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.
Lapis the Egyptian Cat
Introducing a new catty character with magical powers that do not always work as they are supposed to do.
Robin Hood and Maid Marian
Maid Marian is traveling through Sherwood Forest with her family. They are robbed on the way. Later, Marian runs away from home to the woods where she meets - and fights - Robin Hood.
Song: In Real Life
This song by Gladys is the title track to her new album, which is available in Spotify and iTunes.
Betty Blue
Betty Blue blows Big Black Bubbles
Herodotus: The Egyptians and the Greeks
Egyptian Pharaoh Amasis made friends with powerful Greeks of his time. We include a famous story about the Greek ruler, Polycrates of Samos, and his golden ring.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack exchanges the family cow for five beans. His mother is furious and throws them out of the window. The beans sprout into a stalk and jack climbs up to the sky and the land of giants.
09 Gladys Alone: In Real Life
Gladys writes her song "In Real Life" about her meeting with the film star, Darren Wolf. When she plays it live for the first time, someone special comes to hear it.
The Sheriff Who Came to Dinner with Robin Hood
Little John is Robin Hood's most trusted outlaw. He wins an archery contest and the Sheriff of Nottingham employs him in his service. Little John swears to be the worst servant he ever did have.
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. Read the full text…
08 Baskervilles: First Report of Dr. Watson
Dr Watson writes to Sherlock Holmes with his impressions of the various characters in and around Baskerville Hall.
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.
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.