StoryNory Various Fairy Tales

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.
English United Kingdom Arts · Kids & Family
1,734 Episodes
1380 – 1400

Introducing Melon's House Party

Welcome to Melon’s House Party! Did you know that the objects in your house sing and speak all day long? They just do so in a key only dogs can hear. Enter, Melon, an eight pound dog with a thousand pound heart who is the key to a world right…
Season 0 / Episode 5 min

The Marriage of Eric and Enide

Eric - a knight of King Arthur's Round Table - jousts to prove the beauty of a poor maiden in a simple white dress.
Season 0 / Episode 27 min

Astropup and the Revenge of the Parrot

Ever since the Cat People tried to kill the parrot, he has been seeking revenge. His chance comes on a mission to the moon when he and Astropup discover an extraordinary volcanic eruption.
Season 0 / Episode 16 min

Sadie’s Broken Heart

Princess poppy falls into the pond and leaves her crown in the water. Sadie the swan picks it up on her head, and is seen by Prince Boris who is convinced that she is a princess who has been turned into a swan.
Season 0 / Episode 14 min

Young Cyrus

Herodotus - Young Cyrus   Written & read by Bertie. Proofed by Jana Elizabeth.   Hello this is Bertie,   And I’m here with another story from ancient Greek history.   This time I’m going to tell you story of young Cyrus, based on the writings of  Herodotus, the ancient…
Season 0 / Episode 11 min

The chiX Split

The Girl Band has to get up at 6am every morning to practice. They are becoming tiered and grumpy, and Laura has a new influence in her life. It's becoming hard to hold the band together .
Season 0 / Episode 11 min

The Wicked Uncle

Mum and Dad are going away for a romantic weekend, and "Wicked" Uncle Jeff is left in charge of the children. A misadventure follows.
Season 0 / Episode 16 min

The Wild Swans at Coole

Have you heard the "bell-beat" of swans wings as they fly over the water? This poem by WB Yeats evokes that sound as well as the autumn months. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/StorynorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Season 0 / Episode 4 min

Astropup and the Revenge of the Parrot

Ever since the Cat People tried to kill the parrot, he has been seeking revenge. His chance comes on a mission to the moon when he and Astropup discover an extraordinary volcanic eruption.
Season 0 / Episode 16 min

Joyride Storywriting Competition

Supporters of Storynory can now enter our monthly writing competition. See our partner Joyride for details of how you can become a supporter.
Season 0 / Episode 1 min

The Monkey King (Journey to the West)

Sun Wukong (the Monkey King) is a born from a stone egg on Flower Fruit Mountain. He seeks immortality and invincible  strength in battle. Soon the Jade Emperor in Heaven hears about all the trouble is creating on Earth and decides to give him a job to keep him an…
Season 0 / Episode 15 min

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…
Season 0 / Episode 5 min

The Fox Princess

We'd be very happy if you support us!  https://www.storynory.com/support-us/ The Fox Princess Hello, this is Jana, and I'm here with one of our Small Stories.  It's about a fox who can change shape.  And although it's very much set in London, stories of shape-shifting foxes originally come from Korea and…
Season 0 / Episode 4 min

Birdy's Treasure Hunt Trailer

Jake Explains how Birdy and a prize pig called The Emperor look for treasure!  Listen to the full audio episode Birdy's Treasure Hunt! 
Season 0 / Episode 1 min

Birdy and the Dinosaurs

This is a story about an old friend of ours. His name is Birdy. He’s a crow who has lived for hundreds of years and known all sorts of important people, including kings and queens. In this story Birdy tells Jake that dinosaurs are not necessarily extinct. Birds, for example,…
Season 0 / Episode 18 min

Tyger! Tyger! Song

Listen to our mysterious song with words from the famous poem of William Blake (and just a touch of the Jungle Book thrown in). By the way, it's Blake's old fashioned spelling of "Tyger". And check out our Relaxivity Podcast for older kids and grownups. Sung by Jana With music…
Season 0 / Episode 3 min

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…
Season 0 / Episode 6 min

Herodotus - The River Nile

Hello this is Bertie, and I’m here with some history from the Ancient World inspired by the Greek historian, Herodotus.   Previously I’ve been telling you about the incredible empire built by the ancient Persians.  When their great leader, Cyrus, died 530 years before the birth of Christ, his son Cambyses…
Season 0 / Episode 9 min
1380 – 1400