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0:18:03 > 0:18:05CBeebies Bedtime Story.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09Where did all of this come from?
0:18:10 > 0:18:11Hello!
0:18:11 > 0:18:13I'm Meera.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17Look at all of these treasures under the bed.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21There are shells...
0:18:21 > 0:18:24and buttons...
0:18:24 > 0:18:25and beads,
0:18:25 > 0:18:29with lots and lots of storybooks.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31Do you know who put them there?
0:18:31 > 0:18:32I do.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36I think it was Weevil, Floot and Ferdinand.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38They are storytellers
0:18:38 > 0:18:42and I am going to tell you their story now.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45It's by Jenny Nimmo and Gwen Millward
0:18:45 > 0:18:48and it's called The Beasties.
0:18:51 > 0:18:56The Beasties came to Daisy's house on a night when she couldn't sleep.
0:18:56 > 0:19:02Her new room was too strange and her new bed was too big.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06As she lay awake, listening to the sounds in the street,
0:19:06 > 0:19:10she didn't see Weevil, Floot and Ferdinand
0:19:10 > 0:19:12creep into her room.
0:19:12 > 0:19:17She didn't see them spread their treasures underneath her bed.
0:19:17 > 0:19:23There were shells and buttons, feathers and pearls,
0:19:23 > 0:19:26beans and flowers,
0:19:26 > 0:19:28silver and gold.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31As Daisy stared into the dark,
0:19:31 > 0:19:34she heard a clicking sound.
0:19:34 > 0:19:39"Huh! What was that?" Daisy's heart went pitter-pat.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42Was it a tree, tapping at the window?
0:19:42 > 0:19:44No.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47It sounded like...
0:19:47 > 0:19:48a story.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51CLICK, CLICK, CLICK, CLICK!
0:19:51 > 0:19:57"This feather belonged to a beautiful bird," said Weevil,
0:19:57 > 0:20:00in his clickety voice. Click-click-click.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04"When I was young, I travelled on a sailing ship.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09"I used to feed a beautiful bird with crumbs from a biscuit tin.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13"When the ship was wrecked in a terrible storm,
0:20:13 > 0:20:17"the sailors escaped in their boats.
0:20:17 > 0:20:23"But I was left alone on a shore, where dangerous creatures lived.
0:20:23 > 0:20:28"But then, down came my friend, the beautiful bird,
0:20:28 > 0:20:31"just in time to rescue me.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35"She gave me this feather, for friendship
0:20:35 > 0:20:40"and that's the end of my story." Click-click-click.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Daisy closed her eyes.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46She dreamed that she was in the sky,
0:20:46 > 0:20:49flying with the beautiful bird.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53The very next night, as Daisy lay awake,
0:20:53 > 0:20:55she heard a musical sound.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58"Oh! What was that?"
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Daisy's heart went pitter-pat.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03Was it someone whistling a tune?
0:21:03 > 0:21:05No.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07It sounded like...
0:21:07 > 0:21:09a story.
0:21:11 > 0:21:16"This button was stitched to a princess's coat," piped Floot,
0:21:16 > 0:21:18in his musical voice.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20"When the princess was small,
0:21:20 > 0:21:23"I used to sing her to sleep.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27"One day, in a game of hide and seek,
0:21:27 > 0:21:31"the princess disappeared.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34"I searched for my princess everywhere.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38"I thought she was lost for ever.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41"And then, in the forest,
0:21:41 > 0:21:44"one moonlit night,
0:21:44 > 0:21:49"I saw a girl playing with wolves.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52"I sang the princess's favourite song
0:21:52 > 0:21:55"and she recognised the tune.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58"I was lost," she cried.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00"But now you have found me."
0:22:00 > 0:22:06"She gave me this button, for faithfulness."
0:22:06 > 0:22:09Daisy's eyes were already closed.
0:22:09 > 0:22:14Floot's musical voice had sung her to sleep.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17The following night, Daisy lay awake.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20wondering if a story would begin.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22Something rustled.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26"What was that?" Daisy's heart went pitter-pat.
0:22:26 > 0:22:31"What shall we do next?" said a growly voice.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35Daisy jumped. There was another rustle.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Where was it coming from?
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Daisy was really brave.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44She put on her bedside light and slowly,
0:22:44 > 0:22:48very slowly, looked under her bed
0:22:48 > 0:22:50and saw...
0:22:50 > 0:22:54The Beasties!
0:22:54 > 0:22:56Daisy opened her mouth to scream,
0:22:56 > 0:22:58but she didn't,
0:22:58 > 0:23:01because The Beasties
0:23:01 > 0:23:05were very, very small.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08"Don't be afraid," said one.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10"We're storytellers.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14"My name is Weevil."
0:23:14 > 0:23:18"I'm Floot," piped the next Beastie.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22"And I'm Ferdinand," growled the last.
0:23:22 > 0:23:27"Don't tell anyone you've seen us."
0:23:27 > 0:23:29"I won't," said Daisy.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32"But please, can I have another story?"
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Floot looked thoughtful.
0:23:36 > 0:23:41"I think you can tell your own story," he said,
0:23:41 > 0:23:44and he held out a shell.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47"All by myself?"
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Daisy wasn't sure.
0:23:49 > 0:23:50At first,
0:23:50 > 0:23:53the shell looked very ordinary,
0:23:53 > 0:23:55but then, she put it to her ear
0:23:55 > 0:23:57and heard the sea.
0:23:57 > 0:24:03Daisy thought hard, then she said, slowly...
0:24:03 > 0:24:08"This shell belonged to a mermaid."
0:24:08 > 0:24:11"Where was the mermaid?" asked The Beasties.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Daisy thought hard again.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18"She was in the sea
0:24:18 > 0:24:20"and the shell was in her hair.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25"She was crying, because she was caught in a net
0:24:25 > 0:24:30"and, so, I jumped onto a rock. I nearly fell,
0:24:30 > 0:24:34"but I took her hand and pulled her out."
0:24:34 > 0:24:37"The mermaid gave me the shell,
0:24:37 > 0:24:39"for saving her."
0:24:39 > 0:24:44Daisy smiled to herself and held the shell tight.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49She closed her eyes and dreamed she was the mermaid.
0:24:50 > 0:24:55"Night, night, Daisy," whispered The Beasties.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59"Your bed won't seem so big any more
0:24:59 > 0:25:03"and your room won't seem so strange.
0:25:03 > 0:25:07"You can tell your own stories now."
0:25:08 > 0:25:11And they crept out of her room.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16That story was called The Beasties.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20I hope you dream of mermaids, princesses,
0:25:20 > 0:25:25beautiful birds and wonderful stories by The Beasties tonight,
0:25:25 > 0:25:28when you snuggle down to sleep.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31And I'll see you soon for another story.
0:25:32 > 0:25:33Night, night.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36Subtitles by Red Bee Media Ltd