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.
Don’t Be Scared of Halloween NEW VERSION
A new version of Katie's halloween fun and spooky song. Don’t be scared of Halloween, Or the things that go unseen There’s no need to feed the fear, When the ghosts and ghouls are awfully near.
Samson and Delilah
The epic and tragic story of the man who combines the strength of a lion with the sweetness of honey. And of course of Delilah who is his downfall.
How Anansi brought stories to the world
The shape-shifting Anansi is sometimes a spider, sometimes a man. He comes from Ghana in West Africa and he is one of the great storytellers of the world.
The Cretan Bull
The Cretan Bull Dedicated to Maggie Hello, this is Bertie, And I am on the Greek island of Crete. Perhaps you can hear the waves of the Mediterranean Sea lapping against the rocks behind me. I’m staying in a little cove called Lykos Bay which you can only…
The Evil Mouse
The Evil Mouse Hello, This is an old French fairy tale about an evil mouse. Listen on, if you dare. One night, a prince and his hunting party rode through a forest by torchlight. The dogs were on the trail of a fawn. The little creature darted across a…
Don’t Be Scared of Halloween NEW VERSION
A new version of Katie's halloween fun and spooky song. Don’t be scared of Halloween, Or the things that go unseen There’s no need to feed the fear, When the ghosts and ghouls are awfully near.
Life is a Circus
A single song by the chiX our fictional girl band. This is the chiX first "Single" and their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest - Save it on your iPod - send it to all your friends !
The Good Turn
A boy of Zanzibar goes out hunting and does a good turn to an Ape, a Snake, and a Lion. Is it true that one good turn deserves another?
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
We've heard of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh from the Christmas story in the Bible. What has the ancient Greek, Herodotus to tell us about these mysterious gifts? Check out our wonderful sponsor, https://storyworth.com/storynory and save on your first order.
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.
Lapis and the Stolen Statue Part Two
Amon the Egyptian priest has been arrested for stealing a stolen statue. His cats Lapis and Cleo travel up the River Nile to prove his innocence.
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…
The Boy Who Loved to Draw Cats
A boy is training to be a zen monk in Japan. Life in the monastery is hard. There is one thing he loves to do - and it is not to study or work in the garden.