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.
London Bridge
London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down. London Bridge is falling down, My fair lady. ----- Build it up with wood and clay, Wood and clay, wood and clay, Build it up with wood and clay, My fair lady. Wood and clay will wash away, (Whisper) Wash away,…
Madame White Snake
A story from China to celebrate the Year of the Snake. Two serpent spirits become young women and one of them marries a man.
Gilgamesh - A Myth from Mesopotamia - Part 1
This is one of the oldest stories in the world. It’s hero is a great king, warrior, and strongman called Gilgamesh who wanted to discover the secret of immortality, or living forever. He formed a strong bond with wildman called Enkidu.Support the show.
The Secret Garden Chapter 20
"I SHALL LIVE FOREVER--AND EVER--AND EVER!"
Katie and the Mind Reader
Katie's best friend Isis has developed a technique for reading minds - will this ability help her in life?
The Labours of Heracles Part 2
We continue the Labours of the strong-man Heracles, otherwise known as Hercules.
Two Musical Greek Myths
Two musical Greek myths about the origins of the Lyre and the flute. The characters include the Sun God Apollo, Hermes the Messenger when he was a baby, Pan the woodland flute player, and King Midas of the Golden Touch. Sponsored by Little Passports.
The Secret Garden Chapter 19
"IT HAS COME!"
The Secret Garden Chapter 18
"THA' MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME"
Halloween Ghosts at Hampton Court Palace
History meets Halloween at Hampton Court when Jana goes on a Ghost tour of King Henry VIII's Palace and hears some very spooky stories.Support the show.
The Evil Mouse
The Evil Mouse Hello, This is an old French fairy tale about an evil mouse. Listen on, if you dare. One night, a prince and his hunting party rode through a forest by torchlight. The dogs were on the trail of a fawn. The little creature darted across a…
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.
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.
Princess Golden
The Princess GoldenThe Princess Golden Adapted by Bertie.Read by Richard.Proofread by Jana Elizabeth. Hello, this is Richard, and I'm here with a classic French fairy tale with some familiar themes and unusual twists. The Princess Golden. There was once a king who decided that it was time to get himself…
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 Stolen Bicycle
The Monkey steels a bicycle and rides it back to the jungle. He's surprised when the Bear rides off on it - and then loses it. Meanwhile, the little girl whose bike has been stolen is very sad... and cross. And the Bear is angry because she thinks he was…
When Your Trainers go for a Run
Where are your shoes when you can't find them? A small story about a pair of trainers (sneakers) that go for a run on their own.
New Year in the Jungle
It's New Year in the Jungle and the animals are playing party games including Charades. The Bear has to pretend to be a flamingo. Do you think the animals will guess his secret? Support Storynory for a name shout out and for entry into our next writing competition: https://www.storynory.com/support-us/
Tam o’ Shanter or How Maggie Lost her Tail
Burns Night is a celebration held on the 25th of January in honour of Scotland's famous poet, Robert Burns. We celebrate this Scottish evening with the story of Tam O'Shanter (originally told in a poem by Burns) who stays out late and meets a gang of witches on his way…