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.
Oh Lord of the Whole Universe
A Hindu prayer sung by Jana. The words are universal. Om jai Jagdish hare Oh Lord of the Universe Swami jai Jagdish hare Mighty Lord of the whole Universe Bhakt jano ke sankat The suffering of your followers Daas jano ke sankat The sorrows of your followers Kshan men door…
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.
Astropup the Hero
Marlow - the man with a laser gun - tells the world how Astropup is a hero. The newly elected president, the Parrot, is less than amused to be sidelined.
Alice In Wonderland Chapter 5
Advice from a Caterpillar. Our shrunken heroine meets a caterpillar who infuriates her with his curt contradictions. Next she is accused by a pigeon of being a serpent, and Alice is forced to admit that she does eat eggs sometimes.
The Pot of Broth
Pot of Broth Adapted by Bertie. Read by Elizabeth. Produced by Jana Elizabeth. ‘The Pot of Broth’ - An Irish tale, adapted from a short play by W.B. Yeats. An old soldier was coming back from the wars. As he passed through a village, he saw a…
Rikki-tikki-tavi Part Two
The plucky Indian Mongoose defends an English family from the evil cobras, Nag and Nagaina. The climax on the veranda where Nagaina confronts the family at breakfast is one of the most thrilling in children's literature.
The Elfin Knight
A ghostly knight rides across a Scottish moore. Two brave Earls ignore warnings about him, and go hunting on the moore. Only one of them carries the sign of the Trinity.
Rikki-tikki-tavi Part One
This fabulous story from the Jungle Book is about a mongoose who is adopted by an English family in India. He resolutely defends the boy Teddy from the deadly cobra, Nag, and his wicked wife Nagaina.
Gilgamesh Part 5 -The Great Flood
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…
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.
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.