Chanukah is a Jewish Festival that has been celebrated since before Jesus was born, and it is always about the same time of year as Christmas. There are references in the New Testament of the Bible to Chanukah (also called the Feast of Dedication) and there is a reference of Jesus going to celebrate it.Continue reading “A Chanukah and Christmas Story”
Author Archives: Charlotte Sebag-Montefiore
A Riddle for You
Hello! My Mum looks after us, though some of the others help. I don’t know where my Dad is, – somewhere else. You have some dads like that, too, don’t you? This morning, I walked along in my Mum’s shadow – it helps me keep cool. I won’t be grown up for years. Not tillContinue reading “A Riddle for You”
To be a Witch
This story sets the stage for a book I will be bringing out before Hallowe’en 2026. Belladonna and Lilith,together with their cat,who was called Naviganda,talked of this and that. “I’m seven years old tomorrow,”Lilith said, “and you?”“That’s wonderful!” her friend replied,“I will be seven too!” “Twins,” screeched Naviganda,their cat. “We must beware!Thank goodness I haveContinue reading “To be a Witch”
The Lucky Princess
Some of you may know the story about the Princess who had a pea put under her mattress in order to see if she could feel it. (She could.) This Princess was not like that at all: she was very lucky because she didn’t marry a silly Prince who had people squeeze toothpaste out forContinue reading “The Lucky Princess”
Dinosaurs for Dinner
Hello! You are like me – we are both mammals, but I lived with the dinosaurs and you don’t, unless you count the birds … I am your ancestor: a lot further back than your Granny and Grandpa. One day the earth shook and trembled and sudden holes appeared, and there was a lot ofContinue reading “Dinosaurs for Dinner”
Snow White goes Skating
Snow White loved her mother. When she was ill, she went to her mother’s room as much as she could. Sometimes they sat together quietly, and sometimes they talked. One afternoon, her mother said, “You should know that I was born a Fairy. But I had to give that up when I married your father,Continue reading “Snow White goes Skating”
Pandora’s Boring Husband and the Exciting Jar
A lot of people talk about Pandora and her box, but I am not going to do that, as it seems that it may not have been a box at all but a jar! And it wasn’t really hers either! What was inside is important… but before I tell you that, I am going toContinue reading “Pandora’s Boring Husband and the Exciting Jar”
A Mammal’s Birthday (dinos not invited!)
Hello! I am going to tell you who I am. My name is Snappy as my teeth snap tight on my food! I have whiskers and look like a little mouse, though I am not. I am a mammal like you! All the same, in some ways I am very different to you, for IContinue reading “A Mammal’s Birthday (dinos not invited!)”
Thor’s Fishing Trip
Ahead of this month’s story, my latest book Trees in the Time of Dinosaurs is now out. It can be ordered online here. The Norsemen were great fishers and as you may know, fishermen often boast about the size of their catch. This is their story of how Thor, the god of thunder and storms,Continue reading “Thor’s Fishing Trip”
Two Stories adapted from La Fontaine
Here are two stories that I have adapted from La Fontaine’s fables, using his style in some respects. La Fontaine based his stories on those written many centuries before by the Greek storyteller Aesop. These stories often have morals, and in some cases La Fontaine used these for political purposes. I have written other adaptationsContinue reading “Two Stories adapted from La Fontaine”
Charlotte's Wonderful Stories 