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.
Birdy and the Boy
A boy makes friends with a talking bird who has many secrets.
Pygmalion
A sculptor on the island of Cyprus scorns all women until he falls in love with a statue that he has made.
The Moon - Poem
An atmospheric nightime poem by Robert Louis Stevenson who also wrote Treasure Island. Support the show.
Cleopatra
Cleopatra - the last queen of Egypt - clever, enchanting - the lover of Julius Caesar and then Mark Anthony - a biography.
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.
The Dutch Hotel - The Duel Part 2
At last - we tell you what happened in the Duel between the two brothers who founded the Dutch Hotel. In Part one, Nafsi and Yogi travelled back to victorian times. They arrived just as the brothers were arguing because they both loved the same girl. The legend is that…
The Secret Garden Chapter 20
"I SHALL LIVE FOREVER--AND EVER--AND EVER!"
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 Labours of Heracles Part 2
We continue the Labours of the strong-man Heracles, otherwise known as Hercules.
Gilgamesh Part 3 - the Bull of Heaven
The epic from Mesopotamia continues. Gilgamesh refuses to marry the goddess Ishtar. She seeks revenge by sending the Bull of Heaven to trample Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu. Support the show.
My Shadow
A short and sweet poem about a shadow that follows a child around all day - but who likes to stay in bed before the sun is up. By ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Pet Writing Competition Results Part 1
Our latest writing competition results are in ! Thank you to EVERYONE who sent us a story. They were all wonderful, and as ever, it was very hard to pick the winners. Jana presents Four winning stories in our Pet Writing Competition But that's not all ! Three more winning entries…
My Shadow
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can see. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head; And I see him jump before me, when I jump into…
The Evil Mouse
An old French story about an evil mouse who orders a young girl to play with fire.
Katie and the Mind Reader
Katie's best friend Isis has developed a technique for reading minds - will this ability help her in life?
Stella and the Surprise Delivery
Mr Fry's art class receives a surprise fast food delivery. The school suspends a boy called Freddie accusing him of using Mr Fry's phone to order the food. Stella's magic mirror tells her somebody else is guilty - but how can she let the world know that Freddie is innocent?
The Magic Mirror and the Wedding
Stella's best friend Celeste has invited her on a trip to FantasyLand in the USA. But the date clashes with a family wedding. Can the magic mirror help Stella avoid a big disappontment? Support Storynory - visit our website, buy our latest book (Sleepy Star by Bertie Fraser for younger…
The Stolen Bicycle
The Monkey steels a bicycle and rides it back to the jungle. He's surprised when the Bear rides off on it - and then loses it. Meanwhile, the little girl whose bike has been stolen is very sad... and cross. And the Bear is angry because she thinks he was…
Sleepy Star Leaves the Nest
A lush, sleepy story about a star who leaves the nest and falls to Earth. Read and sung by Jana for Storynory - and written by Bertie.
The Mouse and the Cake
By ELIZA COOK ( 1818-1889 ) Read by Natasha A MOUSE found a beautiful piece of plum cake, The richest and sweetest that mortal could make; 'Twas heavy with citron and fragrant with spice, And covered with sugar all sparkling as ice.