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.
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…
Pygmalion
A sculptor on the island of Cyprus scorns all women until he falls in love with a statue that he has made.
The Buried Moon
A SCARY - but lovely story from the boggy East of England. The Fens of England were once full of horrid supernatural creatures who got hold of the moon and put out her lovely light. Our story has a touch of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.
Cleopatra
Cleopatra - the last queen of Egypt - clever, enchanting - the lover of Julius Caesar and then Mark Anthony - a biography.
Let’s go to the beach – song
A happy song to remember the summer by with lovely singing from Storynory's Jana
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.
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 Secret Garden Chapter 20
"I SHALL LIVE FOREVER--AND EVER--AND EVER!"
The Dog and the Elephant
A story from India that shows how friendship is more important than fine food and living the high-life.
The Labours of Heracles Part 2
We continue the Labours of the strong-man Heracles, otherwise known as Hercules.
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!
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…
Hiawatha
By the shores of Gitche Gumee, By the shining Big-Sea-Water, Stood the wigwam of Nokomis, Daughter of the Moon, Nokomis. Dark behind it rose the forest, Rose the black and gloomy pine-trees, Rose the firs with cones upon them; Bright before it beat the water, Beat the clear and sunny…
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?
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.
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…