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.
The Magic Reindeer Ride - Peer Gynt 1
Dedicated to Julia and Michelle and the Macarthy family Peer Gynt - Part One The Magic Reindeer Ride Picture mountains covered in woods. A stream gushes through a valley. Peer Gynt, a sturdy youth of twenty, walks along the bank. He is followed by his mother, Aase, who is…
Herodotus – the Pyramids
The ancient Pyramids of Egypt were built 4,500 years ago. The ancient Greek Herodotus tells us how they were built - and mentions some projects that he thinks are even more amazing.
Sifu and the Legend of the Monkey King
The second part of our series about Sifu and Theo the Monkey. Theo fails to turn up for his first Kung Fu lesson, and Sifu tells Neet the chinese legend that inspired him to take up Kung Fu.
Silent Night
Silent Night was first sung in public on Christmas Eve 1818 at St Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, a village in Austria A young priest, Father Joseph Mohr, wrote the lyrics. The music for voice and guitar was composed by Franz Gruber, a school teacher. Silent Night was first sung…
Baskervilles 13, Fixing the Nets
A portrait may hold the clue to the mystery of the murder on the moor
Honest Jack
Happy Valentine! A folk tale from England about an honest boy who wants to marry his sweetheart - and receives some magical help. Dedicated to Edwyn in California who supports us on Patreon.
The Two Witch Cats
THE TWO CAT WITCHES In old days, it was believed that the seventh son, in a family of sons, was a conjurer by nature, and that he could work wonders like the fairies and cure diseases better than any doctor. If he were the seventh son of a seventh son,…
The Dutch Hotel - The Duel Part 1
The Dutch Hotel in London is haunted - or is it? There are figures like ghosts who appear, including hotel staff from Victorian times, but they are more like time travellers. In this episode, the kids who live in the modern hotel - Nafsi and Yogi - travel back in…
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…
Halloween Ghosts at Hampton Court Palace
History meets Halloween at Hampton Court when Jana goes on a Ghost tour of King Henry VIII's Palace and hears some very spooky stories.Support the show.
Katie and the Mind Reader
Hello, this is Natasha, and I’m here with a story about one of the most popular characters on Storynory, Katie the Witch. If you go to Storynory on the web and look back through our Katie stories, you will see that she has grown up over the years. In the…
Winter Time
A frosty but cosy winter scene set in a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson
Princess Golden
A French fairytale in which a king sends a messenger to woo a princess on his behalf. Avenant (the messenger) is helped on the way by a carp, an owl and a crow.
Birdy and the Seagulls
Hello, this is Richard, and I’m here with a story about a black crow called Birdy. Birdy is the best friend of a boy called Jake - and one of the many special things about Birdy is that he can talk. The thing is - nobody else in Jake’s life…
Princess Golden
The Princess GoldenThe Princess Golden Adapted by Bertie.Read by Richard.Proofread by Jana Elizabeth. Hello, this is Richard, and I'm here with a classic French fairy tale with some familiar themes and unusual twists. The Princess Golden. There was once a king who decided that it was time to get himself…
Let’s go to the beach – song
A happy song to remember the summer by with lovely singing from Storynory's Jana
How the Monkey Became a Trickster
Why are monkeys full of mischief? This tuneful story from Brazil will explain. And you will hear a monkey who played the guitar before The Monkees. Storynory, presents Hello, this is Jana and I’m here with a folktale from Brazil. It’s about a monkey, a guitar, and a fruit…
Pet Writing Competition Results Part 2
This is Jana, and I'm here with part two of our winning entries for our Pet Writing Competition. We have four very different stories for you! Well done to: Sylvia Belcher Amidala Paul and Dorothy
Let’s go to the beach – song
A happy song to remember the summer by with lovely singing from Storynory's Jana
Let's go to the beach
Let's go to the beach When I went to the beach I said, “Hello there sea! Why you sat there staring at me? You know I love you too. Come on friends, join me won’t you, by the shore.. We’re gonna have so much fun baby, Deep down in…