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
1,729 Episodes
1500 – 1520

Gilgamesh Part 6 – The Plant of Immortality

Hello, this is Richard, And here we rejoin Gilgamesh as he crosses the seas to meet with Ut-Naphishtim, the far distant. Ut-Napishtim, the far distant, the only human to have conquered death, was sitting on a jetty by his home in the mouth of a great river. He watched his…
Season 0 / Episode 11 min

The Homecoming of Odysseus

Odysseus returns home 20 years after leaving for Troy. He arrives on his rocky island kingdom of Ithaca disguised as a beggar and finds that his palace is full of suitors wooing his wife, the faithful Queen Penelope.
Season 0 / Episode 20 min

The Ugly Duckling

This is the classic story of somebody who is a bit different - by Hans Christian-Andersen.
Season 0 / Episode 28 min

The Nose That Ran Away

The strange story of a nose that ran away from its owner, a little girl called Isis. Soon the nose was making havoc all over her school. Only Katie the witch knew the full truth…
Season 0 / Episode 20 min

Bertie and the Magic Seal

Once upon a time, when we started Storynory back in 2005, our main character was called Bertie. He’s a royal prince, who was one turned into our frog. That’s why Storynory’s mascot is a little green frog wearing earphones. After a long time away on
Season 0 / Episode 16 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

Sleepy Star Leaves the Nest

A lush, sleepy story about a star who leaves the nest and falls to Earth. Read and sung by Jana for Storynory - and written by Bertie.
Season 0 / Episode 5 min

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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…
Season 0 / Episode 5 min

The Dutch Hotel - Righting a Wrong

We revisit London's Luxurious - and haunted - Dutch Hotel. A famous actress is staying at the hotel. She asks Yogi and Nafsi to time-travel back to 1972 to meet her younger self and put right a wrong.  If you have younger kids, you'll enjoy our Sponsor's calming bedtime podcast…
Season 0 / Episode 25 min

The Man Who Would Be King of the Apes

  Two fairy tales from Southern China. In the first, a man is lost in the jungle, and is crowned King of the Apes. The second is a little like a romantic fairy tale that is well known in the west.  Sponsored by Kaboom! Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast An…
Season 0 / Episode 19 min

Honest Jack

Happy Valentine! A folk tale from England about an honest boy who wants to marry his sweetheart - and receives some magical help. Dedicated to Edwyn in California who supports us on Patreon.
Season 0 / Episode 21 min

Schippeitaro

Who or what do you think Schippeitaro is? This story features some Demon Cats and cat wailing FX and is a little more spooky than usual. And don't forget to try out our wonderful sponsor, Outschool https://outschool.com/storynory for fantastic online learning classes.
Season 0 / Episode 12 min

The Jungle Book - Part 8

An almight fight, in which Karr the python, Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the pantha attack the monkeys to rescue Mowgli. Will they succeed?
Season 0 / Episode 18 min

The Magician’s Horse

A boy makes friends with a white horse who has a very special talent - she can talk ! 
Season 0 / Episode 19 min

The Riddling Knight

An ancient story sung in a ballad that mixes riddles and romance. Richard and Jana sing a duet -with Richard taking the part of a Knight and Jana the part of Nelly.
Season 0 / Episode 4 min
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