StoryBox #166

Polo

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Science

goes to school

R og the dragon

£4.25 (UK only) Issue 166 September 2012 - ISSN 1366-901x

Zouk

Animals

Games

Contents Storytime

Rog the dragon goes to school Rog starts in a new school.

The other children are not very friendly.

But they soon get used to him‌

Page 3

Wonder with Whizkid

Why do we get a fever?

Page 25

Animal world

Lions

Page 30 Time for a rhyme

School ahead!

Pa r e

nt s

A present for the teacher Page 28 Zouk

NEW

Zouk and her school friends Page 35

Fun and games

SuperSchool for SuperNina Page 42

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R  og the dragon goes to school Written by M-H. Delval. Illustrated by T. Michalski

Rog the dragon came to school on the first day of term. He was very shy.

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The other children stared at him.

Julian said, “He’s ugly!”

Anna asked, “Why is he all green?”

Mario held his nose.

“Pooh! He smells of burned rice!”

The little dragon looked down and said, “Grrumm grrumpf…”

The children laughed.

“He doesn’t even speak like us!”

“Don’t be mean!” said the teacher.

“Rog comes from far away, from the other side of the mountain.”

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At first, the children weren’t sure about Rog. He breathed smoke out of his nose and his claws scratched the floor.

But Rog did wonderful drawings with lots of red.

On cold days, he breathed little flames so they could all warm their hands.

He even started speaking more like the others.

When he arrived he said, “Grrrello!”

When he left, he said, “Grrroodbye!”

Soon, the children got used to learning and playing with the little dragon.

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Then one morning, the teacher said, “Children, we’re going on a class trip.

Guess where? To the other side of the mountain!”

Leo asked, “To the land of dragons where Rog lives?”

“Exactly!” said the teacher.

“Hooray!” shouted all the children.

Rog was so proud and happy that he went red, like glowing embers.

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So off they went to the other side of the mountain‌ Rog’s mum, dad and grandma carried the teacher and the children on their backs, flapping their wings all the way!

Little Rog flew nearby, swooping up and down to make his friends laugh.

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In Rog’s country, the children visited deep, dark caves.

They climbed to the top of a high volcano.

They sailed on a lake of fire in boats made of dragon scales.

Leah whispered in Rog’s ear, “Guess what?

I’m going to put lots of red in my drawings, like you!”

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A month later, a new girl joined the class.

Mario was surprised. “But… she has no legs!”

Lucy asked, “Why is her hair green?”

Julian and Leah held their noses.

“Pooh! She smells of fish and chips!”

The little mermaid looked down and whispered, “Shhhh frrrrr…”

The children burst out laughing.

“She doesn’t even talk like us!”

“Don’t be mean!” said the teacher.

“Sissi comes from far away, from the bottom of the ocean.”

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At first, the children didn’t go near the little mermaid.

Her skin was always a bit damp and they were worried about tripping over her tail.

But she did wonderful paintings with lots of blue.

When it rained in the playground, she sang beautifully.

She began to speak too.

When she got to school, she said, “Shhhhello!”

When she left, she said, “Ffffarewell!”

Soon, the children got used to learning and playing with Sissi.

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One morning, the teacher said, “Children, we’re going on a class trip.

Guess where? To…” She didn’t have time to finish.

Mario shouted out, “To the bottom of the ocean?”

Grace added, “To the world of mermaids where Sissi lives?”

“Exactly!” said the teacher.

Then all the children cried, “Yippeee!”

Sissi was so proud and happy that she went all pink, like a shell.

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The teacher and the children got into a submarine, a kind of ship that takes you underwater.

They looked through the windows and saw the place where Sissi and her parents lived.

Sissi showed them a coral reef and some beautiful fish.

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Mario decided that from now on, he would put lots of blue in his paintings, like Sissi.

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A month later, a new boy arrived at the school.

He had grey skin and two little antennae.

He shook his square head and said, “Crrriik tictictic ching!”

The children were amazed.

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The teacher said, “This is R12-25!

He comes from far away, from planet Miga.”

Rog and Sissi each took one of R12-25’s strange hands and showed him where the classroom was.

R12-25 said, “Crriik toctoctoc ping!”

The other children walked behind him, giggling.

Anna whispered to Gabriel, “Cool!

Our next trip will be to planet Miga!”

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Why do we get a fever?

Maybe a fever shows that we are sick?

What is it all about?

Let’s go and find out…

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Brain

Wow! Arthur has a temperature of 38.5°C!

Arthur’s body is very hot. He has a temperature or fever. His brain made his body heat up to fight germs.

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What is happening inside his body?

1. Germs have got into Arthur’s body.

They are attacking him and will make him ill! Fortunately, he has an army of white blood cells that can kill the germs!

2. But the white blood cells do not

manage to kill all the horrible germs immediately. They ask the brain for help.

Brain

White blood cells

3. Arthur’s brain tells

his body to heat up to help the white blood cells.

His body temperature goes up. He gets a fever.

4. Germs do not like the heat. It tires

How does being hot help?

them out! But white blood cells like heat. There are more of them now and they are stronger so that they can fight the germs and the illnesses caused by the germs.

© Bayard Presse – Pomme d’Api – 2012. Text: S. Ladouce. Illustrations: R. Faller.

Germs

Now I understand: a fever helps us to fight germs and defend ourselves against illnesses.

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It is a new term and, like other children, Sam is going back to school.

The smallest of the big heroes

a present for the teacher

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SamSam takes his time and chats to the birds on the way.

Hello, birdies!

He has fun playing with the clouds!

Cooey, SamSam!

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SamSam decides to go and find a little star to give to his teacher, Bridget.

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“This one is very pretty,” thinks SamSam. “Bridget will like it.”

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“Or maybe she would prefer a blue one…

Bridget loves blue!” he says to himself.

SamSam carries on towards school but stops again to stroke a Jellykid.

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“Quick! Time to put my turbo-engine on supersonic speed!” says SamSam, pressing the button.

“Look out, SamSam! You are going to be late for school!” says the Jellykid.

Oops!

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A cosmic hero cannot be late on his first day back at school!

Phew! SamSam arrives at school just as the bell rings. Bridget the teacher likes the star. She says, “Thank you, SamSam!”

You are very sweet!

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© Bayard Presse – Pomme d’Api – 2010. Text and illustrations: Serge Bloch. Colours: R. Chaurand.

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Animal world

Lions

Lions are very strong. They are not scared of any other animals.

But all other animals are scared of them!

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Where do they live?

In Africa, on the savannah (grasslands).

What do they eat?

Antelopes, zebras, warthogs and birds‌

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How big are they?

They are about as tall as you.

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This lion lives with seven lionesses and their cubs.

During the hottest hours of the day the group, called a pride, rests in the shade of a tree.

When the evening comes, the lionesses get up to go hunting.

The lion does not go with them.

In a pride of lions, hunting is the job of the females!

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One lioness stays with the cubs. Fortunately, the lion is there to scare away some hyenas that come a bit too close. They would like to catch a lion cub, but they do not dare attack while the lion is there.

The lionesses have killed a zebra.

The lion and the cubs set off to join them.

The cubs have to run to keep up with their dad!

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© Bayard Presse – Youpi – 2011. Text: E. Chanut. Illustrations: M. Winter.

When the lion arrives, the lionesses have already started eating.

The lion roars to chase them off.

He wants to be the first to eat!

Even the cubs are not allowed to go near while the lion is eating.

They will be the last to eat.

That is how it is in the world of lions!

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tch brav i w e lit tle

Today, the children in this big, big city are going back to school.

They go on foot, by bus or by car. All except Zouk.

She goes by broomstick, like all little witches.

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She is happy to be back at school with her friends and Miss Hypotenuse, her teacher.

“First we are going to do painting and sticking,” says Miss Hypotenuse.

“That will be fun!”

But Zouk is not very good at it. She is soon covered in paint and stickers.

The other children make fun of her. That makes Zouk sad.

Look, a rainbow dress!

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More like a right mess!

“That’s enough!” says Miss Hypotenuse. “We are going to sing now.

All together, children. One, two, three…”,

There w ery, very sad as once a little o was v b i h r d ie w T weet, tweet… because his sing ing was so very, very bad.

But Zouk, our little witch, sings even worse than the poor birdie!

She sounds like a croaking frog!

wee t t wee t t …

The children make fun of her. “Croak, croak, croak, croak, croak.”

They copy her croaky singing. They think it is funny.

But Zouk does not find it funny at all. She looks like she is going to cry!

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C RO A K C RO A K C RO A K C RO A K …

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“That is enough!” says Miss Hypotenuse. “Zouk may not be the best at singing but I am sure there is something she is really good at. Right, Zouk?”

I can fly on my broomstick.

Broomsticks do not fly!

Why don’t you try a vacuum cleaner!

So Zouk picks up her broomstick and off she goes, flying through the air upside down, looping and diving and straightening up at the last minute.

Zouk is a broomstick champion!

W o w!

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C o o l!

W o w!

The other children try to fly on a broomstick like her.

But they do not know how. They are not witches.

Now the only one who makes fun of Zouk when she is covered in paint or when she sings badly is...

… her friend Nono. But when he does, Zouk turns him into a toad!

! y! That is not funny e H

© Bayard Presse – Belles Histoires – 2010. Text: Serge Bloch. Illustrations: Nicolas Hubesch.

O sole m io!

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Time for a rhyme

I’m home from the forest, home from the sea.

I’m dreaming of new friends waiting for me!

Where have they been?

What did they do?

Shall we work hard together?

Shall we have fun too?

I can’t wait to see what secrets I will find, with my bag on my back and my dreams close behind!

Judith Nicholls

School ahead!

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© Bayard Presse – Mes Premieres J’aime lire – 2010. Illustration: T. Zorachowicz. © Poem: Judith Nicholls 2012.

F u n and games

Superschool for What is SuperNina’s mum saying.

Use the code to work it out.

C_m_ _n, S_p_rN_n_!

P_t y_ _r cl_th_s _n.

a= e= i= o= u= Answer: Mum says, “Come on, SuperNina! Put your clothes on.”

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SuperKids

Match each SuperKid to their shadow.

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D F Answers: 1–C, 2–F, 3–E, 4–B, 5–A, 6–D.

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Super lesson

Join the dots from 1 to 24 to see what SuperTeacher is drawing on the board.

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Find the 5 details on these two pages.

Can anyone tell me how a SuperCar works?

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Answers: 1. the plane, 2. the ball, 3. the cloud on right, 4. and 5. SuperBoy’s cape and badge, 6. SuperGirl’s badge, 7. the bee.

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Find the 7 differences between the two pictures.

Super playtime

© Bayard Presse – Mes Premiers J’aime lire – 2011. Text: A. Alméras. Illustrations: C. Lallemand.

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