StoryNory Various Fairy Tales

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.
English United Kingdom Arts · Kids & Family
1,745 Episodes
920 – 940

The Oak and the Reed

Aesop's fable of the mighty oak and the slender reed is told in verse.
Season 0 / Episode 3 min

Snow White and Rose Red

It's a long time since we have given you a Brothers Grimm story. We had somehow overlooked this charming tale. The "Snow White" of the title is not related to the more famous Snow White who met the seven dwarfs. This Snow White is the sister of Rose Red. The…
Season 0 / Episode 18 min

The Moscow Cat

A strong and independent cat from Moscow runs away to live in the forrest. A story that is half realistic - in fact based on a real cat - and half traditional Russian fairy tale.
Season 0 / Episode 16 min

Christmas 2017 Writing Competition

Write a story about the best or the worst present ever. We will pick three winning stories and read them on Storynory. The first prize includes a $50 voucher for Wicked Uncle, the home of brilliant presents.
Season 0 / Episode 1 min

Why Bananas Belong to Monkeys

In this episode, we answer a question that has long puzzled some of the world's greatest thinkers. Why is it that monkeys believe that they rightfully own all the bananas? Listen on to find out.
Season 0 / Episode 10 min

Christmas Writing Competition 2017

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.
Season 0 / Episode 1 min

Undine

A watery fairytale from Germany that is not unlike the Little Mermaid
Season 0 / Episode 24 min

Spring the Sweet Spring

Dedicated to Miller David in NY  Richard's Sk8oetry YouTube ChannelSk8oetryhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX9AFktmYu9Q5rycs8lEuyg By Thomas NashSpring, the sweet spring, is the year’s pleasant king,Then blooms each thing, then maids dance in a ring,Cold doth not sting, the pretty birds do sing:      Cuckoo, jug-jug, pu-we, to-witta-woo! The palm and may make country…
Season 0 / Episode 3 min

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…
Season 0 / Episode 19 min

The Smuggled Cat

‘Wicked Uncle and the Smuggled Cat’ Story by Bertie. Read by Richard. Proofread & audio edited by Jana Elizabeth. Duration 23 mins & 40 Hello, this is Richard, and I’m here with a Wicked Uncle story. For those of you who are new to Storynory, Uncle Jeff isn’t that wicked,…
Season 0 / Episode 23 min

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
Season 0 / Episode 1 min

Birdy’s Halloween

Jake goes trick-treating with a real Tudor ghost from Hampton Court Palace where Henry VIII lived.
Season 0 / Episode 8 min

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?
Season 0 / Episode 18 min

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?
Season 0 / Episode 16 min

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…
Season 0 / Episode 12 min

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. 
Season 0 / Episode 13 min

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…
Season 0 / Episode 19 min
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