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.
The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings
A story from Japan that will make you laugh, featuring an funny old woman, a Jizu and some Oni with giant appetites. Read the full text of The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings and see our illustration on Storynory.
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…
My Shadow
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can see. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head; And I see him jump before me, when I jump into…
The Secret Garden Chapter 12
"MIGHT I HAVE A BIT OF EARTH?"
Stella and the Surprise Delivery
Mr Fry's art class receives a surprise fast food delivery. The school suspends a boy called Freddie accusing him of using Mr Fry's phone to order the food. Stella's magic mirror tells her somebody else is guilty - but how can she let the world know that Freddie is innocent?
The Monkey Who Loved Chocolate
When Theo the monkey tastes chocolate for the first time, he goes crazy for it. He breaks out of the zoo and goes on smash and grab raids across the town. Will there be any chocolate left for Easter?
05 Gladys Alone: Going Underground
Gladys plays her first solo gig, but is still overshadowed by one of her sisters of chiX fame
The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings
The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumpling A story from Japan Dedicated to Poppy and Felix. LONG, LONG ago there was a funny old woman, who liked to laugh and to make dumplings from rice-flour. One day, while she was preparing some dumplings for dinner, she let one fall;…
The Secret Garden Chapter 12
"MIGHT I HAVE A BIT OF EARTH?"
Song: Ghost Girl
Always, when I’m near you, You don’t see me, I’m a ghost girl. See-through. Sometimes, when I hear you, You don’t hear me,I’m a ghost girl. A haunting song that you will love.
Journey to the West: The Dragon Who Ate a Horse
We continue our ancient Chinese series,the Journey to the West featuring Tripitaka the monk and his monkey protector, Sun Wukong. In this episode, a dragon leaps out of the river and gobbles up the monk's horse. Sun Wukong tries to persuade the dragon to cough up the horse so that…
Birdy's Grudge
Jake discovers owls in his garden. His best friend Birdy should be pleased. But it turns out that Birdy has an ancient grudge against crows.
Journey to the West: The Monk Rescues the Monkey
We continue the great Chinese epic about the Monkey Warrior, Sun Wukong, who must escort the Buddhist monk Tripitaka on his long journey to India to fetch the sacred scrolls. But first, Tripitaka must rescue Sun Wukong from his prison beneath a mountain, where the mischievous Monkey has been trapped…
Birdy and the Bird of Paradise
A Bird of Paradise isn't actually a bird. It's a plant that looks like an exotic bird. Or is it?
The Gentleman who saved a Tiger
An Indian story that features a variety of characters, including a Tiger, a buffalo, a tree, and a road. Yes, that’s an unusual collection, and there are more too. A kind hearted gentleman sets a tiger free. A good deed deserves at least a nice thank you, you might think…
Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Remus were abandoned as babies. A mother wolf rescued them. One of the twins went on to found Rome - the city that grew into a great empire. This is the story of how it happened. This week's epsoide is sponsored by Outschool. In the second part, we…
The Doomed Prince Ending
We asked you to send us the ending to the Egyptian Fairytale, The Doomed Prince. The Prince was fated by the god Hathor to meet his end by a dog, a snake or a crocodile. He escaped the dog and the snake, but the crocodile dragged him off to his…
Pet Writing Competition Results Part 1
Our latest writing competition results are in ! Thank you to EVERYONE who sent us a story. They were all wonderful, and as ever, it was very hard to pick the winners. Jana presents Four winning stories in our Pet Writing Competition But that's not all ! Three more winning entries…
The Evil Mouse
An old French story about an evil mouse who orders a young girl to play with fire.
Don’t Be Scared of Halloween NEW VERSION
A new version of Katie's halloween fun and spooky song. Don’t be scared of Halloween, Or the things that go unseen There’s no need to feed the fear, When the ghosts and ghouls are awfully near.