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
1,736 Episodes
780 – 800

Finette Part 1

Finette Part One   Dedicated to Dane and Emma   Adapted by Bertie. Read by Richard. Proofread & audio edited by Jana Elizabeth.   Hello, this is Richard. And I'm here with a fairytale from Brittany in the north of France. The story is adventurous, romantic, and quite long -…
Season 0 / Episode 26 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

01 Baskervilles: Mr. Sherlock Holmes

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1902. Chapter Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Doctor Watson examines a walking stick for clues of its owner.
Season 0 / Episode 14 min

Herodotus Battle of the Eclipse

Herodotus - The Battle of the Eclipse   For Ellery, in Texas who loves all things to do with the planet Earth.   Hello, this is Bertie, and I’m here with my latest story based on the Histories of Herodotus.       Now if you are up to speed with…
Season 0 / Episode 9 min

Georgia and the Dragon

Georgia and the Dragon by Harry Oulton - read for Storynory by Natasha Lee Lewis. A dragon helps a girl conquer her nighttime fears.
Season 0 / Episode 23 min

Gilgamesh Part 3 – the Bull of Heaven

The epic from Mesopotamia continues. Gilgamesh refuses to marry the goddess Ishtar. She seeks revenge by sending the Bull of Heaven to trample Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu.    
Season 0 / Episode 13 min

Aponibolinayen and the Healing Oranges

From the Philippines. Aponibolinayen has a headache and longs for healing oranges of guarded by a fierce giant. Her husband is determined to fetch them for her.
Season 0 / Episode 16 min

The Goblin Spider

The Goblin Spider Dedicated to Teddy from San Antonio in Texas. Adapted by Bertie. Read by Richard. Proofed and audio edited by Jana Elizabeth.   Hello, this is Richard. And I'm here with a creepy crawly tale from Japan.   Several ancient books tell tales of the goblin-spiders that used…
Season 0 / Episode 5 min

The Mouse and the Cake

By ELIZA COOK ( 1818-1889 ) Read by Natasha A MOUSE found a beautiful piece of plum cake, The richest and sweetest that mortal could make; 'Twas heavy with citron and fragrant with spice, And covered with sugar all sparkling as ice.
Season 0 / Episode 1 min

The Town Musicians of Bremen Revamped

A certain man had a donkey, which had carried the corn sacks to the mill loyally for many a long year; but his strength was going, and he was growing more and more unfit for work. His master began to wonder if it was worth his while by keeping this…
Season 0 / Episode 10 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

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 Pot of Broth

  Pot of Broth   Adapted by Bertie. Read by Elizabeth. Produced by Jana Elizabeth. ‘The Pot of Broth’ - An Irish tale, adapted from a short play by W.B. Yeats.   An old soldier was coming back from the wars. As he passed through a village, he saw a…
Season 0 / Episode 15 min

The Dutch Hotel - Déjà Vu

Have you ever walked into a place and thought, "I've seen this before" - even when you know you've never been there. This episode of our spooky series The Dutch Hotel explains why you might get that feeling sometimes.  This story is dedicated to Adam, Yarden & Neta who asked…
Season 0 / Episode 19 min

The Monkey King (Journey to the West)

Sun Wukong (the Monkey King) is a born from a stone egg on Flower Fruit Mountain. He seeks immortality and invincible  strength in battle. Soon the Jade Emperor in Heaven hears about all the trouble is creating on Earth and decides to give him a job to keep him an…
Season 0 / Episode 15 min

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.
Season 0 / Episode 13 min

Katie and the Cat Teacher

Katie is learning Latin - the language of the ancient Romans - at school. What's the point of this deadbeat language? Her mother says there is every point to learning Latin, especially if you are a witch who needs to understand magic. And as Katie is not making much progress,…
Season 0 / Episode 14 min
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