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.
07 Gladys Alone: The Triumph
Gladys takes part in an audition for a TV talent contest and sings at a gig arranged by Dud, her new manager.
O1 Gladys Alone: Against All Advice
Gladys returns in a new musical series. She is now 16 and wants to make it as a singer in her own right. But people still say she is too geeky to be a pop star.
Astropup and the Sacred Rose
A love story set in space, told by Astropup. The parrot plucks a sacred rose on a distant planet to give to his beloved Polly, and trouble breaks loose.
Katie Moves House
A Father's Day visit to a football match, all because of a house move. This is a special story for everyone who has been wondering about Katie's dad. Katie goes to see him, even though her mother does not really want her to.
Astropup And The Space Hounds’ Chief
The Parrot is now World President. He has sent Astropup and Marlow on a mission into space to capture a Cat Person. They have been hijacked by a Space Hound with six legs. They are now hurtling towards the Planet of the Baskervilles to meet the Space Hounds' Chief. Astropup,…
The Strangest Flight
Mum's birthday is on Halloween. The family is flying to New York to celebrate, but the plane they board is not at all what they are expecting - it is luxurious, old fashioned, and rather strange.
04 Baskervilles: Sir Henry Baskerville
Sir Henry Baskerville, recently returned from North America, has received a strange letter. Stranger still one of his new boots has gone missing.
06 Gladys Alone: The Eye of the Needle
Gladys considers taking on a manager and is talking into doing something she thought she would never do.
Astropup’s New Comrade
Astropup blasts off into space on a mission with a new companion - not a parrot, but a human. Their mission is to capture a cat person.
Wicked Uncle and the Trolley Rage
Mum is shopping for Vegan Haggis when she is confronted by a rival shopper who demands the last one. Only Uncle Jeff can sort out the feud that follows.
The Grateful Crane
The crane, an elegant and beautiful bird, is considered to be auspicious in Japan. In this story, a poor farmer receives good fortune after he rescues a wounded crane. But unfortunately his curiosity gets the better of him, and his luck does not hold out. It's a short, rather sad,…
Birdy and the Boy
A boy makes friends with a talking bird who has many secrets.
06 Gladys Alone: The Eye of the Needle
Gladys considers taking on a manager and is talking into doing something she thought she would never do.
Astropup: Which Parrot?
Are two parrots better than one? Or is there only room in the universe for one megalomaniac feather brain?
The Evil Mouse
An old French story about an evil mouse who orders a young girl to play with fire.
Jimmy Mouse and the City Slickers
A pair of city mice visit the seaside cafe and invite Jimmy and Judith to the Big City! They make the journey and meet automatic vacuum cleaners and cats with fancy titles.
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…
Snow White
Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?
Halloween Writing Competition
Halloween is on the way, so hurry up and get writing! Send us your spooky story by midnight London Time on October 20,2023. See https://storynory.com for details.
The Grasshopper
We preview a new Podcast from the makers of Storynory - Relaxivity - and in this sample episode we read an ancient poem about a grasshopper