Activity Badge\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis badge is all about e\u003Cspan\u003Exploring new ways to move and learning fun new games. \u003C/span\u003EBelow you\u0027ll find some short stories we\u2019ve written, and some suggestions of books you could borrow to use in your meetings.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"twoColumnWide","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAll Sammy wanted to do was dance. Sammy danced at school, on the way home, and all evening until it was bedtime. At night, Sammy even dreamed of dancing among the stars.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe thing is, though, Sammy always danced in the same way. He heard the music and started to tap his toes and wiggle his hips. He would spread his arms out to the sides and a big grin would appear across his face.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOne day, Sammy and Jo walked a different way home from school. Far off in the distance there were some sounds. It was music, but it wasn\u2019t like anything Sammy had heard before. Normally when music started to play, Sammy couldn\u2019t help but tap his toes and wiggle his hips and move his arms. But this music was different. Sammy didn\u2019t know how to dance to this.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs they got closer, the music got louder and Sammy saw where it was coming from. He ran over to the window of a hall and peered in. There were lots of children all moving to the music with ribbons in their hands. The movements were big and quick and the ribbons made beautiful shapes in the air.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018What are they doing?\u201D Sammy asked.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EJo replied: \u201CIt looks like they\u2019re dancing. Chinese New Year is coming up and sometimes there is a special type of dance people do to celebrate. It\u2019s called Chinese ribbon dancing.\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CCan I try it?\u201D Sammy was eager to know. Jo reminded Sammy that they had some ribbons at home and suggested they give it a go before tea.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt wasn\u2019t long before Sammy was going along to all different kinds of dancing lessons, and learning to dance to music from all over the world. He still liked to tap his toes and wiggle his hips and move his arms, but her knew how to dance in other ways as well.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENow when Sammy walks home from school there is no type of music that can stop him. His love for dancing is unstoppable!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Abiee Harris\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Sammy\u0027s Dancing"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Hello and welcome to the Woodland Summer Olympic Games!\u2019 said the announcer in a loud voice. All the animals cheered. They were in the clearing, but it looked very different from usual.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA long running track ran around it, with lanes marked out using twigs.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the middle was a square of grass, and a pit full of sand for the long jump event.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAround the outside, all the animals of the woodland were watching. Every last bird, bee and beetle was there! And when the crowd roared, the noise reached the very tops of the trees.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Today\u2019s first event is the 100-metre final,\u2019 said the announcer. \u2018In lane one we have Sammy the squirrel. In lane two there\u2019s Miguel the mouse. In lane three it\u2019s Roddy the rat. On your marks, get set, go!\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe three racers scampered down the running track. The crowd were shouting for their favourite runner, urging them to go faster and win the Olympic gold medal. Come on!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERoddy started off the fastest, but he soon began to get tired. Sammy was coming up fast and now they were neck and neck. Miguel was half the size of the others, but he put on a final burst of speed and crossed the line a whisker ahead. He had won!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe hedgehog family handed Miguel a golden acorn and the crowd went wild!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the middle of the track, Tamara the tawny owl and Barbara the barn owl had their final throws of the shotput.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHolding a heavy stone in her claw, Tamara span around and threw it as far as she could. Great throw! But not quite far enough to win. Barbara hugged Tamara and told her she had done really well to get the silver acorn.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAt river, the otters lined up for the swimming race. Olivia was determined to beat her brother, Otto. Banji the badger blew the whistle and they both dived in from the bank.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe otters flashed through the water, turned when they got to the big rock, pushed off with their feet, and swam all the way back. They touched the riverbank at exactly the same second. It was a draw!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the rabbits in the crowd turned to her friend. \u2018Those athletes must be very tired,\u2019 she said. \u2018I\u2019m exhausted and all I\u2019ve done today is watch!\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Jess Connett\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"The Woodland Olympics"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPriya was holding on tight to her older sister Kavya as they walked up the mountain. Amma and appa had parked the car at the bottom of the mountain and helped them all lace their boots up tight.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey could see the path snaking its way up into the grey clouds. The little blobs along it were people wearing brightly coloured coats.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe path was muddy sometimes and stony sometimes, but always it went up and up and up.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen it wasn\u2019t too steep they could talk and sing songs as they went higher and higher. Sometimes they needed to stop and get their breath back.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CAmma, are we going to the top of the world?\u201D Priya asked.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHer mother laughed. \u201CNo, just to the top of this mountain. There are mountains in other countries that are much bigger than this one. I hope the clouds will part so we can get a really good view.\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe family kept walking together. Now they were inside the grey cloud! Priya could see amma and appa just ahead, but the path behind had disappeared into whiteness.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CPriya, Kavya, can you see that pile of stones?\u201D appa asked. 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It helps blow seeds and birds to the places they want to call home.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CSometimes you barely feel the wind but other times it can be very strong, especially up here on the top of the mountain where there is nothing to stop it.\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CLook!\u201D said Kavya. A little bit of the green land and the blue sky had appeared. Now they could see how high up they were. 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But no one replied.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018We could paddle across\u2026\u2019 Badger began.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018No!\u2019 Squirrel interrupted. \u2018We\u2019re not allowed to go into the river without a grown-up. It\u2019s not safe.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Fine,\u2019 said Fox. \u2018We could send a letter?\u2019 What a good idea! The three friends got some paper, wrote a friendly note, and drew lots of smiley faces.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Perfect!\u2019 said Badger. \u2018But how will we get it across the water?\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I know,\u2019 said Squirrel. \u2018Let\u2019s turn it into a paper plane.\u2019 She sat down and folded the paper into an impressive plane. Squirrel took a deep breath and launched her plane across the river. It glided through the air\u2026 until it started to fall. With a plop it landed in the water and began to float away.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Hmm,\u2019 said Badger. \u2018That floated quite well \u2013 what about a boat?\u2019 The animals got some twigs and leaves and built a little boat. They popped the note inside and launched it. The boat was almost halfway across the river when it bumped into a big rock, tipped upside down, and began to sink.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018This is hopeless!\u2019 cried Fox. \u2018None of our ideas are going to work!\u2019 \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018What\u2019s happening?\u2019 asked Beaver, a friendly grown-up.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESquirrel, Fox, and Badger told Beaver all about the squirrel they\u2019d seen on the other side of the river. One by one, they explained how they\u2019d thought about shouting, paddling, sending a plane, and making a boat.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018What about a bridge?\u2019 suggested Beaver.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018A bridge would be brilliant!\u2019 said Squirrel. \u2018But how would we make one of those?\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Be patient, and I\u2019ll see what I can do,\u2019 smiled Beaver.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe next morning they went back to the river. As they got nearer, they saw something in the water. Beaver and all her friends had built a bridge!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018It\u2019s a special kind of bridge, called a dam,\u2019 Beaver said.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Thank you!\u2019 Squirrel, Fox and Badger called. 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Water was everywhere, and birds were running from their flooded nests.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe shelducks joined Samson and Swanhilda, and the mallard ducks, and the little grebes.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEventually, they saw the river was blocked up ahead, with a great jumble of tree branches. That was why it was flooding the land.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESamson and all the animals began to pull out the sticks.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey heard shouting from the river. \u2018Hey! Stop!\u2019 It was Bernice the beaver. \u2018That\u2019s my home, stop destroying it!\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELater that day, Samson called a meeting. The swans, the beavers, and all the river birds sat in a circle. 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We can paint each other\u2019s picture!\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018But where will we get the paint?\u2019 asked Magali.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018We\u2019ll make it ourselves. I know just what we need.\u2019 And with that, Robbi chirped and flew off to find the first ingredient.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EShe found it close by, in a fire pit where some people had been roasting marshmallows. Amongst the sticks was a piece of black charcoal. She picked it up in her beak and carried it back to the stream.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERobbi showed Magali how to crush the charcoal into a powder and mix it with water to make a paste. 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Her friend Billie was holding a bottle of bubble bath.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I want it bubblier!\u2019 Princess Bubble Pop shouted. \u2018It must be a bubblier bubble bath than my last bubbly bath or I\u2019ll scream!\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018But the world\u2019s bubbliest bubble bath is impossible!\u2019 said Billie\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPrincess Bubble Pop opened her mouth and screamed until the glass window broke.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThat evening, King Bubble Pop paced up and down. \u2018What am I going to do?\u2019 he said. \u2018She\u2019s broken all the windows in the castle with her screaming. And I\u2019ve bought every bubble bath in the land. This can\u2019t go on.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the kitchen, Billie was scrubbing a pot. Her mind began to bubble with a brilliant idea. But how would she make it work?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOn the day of her next bath, Princess Bubble Pop awoke to someone knocking on her bedroom door. \u2018Who is it?\u2019 she called.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018It\u2019s Billie. There\u2019s someone here to see you. They\u2019ve got something special for you.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPrincess Bubble Pop got up and opened the door. There stood a person wearing a long cloak that covered their head.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I know the secrets of the world\u2019s bubbliest bubble bath,\u2019 whispered the stranger.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018That\u2019s exactly what I want!\u2019 said Princess Bubble Pop, clapping her hands excitedly. \u2018Billie is going to run my bath now, and you must make it the world\u2019s bubbliest bubble bath. 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Then she had an idea.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018What if I help you?\u2019 she said. \u2018We can stand up together, and I can do the talking.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018OK!\u2019 said Umar. \u2018Thanks, Zayna.\u2019\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd then it was time to begin. Umar and Zayna heard about people\u2019s desserts, breads, curries, and stews. Someone had even made their own ice cream! Zayna loved telling people all about her family\u2019s banana bread recipe.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESoon, it was Umar\u2019s turn. He still felt a little bit nervous, but it was much better with Zayna by his side.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018These are Umar\u2019s cupcakes,\u2019 Zayna began. \u2018He made them with his\u2026 dad?\u2019 Umar nodded. \u2018I think they look really delicious and also like he spent ages making them look nice. 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Sammy was used to seeing other squirrels, and sometimes even dogs on leads, walking past his garden \u2013\u00A0but this squirrel was different. You see, this squirrel was holding a map and carrying a bag. Where could the squirrel be off to?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESammy waited all day for the squirrel to scuttle back past him. Eventually, he heard the rustling of the map and the pitter-patter of feet. Sammy jumped down from his shady spot in the big oak tree and stuck his nose through the gate.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Hey!\u2019 he called. \u2018Excuse me!\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Hello,\u2019 replied the other squirrel. \u2018Can I help you?\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Yes,\u2019 Sammy said. \u2018I couldn\u2019t help but notice you hurrying past this morning with your map and your bag,\u00A0and I wondered where you were going. You see, I love this garden, but I want an adventure. 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She appeared in no time with her map and bag.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESammy cautiously opened the gate and stepped outside. As he took a deep breath of fresh air, Shay handed him something. It had a handle and a round piece of glass on the end. What could it be?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018This,\u2019 said Shay, \u2018will mean you don\u2019t miss a thing. It\u2019s time to explore!\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENow it\u2019s time for us to join Shay and Sammy on their adventure. We can use our own magnifying glasses to see things more clearly, our ears to hear the sounds of the outdoors, our noses to sniff and smell the world around us, and our fingers to feel smooth and spiky things in nature.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Kathryn Thurston\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Sammy\u0027s Sensory Surprise"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EQuinn\u2019s days were always full of adventures. 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A space for us to be.\u003Cbr /\u003EWe can dream, dance, and imagine, safe inside the blanket walls.\u003Cbr /\u003EPerhaps we\u2019ll see a tiger pounce with shadow puppet paws!\u003Cbr /\u003EProtect our castle against attack: by giants, witches, trolls.\u003Cbr /\u003EEat cake, read books, dress up, and practice shooting winning goals.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESo you needn\u2019t ever worry that, for us, you aren\u2019t enough \u2013\u003Cbr /\u003EIn fact, we\u2019d like to find out more: about you and all your stuff.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd at the end of evening, when the sun\u2019s about to set,\u003Cbr /\u003EWe\u2019ll take some time to sit and chat, to see just who we\u2019ve met.\u003Cbr /\u003EWe\u2019ll think of all we did and said, and all the fun we had.\u003Cbr /\u003EConsidering the good times and reflecting on the bad.\u003Cbr /\u003EWe get the whole of you, our friend: the tears, the fun, the fuss.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe just ask that you remember that you get the whole of us!\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Juliette Sexton\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"We Get the Whole of You"}]}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image behind","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECheck out your local library, or you can find a whole host of books and which libraries have them available at\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.worldcat.org/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022World Cat\u0022\u003EWorldCat\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are some suggestions:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMorning Yoga by Mariam Gates\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHere and Now by Julia Denos\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGiraffes Can\u2019t Dance by Giles Andreae\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Whatifs by Emily Kilgore\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHow Are You Feeling Today by Molly Potter\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Colour Monster by Anna Lenas\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Books to borrow","image":"/media/14822/squirrels_5colour_master_pattern10_rgb_navy-pink-teal-fern.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daab8e7ac22320","imageFocus":"","imageId":28253,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Chr\u003E\n\u003Ch3 id=\u0022get creative\u0022\u003EGet Creative Activity Badge\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis badge is all about \u003Cspan\u003Eletting your imagination go wild!\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003EBelow you\u0027ll find some short stories we\u2019ve written, and some suggestions of books you could borrow to use in your meetings.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"twoColumnWide","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EBampy was sitting in his chair, knitting very fast. 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What were they going to do now? Not even Casper the speedy cheetah could rush back to get their instruments in time.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I\u2019ll just have to find something else to use as a drum kit,\u2019 said Winnie. \u2018I\u2019m sure the chef will be able to help me.\u2019 And she headed towards the kitchen.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESoon she came back carrying a pile of pots and pans and waving a wooden spoon. She started to balance the pots and pans on chairs and tables, and soon she\u2019d made herself a new drum kit.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018If Winnie can make it work, I\u2019ll ask if I can look in the recycling box for a new trumpet,\u2019 said Panda. He went to find whoever was in charge.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen Panda came back, he was carrying lots of empty bottles, a jug of water, and a tissue box.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018A friendly elephant helped me wash all of these bottles,\u2019 he explained. \u2018If I fill them with water, I\u2019ll be able to make lots of different noises. The tissue box reminded me of your guitar, Casper \u2013 if you can find something stretchy, you could make some new strings!\u2019.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThanks to everyone\u2019s quick thinking, the Big Cat Band soon had three new instruments.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018What am I going to do?\u2019 asked Tilly. \u2018I don\u2019t have my microphone, and my voice isn\u2019t loud enough on its own.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I\u2019ve got an idea!\u2019 said Casper. \u2018Why don\u2019t you teach the audience the songs so they can join in too?\u2019 Tilly thought about it, then nodded. 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Usually, Poe would try to pass as quickly as she could. But this time she stopped. She could hear someone crying.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELooking through the keyhole, Poe could see Tristan sitting at the big table, surrounded by empty chairs. Tristan was crying. He was very lonely.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPoe felt sad. But seeing Tristan had given her an idea, so she hurried home.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPoe worked all day and all night, banging and clanging, and pinging and chipping, and smashing and clapping. Finally, Poe was finished.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStanding in front of her was troll, crafted from natural materials. Poe hoped the troll could be a friend for Tristan, to stop him feeling so lonely.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELater that night, Poe dragged the crafted troll to the cave door for Tristan to find. She climbed up into in a tree and waited for Tristan to come out of his cave.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen he did, he jumped back in surprise! 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The crafted troll had come alive!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETristan and the new troll were hugging on the doorstep. And when they parted, Tristan took the new troll\u2019s hand and guided him into his home. Tristan had someone to play, dance and live with now.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESeeing how happy the trolls were, Poe decided to craft a new troll every year, and deliver it to the cave door.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESo, with a little kindness, and a little magic, the troll family would grow and Tristan would not be lonely any more.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Chris Allerton\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"The Potter and the Lonely Troll"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAli and Sara were in the garden, painting pictures on big pieces of paper.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAli loved drawing. He could colour in really neatly. In his bedroom, his parents had pinned up his favourite drawings: a big red fox with beady black eyes, and a fish that was all the colours of the rainbow.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESara didn\u2019t have any paints at home. She liked to build things with bricks. She and her brothers would try to build the tallest towers, or create a bridge that was strong enough to walk over.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAli was already filling his paper with squiggles and swirls. \u2018I\u2019m doing an octopus,\u2019 he said. \u2018She\u2019s going to be wearing a jumper that has eight arms!\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESara\u2019s page was still empty. She just didn\u2019t know what to draw.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018This is hard,\u2019 she said. \u2018I haven\u2019t got any ideas.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018What about drawing your family?\u2019 said Ali. \u2018Or your dream house. 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I\u2019m glad I didn\u2019t crumple up my page, or I might never have built a tower to the moon.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Jess Connett\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Splat!"}]}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image behind","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECheck out your local library, or you can find a whole host of books and which libraries have them available at\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.worldcat.org/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022World Cat\u0022\u003EWorldCat\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are some suggestions:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBoogie Monster by Josie Bissett\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EI am an Artist by Marta Alt\u00E9s\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Books to borrow","image":"/media/14817/squirrels_5colour_master_pattern10_rgb_teal-bark-navy-yellow-pink.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daab8e799080f0","imageFocus":"","imageId":28248,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Chr\u003E\n\u003Ch3 id=\u0022go wild\u0022\u003EGo Wild Activity Badge\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis badge is all about discovering animals that live nearby, or far away. 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He was brown and spotty, with lots of fins along his back that wobbled in the water as he swam.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Good afternoon, little girl,\u2019 said the cod. \u2018Have you met the rest of my shoal?\u2019 He waved his fin and Anouk looked back.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBehind them were hundreds of cod, slowly swimming along with their mouths open. They were eating the little shrimps floating in the water.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Hello, Anouk,\u2019 said one of the shrimps. She was grey, with big black eyes and two long whiskers. She wiggled her ten legs and swam away.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom below came a squeaking noise, and then a dolphin appeared! The dolphin swam underneath her. Anouk stopped. The dolphin stopped. The dolphin was playing a game!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Hi! What\u2019s your name?\u2019 said Anouk.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CDolan,\u201D said the dolphin.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey swam together for a while, and then Dolan began swimming fast to the surface of the water. He leapt into the air and span around before falling back in with a splash.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018That was amazing, Dolan!\u2019 said Anouk. \u2018I want to stay in the ocean forever and learn how to do that.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDolan squeaked and whistled and clacked with excitement.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018We\u2019re going to be best friends, Anouk!\u2019 Dolan said. \u2018And there are so many more animals in the sea who want to meet you.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Jess Connett\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Anouk and the Atlantic Ocean"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EBartosz was a beautiful swallowtail butterfly. He had black and yellow wings with delicate red and blue spots on his back.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt was a sunny morning, and Bartosz flew happily over the fields and the meadows. He flew over the stream and the bridge. He flew over the factories and the houses.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWait! That\u2019s not right!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBartosz was confused: he must have taken a wrong turning. He was flying over gardens with trampolines and sheds.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBartosz began to feel very tired. It was a long time since he\u2019d had breakfast in the meadow. He flew lower and lower. He could see some children playing in a garden. They looked friendly. He landed on a big green plant to rest.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Wow! Look at this butterfly!\u2019 said Nora. Everyone came to look. Bartosz flapped his wings but he was too tired to fly away.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018It looks like it needs some food,\u2019 said Annie.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAnnie, Nora and Lance ran into the house to find out what butterflies eat. Annie came out with a bag of sugar. Nora carried a banana. Lance took off his sweaty socks and carried them at arm\u2019s length.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Phew!\u2019 everyone said, holding their noses.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAnnie mixed some sugar into her glass of water. The sugar water would be a bit like the nectar that butterflies drink from flowers. Annie poured a little into the spoon and put it on the table.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENora peeled the banana and put it next to the spoon. It had gone black in the fruit bowl and nobody wanted to eat it. Overripe fruit is sugary and can give butterflies an energy boost.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELance put his socks on the table. He knew that butterflies need salts as well as sugars. A diet only made up of one thing isn\u2019t as good as a diet made of lots of different things.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe three friends crept back the house and watched Bartosz.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHe fluttered off the plant and onto the table. What a feast!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHe sucked up some sugar water with his proboscis, which was like a straw. Instantly he felt energised.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHe landed on the banana and tasted it through special pads in his feet. He nibbled at some of the squishy bits. Mmm!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBut all this sweetness was getting a bit sickly. What about the salt?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBartosz spotted the socks. Sweating leaves salts behind on our skin, and Lance\u2019s sweat had rubbed onto the socks. 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He tried one of the black pips but it was hard and bitter and he spat it out.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201COh! I know what to do with this,\u201D Cai said. He put the pip under his head like a pillow, and soon he was fast asleep, dreaming of all the things he would eat tomorrow.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Jess Connett\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Cai the Hungry Caterpillar"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EMaxine was lying on her bed, chewing a pencil. Spread out in front of her was the latest comic that she had started to draw.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESpud and Nach, her favourite characters, were standing on the edge of a cliff, wearing the wings they had made. Would they be brave enough to try to fly?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe next panel of the comic was empty. Maxine wasn\u2019t sure what to draw next. She was feeling very tired. Slowly, her eyes began to close.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough the window, a magic wind blew the pages of the comic closed, and then open again. When they opened, Spud and Nach were no longer stuck in the little boxes of the comic. They were standing on the paper, looking amazed.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CWe\u2019re real!\u201D said Nach, looking down at her awesome superhero outfit. She flapped her arms and the homemade wings lifted her a little way off the page. One of the feathers flapped close to Maxine and tickled her nose as she slept.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMaxine\u2019s nose twitched. She shuddered. She was still. And then \u2013 \u201CACHOOO!\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHer sneeze was so huge that it woke her up, and it blew Nach and Spud right off the bed and down onto the floor, far, far below.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe comic book characters jumped out of the way as Maxine\u2019s giant foot came stomping down on the floor. A voice was calling her from downstairs. They hid in the folds of the blanket as she left her bedroom.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CQuick! We have to get back into the comic book before Maxine finds out we\u2019re gone!\u201D Nach said. \u201CCome on Spud, you can do it.\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESpud cautiously flapped his wings. \u201CI can\u2019t do it, Nach,\u201D he said. \u201CI\u2019m too little.\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201COf course you can! You\u2019re a superhero,\u201D said Nach. \u201CYou\u2019ve just got to believe in yourself. Let\u2019s try together.\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey held onto each other as they both flapped their wings and started to rise. Another magic wind swept them back onto the bed and into the pages of the comic.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt was just in time. Maxine came back in, flopping down onto her bed.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EShe opened her comic. There were her characters, standing on the edge of the cliff, ready to fly. Maxine looked a bit closer at her drawing. Hang on \u2013 had they always been holding hands?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Jess Connett\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Maxine\u0027s Magical Comic"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIt was almost winter in the woodland. Though the days were very cold, the animals were outside every day, busy looking for food to put in secret hiding places.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore they went into their nests to sleep for the coldest months, they were going to have one final feast.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CWhere shall I put these blackberries?\u201D Miguel said to his brothers, Manuel and Maximus. They were three mice who lived in a burrow under the acorn tree.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CIn the hole in the tree with the others,\u201D Maximus said. He had just brought in a big lot of juicy plums, and his mouth and paws were stained with juice.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENearby, the squirrels Savannah and Stefan were burying acorns and sweet chestnuts under the soil.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201COK, remember we\u2019ve put three near that fallen branch with the moss on it,\u201D said Stefan.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CAnd three more near this pointy stone,\u201D said Savannah. \u201CLet\u2019s put five in each place and then find somewhere else.\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe hedgehog family of Henry, Humbert and Harvey arrived at the acorn tree with lots of juicy sloes and some walnuts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CI think it\u2019s time for our feast!\u201D Henry said. The evening was starting to get very cold so the mice brothers showed everyone into their cosy nest. Everyone placed some of the food they had gathered during the day onto the old log that acted as a table.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CI\u2019ve never tried a sloe,\u201D said Manuel. \u201CPlease may I have one?\u201D Humbert nodded and passed one over. It was round and bright purple. It tasted very sharp and bitter compared to the sweet blackberries.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CYuck!\u201D shouted Manuel, and they all laughed.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CHave a chestnut, Harvey,\u201D said Savannah, offering him one. He took it between his paws and nibbled off the hard outer shell. Inside, the nut was soft and sweet.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CMmm! Thank you!\u201D said Harvey. \u201CPlease have a walnut.\u201D Savannah and Stefan were excited \u2013 walnuts were their favourites!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey were brown inside and a bit chewy \u2013 very tasty indeed.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CIt\u2019s lovely to share some food with you all,\u201D said Humbert. \u201CEven if you don\u2019t like everything, I\u2019m glad we got to try it all together.\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Jess Connett\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"The Fruit and Nut Feast"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThe plan for tea was a yummy pasta. It was M\u2019s favourite. When the spaghetti was slippery and slurpy \u2013 that was when M thought it was the best.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201COh no!\u201D Jo said from the kitchen. M knew it couldn\u2019t be good.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CWe\u2019ve got no spaghetti left,\u201D said Jo. \u201CWe\u2019ll have to have fusilli.\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CBut it\u2019s not the same.\u201D M was feeling very disappointed.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EJo suggested that instead of going to the park that afternoon, they went to the shops instead. M didn\u2019t use usually go to the shops. It was something the grown-ups did while M was at school.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EM was so relieved that there was a plan to get some spaghetti! But before they went anywhere, Jo said they needed to make a list.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CIt\u2019s no good going to the shops without a list \u2013 we won\u2019t know what we need,\u201D Jo said. \u201CWhat needs to be first on the list?\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CSpaghetti!\u201D M shouted.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EJo added a few more things and before long the list was filling up a whole piece of paper. M was looking forward to the trip to the shop.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen they got to the shop, M saw some little trollies. They were great fun! While Jo was reading out the shopping list, M could help by picking things up to buy too. It was even more of an adventure.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter choosing some vegetables, they turned into the aisle with all the dry food. There was so much pasta, in all different shapes and sizes!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CHere\u2019s the spaghetti!\u201D M said, taking a packet off the shelf. Together they crossed it off the shopping list. It was first thing on the list, and the most important.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Abiee Harris\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Pasta Panic"}]}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image behind","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECheck out your local library, or you can find a whole host of books and which libraries have them available at\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.worldcat.org/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022World Cat\u0022\u003EWorldCat\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are some suggestions:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Tree by Neal Layton\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Extraordinary Gardener by Sam Boughton\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAnywhere farm by Phyllis Root\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Books to borrow","image":"/media/14819/squirrels_5colour_master_pattern10_rgb_blue-navy-pink-fern-yellow.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daab8e779f8660","imageFocus":"","imageId":28250,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Chr /\u003E\n\u003Ch3 id=\u0022lets celebrate\u0022\u003ELet\u2019s Celebrate Activity Badge\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis badge is all about getting stuck in and celebrating things that are important to people around the world. 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Pei Pei offered Finley a crispy golden parcel.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Would you like to try a spring roll? They are from my home in China.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFinley took a long look at the spring roll. He slowly shook his head and said: \u2018I don\u2019t think I will like that. I don\u2019t have them at home.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFinley turned away and moved to the next stall, which was covered in tiny biscuits. This stall was owned by Kai the kangaroo. Kai bounced over, and Finley asked what the biscuits were.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018These are Anzac wafers,\u2019 Kai explained. \u2018They are sweet crunchy biscuits that I learned to make from my mother in Australia. 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He wanted to go home.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the evening, Delilah called Finley down for his dinner. When Finley came to the table he found all the people he had met at the market ready to eat dinner with him. Delilah had invited them so Finley could try all the new food at home.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFinley slowly took a bite out of Pei Pei\u2019s spring roll. Then he nibbled one of Kai\u2019s Anzac wafers. Then he slurped a spoonful of Pascal\u2019s ratatouille. Finley paused, before looking up and smiling.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I really liked that,\u2019 he said. \u2018Is there any more?\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Chris Allerton\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"The Deer and their trip to the Market"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EJoshua had gone to Darius\u2019 house after school. They were having fun playing football in the front garden when it suddenly began to rain. They ran inside to stay dry.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe water was pitter-pattering on the windows. They watched it for a while, but it showed no sign of stopping. Joshua was feeling bored.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CDarius, have you got something we can play?\u201D he asked.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDarius thought for a moment. \u201CWell, we can\u2019t play football because we left the ball outside and now it\u2019s really wet.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CAnd we can\u2019t play tennis in case we break something. My mum will be really mad at us.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CBut we\u2019ve got some board games. Let\u2019s look.\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey opened up the cabinet and saw the games stacked up in their boxes.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EJoshua read the name of the first game slowly: \u201CDacii si Romanii. 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Darius showed Joshua how the aim was to get three tokens in a row.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESoon Joshua got the hang of it and they were having great fun.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDarius\u2019 mum came in to see what they were doing. \u201CYou were so quiet I was worried!\u201D she said.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CWe\u2019re just playing Tintar, mum,\u201D Darius said. \u201CI taught Joshua how to play it.\u201D Darius put down another counter.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CEveryone used to play it at school when I was a girl. It was a very popular game,\u201D said Darius\u2019 mum. \u201CI used to be very good.\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDarius put down his final counter. \u201CYes! I\u2019ve won!\u201D he said. \u201CGood game, Joshua. You did well for your first time. But I am the champion!\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CNow you have to play the champion of champions,\u201D said Joshua.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHe got up from his seat and let Darius\u2019 mum sit down to play. \u201CAnd after that, can you teach me another game?\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Jess Connett\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"The Roman Game"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EKatie was excited. Today was an important day \u2013 she was going to her friend Elijah\u2019s house to celebrate Hanukkah with him and his family.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELots of Elijah\u2019s family were visiting for Hanukkah. When everyone had arrived, they all gathered around a candleholder.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018That\u2019s the menorah,\u2019 explained Elijah. \u2018We use the tallest candle in the middle to light the others.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EElijah\u2019s mum told Katie all about the Hanukkah miracle. A long time ago, in ancient times, the people who were in charge said that Jewish people weren\u2019t allowed to pray to their God or read their holy book. They even destroyed the Jewish people\u2019s temples.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA brave Jewish family stood up for what they believed in \u2013 and they won. They wanted to light their menorah, which used oil instead of candles, but they only had enough oil to keep the menorah burning for one day.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThen a miracle happened: the little bit of oil they had kept the menorah burning for eight whole days.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018That\u2019s why we light our menorah and eat lots of food cooked with oil at Hanukkah,\u2019 Elijah said. Katie looked at all of the food on the table \u2013\u00A0there were tasty looking doughnuts and crisp potato cakes called latkes.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Why are there chocolate coins?\u2019 asked Katie.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Find a spot to sit,\u2019 said Elijah\u2019s auntie, \u2018and we\u2019ll play the dreidel* game.\u2019 She shared the chocolate coins out, and everyone took it in turns to spin a wooden spinning top called a dreidel.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Hebrew letters on the dreidel told people whether they\u2019d won or lost some of their chocolate coins. 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They would parade along the streets in the truck with lots of other children from the area, wearing their brightest clothes.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBehind them would be a long, colourful parade of musicians and dancers. On the sides of the road, all the way along, would be huge crowds waving to Carmen and her friends. It was so exciting!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOther children in Carmen\u2019s class had made colourful crowns with feathers and jewels on them. They had big pompoms and streamers to wave around.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECarmen wanted to look extra special. She made a pair of wings that attached to her wrists with ribbons. They were purple and green and glittery, and they sparkled in the sun.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOn the morning of Carnival, Carmen got dressed with Mommy. Mommy had put silver beads in both their braids so they would match. Mommy\u2019s outfit was also silver, and she had a huge headdress with long feathers sticking from the top \u2013 yellow, red, pink and blue.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKhadija and her dad, who lived next door, were getting ready in their costumes too. They all walked together down the hill towards the square.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey could hear music already. A calypso band were practising on their shiny steel drums. A different band were playing trumpets. Outside Sean\u2019s house, his grandad was plugging in a huge speaker. Out burst the music \u2013 it was so loud it made Carmen\u2019s wings shake!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMommy and Carmen danced down the hill, stomping their feet to the rhythm until a new rhythm from someone else\u2019s speaker found them.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECarmen and Khadija got onto their float. It was a truck with an open back, wrapped up in ribbons and colourful paper. They held on tightly to the side as the procession began, and the truck slowly drove into the square.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMommy and her friends were right in front of the float, dancing in time with their feathers all swaying to the music.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen they turned the corner, Carmen could see the crowd waiting in the square. Everyone was cheering! They were dancing to the music as each band passed them, dressed in their most colourful clothes.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECarmen smiled until her cheeks hurt, and danced until her feet hurt. Then she smiled and danced some more. Carnival was the best day of the year.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Jess Connett\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Carnival Day"}]}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image behind","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECheck out your local library, or you can find a whole host of books and which libraries have them available at\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.worldcat.org/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022World Cat\u0022\u003EWorldCat\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are some suggestions:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEight Candles to Light by Jonny Zucker\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOne Perfect Eid Day and No More Cake! by Suzanne Muir\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHassan And Aneesa Celebrate Eid By Yasmeen Rahim\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Books to borrow","image":"/media/14820/squirrels_5colour_master_pattern10_rgb_pink-red-bark-purple-navy.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daab8e754e6a70","imageFocus":"","imageId":28251,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Chr /\u003E\n\u003Ch3 id=\u0022local superhero\u0022\u003ELocal Superhero Activity Badge\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis badge is all about finding out about r\u003Cspan\u003Eeal-life superheroes who are doing great things to help people\u202Fevery day.\u003C/span\u003E\u00A0Below you\u0027ll find some short stories we\u2019ve written, and some suggestions of books you could borrow to use in your meetings.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"twoColumnWide","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EBasil was a small brown bear who lived with his daddy, Barnaby, and his mummy, Bisma. Both were brown bears too, but they were much bigger and much older than Basil. They all lived in a house built into the branches of a tall oak tree.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBisma was a nurse and went out to work every day. Barnaby would stay home and look after Basil. They would play games, go for walks and attend lessons.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EToday, Basil wanted to play dress up. He had watched his favourite TV show about a white tiger called Tianna, who was a super-strong superhero that could fly.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EShe wore a blue cloak and a blue mask. She kept the people of the mountains safe from avalanches and evil villains.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBasil ran into his playroom and began to search for his Tianna the White Tiger costume.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Why don\u2019t you dress as a different hero today?\u2019 Basil\u2019s dad asked.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBasil stopped and looked at his other costumes. He couldn\u2019t see another superhero outfit.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018But Dad, I don\u2019t have another superhero outfit.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBarnaby looked through the costumes and picked one up. \u2018What about a nurse, like Mummy?\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018But Daddy, nurses aren\u2019t heroes,\u2019 Basil whined\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBarnaby raised an eyebrow. \u2018Oh really? Who makes you feel better when you are sick? Who looks after you when you graze your knee? I think that makes them heroes, don\u2019t you?\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBasil thought about this. He nodded in agreement and reached for the costume. But Barnaby picked up another costume.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018What about a police officer, like Turner the Turtle?\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018But Daddy, police officers aren\u2019t heroes!\u2019 Basil whined.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBarnaby raised his eyebrow again. \u2018Oh really? Who arrests villains and keeps you safe? Who helps Mrs Fig cross the road? I think that makes them heroes, don\u2019t you?\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBasil thought about this. He again nodded in agreement and reached for the costume, but Barnaby had picked up another.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018What about a Supermarket worker, like Eamon the Elephant?\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBasil shook his head firmly. \u2018But Dad, they can\u2019t possibly be a hero!\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBarnaby smiled. \u2018Oh really! Who brought our food when we couldn\u2019t go out? Who makes sure food is on the shelves? I think that makes them heroes, don\u2019t you?\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBasil smiled and nodded in agreement. But he didn\u2019t reach for the costume. This time he ran back upstairs. \u2018Wait there, I know which hero I want to be!\u2019 he yelled.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBarnaby was confused as Basil hadn\u2019t taken a costume.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESuddenly, Basil burst into the room. He was wearing a red shirt of Barnaby\u2019s, a pair of Barnaby\u2019s shoes that were much too big for Basil, and Barnaby\u2019s favourite green tie hung around his neck.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBarnaby chuckled. \u2018Why are you wearing my clothes? I thought you wanted to dress as a hero?\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBasil smiled. \u2018You help me when I\u2019m ill, you help me cross roads safely, and make sure I always have food when I\u2019m hungry. And you give me the biggest cuddles and make me feel loved. I think that makes you a hero, don\u2019t you?\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Chris Allerton\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"The Bear Who Had a Hero"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ESuperheroes! Assemble!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EQueen of everything green: here comes Eartha. She wants everyone to protect the natural world while there\u2019s still time.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EShe swoops her cape made of recycled rubbish and cleans up the whole area. SWISH!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn her backpack she carries clean water to help thirsty animals.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHer superpower is: recycling any material, including bad guys!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHere\u2019s The Home Defender. He wants to live in a fairer society, where everyone has a safe home of their own.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHe wears shoes made from blocks of flats, and creates homes with each step.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAround his neck is a key that can open the door to anyone\u2019s new home.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHis superpower is: super listening. Homelessness is often complicated. The Home Defender always listens, even to the longest stories.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHere\u2019s Professor Peace! She believes all children deserve to grow up feeling safe, wherever they are from and wherever they live.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Peace speaks every language in the known universe.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHer coat turns into a blanket fort, and everyone who goes inside instantly feels safe.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHer superpower is: x-ray friendship vision. When Professor Peace introduces you to someone new: congratulations, you just became best friends.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELucy Lucid is the archenemy of The Mind-Boggler. She wants you to know what mental health is and how to look after it.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen The Mind-Boggler plays tricks like Confusion, Worry, or Feeling Bad, Lucy zaps his power by talking about it with a friend. TAKE THAT!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EShe catches stress in her lunchbox, locks the lid and throws away the key.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHer superpower is: instant mindfulness. Lucy can turn bad thoughts into nice ones in 0.0001 seconds \u2013 an unbeaten record.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMeg-Ability believes in a more considerate world for people living with disabilities.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMeg uses her mega mobility aids to defeat anyone who says she can\u2019t do something.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EShe can make a room autism-friendly with just one look.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHer superpower is: speaking out. Meg always talks about important things, and never stops fighting for change.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, here\u2019s Captain Kindness to transform society.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENo action is too small for Captain Kindness. Every new haircut gets complimented; every borrowed item gets returned.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECaptain Kindness has so many kind thoughts that he is warm to the touch.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHis superpower is: help waterfall. 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We\u2019re in the world together, all our voices matter, our value needs to be recognised, and that value comes from our diverse perspectives.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFrom the British Red Cross\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Friendly Fashion"}]}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image behind","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECheck out your local library, or you can find a whole host of books and which libraries have them available at\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.worldcat.org/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022World Cat\u0022\u003EWorldCat\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are some suggestions:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECounting on Community by Innosanto Nagara\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EToo sticky!: Sensory Issues with Autism by Jen Malia\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EJust ask!: Be different, be brave, be you by Sonia Sotomayor\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMy Heart by Corinna Luyken\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Name Jar by Yangsook Choi\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EA Way with Wild Things by Larissa Theule, Sara Palacios\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIt Takes a Village by Hillary Clinton\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EKamal and Maya\u0027s Big Idea by Meena Harris\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOrdinary Mary\u0027s Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.wwf.org.uk/get-involved/schools/resources/green-ambassador-storybooks#resources\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022WWF resources\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#resources\u0022\u003ESwitch and the Energy Savers\u003C/a\u003E by WWF\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.wwf.org.uk/get-involved/schools/resources/green-ambassador-storybooks#resources\u0022 title=\u0022WWF resources\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#resources\u0022\u003ESmith and the Healthy Meter\u003C/a\u003E by WWF\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStill a Family by Brenda Reeves Sturgis\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Books to borrow","image":"/media/14822/squirrels_5colour_master_pattern10_rgb_navy-pink-teal-fern.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daab8e7ac22320","imageFocus":"","imageId":28253,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Chr /\u003E\n\u003Ch3 id=\u0022story time\u0022\u003EStory Time Activity Badge\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis badge is all about seeing where stories can take us. 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Soon the room was swirling with dust.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Achoo!\u2019 Carlotta gave a huge sneeze and fell off the shelf. She fell into the box of books! The man didn\u2019t notice. He picked up the box and left.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Don\u2019t worry, Carlotta!\u2019 shouted Artemis and Bernadette. \u2018We\u2019ll save you!\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe volumes launched themselves off the shelf and landed with a thud. They opened the door and ran through the house.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe man was leaving in his car. Artemis and Bernadette jumped into the backpack of a cyclist. \u2018Follow that car!\u2019 they shouted.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe man drove into the city. On the seat next to him was Carlotta, all her pages crumpled. \u2018Help me, Artemis and Bernadette,\u2019 she softly cried.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe car could go much faster than the bicycle, but soon it was stuck in traffic and they could catch up.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EArtemis saw the car turn off the main road. She and Bernadette jumped out of the backpack and raced down a quiet street.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018There he is!\u2019 shouted Bernadette. The man was unlocking the door of one of the buildings.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EArtemis and Bernadette peered through the dusty window.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I can see her!\u2019 said Artemis, but then she realised her mistake. The book she had seen wasn\u2019t Carlotta. There were books everywhere: on the tables, on the shelves, and piled on the floor.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThen Carlotta waved to them. She had hiding. The volumes ran inside and hugged their friend.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA shadow fell over them. It was the man who collected books!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Encyclopaedia volumes A, B and C,\u2019 he said. \u2018Well, you\u2019re no good without all the others. I must have picked you up by mistake.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I\u2019ll get back in the car and take you around to the house. No doubt they\u2019ll be missing you.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the car on their way home, Carlotta said: \u2018Thank you for saving me. 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I wish for an exciting picnic,\u2019 said Mollie.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I wish for the most exciting picnic that has ever happened!\u2019 said Dollie.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey carried the heavy picnic basket between them. Inside was a blanket to sit on, cups and plates, and all the food they could eat.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Stop wiggling the picnic basket,\u2019 said Mollie.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018You stop wiggling the picnic basket,\u2019 said Dollie.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey got to the park and set the basket down on the grass. Before they could open it, the top burst open and a stack of cups jumped out.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018We\u2019re free!\u2019 they shouted, and rolled away towards the lake.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOut popped one corner of the picnic blanket. It began to heave itself out. It was so heavy it tipped the whole basket over!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA bottle of lemonade slid out onto the blanket and danced away. A family of gingerbread men ran on their little gingerbread legs. An enormous pork pie fell out head-first and left a trail of crumbs.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Watch out! Be careful!\u2019 said the blanket. Once it was out of the basket it rolled into a sausage and began to slither like a snake towards Mollie and Dollie. 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M knew it couldn\u2019t be good.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CWe\u2019ve got no spaghetti left,\u201D said Jo. \u201CWe\u2019ll have to have fusilli.\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CBut it\u2019s not the same.\u201D M was feeling very disappointed.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EJo suggested that instead of going to the park that afternoon, they went to the shops instead. M didn\u2019t use usually go to the shops. It was something the grown-ups did while M was at school.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EM was so relieved that there was a plan to get some spaghetti! But before they went anywhere, Jo said they needed to make a list.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CIt\u2019s no good going to the shops without a list \u2013 we won\u2019t know what we need,\u201D Jo said. \u201CWhat needs to be first on the list?\u201D\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CSpaghetti!\u201D M shouted.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EJo added a few more things and before long the list was filling up a whole piece of paper. M was looking forward to the trip to the shop.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen they got to the shop, M saw some little trollies. They were great fun! While Jo was reading out the shopping list, M could help by picking things up to buy too. It was even more of an adventure.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter choosing some vegetables, they turned into the aisle with all the dry food. There was so much pasta, in all different shapes and sizes!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201CHere\u2019s the spaghetti!\u201D M said, taking a packet off the shelf. Together they crossed it off the shopping list. It was first thing on the list, and the most important.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Abiee Harris\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Pasta Panic"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPritti lived in a block of flats with her mummy and her mama. They didn\u2019t have a garden. One Saturday morning, Pritti\u2019s mama had some very exciting news.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Our new neighbour is called Rosie and she has an allotment,\u2019 Mama explained. \u2018Allotments are like gardens that people can rent. They use the space to grow fruit and vegetables, and Rosie said we could help her harvest some.\u2019\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen they arrived at the allotment, Rosie was waiting for them. She led them past lots of people digging holes and watering plants and picking weeds.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Here\u2019s everything I\u2019ve been growing,\u2019 Rosie said. \u2018I think we can harvest carrots and cauliflowers and cucumbers today.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERosie pointed to a row of plants with tall, green leaves that looked a bit like feathers.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018These are the carrots,\u2019 she explained.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Where?\u2019 asked Pritti. She wasn\u2019t a gardening expert, but even she knew that carrots were orange.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPritti\u2019s mummy showed her how to push the tickly green leaves to the side. It looked like someone had poked a carrot into the mud! Pritti learned to carefully pull the long orange carrots out of the ground. They were all different sizes,\u00A0and some of them were funny shapes too.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018This one looks like a pair of legs!\u2019 Pritti giggled.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMeanwhile, Mama was helping Rosie harvest the cauliflowers. It was a bit easier to spot the wrinkly white cauliflowers poking out among the big green leaves. Pritti watched as Rosie cut the cauliflower off the plant.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESoon they moved to the cucumbers. The cucumber plant was the tallest plant of the three. Bendy cucumbers grew among the leaves and yellow flowers. Pritti\u2019s job was to find the cucumbers; then she stepped back while Rosie used one of her tools to snip them off the plant.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Some plants grow on bushes, too,\u2019 Rosie explained. \u2018Let\u2019s go and see if the blackberries are ripe.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERosie led Pritti, Mama and Mummy to the back of the allotments where there were big bushes all along the fence. Rosie showed her how to carefully pull the plumpest, juiciest blackberries off the plant \u2013\u00A0and she soon learned to be careful of the prickly thorns.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018When did you plant the blackberries?\u2019 Pritti asked.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018We don\u2019t know where they came from,\u2019 explained Rosie. \u2018These plants are wild \u2013 they probably planted themselves! Everyone at the allotments shares the blackberries, and we leave some behind for the wildlife too.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey walked back to their flat with their arms full of berries and vegetables. When they got home, they washed the food and Pritti sat down to have a snack.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I wonder what we\u2019ll harvest next weekend?\u2019 she said. \u2018Maybe we\u2019ll pick some eggs or dig up some milk.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMummy and Mama laughed. Do you know why they were laughing? Where do eggs and milk really come from?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Annabel Rose\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Exploring the Allotment"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAlmost everyone had arrived at cookery club. They were taking it in turns to show everyone their ingredients \u2013 this week they would be making a dessert with fruit.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EJack had lots of plump, juicy blueberries. \u2018I\u2019m making muffins,\u2019 he explained. \u2018The recipe is a secret \u00AD\u2013\u00A0I got it from my dad, and he got it from his dad!\u2019 \u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018That\u2019s very cool. I have bananas to make akwadu,\u2019 said Maria. \u2018Akwadu is a sweet baked dessert made with banana and coconut. It comes from Equatorial Guinea, in Africa.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKendra showed off her red and green apples. \u2018I\u2019m going to make my own pastry for an apple pie,\u2019 she said.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPatrick and Kris had both brought big ripe mangos,\u00A0but they were making different desserts. \u2018I\u2019m making mango lassi,\u2019 said Patrick. \u2018It\u2019s like a yoghurt that you drink\u00A0\u2013 it\u2019s really tasty\u2019.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018That does sound good. I\u2019m making mango sticky rice,\u2019 said Kris. \u2018It has coconut in and it\u2019s my favourite.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I\u2019ve got peaches to make my favourite dessert,\u2019 said Shanti. \u2018I\u2019m making chaj\u00E1 \u2013\u00A0it has lots of layers of cake and cream and sweet milk and the peaches go on top.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Shanti finished, Ffion rushed in. Her face was bright red, and she was breathing really fast.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018It\u2019s a disaster!\u2019 she cried \u2018I left my bag of ingredients on the bus, and it drove away. I had raspberries and eggs and everything else I needed to make my favourite meringues and now I have nothing!\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Oh no! But it\u2019s OK Ffion,\u2019 said Patrick. \u2018You can have some of my mango if you like?\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018And mine!\u2019 said Kris. One by one, everyone offered to share their fruit with Ffion. But what could she make with blueberries and banana and apples and mango and peaches?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESuddenly, Ffion had an idea.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Are there still some skewers in the cupboard?\u2019 she asked. \u2018I could make rainbow fruit skewers.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEveryone had a great time chopping and whisking and stirring and cooking and baking their desserts. Ffion was really proud of her rainbow kebabs.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I like them because they have all of the fruits,\u2019 she said. \u2018Some of them are crunchy, some of them are soft, some of them are juicy\u2026 but they\u2019re all delicious.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Annabel Rose\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Ffion\u0027s Favourite Fruit"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIt was a Monday morning and Nevaeh was bored. She wasn\u2019t at nursery today, so she was at her auntie\u2019s house. Neveah\u2019s auntie was bored of hearing that Neveah was bored.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Why don\u2019t we do some baking?\u2019 Nevaeh\u2019s auntie suggested. \u2018We could make something to share with your cousins when they get home from school.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018OK!\u2019 said Nevaeh. \u2018What should we make?\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I know,\u2019 her auntie replied. \u2018Let\u2019s make Grandma\u2019s magic biscuits.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENevaeh had never heard of Grandma\u2019s magic biscuits before, but she thought they sounded pretty exciting.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018How are they magic?\u2019 she asked.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018You\u2019ll just have to wait and see,\u2019 her auntie replied, winking.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENeveah and her auntie started to make the biscuit dough. They stirred some squishy butter, added grainy sugar, and cracked a large brown egg (and a big bit of eggshell that Nevaeh fished out with a spoon).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter they mixed in the flour, Nevaeh and her auntie closed their eyes, wiggled their fingers, and clapped five times. Now the soft golden dough was full of magic, it was time to turn it into biscuits and bake them in the oven.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENevaeh made some stars, some circles, and some unicorn-shaped biscuits. They put them into the oven for nine minutes, then left them to cool on the side.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESoon it was time to pick Nevaeh\u2019s cousins up from school. She told them all about Grandma\u2019s magic biscuit recipe as they walked home. Then it was time to tuck in.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHer oldest cousin was first. They took a bite, and Nevaeh watched them carefully. What was going to happen? Suddenly, they started bouncing!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Woah!\u2019 they said, jumping up and down. \u2018The biscuits have given me a magic power! I can jump really high without getting tired. Watch!\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThen it was Nevaeh\u2019s middle cousin\u2019s turn. She started to eat her biscuit, waited a moment, and started singing beautifully.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Wow!\u2019 Nevaeh said. \u2018The magic biscuits taught you a new song!\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, it was time for Nevaeh\u2019s youngest cousin to try a magic biscuit. He nibbled the edge and closed his eyes.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018What\u2019s orange and sounds like a parrot?\u2019 he said. Everyone looked puzzled. \u2018A carrot!\u2019 Nevaeh burst out laughing. His magic power was telling jokes!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENevaeh was looking forward to finding out what her own magic power would be. She licked her lips, took a deep breath, and crunch, crunch, crunched the biscuit until it was all gone. Everyone waited to see what would happen.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I think my magic power is eating biscuits,\u2019 Nevaeh declared. \u2018Can I have another one, just to test it out?\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Annabel Rose\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Navaeh\u2019s Magic Biscuits"}]}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image behind","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECheck out your local library, or you can find a whole host of books and which libraries have them available at\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.worldcat.org/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022World Cat\u0022\u003EWorldCat\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are some suggestions:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEat Your Greens, Goldilocks by Steve Smallman\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.wwf.org.uk/get-involved/schools/resources/green-ambassador-storybooks#resources\u0022 title=\u0022WWF resources\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#resources\u0022\u003ESmith and the Healthy Meter\u003C/a\u003E by WWF\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Books to borrow","image":"/media/14818/squirrels_5colour_master_pattern10_rgb_bark-yellow-fern-green-pink.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daab8e789298f0","imageFocus":"","imageId":28249,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":"A library of stories and books to use as part of your Squirrels programme.","pageType":null,"location":null,"browserTitle":"","versionDate":"09 August 2023","reviewDate":"23/01/2023","redirectUrl":"","id":75916,"nodeName":"Stories for Activity Badges","title":"Stories for Activity Badges","type":"contentPage","image":null,"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Stories for Activity Badges","headerSubTitle":"","headerCta":"","headerCtaText":"","headerCtaLink":"","headerBackgroundColour":"ca1a10","showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":[{"caption":"","title":"Squirrel Activity Badges","url":"/squirrels/activity-badges/","newWindow":false}]},"subHeader":"A library of stories and books to use as part of your Squirrels programme.","silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC83NTkxNiJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-your-section/running-a-squirrel-drey/programme-planning/reading-stories-with-squirrels/stories-for-activity-badges/"}