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
1,724 Episodes
680 – 700

Astropup and the Parrot in Love

The Parrot is looking for a wife. He finds a suitable parrot who lives on the planet Lizardia - but unfortunately he is suffering from a bad cold and is unusually short of words. Read the full text of Astropup and the Parrot in Love and see our illustration on…
Season 0 / Episode 20 min

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.
Season 0 / Episode 1 min

Gladys’s Christmas Joy

It's Christmas. Gladys feels she is on the brink of success, but once again she finds herself working in the background to help others with little credit for herself.
Season 0 / Episode 24 min

Astropup and the Parrot in Love

Astropup and the Parrot in Love   Story by Bertie. Read by Richard. Proofed & audio edited by Jana Elizabeth.   Dedicated to Elin and Ingrid   When you spend as much time travelling through outer space as I do, it’s hard to meet that special someone, your one true…
Season 0 / Episode 20 min

Wicked Uncle's School Days

The kids complain about school rules - and Uncle Jeff tells them they don't know how lucky they are. His school days were far more eventful! And of course, his brother (the kids' Dad) was there two.
Season 0 / Episode 22 min

Pet Writing Competition

Writing Competition !  Send us your TRUE story about your very Special Pet by 22nd September.  Entrants must be 16 years or younger -  mum and dad can help with spelling,  typing and grammar.  Include a photo or drawing of your pet if you can.  We will choose 5 stories…
Season 0 / Episode 4 min

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…
Season 0 / Episode 8 min

Katie and the Big Row

Katie has a row with her mum and goes to live with her dad for a while. Will she find life more peaceful at his flat?
Season 0 / Episode 24 min

Robot Competition Answers

Here they are! The three winners to our How to Spot a Robot Competition and we read out all the replies.
Season 0 / Episode 15 min

The Ugly Boatman

A story from Vietnam about a fisherman who plays a bamboo flute - if only his face was as beautiful as his music !
Season 0 / Episode 8 min

The Jungle Book - Part 8

Am almight fight, in which Karr the python, Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the pantha attack the monkeys to rescue Mowgli. Will they succeed?Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/StorynorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Season 0 / Episode 18 min

The Musician's Horse

The Magician’s Horse Dedicated to Nathan and Amelia.   Adapted by Bertie. Read by Richard. Horse read by Jana.   Proofed & audio edited by Jana Elizabeth.   A long time ago, an old man lived in a hut in the woods with his grandson, whom he loved very dearly…
Season 0 / Episode 19 min

The Ugly Boatman

The Ugly Boatman, a romantic story from Vietnam   There was once a lonely fisherman by the name of Troung Chi. Every  evening, he sat in the back of his  boat, and glided down the river.  As he sailed, he played upon his flute that was made of bamboo, and…
Season 0 / Episode 8 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

Astropup and the best hotdog in the universe

Many of you have been asking what the Dog Master will do in his next dastardly move. Did he manage to take over the Earth, the Galaxy or the Universe? But we also had this intriguing comment from one of our listeners: I loved the story. I thought it was…
Season 0 / Episode 20 min

Chinese Year of the Tiger

2022 is the year of the Tiger. People born in the year of the Tiger are courageous and adventurous. But the Tiger did not always represent those characteristics - as this story shows.
Season 0 / Episode 9 min

The Jungle Book – Part 7

Rann the Kite brings a message from Mowgli that he has been kidnapped. Baloo, Bagheera, and Kaa the Python rush to the rescue.
Season 0 / Episode 20 min

The Crow and Friends

The Crow and his Friends A story from ancient India Read by Richard. Proofed & audio edited by Jana.       Adapted by Bertie. Dedicated to Austin Billing, who supports us on Patreon.   In the branches of a great tree, in a forest in India, lived a wise old crow in…
Season 0 / Episode 20 min
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