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.
Dutch Hotel - The Duel Part 3 Conclusion
Nafsi and Yogi live in London's Dutch Hotel, where their father, Alan, is the manager. They have travelled to the past to witness a duel fought by the founders of the hotel, two Dutch brothers. Now they return to the present where the legend of the duel lives on. Zelda,…
Wicked Uncle and the Scottish Shark
Is it safe to go in the Scottish Loch? Uncle Jeff takes the kids on a kayaking holiday. There are no sharks in Scotland, right? Read the full text of Wicked Uncle and the Scottish Shark and see our illustration on Storynory.
Solomon Takes a Walk
Katie the Ordinary Witch is back with a super-funny story about her magical cat Solomon who is both big-headed and thin-skinned. He has gone missing. What can he possibly be up to? It was one minute past six in the evening. Normally Solomon would be prowling in circles around his…
Wicked Uncle and the Scottish Shark
Wicked Uncle and the Scottish Shark Story by Bertie. Read by Richard. Voice of Jessica & singing by Jana. Proofed & audio edited by Jana Elizabeth. When the kids were small, they loved going to the beach. Building sandcastles, splashing in the waves, pestering Dad into digging a giant…
The Chinese Year of the Goat
We are just saying goodbye to the year of the horse, and on February the 4th we will start the year of the goat. In some parts of Asia this year is also known as the year of the sheep or ram.
Pliny's Ghost Story
A SCARY !! story for Halloween. This ancient Roman ghost story is more creepy than our usual stories. If you like being scared by a story, you'll love this. Small and sensitive kids might skip.
Joyride Storywriting Competition
Supporters of Storynory can now enter our monthly writing competition. See our partner Joyride for details of how you can become a supporter.
Jana and Richard Interview
Interview with Richard Scott Hello, and welcome to Jana’s studio, where I talk to fascinating people about fascinating things. In this episode we’re going to peek behind the scenes of Storynory and meet our very own, Richard Scott. Richard has been working with Storynory for the past 10 years…
Herodotus: The Egyptians and the Greeks
Egyptian Pharaoh Amasis made friends with powerful Greeks of his time. We include a famous story about the Greek ruler, Polycrates of Samos, and his golden ring.
The Evil Mouse
An old French story about an evil mouse who orders a young girl to play with fire.
The Town Musicians of Bremen
This amusing story by the Brothers Grimm is about four farm animals who believe they can earn a good living as musicians. But it isn't really by the sweetness of their barking, braying, mewing, and cockle-doodle-doing that gets their supper. Read by Natasha. Visit Storynory https://www.storynory.com/the-town-musicians-of-breman/ . for the full…
The Evil Mouse
An old French story about an evil mouse who orders a young girl to play with fire.
The Evil Mouse
The Evil Mouse Hello, This is an old French fairy tale about an evil mouse. Listen on, if you dare. One night, a prince and his hunting party rode through a forest by torchlight. The dogs were on the trail of a fawn. The little creature darted across a…
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.
Herodotus – The River Nile
Herodotus visited Egypt and devoted the Second Book of his Histories to its wonders. He called Egypt the "Gift of the Nile" and looked at varios theories about where its true source was, and why it flooded its banks every year.
The Boy Who Loved to Draw Cats
A boy is training to be a zen monk in Japan. Life in the monastery is hard. There is one thing he loves to do - and it is not to study or work in the garden.
The Boy Who Loved to Draw Cats
A boy is training to be a zen monk in Japan. Life in the monastery is hard. There is one thing he loves to do - and it is not to study or work in the garden.
Herodotus - The River Nile
Hello this is Bertie, and I’m here with some history from the Ancient World inspired by the Greek historian, Herodotus. Previously I’ve been telling you about the incredible empire built by the ancient Persians. When their great leader, Cyrus, died 530 years before the birth of Christ, his son Cambyses…
The boy who loved to draw cats
The Boy who drew cats Long ago, in Japan, there was a boy who was training to be a monk. He lived in the small temple at the end of the village. Every morning, at quarter to four, he woke up to the sound of a bell rung by…
The Jungle Book, Tiger, Tiger - Part 1
We continue the Jungle book and the adventures of Mowgli, a human boy who was brought up as a wolf cub. In this chapter, Mowgli returns to the human village. There's a lot of talk about the jungle which he knows is not true. He also picks up a rumour that…