WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN

Part fairytale, part science fiction, this story from the 1001 Nights is full of wonder. An inventor presents the King of Persia with an enchanted horse. His son flies off to meet a beautiful princess, but there is trouble in store.

The classic American fairytale by Washington Irving read for Storynory by Charlie Loeb.

BEN WEATHERSTAFF

Katie is growing up. She feels she is too old for an Easter Egg hunt. She is delighted when, over the holidays, Paul invites her to the cinema. She has some magic chocolate for him – but it does not work quite as expected.

The grumpiest fish on the pond plays and April Fool joke – but is it funny?

A sculptor on the island of Cyprus scorns all women until he falls in love with a statue that he has made.

Cleopatra – the last queen of Egypt – clever, enchanting – the lover of Julius Caesar and then Mark Anthony – a biography.

A story from China to celebrate the Year of the Snake. Two serpent spirits become young women and one of them marries a man.

“I SHALL LIVE FOREVER–AND EVER–AND EVER!”