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.
3 – Peer Gynt. The Bøyg
How can Peer not be himself? The Bøyg speaks to Peer in Riddles. Featuring Solveig's song sung by Jana.
Katie and the Perfect Baby Sitter
Katie and her best friend Isis set up a perfect baby sitting business.
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.
A Spooky Irish Story
For Halloween, a spooky story from Ireland about some witches with horns growing from their heads.
1 – Peer Gynt. The Magic Reindeer Ride
The famous Norwegian fairy tale that includes trolls and flying reindeer ! Peer Gynt is a storyteller - his mother calls him a fibber - but his tales are spellbinding and hilarious.
Kubla Khan
Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote this strange and powerful poem in 1797 after waking up from a dream.
Undercover Robot Competition
Storynory Competition! Win a signed copy of Bertie's new book, Undercover Robot. "If there was a super-intelligent and life-like robot in your class at school, what do you think would be the tell-tale sign that he/she was not human?" Send us your answer in a couple of sentences to @storynory…
The Kubla Khan
The famous poem by Coleridge describes a wonderful palace built by the Mongolian Kubla Khan in Xanadu.
The Two Witch Cats
A welsh story about a magician who catches thieves.
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…
3, Uncle Christmas – the Great Christmas Race
Uncle Christmas races his brother, Father Christmas, to see who will deliver the presents this year.
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…
3, Uncle Christmas – the Great Christmas Race
Uncle Christmas races his brother, Father Christmas, to see who will deliver the presents this year.
2, Uncle Christmas – The Christmas Hideaway
Father Christmas is on holiday in California. His motor-triking, guitar-loving younger brother, sneaks oover to Scandinavia to see how the toy business works. Read the full text of 2, Uncle Christmas – The Christmas Hideaway and see our illustration on Storynory.
The Jungle Book - Part 2
Father wolf presents Mowgli to the wolf pack asking them to accept him. But Sheer Khan the tiger demands that they must hand the man-cub over to him. Who will speak up for Mowgli?Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/StorynorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.
2, Uncle Christmas – The Christmas Hideaway
Father Christmas is on holiday in California. His motor-trike, guitar-loving younger brother, sneaks over to Scandinavia to see how the toy business works.
2, Herodotus, Arion and the Dolphin
The remarkable story of a dolphin saving a man - but is it true?
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 text messages.
2, Herodotus, Arion and the Dolphin
The remarkable story of a dolphin saving a man - but is it true?