Loopy's Delivery Service Driver Dan's Story Train

All aboard!

It's Driver Dan's Story Train!

-Hello, everyone!

-Hello, Driver Dan!

# Which of our friends are we going to see?

# Which of our friends do you think it will be?

# Climb aboard and travel with me

# All aboard the story train!

# All aboard the story train! #

Twinkle, have you spotted someone? I can't see who it is. Can you?

It's Loopy. He's very bouncy. He must be excited.

What IS he looking at?

Hmm, let's go and find out.

-Hello, Loopy.

-Driver Dan! Twinkle!

Look what I found. A parcel for Story Corner.

Oh, thank you, Loopy!

This was supposed to be delivered to Story Corner, but it never arrived.

But now you've found it. Well done! That IS good news.

-Oh, what's inside it?

-It's a surprise!

Ho-ho! Is it a toy? Or maybe something to bounce with?

Boing-boing! Cor! Or a really yummy cake. Ha-ha! Shall I open it?

Oh, Loopy! It isn't something to bounce with

and it isn't a cake either. I'll put it on the story train so that

Twinkle can make sure it gets delivered safely to Story Corner.

-Driver Dan, because I found the parcel, may

-I

-look after it?

Ple-e-ease? I could be Loopy the delivery dinosaur.

OK, if you want to, Loopy.

Er...uh...oh...

Yeah.

That's great, Loopy. Well done.

-Twinkle, are we all hooked up and ready to go?

-Tweet-tweet!

-Are you ready, too? Then let's go!

-All aboard the story train!

Tweet-tweet!

I can't see who Twinkle has spotted. Can you?

A sandcastle.

-It's Precious!

-Yeah!

And Tallulah is there, too.

You're right! Tallulah and Precious. Let's go and say hello.

< GIGGLING

Hello, Precious, Tallulah. Whoa!

Sorry, Driver Dan! Hi, Precious! Hi, Tallulah! Look what I've got!

-Woo-hoo! Whee!

-Hello! We're playing sandcastles. Build them up...

..and knock them down! Come and join in.

Whee! Ha-ha!

Ho-ho!

Ooh! What's that?

-It's a parcel, which I'm delivering, because

-I

-am a delivery dinosaur!

Ooh! Let's open it.

Uh-uh, not until I've delivered it to Story Corner.

What is it? Does it make a noise?

I don't think so. But it isn't a cake and it doesn't bounce, either.

Bouncing! Come on! It's your turn to knock down a sandcastle.

Oh, yes! Bounce! Bounce!

Good bouncing, Loopy.

Knocking down sandcastles is fun, isn't it?

But they haven't guessed what's in the parcel. Have you?

-I think it's a toy - a toy car.

-I think it's a new jumper for you,

-Driver Dan.

-Maybe it's a new cushion or a book.

ALL: Yeah! A new book!

-That's why it's going to Story Corner.

-Hooray, a new book!

I can't believe you guessed it so quickly. Yes, you're right.

It IS a book. Well done.

GIGGLING

-Ssh! Shall we still keep it a secret?

-Yes.

-OK, Driver Dan.

Let's see if the others can guess. Are you ready for Story Corner?

Yes, let's go. All aboard...

Oh, no! Where is it?

-Where's the parcel?

-Tweet-tweet!

Delivery dinosaurs don't lose parcels. I've got to find it!

You put it down by the sandcastles before we jumped on them.

That's it! Oh, thanks, Tallulah.

There it is. You've found it, Loopy. Hooray!

Well done, Loopy and Tallulah. Now let's get this parcel delivered.

All aboard for Story Corner!

Ho-ho!

Good work, delivery dinosaur.

Twinkle, are we ready to go?

Tweet-tweet!

Are you ready, too? Then let's go.

All aboard the story train!

-It's time for a story.

-I think it will be about delivering things.

-I hope it's about a surprise.

-Maybe it's about a delivery dinosaur.

Hooray! Story Corner!

Cock-a-doodle-do!

A perfect delivery, Loopy. Thank you very much.

I delivered the parcel to Story Corner. Ha-ha!

Well done, Loopy. You are the best delivery dinosaur ever.

Tweet-tweet!

-That's right, Twinkle. It must be a book.

-Hooray!

The parcel is a book. Ha-ha!

It IS. Well done, everyone.

And now, I know just the book. Are you ready for a story?

-Ooh, yes, please, Driver Dan.

-I am! I am!

-And all of you, sitting down comfy and ready to listen?

-Yes, Dan!

THEY GIGGLE

This story is called Handle With Extreme Care.

It was written by Anna Starkey and the pictures are by Rebecca Elgar.

Pag the delivery monster loved delivering parcels.

She delivered parcels to castles, to caravans, to flats and to boats.

Square ones, squidgy ones, big ones, small ones.

Today's parcel was a wibbly-wobbly enormous one.

-What's wibbly-wobbling inside the parcel?

-Wait and see.

The address said, "Please deliver to the very tippy-top of the mountain."

And then a bright yellow sticker said,

"This way up. Handle with extreme care."

Pag had never been to the tippy-top of the mountain.

It was a long way up, but she was a delivery monster

and she loved to deliver parcels. So Pag carefully picked up

the wibbly-wobbly, This Way Up, Handle With Extreme Care parcel

and set off up the mountain.

Oh, that's much harder than delivering to Story Corner.

Pag swam across a roaring, racing river, carefully holding

the wibbly-wobbly parcel above her head, so it couldn't get wet.

Then she carried on up the mountain.

Pag tip-toed very slowly across the balancing bouncy bridge,

carefully holding the wibbly-wobbly parcel very, very tightly

so it couldn't fall.

Then she carried on up the mountain.

Pag stomped steadily along the slippery, snowy slope,

carefully holding the wibbly-wobbly This Way Up,

Handle With Extreme Care parcel all wrapped up so it couldn't get cold.

Then she carried on up the mountain.

And there at the very tippy-top of the mountain was a door.

So Pag, carefully holding the wibbly-wobbly, This Way Up,

Handle With Extreme Care parcel, knocked and...

a delighted dancing dragon rushed out and hugged Pag

and the wibbly-wobbly, This Way Up, Handle With Extreme Care parcel.

Crunch! Crick! Crack!

went the wibbly-wobbly, This Way Up, Handle With Extreme Care parcel.

Inside was an enormous egg.

-Ooh!

-Ooh!

-And out popped a beautiful baby dragon.

-Ha-ha!

-Woo-hoo!

Pag was very happy she had delivered the wibbly-wobbly, This Way Up,

Handle With Extreme Care parcel safely.

And just in time to the very tippy-top of the mountain.

The End. Did you all like the story?

-Oh, yes!

-Fantastic story!

-I loved it!

Now it's your turn. Which bit did you like best?

It's time to show me the story.

-She had to deliver all the way up there.

-To the top of the mountain.

-I'm crossing the river.

-Don't get the wibbly-wobbly parcel wet!

-Whoa! I'm on a bouncy bridge.

-Don't look down!

Whoa! It's really bouncy.

Now I'm in the slippery snow. It's freezing! Brrr!

We're carrying our heavy parcels.

Carry them carefully!

Look! It's a baby dragon. That's what was in the parcel.

Well done, everyone. Being a dragon looks like a lot of fun.

Thanks for showing me the story.

Loopy, could you have delivered the wibbly-wobbly, This Way Up,

-Handle With Extreme Care parcel?

-Across the bouncy bridge?

Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Ha-ha!

Yes! Ho-ho! Bounce! Bounce!

One more delivery needed. Anyone?

I'll do it, Driver Dan. A delivery elephant.

Thank you, Tallulah. Another perfect delivery.

Now it's time to go. All aboard!

All aboard the Story Train!

All aboard!

Bye, everyone! It's time to go. But let's come back soon.

Because we all love stories.

Bye, Driver Dan! Bye!

I like stories about faraway places.

I like stories about frogs.

I like noisy stories!

And quiet stories, too.