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.
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
We've heard of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh from the Christmas story in the Bible. What has the ancient Greek, Herodotus to tell us about these mysterious gifts? Check out our wonderful sponsor, https://storyworth.com/storynory and save on your first order.
Katie and the Giants
Katie's mum, who knows lots of wonderful stories, tells her about the Giants and the Gods to explain something important about life.
Sleeping Beauty Shorter Version
A romantic fairytale in a shorter form than our previous version.
Chap 19, Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Dorothy and her friends are attacked by the Fighting Trees
Astropup and the Sacred Rose
A love story set in space, told by Astropup. The parrot plucks a sacred rose on a distant planet to give to his beloved Polly, and trouble breaks loose.
Chap 18, Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Away to the South. Dorothy asks the Winged Monkeys if they can help her get back to Kansas.
In the Bleak Mid-Winter
In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan. The words have been used for a traditional carol, but they were originally a Christmas poem by Christina Rossetti. Listen to them read aloud by Natasha.
The Chinese Year of the Ox
An Ox is a large animal that looks like a bull, but he is generally patient, hard-working, and easy-going. And people who are born in the year of the Ox are said to be like that too! How did humans come to have this useful animal on earth to help…
The Wind and the Moon
A gusty poem by the Scottish writer, George MacDonald. The wind is trying to bully the moon - can he succeed?
Baldur
The tragic, tale of how a favourite son of the gods was killed. This one is really sad.
The Secret Garden Chapter 8
THE ROBIN WHO SHOWED THE WAY
Katie and the Christmas Chimney
A Katie story set at Christmas. Katie and her best friend Isis plan a Christmas surprise for Samantha - which goes badly wrong.
The Dutch Hotel - Righting a Wrong
We revisit London's Luxurious - and haunted - Dutch Hotel. A famous actress is staying at the hotel. She asks Yogi and Nafsi to time-travel back to 1972 to meet her younger self and put right a wrong. If you have younger kids, you'll enjoy our Sponsor's calming bedtime podcast…
Puss in Boots
This is Jana and I’m here with one of fairy tale land’s most famous characters: Puss in Boots. He’s the hero of many a holiday pantomime here in Britain. He’s appeared as a character in the film Shrek and he’s even starred in his own movie. But this version is…
Jimmy Mouse and the City Slickers
A pair of city mice visit the seaside cafe and invite Jimmy and Judith to the Big City! They make the journey and meet automatic vacuum cleaners and cats with fancy titles.
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…
Halloween Skeleton in the Cupboard
The Dutch Hotel is getting ready for Halloween. The Jones family, who manage the hotel, have an even more important event - the arrival of Grandma from Cyprus. Her name is Eleni, and she is not short of opinions about everything. She also reveals some of Mum's secrets (Mum's name…
The Dutch Hotel, Part Four, New Year
The Dutch Hotel is opening on New Year's Eve. But many of the staff are off sick. Who could help out? The ghosts? And who are the ghosts anyway? Happy New Year from Storynory!
The King of the Birds
One of Korea's most popular stories. There are two brothers, one is rich and mean, the other is poor and good hearted. The poor brother receives help from the King of the Birds, and the older brother hopes to gain the same reward.
The Tiger Who Had No Manners
A crafty old mountain tiger in Korea is caught in a trap. He is rescued by a buddhist monk. How does he show his gratitude?