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.
Wicked Spooky
Uncle Jeff takes the kids to the countryside which they find very spooky indeed.
Pet Writing Competition Results Part 1
Thank you to EVERYONE who sent us a story. They were all wonderful, and as ever, it was very hard to pick the winners. Jana presents Four winning stories in our Pet Writing Competition. But that's not all! Three more winning entries will follow shortly. In this first batch, we have…
Three Bright Aesop Tales
The Sun looks down on the earth and sees all the human folly. He tells three tales or "fables": The Milkmaid, Juno and the Peacock, and The Sun and the North Wind.
Wicked Uncle and Grandma's Skip
Grandma was 85 years old. She still lived on her own quite independently, although she had stopped driving the car when she’d reached 80. In a moment of weakness, she had confessed to the doctor that she occasionally had dizzy spells when she could not remember what her name was…
The Third Voyage of Sinbad
Sinbad is attacked by pirate monkeys, held captive by a giant, and threatened by huge serpents.
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…
Lapis and the Ghost Cats Part 2
A scarier story than usual - part two of Lapis and the Ghost Cats takes our feline heroes on a journey into the Land of the Dead to meet the ancient Egyptian gods, Osiris and Isis and Anubis. Lots of music and sound fx add to the spooky atmosphere !…
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…
The Goat and the Gold
Happy Year of the Goat ! One of our writing competition winners is a story about a clever goat and some stolen gold
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…
Chapter 8, Wizard of Oz
The scarecrow finds himself stuck up a pole once again and Dorothy and her friends find a new danger in the form of a flower.
The Goblin Spider
A creepy-crawly story from Japan about a Samurai who must stay the night in a temple haunted by a giant Goblin-Spider
The Parrot for President
The Parrot is standing in the first election for World President. He is trailing in second place behind the mysterious Diva who favours appeasement of the Cat People. Hear the Parrot's stirring speech !
Bertie and the Merchant of Palmyra
Natasha returns with a Bertie Story ! The King and Queen visit the desert oasis of Palmyra. The Wicked Queen brings back a souvenir that starts to haunt her
Katie and the Cat Swap: Part 2
Katie is stuck inside the form of her cat, Solomon. She goes to school and is shocked by all the trouble Solomon is causing inside her identity. She also overhears a plot to besmirch her best friend Isis.
Pinocchio, Chapter 33: The Circus Donkey
Pinocchio, having become a Donkey, is bought by the owner of a Circus, who wants to teach him to do tricks. The Donkey becomes lame and is sold to a man who wants to use his skin for a drumhead.
Lady Bird, Lady Bird
Ladybird, Ladybird Fly away home! Your house is on fire, And your children all roam, Except little Nan, Who sits in her pan, Weaving her laces as fast as she can. Read by Natasha
08 Baskervilles: First Report of Dr. Watson
Dr Watson writes to Sherlock Holmes with his impressions of the various characters in and around Baskerville Hall.
The Vigilante Monkey
Theo the Monkey is outraged by the criminal behaviour of his zoo keeper, Mr. Grabber, and decides to fight for what is right
Pinocchio, Chapter 29: A Snail’s Pace
Pinocchio returns to the Fairy's house - a snail comes to open the door, but takes a very long time…