Various Fairy Tales
Fairy tales from the world over including some of the famous English stories such as, Dicking Whittington, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Three Little Pigs. Also some very sweet stories from Japan.
Wicked Uncle’s April Fool Mystery
Grandma believes in supernatural goings-on around the house, and it drives Dad CRAZY! Then peculiar things start to happen to him. Magic? Or an April Fool trick? Can you solve the mystery?
The Monkey Who Loved Chocolate
When Theo the monkey tastes chocolate for the first time, he goes crazy for it. He breaks out of the zoo and goes on smash and grab raids across the town. Will there be any chocolate left for Easter?
Song: Ghost Girl
Always, when I’m near you, You don’t see me, I’m a ghost girl. See-through. Sometimes, when I hear you, You don’t hear me,I’m a ghost girl. A haunting song that you will love.
The Three Little Pigs
One of those stories that you can hear again and again. The wolf huffs and puffs and the three little pigs exclaim by the hairs of their chiny chin chins and only the best build house won't fall down.
Journey to the West: the Crown that Hurt
A Chinese Monk - Tripitaka - is travelling through lawless lands on the way to India. He is protected on the way by Sun Wukong - a monkey warrior who is wild at heart. When they meet some bandits in the forest, Sun Wukong deals with them - but Tripitaka…
The Jumblies
They went to sea in a Sieve, they did, In a Sieve they went to sea... And when the Sieve turned round and round, And every one cried, 'You'll all be drowned!' They called aloud, 'Our Sieve ain't big, But we don't care a button! we don't care a fig!…
Astropup and the Two Parrots
What could be more super-intelligent than a bird brain? Two bird brains of course.
6, Herodotus, As Rich As Croesus
Croesus ruled Lydia from 560 to 546 BC. He was famed for his wealth, and still is to this day. The wise Athenian, Solon, visited him. The story has a moral - do not boast of your fortune or the gods may take you down.
Katie and Mr New Part Two
Does Shumash really mind that Katie's mum is a witch ? The second part of this magical romantic story, gives us the answer.
04 Gladys Alone: Ghost Girl Reprise
Gladys records a song she originally wrote for the chiX - it describes her feeling that nobody ever notices her.
Stella's Magic Mirror
Stella's grandmother gives her an old mirror as a birthday present. There is more to this mirror than meets the eye. The first in a new series. An easy way to support Storynory is to buy Sleepy Star by Bertie Fraser on Amazon
Journey to the West: The Monk Rescues the Monkey
We continue the great Chinese epic about the Monkey Warrior, Sun Wukong, who must escort the Buddhist monk Tripitaka on his long journey to India to fetch the sacred scrolls. But first, Tripitaka must rescue Sun Wukong from his prison beneath a mountain, where the mischievous Monkey has been trapped…
The Monkey King (Journey to the West)
Sun Wukong (the Monkey King) is a born from a stone egg on Flower Fruit Mountain. He seeks immortality and invincible strength in battle. Soon the Jade Emperor in Heaven hears about all the trouble is creating on Earth and decides to give him a job to keep him an…
birthday-competition
The results are in! Jana reads the winning entries from our Writing Competition. We asked you to write about Birthdays, good birthdays, disastrous birthdays, any type of birthday. And here are the amazing winning entries. Of course kids who grow up listening to Storynory are wizards with words! Support Storynory…
Two Animal Fables from India
Two fun fables from India's Panchatantra - The Lion the Cave and the Jackal . The Bedbug and the Flea. And we introduce you to a great adventure podcast, Kaboom!
The Wise Girl and the Riddles
Two peasants are arguing about who owns a foal. A rich widow claims that her cart gave birth to it. Her poor neighbour is sure that his mare is the mother and the foal belongs to him. Sponsored by Outschool https://outschool.com/storynory
Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See
A special episode of Storynory sponsored by Candlewick Press. It's a review of a gorgeous and sensitive picture book called "Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See" by Sam McBratney.
Wicked Uncle and Grandma's Skip
Grandma was 85 years old. She still lived on her own quite independently, although she had stopped driving the car when she’d reached 80. In a moment of weakness, she had confessed to the doctor that she occasionally had dizzy spells when she could not remember what her name was…
The Boy Who Loved to Draw Cats
A boy is training to be a zen monk in Japan. Life in the monastery is hard. There is one thing he loves to do - and it is not to study or work in the garden.
Astropup and the Wreck of the Hesperus
Astropup investigates a wrecked space ship and encounters space sharks.