0:00:06 > 0:00:08Hello, I'm Alex.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10Teddy's been dressing up.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Doesn't he look like a fine bear?
0:00:13 > 0:00:16Tonight's story is about someone
0:00:16 > 0:00:19who wears all kinds of fantastic outfits.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Would you like to hear it?
0:00:21 > 0:00:23Oh, good.
0:00:23 > 0:00:28The story is called Halibut Jackson and it's by David Lucas.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32Halibut Jackson was shy.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36Halibut Jackson didn't like to be noticed.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40Halibut Jackson liked to blend into the background.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44He had a suit that he wore to the park.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48He had a suit that he wore to the shops.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53He had a suit that he wore to the library.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58But mostly, Halibut Jackson stayed indoors.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00KNOCK KNOCK
0:01:00 > 0:01:03One day, a letter arrived.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05It was an invitation.
0:01:05 > 0:01:10An invitation on a scroll of silver and gold.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13It was an invitation to a party.
0:01:19 > 0:01:24"Please come to the Palace next Saturday. RSVP."
0:01:24 > 0:01:27"The Palace!", said Halibut Jackson.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30He had seen pictures of the Palace.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34How he longed to see the Palace for himself.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36The Palace was silver and gold
0:01:36 > 0:01:38and covered in jewels.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42But Halibut Jackson was shy.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46Halibut Jackson didn't like to be noticed.
0:01:46 > 0:01:51Halibut Jackson certainly didn't go to parties.
0:01:51 > 0:01:52What a shame.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57That night, he dreamed of the Palace.
0:01:57 > 0:02:03He dreamed of glittering towers, of silver stairs, of a golden door.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07And when he woke, he had an idea.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10He began to make a suit.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14A suit of silver and gold, covered with jewels.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20"Now nobody will even notice me," said Halibut Jackson.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24TRUMPET FANFARE
0:02:26 > 0:02:29How was he to know it was a garden party?
0:02:31 > 0:02:36Everybody noticed Halibut Jackson and everybody wanted a suit like his.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40"What a beautiful suit!" they said.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44"Can you make me a suit of silver?" said the Queen.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48"Can you meet me a suit of gold?" said the King.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52"I will do my best," said Halibut Jackson.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56And so, Halibut Jackson made a suit for the Queen
0:02:56 > 0:02:59and a suit for the King.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02Halibut Jackson made suits for everybody.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07Before long, Halibut Jackson had opened a shop.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10A shop selling all kinds of clothes,
0:03:10 > 0:03:13every kind of suit and hat that he could think of.
0:03:13 > 0:03:19In big gold letters, a sign said "Halibut Jackson".
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Now, Halibut Jackson had friends.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26Now, Halibut Jackson had plenty to do.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29And although he was still a little shy,
0:03:29 > 0:03:33it seemed not to matter so very much at all.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39That story was called Halibut Jackson.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42I hope you enjoyed it.
0:03:42 > 0:03:47Perhaps tomorrow, you can put on a fantastic fancy dress outfit,
0:03:47 > 0:03:49fit for a queen or a king.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54Right, now it's time for you to go to bed.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56I hope you have sweet dreams
0:03:56 > 0:03:58and I'll see you soon.