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.
Wicked Uncle and the Trolley Rage
Wicked Uncle and the Trolley Rage Dedicated to Naomi, and her family from Monterey, California, USA. Written by Bertie. Read by Richard Scott. Mrs.Wilson read by Jana. Proofed, edited & inspired by Jana Elizabeth. Mum was at the supermarket looking for vegan Haggis. Now why was she…
A Spooky Irish Story
For Halloween, a spooky story from Ireland about some witches with horns growing from their heads.
Hero and Leander
For Valentine's Day, an ancient romantic story - Hero and Leander - two lovers separated by a stretch of water, the Hellespont. Will Leander swim to meet his love?
Kubla Khan
Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote this strange and powerful poem in 1797 after waking up from a dream.
Why the Back Door is Front
WHY THE BACK DOOR WAS FRONT In the days when were no books, or writing, there was an old woman, who had a bad reputation. She pretended to be very poor, so as not to attract or tempt robbers. Yet those who knew her best, knew also that she had…
The Kubla Khan
The famous poem by Coleridge describes a wonderful palace built by the Mongolian Kubla Khan in Xanadu.
Three Donkey Fables
Donkeys are famous for being stubborn. These three funny fables show you how humans get on with their asinine friends. A big thank you to our fantastic sponsors https://outschool.com/storynory and https://littlepassports.com (promo code 'story') Take advantage of our discounts for these great companies.
Cinderella – Shorter Version
Once, there lived a sweet tempered girl whose name was Cinderella. Unfortunately, her mother died young, and her father married again. His second wife had a sharp temper and her two daughters were just like her. In a word - horrid.
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Bonnie Prince Charlie. Read by Bertie. Proofed and audio edited by Jana Elizabeth. Hello, this is Bertie and I’m here with a little bit of history from Scotland. Many people have heard the name Bonnie Prince Charlie, and perhaps seen his dashing portrait, but do not…
The Jungle Book – Part 4
Shere Khan, the Tiger has come to the meeting of the wolf pack. He wants to depose the leader of the pack, Akela, and kill the man-cub Mowgli. But Mowgli, who has fetched a pot of the red flower from the human village, has other ideas.
Uncle Jeff and the Switching Disaster
A hugely imaginative adventure with trap doors and puzzles wins our Wicked Uncle writing competition!
The Sky Boat Song
Jana sings this romantic song about Scotland's Bonnie Prince Charlie who lead a rebellion against the English in 1745. Later he escaped back to France via the Isle of Sky helped by Flora MacDonald who dressed him up as her maid Betty!
The Wicked, Wicked Polar Bear
A story that blows hot, cold and scorching, is one of the winners of our Children's writing competition. How would you like to go to the Arctic? asks Uncle Jeff to the Kids - Of course they would !
Katie's Botanical Birthday
Katie's birthday is on its way. Last year her mum gave her a book on Botany! This time she wants some rollerblades and a computer. But her mum thinks that rollerblades are dangerous and computers cost a lot of money. She goes for a walk in the botanical gardens with…
The Dog and the Elephant
A story from India that shows how friendship is more important than fine food and living the high-life.
Wicked Uncle and Grandma's Skip
Dad (Nigel) and the Kids go on Holiday to the Red Sea. Back home, cousin Jenny has come to stay with Grandma. Dad's holiday relaxation soon disappears into the African Sky as he starts to receive annoying text messages. Read by Richard for Storynory and written by Bertie. Support the show.
The Dog and the Elephant
The Dog and the Elephant A story from India This story includes a few words from the Indian language - Hindi. Haan = Yes Ji = In Indian culture, adding Ji after a name is meant to convey warmth and respect. Doste = Friend Haathi = Elephant Ghee…
The Buried Moon
A SCARY - but lovely story from the boggy East of England. The Fens of England were once full of horrid supernatural creatures who got hold of the moon and put out her lovely light. Our story has a touch of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.
Wicked Uncle and Grandma’s Skip
Dad (Nigel) and the Kids go on Holiday to the Red Sea. Back home, cousin Jenny has come to stay with Grandma. Dad's holiday relaxation soon disappears into the African Sky as he starts to receive text messages.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star – Song
The traditional tune is sung by Jana Elizabeth for Storynory in this cheerful and upbeat version with a hint of hip-hop.