StoryNory Various Fairy Tales

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.
English United Kingdom Arts · Kids & Family
1,742 Episodes
500 – 520

Halloween at the Castle

  Halloween at the Fairy Castle JAMIE FREEL AND THE YOUNG LADY A Donegal Tale.   Down in Fannet, in times gone by, lived Jamie Freel and his mother. Jamie was the widow's sole support; his strong arm worked for her untiringly, and as each Saturday night came round, he…
Season 0 / Episode 19 min

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.
Season 0 / Episode 8 min

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…
Season 0 / Episode 25 min

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.
Season 0 / Episode 4 min

Birdy and the lost key

Dad probably does not believe that Birdy can talk - after all he is just a crow - and yet he does seem rather clever and useful.The post Birdy and the lost key appeared first on Storynory.
Season 0 / Episode 6 min

The Ugly Boatman

A story from Vietnam about a fisherman who plays a bamboo flute - if only his face was as beautiful as his music !
Season 0 / Episode 8 min

Wicked Uncle and Grandma's Skip

Dad (Nigel) and the Kids go on Holiday to the Red Sea. Back home, cousin Jenny has come to stay with Grandma. Dad's holiday relaxation soon disappears into the African Sky as he starts to receive annoying text messages.  Read by Richard for Storynory and written by Bertie. Support the show.
Season 0 / Episode 25 min

Birdy’s Lost and Found

Dad probably does not believe that Birdy can talk - after all he is just a crow - and yet he does seem rather clever and useful.
Season 0 / Episode 6 min

The Dutch Hotel - The Duel Part 1

The Dutch Hotel in London is haunted - or is it? There are figures like ghosts who appear, including hotel staff from Victorian times, but they are more like time travellers. In this episode, the kids who live in the modern hotel - Nafsi and Yogi - travel back in…
Season 0 / Episode 23 min

Birdy’s Lost and Found

Birdy’s Lost and Found Hello, this is Richard, and I’m here with another story in our series about a crow called Birdy and a boy called Jake. As you may know by now, Birdy and Jake have some long and lively conversations, but not everyone knows that Birdy can talk…
Season 0 / Episode 6 min

Sleepy Star Leaves the Nest

A lush, sleepy story about a star who leaves the nest and falls to Earth. Read and sung by Jana for Storynory - and written by Bertie.
Season 0 / Episode 5 min

The Gentleman who saved a Tiger

An Indian story that features a variety of characters, including a Tiger, a buffalo, a tree, and a road. Yes, that’s an unusual collection, and there are more too.  A kind hearted gentleman sets a tiger free.  A good deed deserves at least a nice thank you, you might think…
Season 0 / Episode 9 min

The Dutch Hotel - The Duel Part 2

At last - we tell you what happened in the Duel between the two brothers who founded the Dutch Hotel. In Part one, Nafsi and Yogi travelled back to victorian times. They arrived just as the brothers were arguing because they both loved the same girl. The legend is that…
Season 0 / Episode 17 min

The Monkey Dance

The Musical Monkey is caught by a man in this story. Do you think he will end up on the family dinner table? Or will he have yet another trick up his sleeve? Well, he hasn't got a sleeve, but if he did, he might have a trick up it…
Season 0 / Episode 8 min

The Swing

A soaring poem by Robert Loius Stevenson that captures the joy of childhood.Support the show.
Season 0 / Episode 1 min

Birdy's History

Birdy’s History Read by Richard Scott Written and Illustrated by Bertie Produced by Jana Elizabeth Hello, this Richard, and I’m here with the second in our series about a boy and a bird. Fittingly enough, it’s called Birdy. In this part we learn more about Birdy, and a little history…
Season 0 / Episode 4 min

Birdy’s History

Jake has befriended a crow that he calls Birdy. Birdy tells Jake about some history which he has seen for himself in his very long life. The post Birdy’s History appeared first on Storynory.
Season 0 / Episode 4 min

Gilgamesh Part 4 – The Journey

King Gilgamesh is stricken with grief by the death of his friend, Enkidu. He sets out on a journey to find the secret of immortality, and has to pass through a passage guarded by a man with the body of a scorpion.
Season 0 / Episode 12 min
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