Marching Bands Driver Dan's Story Train

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.

MUSIC PLAYS >

Twinkle, can you hear that? Someone's playing music.

Can you hear it too?

It's Sweetie, she's playing her pipe,

and Tallulah, she's playing a tambourine.

Yes, it's Sweetie and Tallulah making music together.

Let's go and have a listen.

Bravo, Sweetie, well done, Tallulah, that was lovely, wasn't it, Twinkle?

Tweet, tweet.

-Er.

-What's wrong?

We're trying to be a marching band, Driver Dan.

But something's missing.

It just doesn't sound right.

Maybe you need another instrument.

What if I play my Fix-O-Tron whistle? Twinkle could join in too.

Oh, OK, let's try it.

-Ready, everyone?

-ALL: Ready, Driver Dan.

-Er...

-Ah-ha, that's what's missing.

What, Tallulah?

A noisy, booming sound so we can all march at the same time.

Like a big marching band drum.

You're right. Has anybody got a drum?

Let's go on the Story Train and see if anyone else has got a big drum.

We are hooked up. Twinkle, are we ready?

Tweet, tweet, tweet.

Are you ready too? Then let's go.

ALL: All aboard the Story Train.

I think Twinkle has spotted someone, can you see who it is?

-Will they be able to help us?

-Ha-ha, woo-ha.

It's Loopy.

Yeah, he's being really noisy.

You're right, Loopy is very noisy.

Let's go and say hello.

-Oh.

-Yoo-hoo.

Hello, everyone. What are you doing?

We're being a marching band today, Loopy.

Oh-ho, can I be in your marching band, too?

Of course, I'm playing my pipe.

Great. Please may I have a go, Sweetie?

Only if you're really careful, Loopy.

I will be, Sweetie, promise.

Oh-ho, how was that?

You're very good at marching, Loopy.

-Maybe you should try playing your own instrument.

-Hey, like what?

Well, we do need another sound for our marching band,

a big booming noise.

Yes, like a big marching band drum.

What about my ball?

It's not a very booming noise.

It's more bouncy.

Or maybe I've got something better in my toy box.

What about these?

You can't play roller-skates, Loopy.

And this.

Or a tennis racket.

Oh, I haven't got anything that makes a booming drum noise.

Don't worry, Loopy, we can find you something to play.

-Yes.

-I'm sure we can.

Oh, it's OK, everyone, it doesn't matter.

-What are we going to do?

-I don't know.

Ssh. Listen.

Ooh, that's a really good, boomy, bouncy sound.

What is it, Driver Dan?

It's Loopy, look.

It's perfect to march to, just like a big marching band drum.

One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four. One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four.

What's everyone doing?

-Keep bouncing, Loopy. You're in the marching band.

-I am?!

Yes, you're making a booming drum sound on your trampoline.

Oh-ho, I am. I am.

Come on, Driver Dan.

ALL: Wey-hey.

I think that was the best marching band ever.

All thanks to Loopy.

Yes, no-one bounces out a booming beat like you, Loopy.

Oh-ho, wey-hey.

Who'd like to go on the Story Train to Story Corner?

ALL: Me.

-We're all hooked up, Twinkle, are we ready to go?

-Tweet, tweet.

Are you ready too? Then let's go.

ALL: All aboard the Story Train.

It's time for a story.

I think it will be about noisy instruments.

Maybe about marching.

-Ha-ha.

-Wey-hey.

-Is everyone ready for a story?

-I am.

-I am.

Ah-ha, I know just the book.

-Is everybody settled down and ready to listen?

-We are.

-We are.

-All of you? Sitting down comfy and ready to listen.

-Yes, Dan.

-Yes, Dan.

This story is called Elephant Jump.

It was written by Diane and Christian Fox,

illustrations by Lauren Tobia.

Stanley the elephant gave a big sigh.

He felt a bit glum and he knew why.

He could pick the best fruit from the tallest of trees

and flap his big ears, to cool friends with the breeze.

His trunk could suck water and spray like a pump

but Stanley the elephant wanted to jump.

Oh, wa-ha, jumping's easy, I'm really good at jumping.

You certainly are, Loopy.

Stanley watched frogs as they hopped all around,

he watched chimpanzees somersault to the ground.

He watched lemurs leaping, as though they had wings,

and even the panthers pounced up with a spring.

So down Stanley sat, with a very large thump, lifted his trunk

and cried, "Why can't I jump?"

A monkey saw Stanley and, hearing his plea, decided to help

and jumped down from the tree.

He said, "Don't use four legs, try starting with two.

"Imagine yourself as a big kangaroo."

Stanley felt sure that he'd soon get the knack.

He balanced, then wobbled, then fell on his back.

Oh, dear, we hope he didn't hurt himself.

Don't worry, Sweetie, he's fine.

A small yellow bird fluttered down from the tree.

She said, "Stanley, I'll help you, just listen to me.

"Stand up on two legs, if you want to succeed.

"Move your weight forward and follow my lead."

Stanley balanced again and gave a loud grunt

as he crashed to the ground and lay flat on his front.

A spider was watching from high in the tree.

He said, "I wonder if Stanley would listen to me?"

He lowered down quickly to offer his help

but, seeing the spider, Stan gave a loud yelp.

His heart skipped a beat and he jumped up in fright,

a magnificent jump, a wonderful sight.

"I did it," shrieked Stanley.

"I jumped in the air, I started from here and I landed just there."

And the animals cheered with a trumpety-trump

for Stanley the elephant who could jump.

-ALL: Yippee.

-The End.

Did you all enjoy the story?

I really liked it, Driver Dan.

Jumping stories are the best.

And now it's your turn, which bit did you like best?

Come on, it's time to show me the story.

-Look, I'm a big elephant, I'm picking fruit with my trunk.

-Stretch.

I'm a really big hopping frog. Rivett, rivett.

Hop, hop, hop.

Rrrr. I'm a panther.

Stanley is sad because he can't jump.

We're all trying to balance on one leg.

-Ohh.

-Whoa.

Wobble, wobble.

Look, a spider. Let's run away, Stanley.

ALL: Arrgh.

-The spider made Stanley jump.

-Hooray!

-Hooray, he can jump!

-Yeah!

Well done, you were great at showing me the story.

It's good Stanley was able to jump, wasn't it?

Even if it was by accident.

Like me being able to play in the marching band, that was an accident.

If you hadn't bounced on your trampoline

we wouldn't have found our marching band drum sound.

-Oh, yeah.

-That's right.

Come on, let's march back to the Story Train.

Shake it, shake it.

Train, train.

Glad you enjoyed the story, everyone, but now it is time to go.

-All aboard.

-ALL: All aboard the Story Train.

Bye, everyone, it's time to go but let's come back soon

because we all love stories.

Bye, Driver Dan, bye.

-I like pirate stories.

-I like stories about frogs.

I like stories about bees.

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