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.
Chapter 4, Wizard of Oz
The Scarecrow tells Dorothy how it felt to hear and see for the first time.
4 - Peer Gynt: The Sahara Desert
The Sahara Desert Dedicated to Julia and William. Peer Gynt: Richard Scott. Germán: Bertie. Anita: Jana Elizabeth. Apis: Jana Elizabeth. Camel: Bertie. Proofed and audio edited: Jana Elizabeth. Music Production: Bertie. What enormous, boundless, emptiness! Golden hills of hot sand! The only signs of life are the footprints of camels,…
Sadko
A musical story from Russia. Sadko famed for his beautiful singing voice and his skill on the gusli, a wooden instrument shaped like a wing. His music won the favour of Tsar Morskoi, the Lord of the Sea, who brought him great fortune... and trouble followed.
Jack Hannaford
A cunning old soldier plays a trick on a naive couple. A traditional English folk story.
Chapter 3, Wizard of Oz, How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
Dorothy continued along the road of yellow brick road. There was a great cornfield beyond the fence, a Scarecrow, was high on a pole to keep the birds from the ripe corn. His head was full of straw. Another character who needs the help of the Wizard of Oz?
Quad Monkey
The jungle is filled with the sound of chain saws. It turns out that the humans are building tracks through the jungle. What is this all about? The monkey the bear rush to find out. Sponsored by CrunchLabs. https://crunchlabs.com/story
Chapter 2, Wizard of Oz, The Council with the Munchkins
Dorothy 's farmhouse lands in a strange country where she meets a a witch and some kindly but peculiar people called the munchkins.
The Doctor and the Fairy Princess
A doctor is called in the middle of the night to help a fairy princess. Will his reward make him rich or a prisoner of the fairy folk?
New Year Song: Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne Auld Lang Syne is a poem written by the Scottish poet Robert Burns and set to a traditional Scottish Tune. By tradition, it is sung on New Year’s Eve by crowds of revellers linking hands. Ours is the sweet and magical version! The phrase Auld…
Baldur
The tragic, tale of how a favourite son of the gods was killed. This one is really sad.
Ambassador 2. Journey into the Past
The parrot has been appointed ambassador to a distant planet. With typical impatience, he tries to travel to the planet via a shortcut - and ends up in a funny sort of place.
Does Santa Visit Mice?
The Cafe by the Sea is closed for Christmas. The humans are happy opening presents and eating food. But who can spare a crumb for the mice who live in the cafe? Thanks to our sponsor. Listen to Wink: Stories for Better Bedtimes - https://lnk.to/wink-bedtime-storiesLA
Halloween on the Pond Redux
It's Halloween on the pond, and Tim the Tadpole is feeling scared. A Story from our archive to celebrate 20 years of Storynory! - Read by Natasha and written by Bertie. Cover art by Sophie Green.Look out for our new website coming up soon.
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The Moon by Robert Louis Stevenson Read by Richard Scott THE MOON has a face like the clock in the hall; She shines on thieves on the garden wall, On streets and fields and harbour quays, And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees…
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!
Ramayana Part 1
The Hindu gods are unhappy because demons are attacking the holy men who bring harmony to the world. The demons are sent by the evil Ravana, who cannot be killed by a god, but only by a man. The gods decide that Vishnu will be born in mortal form to…
The Statue that Sneezed
Two statuesque stories from Korea. One is about a statue that has a surprise in store. The other is about a mole who is ambitious for his daughter to marry into high society. And a shout out to our wonderful supporter, Outschool. https://outschool.com/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.
Astropup's Space Tourist Part 2
Dedicated to Avery Jane Gaffney in New Jersey who kindly supports Storynory on Patreon. Read by Richard. Luna, by Jana. Story by Bertie. Proofed and audio edited by Jana Elizabeth. We continue the story of how our space-travelling hound, Astropup, along with the Parrot and Marlow, took a space tourist on board…
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?