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.
Gilgamesh A Myth from Mesopotamia Part 1
Hello, This is Richard, and I’m here with one of the oldest stories in the world. It is older than even the Bible. Its hero is a great king, warrior, and strongman called Gilgamesh who wanted to discover the secret of immortality or living forever. It was written down around…
Troy
Although on an epic scale, the Battle for Troy involves some very personal grudges between the warriors. The climax of our story is the showdown between the Greek Achilles and the Trojan Hector.
The Slant by Peter Newell
A funny poem about a pram, / go-cart that runs away down a hill causing havoc. By Peter Newell the american cartoonist and writer, from 1910
Harry and Rosie Take A Train
Harry and Rosie are travelling by rail to the English seaside. On board the train, their parents fall asleep. Harry and Rosie go in search of a snack and find an adventure. On the way they confront grumpy buffet attendants and railway officials.
The Prehistoric Christmas Present – Competition Winner
Way back in time, a boy receives a pet as a present - but his mother says he can't keep it because it will grow, and grow and grow - one of the winners in our "best and worst" present competition .Read the full text of The Prehistoric Christmas Present…
Bertie on Holiday
The lovely princess Beatrice is on holiday - but she can get no rest because she is constantly being photographed. The newspapers back home are saying some really rude things about her. Bertie is shocked and comes to the rescue.
The Monkey Who Saved The Match
Theo is BACK. A fun footballing story starring our Crime Fighting Ape, Theo the Monkey. Could it be that City FC's matches are being fixed ?
The Golden Fish
A poor fisherman pulls a golden fish out of the sea. When it speaks, he throws it back. His wife is furious, and demands that the magic fish grant them a wish, and then another wish, and then another wish. A story of greed and over-reaching ambition.
The Grasshopper
We preview a new Podcast from the makers of Storynory - Relaxivity - and in this sample episode we read an ancient poem about a grasshopper
Jonah and the Big Fish
Sometimes called Jonah and the Whale, the story of how a prophet ran away from God, took a sea journey, and ended up inside a Big Fish.
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.