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.
03, Uncle Christmas - the Great Race
LlThe Great Christmas Race The 3rd Uncle Christmas story, written by Bertie and read by me, Richard Scott, for Storynory. Uncle Christmas is based on a character created by Wicked Uncle, the world’s most brilliant online present store. Story by Bertie. Read by Richard. Proofread and audio edited…
Pinocchio, Chapter 28: The Green Fisherman
Pinocchio swims out to sea and is caught by the Green Fisherman who plans to fry him for dinner.
Spring the Sweet Spring
By Thomas Nash Spring, the sweet spring, is the year’s pleasant king, Then blooms each thing, then maids dance in a ring, Cold doth not sting, the pretty birds do sing: Cuckoo, jug-jug, pu-we, to-witta-woo! The palm and may make country houses gay, Lambs frisk and play, the shepherds pipe…
Pinocchio, Chapter 27: The Fight Among Boys
The great battle between Pinocchio and his playmates.
2, Uncle Christmas – The Christmas Hideaway
Father Christmas is on holiday in California. His motor-trike, guitar-loving younger brother, sneaks over to Scandinavia to see how the toy business works.
Pinocchio, Chapter 26: School
Pinocchio goes to the seashore with his friends to see the Terrible Shark.
The Moon Song
Jana sings The Moon Song based on the poem by Robert Louis Stevenson
Pinocchio, Chapter 25 : Advice from the Good Fairy
Pinocchio promises the Fairy to be good and to study, as he is growing tired of being a Marionette, and wishes to become a real boy.
2, Herodotus, Arion and the Dolphin
The remarkable story of a dolphin saving a man - but is it true?
Pinocchio, Chapter 24: To Work or to Beg?
Pinocchio reaches the Island of the Busy Bees and finds the Fairy once more.
The Commune of Cats
A fiery, catty, fairy tale about a sweet girl who goes to live in a mansion once owned by a princess, and now owned by a commune of cats. The mysterious cat comrade Gatsby is in charge - but who is he really? And how will our heroine, Lizzie fair…
The Tiger Who Had No Manners
A Tale from KoreaDedicated to Raphaela and Gideon, Read by Richard Scott. Proofed & audio edited by Jana Elizabeth. Adapted by Bertie. There was once a striped tiger that lived among the highlands of Kang Wen in Korea. Hunters called him ‘The Mountain Uncle’, but they rarely caught sight of…
The Knight's Ballad
(Are you going to Scarborough Fair) Parsley Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, Once there was a true love of mine. Fa la la la, fa la la la ra re THERE were three sisters fair and bright, Jennifer, Nelly and Rosemaree They three loved one valiant knight. As the dew clings…
Hiawatha
By the shores of Gitche Gumee, By the shining Big-Sea-Water, Stood the wigwam of Nokomis, Daughter of the Moon, Nokomis. Dark behind it rose the forest, Rose the black and gloomy pine-trees, Rose the firs with cones upon them; Bright before it beat the water, Beat the clear and sunny…
02 Uncle Christmas - the Christmas Hideaway
The Christmas Hideaway The second Uncle Christmas story, written by Bertie and read by me, Richard Scott, for Storynory. Uncle Christmas is based on a character created by Wicked Uncle, the world's most brilliant online present store. Hello, this is Richard, and before I start, I’d like to…
Does Santa Visit Mice?
The Cafe by the Sea is closed for Christmas. The humans are happy opening presents and eating food. But who can spare a crumb for the mice who live in the cafe? Thanks to our sponsor. Listen to Wink: Stories for Better Bedtimes - https://lnk.to/wink-bedtime-storiesLA
Halloween on the Pond Redux
It's Halloween on the pond, and Tim the Tadpole is feeling scared. A Story from our archive to celebrate 20 years of Storynory! - Read by Natasha and written by Bertie. Cover art by Sophie Green.Look out for our new website coming up soon.
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The Moon by Robert Louis Stevenson Read by Richard Scott THE MOON has a face like the clock in the hall; She shines on thieves on the garden wall, On streets and fields and harbour quays, And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees…
Two Animal Fables from India
Two fun fables from India's Panchatantra - The Lion the Cave and the Jackal . The Bedbug and the Flea. And we introduce you to a great adventure podcast, Kaboom!
Ramayana Part 1
The Hindu gods are unhappy because demons are attacking the holy men who bring harmony to the world. The demons are sent by the evil Ravana, who cannot be killed by a god, but only by a man. The gods decide that Vishnu will be born in mortal form to…