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.
Herodotus: The Sacred Animals of Ancient Egypt
Sacred Animal in Ancient Egypt This is Bertie, and I’m here with some more from Herodotus, the father of history who lived 2,500 years ago. Herodotus was a Greek who liked to travel. He went around much of the Persian Empire, including Egypt, and wrote down what he saw. A…
Tick Tock Turkey and the Mysterious Egg
We return to Egg Island to answer the age-old question: which came first, the turkey or the egg? Future Dog and Jen Penguin solve the case of the mysterious egg, while Tick Tock Turkey goes in search of sea worms for his Lunchfast.
Aponibolinayen
A beautiful woman with magical powers marries the Sun in this fable from the Philippines.
Alice in Wonderland Chapter 8
The Queen's Croquet-Ground. It is a wonder that anybody is left alive, the Queen is so busy calling for the executioners. The Queen meets her match though in the disappearing form of the Cheshire cat.
Jana's Studio - Million Dollar Ideas
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.
Colin: The Grumpy King
How an exceptionally grumpy fish who lives on the pond with Prince Bertie the Frog was turned into the King for a day and tried to ban football. There's a moral in it somewhere.
Katie’s Magic Personality Part 2
Katie the Witch has Katie has created a spell to give her a magic personality that will charm everyone. She has won instant popularity at school with teachers and pupils alike. Is she really a new and improved person?
Big Sister’s Clothes
The big sister was called Debbie. And the little sister was called Daisy. Debbie was seven. And Daisy was four. And one day Daisy wished that she could be the big sister…
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…
Katie’s Magic Personality Part 1
Doesn't everyone want to be popular? If you were a witch, would you just make a magic spell to ensure that everyone adored you?
The Best Dressed Crocodile
What is more important in life, handbags or cake? One of our Small Stories, aimed at our "smallest" audience members, but we hope the older ones among you will find this funny too! This is about a Crocodile who loves to go shopping. The song at the end is sung…
Birdy and the Bird of Paradise
A Bird of Paradise isn't actually a bird. It's a plant that looks like an exotic bird. Or is it?
birthday-competition
The results are in! Jana reads the winning entries from our Writing Competition. We asked you to write about Birthdays, good birthdays, disastrous birthdays, any type of birthday. And here are the amazing winning entries. Of course kids who grow up listening to Storynory are wizards with words! Support Storynory…
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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…
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…
The Jungle Book, Tiger Tiger, Part 3
The final part of the Story Tiger, Tiger - in which Mowgli leaves the village. Does he fit in anywhere?
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.
Pet Writing Competition
Writing Competition ! Send us your TRUE story about your very Special Pet by 22nd September. Entrants must be 16 years or younger - mum and dad can help with spelling, typing and grammar. Include a photo or drawing of your pet if you can. We will choose 5 stories…
The Three Dogs
A boy sets out with three loyal dogs and they slay a dragon on their way. Watch out for twists and turns in the story!
The Crab that Played with the Sea
A Just So story by Rudyard Kipling explains how the sea got its tide.