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
1520 – 1540

Jana’s Studio : Eye Spy – All about Eyes

Jana meets Paul Kinnear, an ophthalmologist (a doctor specialising in eyes), to learn about our eyes and how we can keep them healthy. Paul also shares a couple of eye jokes and his favourite eye poem ! Read the full text of Jana’s Studio : Eye Spy – All about…
Season 0 / Episode 9 min

The Swineherd

A princess is spoiled and unable to appreciate the gifts of natural beauty that her prince sends her. And then she sees a clever little toy that she really, really wants. It belongs to the keeper of the Emperor's pigs - the Imperial Swineherd.
Season 0 / Episode 14 min

06 Baskerverilles: Baskerville Hall

Watson, Sir Henry Baskerville and Dr. Mortimer take the train through the scene Dartmoor of Devon and reach Baskerville Hall.
Season 0 / Episode 21 min

St. Valentine

St. Valentine was the first person to write a love letter signed "From your Valentine". He did this in prison on the eve of February 14th, in the year 270 AD and this is his story.
Season 0 / Episode 5 min

When Your Trainers go for a Run

Where are your shoes when you can't find them? A small story about a pair of trainers (sneakers) that go for a run on their own. 
Season 0 / Episode 4 min

The Witch Who Got into Trouble at School

The story about the time that Katie got into BIG TROUBLE at school, just because she's a witch. It was all terribly unfair. Then the chance came to prove how useful her magic could be.
Season 0 / Episode 16 min

Jana' s Studio Eye Interview

Interview on ‘Eyes’   Hello, and welcome to Jana’s Studio, Storynory’s new and exciting programme, where we talk to fascinating people about fascinating things. In this episode, we are looking into your eyes. The brain is the most complicated part of your body, but the eyes are the second most…
Season 0 / Episode 9 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
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