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.
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.
The Boy Who Flew Too High
The myth of how Daedalus made wings out of feathers and wax and flew away from imprisonment by King Minos on the island of Crete. His son Icarus ignored his warnings and flew too close to the sun.
10 Gladys Alone: First Date
Gladys goes out to dinner with a famous film star, but she is determined that she is going to remain "Miss Sensible".
Bertie and the Lion
The story of how Prince Bertie kept a lion as a pet when he was a small boy living in the palace, and what happened when the lion grew too big to keep.
Why do we have fears? Interview
Are you scared of the dark? Of Spiders? Of Dogs? Jana explores why we have fears, and why sometimes, our fears are too strong for our own good - and become phobias. She speaks to Andrew West, a psychiatrist who works with children and young people.
Many Mincing Maidens
Many Mincing Maidens Meandered Moodily Moorwards.
Solomon’s Holiday
Solomon the cat steps forward to take the lead role in this episode of our Katie series. It's meant to be a secret that he can talk, and so when he goes to stay with Isis's family he is under strict instructions to say no more than meow.
Tim Learns About the Olympics
A short history of the Olympics for Tim the Tadpole explaining how they began in Ancient Greece, and have always held the ideal of peace between nations, though it has been hard to live up to.
Robot Competition Answers
Here they are! The three winners to our How to Spot a Robot Competition and we read out all the replies.
Song: In Real Life
This song by Gladys is the title track to her new album, which is available in Spotify and iTunes.
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…
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…
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…
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!
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Astropup and the Best Hotdog in the Universe
Food is running low on board the spaceship carrying our heroes. The parrot takes them in search of the best hotdog in the Universe.
The Secret Garden Chapter 10
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