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 Fifth Voyage of Sinbad
Sinbad sets sail again, is shipwrecked, and helps the Old Man of the Sea.
The Weaver and the Dragon
An Irish weaver becomes a knight, serves 'The King of Dublin' and takes on a dragon.
The Doctor and the Fairy Princess
A doctor is called in the middle of the night to help a fairy princess. Will his reward make him rich or a prisoner of the fairy folk?
The Wheelie People
An unusual story from Ancient Greece about the meaning of love, originally told in Plato's Symposium.
4, Herodotus, the Burnt Temple
King Alyattes of Lydia is at war with the Greek city of Miletus. His soldiers accidentally burn down a temple of Athena. Alyattes falls ill. Coincidence? Or the curse of the Greek Goddess?
The Wicked, Wicked Polar Bear
A story that blows hot, cold and scorching, is one of the winners of our Children's writing competition. How would you like to go to the Arctic? asks Uncle Jeff to the Kids - Of course they would !
Song: Is Love a Fairytale?
Is Love a Fairytale? - a very catchy tune from the album by Aoede.
Ancient Babylon
The largest and most splendid city in the ancient world was captured by King Cyrus of Persia in 539 BC. The story is entwined with the history of the Jews in the Bible who were exiled to the rivers of Babylon. Read the full text of Ancient Babylon and see…
09 Baskervilles : The Light upon the Moor
The butler of Baskerville Hall, Barrymore, is behaving extremely suspiciously. Dr. Watson continues his report to Sherlock Holmes. Listen to the audio story beautifully read by Richard Scott.
Astropup and the Two Parrots
What could be more super-intelligent than a bird brain? Two bird brains of course.
THE RED BANDITS OF MONTGOMERY
A story from Wales that is a little like Rumplestiltskin Read the full text of THE RED BANDITS OF MONTGOMERY and see our illustration on Storynory.
High Flight
A soaring poem written during World War II by a Spitfire pilot.
Thor’s Wedding
Thor the Thunder is often pictured carrying his hammer called Mjolnir, which he uses as a battle axe. In this Norse Myth, he has to dress up as a girl.
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 Night Before Christmas
The classic Christmas poem with festive music
2, Herodotus, Arion and the Dolphin
The remarkable story of a dolphin saving a man - but is it true?
The Evil Mouse
An old French story about an evil mouse who orders a young girl to play with fire.
In the Bleak Mid-Winter
In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan. The words have been used for a traditional carol, but they were originally a Christmas poem by Christina Rossetti. Listen to them read aloud by Natasha.
Beauty and the Beast Shorter Version
Do appearances matter? Or is the heart within the most important of all qualities? The classic tale.
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