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.
How doth the little busy bee
How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flower! Bees against idleness and mischief. A moral poem for children read aloud.
Hansel And Gretel Original Recording
This is a RATHER SCARY STORY. Children and adults might be a touch frightened by Natasha’s rendering of the wicked witch who wants to cook little Hansel and Gretel. But they will also be enraptured by Hansel and Gretel’s ingenuity as they triumph over evil. We recorded this story around…
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
The cosmic poem sung unaccompanied in a sweet, twinkling voice by Gabriella for Storynory, with words by Words by Jane Taylor(1783–1824).
The boy who flew in the Sun's Chariot
A Great Greek myth for you! It's a tale of a Greek boy named Phaethon and his extraordinary adventure that changed the face of the world. .Get ready for a tale of gods, superpowers, and a lesson that will stay with you! Listen on, and you will learn how the…
Lady Bird, Lady Bird
Ladybird, Ladybird Fly away home! Your house is on fire, And your children all roam, Except little Nan, Who sits in her pan, Weaving her laces as fast as she can. Read by Natasha
Lapis and the Ghost Cats Part 2
A scarier story than usual - part two of Lapis and the Ghost Cats takes our feline heroes on a journey into the Land of the Dead to meet the ancient Egyptian gods, Osiris and Isis and Anubis. Lots of music and sound fx add to the spooky atmosphere !
The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad
Sinbad's 7th and final voyage takes him to new heights.
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…
High Flight
A soaring poem written during World War II by a Spitfire pilot.
Lapis and the Ghost Cats Part 1.
Lapis, the ancient Egyptian Cat, and her friend Chloe come face to face with spooky ghost cats from the Land of the Dead Read the full text of Lapis and the Ghost Cats Part 1. and see our illustration on Storynory.
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.
London Bridge – Song
London Bridge is falling down, My Fair Lady. Music for kids. We've taken this traditional song and given it a funky beat.
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,…
The Doomed Prince Ending
We asked you to send us the ending to the Egyptian Fairytale, The Doomed Prince. The Prince was fated by the god Hathor to meet his end by a dog, a snake or a crocodile. He escaped the dog and the snake, but the crocodile dragged him off to his…
Halloween Ghosts at Hampton Court Palace
Warning - Spooky Stories !! Jana visits the wonderful Hampton Court Palace by the River Thames to get into the mood for Halloween. Hampton Court Palace belonged to England’s King Henry VIII in the 16th century - and as you may know he had six wives, two of whom, Anne Boleyn and…
Katie and the Mind Reader
Katie's best friend Isis has developed a technique for reading minds - will this ability help her in life?
Katie and the Mind Reader
Katie's best friend Isis has developed a technique for reading minds - will this ability help her in life?
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.
Katie and the Mind Reader
Hello, this is Natasha, and I’m here with a story about one of the most popular characters on Storynory, Katie the Witch. If you go to Storynory on the web and look back through our Katie stories, you will see that she has grown up over the years. In the…
The Wise Girl and the Riddles
Two peasants are arguing about who owns a foal. A rich widow claims that her cart gave birth to it. Her poor neighbour is sure that his mare is the mother and the foal belongs to him. Sponsored by Outschool https://outschool.com/storynory