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.
Pinocchio, Chapter 15: Captured by the Assassins
A dark and scary chapter - but remember, Pinocchio is a wooden puppet and can survive many things that an ordinary boy could not. The Assassins chase Pinocchio, catch him, and hang him to the branch of a giant oak tree.
The Monkey Who Loved Chocolate
This chocolate-crazed story should get you in the mood for an Easter-egg hunt. Look out for a surprise-guest appearance from a famous fluffy animal dear to the hearts of chocolate-lovers everywhere. Jim is one of the very few boys on earth who doesn’t like chocolate. When Aunty Judith takes…
Pinocchio, Chapter 14: The Assassins
Pinocchio, not having listened to the good advice of the Talking Cricket, falls into the hands of the Assassins.
Arion and the Dolphin
Written and presented by Bertie with help from Jana Elizabeth Dedicated to Alex and Emily Hello, This is Bertie, and I’m here with another story from the Histories of Herodotus, written two and half thousand years ago. Some people think that this particular story is a myth - but…
Pinocchio, Chapter 13:The Inn of the Red Lobster
The Fox and the Cat take Pinocchio to an inn - but are they as kind and hospitable as they seem?
The Dutch Hotel - Déjà Vu
Have you ever walked into a place and thought, "I've seen this before" - even when you know you've never been there. This episode of our spooky series The Dutch Hotel explains why you might get that feeling sometimes. This story is dedicated to Adam, Yarden & Neta who asked…
Pinocchio, Chapter 12: The Fox and the Cat
Fire Eater gives Pinocchio five gold pieces for his father, Geppetto; but the Marionette meets a Fox and a Cat and follows them.
01: Uncle Christmas
Uncle Christmas is the younger brother of Father Christmas, otherwise known as Santa. He rides a motor trike, plays the guitar, and lives near Venice Beach. His life is seems perfect - but there is one thing missing. He wants to help his older brother deliver the presents. Read the…
Pinocchio, Chapter 11: Fire Eater
Fire Eater sneezes and forgives Pinocchio, who saves his friend, Harlequin, from death.
Frère Jacques
Jana sings a beguiling and rather different version of the famous french song. You haven't heard it quite like this before!
The Evil Mouse
An old French story about an evil mouse who orders a young girl to play with fire.
Herodotus: Gods of Ancient Egypt
And I’m here with some more ancient history based on the writings of Herodotus. In the second book of his Histories, he describes ancient Egypt and in this episode, I’m going to be talking about the Egyptian gods. Herodotus gathered much of his information about Egypt by talking to…
The Evil Mouse
An old French story about an evil mouse who orders a young girl to play with fire.
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…
01 Uncle Christmas
Uncle Christmas Part 1 Story by Bertie. Read by Richard. Proofread and audio edited by Jana Elizabeth. By Storynory with wickeduncle.com, the home of brilliant presents. Hello, this is Richard, and this is the first in a special Holiday Series about a character called Uncle Christmas. Now before…
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?