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.
The Tortoise and the Elephant
Who is stronger : a tortoise or an elephant? This fable from Zaire has
The Dutch Hotel's Jubilee Elephant
We celebrate her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee with this special story set in the Dutch Hotel in which we hear about a Jubilee from times past. Sponsored by Wondery and their podcast, Little Stories Everywhere.
Katie and the Magician of Morocco
Katie and her mother visit Marrakech in Morocco to buy a magic carpet. They explore the souk and the medina in search of special shops. When they visit a secret village in the Atlas Mountains they find themselves in trouble. A longer Katie story.
Bertie and Beatrice’s Dreams Part 2
We continue the story of Bertie and Beatrice's dreams. Beatrice has called off the wedding, left the palace, and gone to live in the town and look for a job. How will the ex-princess get on in the "real world"?
Chap 24, Wonderful Wizard of Oz
A short chapter that brings the Dorothy's incredible journey through the Land of Oz to its conclusion. So nice to be home again!
The Crow and Friends
The Crow and his Friends A story from ancient India Read by Richard. Proofed & audio edited by Jana. Adapted by Bertie. Dedicated to Austin Billing, who supports us on Patreon. In the branches of a great tree, in a forest in India, lived a wise old crow in…
Chap 23, Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy's Wish. Dorothy takes her dog Toto in her arms, says good-bye to the land of Oz, and claps the heels of her shoes together three times .
Bertie and Beatrice's Dreams Part Two
See you soon, for now, from me, Natasha !!!!! Queen Mab is passing over the pond and the palace distributing dreams. The wicked Queen is awake and she stops to ask her a question. What dreams should she pass…
Chap 22, Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Country of the Quadlings. The friends must take on an army of armless Hammer-Heads on the hillside.
Tiddy Mun
A slightly scary story. The chief spirit of the Fens of England was Tiddy Mun, who was no bigger than a child of three. He lived in the water holes, deep down in the still green water, and he only came out in the evening when the mist rose. When…
Katie and Mr New Part Two
Does Shumash really mind that Katie's mum is a witch ? The second part of this magical romantic story, gives us the answer.
Bertie and Beatrice’s Dreams
Prince Bertie and Princess Beatrice have very different dreams leading to trouble in the palace.
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…
Journey to the West: the Crown that Hurt
A Chinese Monk - Tripitaka - is travelling through lawless lands on the way to India. He is protected on the way by Sun Wukong - a monkey warrior who is wild at heart. When they meet some bandits in the forest, Sun Wukong deals with them - but Tripitaka…
The Lamb - poem by William Blake
Hello, this is Jana, and I'm here with some lines by the English poet and artist, William Blake. It's a sweet, simple poem, with a deep meaning. Little Lamb who made thee Dost thou know who made thee Gave thee life & bid thee feed. By the stream &…
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A bear was walking down the road. He passed by a house and smelt a nice smell. He stopped. He sniffed. He looked through the window. A little girl was eating her breakfast. This is a "small Story" for our younger listeners, but we hope if you are a little…
Snow White
Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?
The Dutch Hotel - The Duel Part 1
The Dutch Hotel in London is haunted - or is it? There are figures like ghosts who appear, including hotel staff from Victorian times, but they are more like time travellers. In this episode, the kids who live in the modern hotel - Nafsi and Yogi - travel back in…
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.
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…