0:00:01 > 0:00:03All aboard!
0:00:06 > 0:00:09ALL: It's Driver Dan's Story Train!
0:00:16 > 0:00:19- Hello, everyone! - ALL: Hello, Driver Dan!
0:00:25 > 0:00:29# Which of our friends are we going to see?
0:00:29 > 0:00:33# Which of our friends do you think it will be?
0:00:33 > 0:00:36# Climb aboard and travel with me
0:00:36 > 0:00:40# All aboard the story train. #
0:00:42 > 0:00:45All aboard the story train!
0:00:47 > 0:00:49Who has Twinkle spotted?
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Can you tell me who it is?
0:00:51 > 0:00:53VROOM! Yeah, it's the Vrooms.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Look at them go!
0:00:55 > 0:00:59- There's Tallulah and Sweetie! - I think they're playing chase.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01That looks like fun!
0:01:01 > 0:01:05You're right - it does! Let's go and see them.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13THEY LAUGH
0:01:13 > 0:01:15- Hello, everyone!- Hi, Driver Dan.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18Is it time for Story Corner already, Driver Dan?
0:01:18 > 0:01:22Oh, yes! I'm looking forward to a story.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Please can it be about pirates?
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Maybe - if that's what you all want.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29BEEP! BEEP!
0:01:29 > 0:01:32You'd like a story about diggers, Vrooms?
0:01:32 > 0:01:34How about you, Sweetie?
0:01:34 > 0:01:36What would you it to be?
0:01:36 > 0:01:40I don't mind, Driver Dan. I like all stories.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44But I'd really like a story about Pirates, Driver Dan!
0:01:44 > 0:01:45VROOM! VROOM!
0:01:45 > 0:01:47As you can't decide,
0:01:47 > 0:01:49we could have a competition.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51A competition?!
0:01:51 > 0:01:54Yes - and the winner chooses the story.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58What kind of competition?
0:01:58 > 0:01:59BEEP! BEEP!
0:01:59 > 0:02:01The Vrooms want a race.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04A race?! Oh, yeah!
0:02:04 > 0:02:06I'm ready and raring to go.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10- What about you, Sweetie? - I'm not as fast as they are.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13- I think I'll just watch. - Are you sure?
0:02:15 > 0:02:19Right. Tallulah, Vrooms - if you start the race here...
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Then can we go round the muddy puddle?
0:02:24 > 0:02:27VROOM! VROOM!
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Then, round the muddy puddle, and over the bridge.
0:02:33 > 0:02:34Thanks, Twinkle!
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Next, you need to...
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Maybe go round the tree?
0:02:40 > 0:02:45Good idea, Sweetie. Go round the tree, and through those grasses.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50The first one back chooses today's story.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53That sounds really fun!
0:02:53 > 0:02:55Why don't you join in too, Sweetie?
0:02:55 > 0:02:58OK, I will.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Great! Let's get you lined up and ready!
0:03:01 > 0:03:02VROOM! VROOM!
0:03:02 > 0:03:05Is everybody ready? Steady?
0:03:05 > 0:03:07- WHISTLE! - Go!
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- VROOM! - And they're off!
0:03:09 > 0:03:13Tallulah goes for a shortcut through the puddle.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16I couldn't resist it, Driver Dan!
0:03:16 > 0:03:18VROOM!
0:03:18 > 0:03:21The Vrooms lead - first over the bridge!
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Ah!
0:03:24 > 0:03:25What's happening?
0:03:25 > 0:03:28The wheels are all muddy!
0:03:28 > 0:03:33They're slipping. Sweetie's going to overtake her, Driver Dan!
0:03:33 > 0:03:35- Are you OK, Tallulah?- Yes.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38Don't worry about me!
0:03:38 > 0:03:41VROOM! VROOM!
0:03:41 > 0:03:46The Vrooms have gone round the tree!
0:03:46 > 0:03:50They only have to get through the grasses now,
0:03:50 > 0:03:51Ooh!
0:03:51 > 0:03:55I don't think the Vrooms can find their way through!
0:03:55 > 0:03:57ERM!
0:03:57 > 0:03:59And here comes sweetie!
0:03:59 > 0:04:02What an exciting race!
0:04:02 > 0:04:04VROOM! VROOM!
0:04:04 > 0:04:05Ah! Here we go!
0:04:05 > 0:04:09Hop! Hop! Hop!
0:04:09 > 0:04:11Wow! Did you see that?
0:04:11 > 0:04:13What a move!
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Keep going, Sweetie!
0:04:15 > 0:04:16You're in the lead!
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Am I?!
0:04:18 > 0:04:20Yes! Run!
0:04:20 > 0:04:22Here I go!
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Hop! Hop! Hop!
0:04:24 > 0:04:26And Sweetie is the winner!
0:04:26 > 0:04:29Well done! Phew!
0:04:29 > 0:04:32That was an exciting race!
0:04:32 > 0:04:33TWEET!
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Sweetie, you did it!
0:04:36 > 0:04:37You won!
0:04:37 > 0:04:38BEEP! BEEP!
0:04:38 > 0:04:40I won?!
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Oh!
0:04:42 > 0:04:44That was really fun!
0:04:44 > 0:04:47And now, you get to choose the story!
0:04:47 > 0:04:49Oh, yes!
0:04:49 > 0:04:51What is it going to be about?
0:04:51 > 0:04:53It's a secret.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56I'll tell you when we get to Story Corner.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Come on, then - let's go!
0:04:59 > 0:05:02VROOM!
0:05:02 > 0:05:04That was a great race!
0:05:04 > 0:05:07And now it's time for a story. Twinkle,
0:05:07 > 0:05:10are we all hooked up and ready to go?
0:05:10 > 0:05:12TWEET! TWEET!
0:05:12 > 0:05:14Are you ready, too?
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- Then let's go! - ALL: All aboard the Story Train!
0:05:17 > 0:05:21I think Sweetie will choose a story about flowers.
0:05:21 > 0:05:22Or friends!
0:05:22 > 0:05:26Maybe it will be about keeping a secret.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38- Yay!- Wee-hee!
0:05:38 > 0:05:42So, Sweetie, what would you like today's story to be about?
0:05:42 > 0:05:45The race was so much fun!
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Driver Dan, please can we have a story about one?
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Woh-hoh!
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Great choice, Sweetie!
0:05:53 > 0:05:56And I know just the book, Sweetie.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Is everybody ready to listen?
0:05:59 > 0:06:02And all you, sitting comfy and ready to listen?
0:06:02 > 0:06:03Ready, Driver Dan!
0:06:03 > 0:06:07This story is called The Forest Race.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09It was written by Dima AlKhawjha,
0:06:09 > 0:06:12and the pictures are by Rasha al Hakim.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16One sunny day, the forest animals gathered together.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19There was going to be a great competition
0:06:19 > 0:06:22to decide who would be forest champion.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Lion cleared his throat.
0:06:24 > 0:06:29"A-hem. The forest champion must be fast, strong and energetic.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32"So there will be three races to compete in.
0:06:32 > 0:06:37"A running race, a swimming race, and a jumping race."
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Panther pounced excitedly.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42"I am surely the fastest".
0:06:42 > 0:06:43Crocodile snapped.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46"I am certainly the strongest".
0:06:46 > 0:06:50Kangaroo bounced about. "I am the most energetic".
0:06:50 > 0:06:53Hare hopped happily to the starting line.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56"May the best one win," she called.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58I think Sweetie would beat them all.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Tee-hee-hee!
0:07:00 > 0:07:03And so the first race began.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06They ran from the lions' den to the river's mouth.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09They raced as fast as they could,
0:07:09 > 0:07:12and the first at the finish line was...
0:07:12 > 0:07:15Panther. Hare came second.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18"Oh, dear," she puffed. "Panther IS faster than me."
0:07:18 > 0:07:22The second race, the animals swam from the mouth of the river
0:07:22 > 0:07:24to the edge of the waterfall.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27They splished and splashed with speed.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31The first one there was... Crocodile.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Hare was right behind her.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37"Oh dear," she panted. "Crocodile IS stronger than me."
0:07:37 > 0:07:40Finally, they hopped from the edge of the waterfall
0:07:40 > 0:07:42back to the lions' den.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46They bounced and bounded as fast as could be.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49The first one this time was... kangaroo.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Hare bounced up just after him.
0:07:52 > 0:07:57"Oh dear," she sighed. "Kangaroo IS more energetic than me."
0:07:57 > 0:07:58Poor Hare!
0:07:58 > 0:08:01She's trying so hard!
0:08:01 > 0:08:05"Well done to all the contenders!" said Lion,
0:08:05 > 0:08:08giving Panther, Crocodile and Kangaroo medals
0:08:08 > 0:08:10for winning their races.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14"And now for the final and most important prize,"
0:08:14 > 0:08:16said Lion.
0:08:16 > 0:08:21"The trophy for forest champion goes to...
0:08:21 > 0:08:23"Hare!"
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Hare gasped with delight,
0:08:25 > 0:08:27as Lion presented her with the trophy.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30"I didn't come first in anything!"
0:08:30 > 0:08:32"that's true!" beamed Lion.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34"But you tried very hard,
0:08:34 > 0:08:37"and you had the skill to achieve second place
0:08:37 > 0:08:39"in all the races,
0:08:39 > 0:08:42"which makes you very fast, very strong,
0:08:42 > 0:08:45"and very energetic."
0:08:45 > 0:08:50"Hooray for Hare!" cried Panther, Kangaroo and Crocodile.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53All the animals clapped and cheered.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56"Hooray for Hare, our forest champion!"
0:08:56 > 0:08:58The end.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00Did you enjoy that story?
0:09:00 > 0:09:03Oh, yes! It was great!
0:09:03 > 0:09:08Yes! I liked the bit where they all clapped for Hare.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11Your turn - which parts did you like best?
0:09:11 > 0:09:14Come on - it's time to show me the story!
0:09:14 > 0:09:18Snap! Snap! Look, it's Crocodile!
0:09:18 > 0:09:21And there's Panther, too! Raa!
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Panther's good at running.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Come on, let's run with him!
0:09:25 > 0:09:27I'm running really fast!
0:09:27 > 0:09:31- Splish splash!- We're swimming as fast as we can.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34I'm a really good swimmer.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36Now it's a bouncing race.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38I'm bouncing,
0:09:38 > 0:09:40like Kangaroo.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42We've all won medals!
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Like Panther.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46- Like Crocodile.- And Kangaroo!
0:09:46 > 0:09:49Well done everybody!
0:09:49 > 0:09:51Hare is the champion!
0:09:51 > 0:09:52ALL: Hooray!
0:09:54 > 0:09:55Well done!
0:09:55 > 0:09:58That was great! Thanks for showing me the story.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01Hare didn't expect to be forest champion.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05No, but she tried her best in every race.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08And so did you in our race, Sweetie!
0:10:08 > 0:10:11You didn't think you were fast enough to race,
0:10:11 > 0:10:13but you were.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16- Well done!- Yes! Hooray!
0:10:16 > 0:10:17BEEP! BEEP!
0:10:17 > 0:10:21What a great story! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24But now it's time to go. All aboard!
0:10:24 > 0:10:27ALL: All aboard the Story Train!
0:10:29 > 0:10:31TWEET!
0:10:31 > 0:10:33Bye, everyone. It's time to go.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37But let's come back soon, because we all love stories!
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Bye, Driver Dan. Bye!
0:10:48 > 0:10:51I like stories about frogs!
0:10:51 > 0:10:53I like noisy stories!
0:10:53 > 0:10:55Spooky stories are best!
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Wooh!