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.
Tick Tock Turkey and the Festival of Honolulu
Tick Tock Turkey fans have been begging us for more tails of the time-travelling bird. In fact, they've been begging us for YEARS ! We are pleased to say that Tick Tock's creator, Michael Brett has penned another story for us (with a little help from Natasha). And here it…
Gladys and the Big Gig
Girl Band, the chiX have a new manager who fixes up a big concert for them. The chiX start to find out that it's a tough road to the top.
The Lady of Shalott
A poem by Alfred Tennyson set in the time of King Arthur and Camelot.
The Nosy Neighbour
Happy Hanukkah! A little history of the Jewish Celebration of Lights, and a story that features lots of festive food. This is Jana, and today I’m here with a holiday story to commemorate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem over 2000…
My Shadow
A short and sweet poem about a shadow that follows a child around all day - but who likes to stay in bed before the sun is up. By ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Tick Tock Turkey and the Festival of Honolulu
Tick Tock Turkey fans have been begging us for more tails of the time-travelling bird. In fact, they've been begging us for YEARS ! We are pleased to say that Tick Tock's creator, Michael Brett has penned another story for us (with a little help from Natasha). And here it…
My Lord Bag of Rice
A Japanese warrior is enlisted by the Dragon King of the Lake to save his family from a giant centipede. The story tells how the warrior got his strange name, My Lord Bag of Rice.
Tim the Tadpole’s Birthday
We first recorded Tim the Tadpole's Birthday way back in 2006, but somehow the mp3 file was overwritten and lost. Now, for the first time in some years, we present this sparkly story in its entirety.
Lapis and the Stolen Statue 1
It was morning. The sun was creeping into the bedroom. I briefly opened my eyes to gaze at the rosy sky through the window. It was the same as yesterday, and the day before, and the day before. Nothing to report there. I went back to sleep - perhaps…
The Secret Garden Chapter 12
"MIGHT I HAVE A BIT OF EARTH?"
The Chinese Year of the Goat
We are just saying goodbye to the year of the horse, and on February the 4th we will start the year of the goat. In some parts of Asia this year is also known as the year of the sheep or ram.
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…