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
1600 – 1620

Last Chrstmas Together

Title : Last Christmas together   Veena was not at all girly. Any gossip, talks about makeup and crushes used to annoy her. She never used to get along with most other girls. There was another thing different about her: her birthday was 25th December. Veena and her parents used…
Season 0 / Episode 4 min

The Sprightly Tailor

A spooky, scary, and at the same time funny story from Scotland, about a taylor who has to sew some trews in the haunted ruins of an old church.
Season 0 / Episode 5 min

Dick Whittington and His Cat

The rags to riches story of Dick Whittington and his cat is not just a fairy tale: it is part of the folklore of London. Today there is a monument to his cat near the Whittington Stone pub at the foot of Highgate Hill where Dick sat down and heard…
Season 0 / Episode 22 min

Why Bananas Belong to Monkeys

In this episode, we answer a question that has long puzzled some of the world's greatest thinkers. Why is it that monkeys believe that they rightfully own all the bananas? Listen on to find out.
Season 0 / Episode 10 min

Jeremy Strong Interview

The author of the 100 Mile an Hour Dog speaks to Natasha about what makes him laugh. Storynory Extra visits Reigate Priory Junior School and hears from the best selling children's author, Jeremy Strong. With readings by Natasha from some of his funniest books.
Season 0 / Episode 15 min

Katie’s TV Magic

A TV programme offers to redecorate the house of Katie and her mum for free. Shumash - the estate agent whom Katie's mum likes is involved. What could possibly be wrong with that?
Season 0 / Episode 27 min

Bertie Valentine

All the pond life are excited by Valentine's day. But nobody is more excited than Bertie the frog. All he has to do, is to lure the Lovely Princess Beatrice Down to the Pond, receive her kiss from her, and he will turn back into his true self - a…
Season 0 / Episode 15 min

2014 – Chinese Year of the Horse – The Horse that Ran Away

2014 is the Chinese Year of the Horse - starting on January 31. Hope you all have a wonderful year ! This is a chinese tale about a man whose prize possession was his one and only horse. When it ran away, everyone thought he had suffered the most terrible…
Season 0 / Episode 7 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
1600 – 1620