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.
Jana and Richard Interview
Interview with Richard Scott Hello, and welcome to Jana’s studio, where I talk to fascinating people about fascinating things. In this episode we’re going to peek behind the scenes of Storynory and meet our very own, Richard Scott. Richard has been working with Storynory for the past 10 years…
Baskervilles 10: Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson
Barrymore, the butler of Baskerville Hall, has a grievance. He thinks it was unfair to hunt his brother-in-law down when he, of his own free will, had told Sherlock and Holmes his secret. The free audio book of the greatest mystery of all continues.
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.
Astropup and the Parrot in Love
The Parrot is looking for a wife. He finds a suitable parrot who lives on the planet Lizardia - but unfortunately he is suffering from a bad cold and is unusually short of words.
Katie’s Halloween Dad
Katie is a witch. Her Dad dad is a Professor of Extra Sensory Perception and Paranormal Phenomena, although he does not have powers himself. One Halloween he tries a dangerous experiment.
Does Santa Visit Mice?
The Cafe by the Sea is closed for Christmas. The humans are happy opening presents and eating food. But who can spare a crumb for the mice who live in the cafe? Thanks to our sponsor. Listen to Wink: Stories for Better Bedtimes - https://lnk.to/wink-bedtime-storiesLA
The Dog and the Elephant
A story from India that shows how friendship is more important than fine food and living the high-life.
7, King Croesus and the Oracle of Delphi
The oracle predicts that if Croesus goes to war against the Persians, he will defeat a great empire. Her advice seems clear enough, is it?
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.
The Wild Swans at Coole
Have you heard the "bell-beat" of swans wings as they fly over the water? This poem by WB Yeats evokes that sound as well as the autumn months.
Halloween Ghosts at Hampton Court Palace
History meets Halloween at Hampton Court when Jana goes on a Ghost tour of King Henry VIII's Palace and hears some very spooky stories.Support the show.
The Dog and the Elephant
A story from India that shows how friendship is more important than fine food and living the high-life.
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…
How the Monkey Tricked the Tiger
A cheeky, musical story for our younger listeners - lots of tricky fun! And even if you aren't so young, you might enjoy our bouncy song base on the playground chant, Eenee, Meenee, Mainee, Mo!
Birdy and the Seagulls
Hello, this is Richard, and I’m here with a story about a black crow called Birdy. Birdy is the best friend of a boy called Jake - and one of the many special things about Birdy is that he can talk. The thing is - nobody else in Jake’s life…
The Dog and the Elephant
The Dog and the Elephant A story from India This story includes a few words from the Indian language - Hindi. Haan = Yes Ji = In Indian culture, adding Ji after a name is meant to convey warmth and respect. Doste = Friend Haathi = Elephant Ghee…
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star – Song
The traditional tune is sung by Jana Elizabeth for Storynory in this cheerful and upbeat version with a hint of hip-hop.
Pet Writing Competition Results Part 2
This is Jana, and I'm here with part two of our winning entries for our Pet Writing Competition. We have four very different stories for you! Well done to: Sylvia Belcher Amidala Paul and Dorothy
Twinkle Little Star Song
sung by Jana for Storynory Sung by Jana Elizabeth Arranged by Bertie Picture by Shutterstock. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Then the traveller in the dark Thanks you for your tiny spark;…
How the Monkey Tricked the Tiger
A cheeky, musical story for our younger listeners - lots of tricky fun! And even if you aren't so young, you might enjoy our bouncy song base on the playground chant, Eenee, Meenee, Mainee, Mo!