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 Jungle Book, Tiger Tiger, Part 3
The final part of the Story Tiger, Tiger - in which Mowgli leaves the village. Does he fit in anywhere?
Sadko
A musical story from Russia. Sadko famed for his beautiful singing voice and his skill on the gusli, a wooden instrument shaped like a wing. His music won the favour of Tsar Morskoi, the Lord of the Sea, who brought him great fortune... and trouble followed.
The Pooka in the Kitchen
The servants in a large Irish House are grateful to a Pooka who comes every night to do their work for them. At Christmas, they decide to reward him.
Chapter 3, Wizard of Oz, How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
Dorothy continued along the road of yellow brick road. There was a great cornfield beyond the fence, a Scarecrow, was high on a pole to keep the birds from the ripe corn. His head was full of straw. Another character who needs the help of the Wizard of Oz?
Lapis and the Ghost Cats Part 1
Dedicated to Ivy from Texas Read by Natasha Written by Bertie Music and sound fx by Bertie We cats have our hates. We hate water ( except to drink), crocodiles, snakes, fleas, rotten fish, feeling hungry, dirt, stupid dogs, and all sorts of ghosts and spectres. So if this story…
Chapter 2, Wizard of Oz, The Council with the Munchkins
Dorothy 's farmhouse lands in a strange country where she meets a a witch and some kindly but peculiar people called the munchkins.
The Charge of the Light Brigade
"Forward, the Light Brigade! "Charge for the guns!" he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.
Wenceslas Christmas Carol
The traditional Christmas carol that goes with our story of Good King Wenceslas, sung by Gabriella Burnel
The Jungle Book - Part 5
Baloo the bear is teaching Mowgli the law of the Jungle. He learns how to be safe among the various creatures - but there is one band of animals that are notorious outlaws - and Mowgli should stay clear of them.
The Secret Garden Chapter 12
"MIGHT I HAVE A BIT OF EARTH?"
The Red Bandits of Montgomery
A story from Wales that is a little like Rumplestiltskin
Stella's Halloween Mixup
Stella's gran tells her that there are probably more people with special powers than she realises. And she tells her that "It's always the quiet ones." Stella has her suspicions about who might have powers - but are her instincts right?
Stella and the Surprise Delivery
Mr Fry's art class receives a surprise fast food delivery. The school suspends a boy called Freddie accusing him of using Mr Fry's phone to order the food. Stella's magic mirror tells her somebody else is guilty - but how can she let the world know that Freddie is innocent?
Journey to the West: the Crown that Hurt
A Chinese Monk - Tripitaka - is travelling through lawless lands on the way to India. He is protected on the way by Sun Wukong - a monkey warrior who is wild at heart. When they meet some bandits in the forest, Sun Wukong deals with them - but Tripitaka…
The Monkey Who Tricked Himself
The Monkey boasts that there is no animal in the Jungle that he can't trick. The Bear challenges him - he knows one animal the monkey can't trick. The monkey takes up the challenge. The prize is a whole hive of honey.
The Man Who Would Be King of the Apes
Two fairy tales from Southern China. In the first, a man is lost in the jungle, and is crowned King of the Apes. The second is a little like a romantic fairy tale that is well known in the west. Sponsored by Kaboom! Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast An…
The Dutch Hotel - The Duel Part 2
At last - we tell you what happened in the Duel between the two brothers who founded the Dutch Hotel. In Part one, Nafsi and Yogi travelled back to victorian times. They arrived just as the brothers were arguing because they both loved the same girl. The legend is that…
The Moon Song
Jana sings The Moon Song based on the poem by Robert Louis Stevenson
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…
My Shadow
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can see. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head; And I see him jump before me, when I jump into…