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The Man Who Would Be King of the Apes 05/08/2025

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. <a href="https://www.byuradio.org/kaboom">Sponsored by Kaboom! Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast An audio adventure podcast for the whole family to enjoy together</a> /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/36492785

The Gentleman who saved a Tiger 05/01/2025

The Gentleman who saved a Tiger An Indian story that features a variety of characters, including a Tiger, a buffalo, a tree, and a road. Yes, that’s an unusual collection, and there are more too. A kind hearted gentleman sets a tiger free. A good deed deserves at least a nice thank you, you might think. But that is not what the tiger has in mind. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/36394950

The Mouse and the Cake 04/30/2025

The Mouse and the Cake By ELIZA COOK ( 1818-1889 ) Read by Natasha A MOUSE found a beautiful piece of plum cake, The richest and sweetest that mortal could make; 'Twas heavy with citron and fragrant with spice, And covered with sugar all sparkling as ice. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/36370165

birdy-and-garden-gnomes-16 04/10/2025

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Snow White 03/23/2025

Snow White Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/35824815

Birdy on the Ski Slopes 03/06/2025

Birdy on the Ski Slopes Jake is going is going on a skiiing holiday. Mum is like a "swan on skiis" and Dad is like a Giraffe on stilts. What could possbily go wrong? And will Jake's best friend Birdy, the black crow, find is way out to the skii resort to help? Check out the Kaboom! Podcast too. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/35558300

Two Animal Fables from India 02/10/2025

Two Animal Fables from India Two fun fables from India's Panchatantra - The Lion the Cave and the Jackal . The Bedbug and the Flea. And we introduce you to a great adventure podcast, Kaboom! /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/35224090

Tam o’ Shanter or How Maggie Lost her Tail 01/23/2025

Tam o’ Shanter or How Maggie Lost her Tail Burns Night is a celebration held on the 25th of January in honour of Scotland's famous poet, Robert Burns. We celebrate this Scottish evening with the story of Tam O'Shanter (originally told in a poem by Burns) who stays out late and meets a gang of witches on his way home. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/34986020

Jimmy Mouse and the Chinese New Year 01/07/2025

Jimmy Mouse and the Chinese New Year Jimmy and Judith are sent on a mission to visit the Chinese Restaurant and bring back a feast to celebrate Chinese New Year. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/34759895

The Firebird 12/18/2024

The Firebird The classic Russian fairy story of a Prince who goes in search of the mystical and wonderful firebird or yar-bird. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/34519235

The Tiny Birds and the Mighty Sea 12/03/2024

The Tiny Birds and the Mighty Sea A wise story from India about two tiny birds who take on the full force of the mighty sea. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/34264495

Jake's Spell of Bad Luck 11/12/2024

Jake's Spell of Bad Luck Jake's best friend Birdy is away on an important mission. Meanwhile Jake's little sister has some friends over and they are playing with some pretend spells. They try to put a bad luck spell on Jake. He's not sure if the magic is real or not, but all too soon he starts to suffer from a spell of bad luck. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/33900742

Halloween at the Cafe 10/29/2024

Halloween at the Cafe The mice who live in the café by the sea overhear that ghost pirates are coming to the café. Should they run away? Our Reluctant hero Jimmy mouse is sent to investigate. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/33672117

Jimmy Mouse and the Magic Card 10/20/2024

Jimmy Mouse and the Magic Card Jimmy Mouse finds a payment card and the mice decide to pay for cheese in future - just like the humans do - and they are surprised when the humans are angry with them. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/33537597

Birdy's Two and Half Wishes 09/23/2024

Birdy's Two and Half Wishes Jake wants three wishes - just like in a fairy tale. But although Birdy is no-ordinary bird, he is reluctant to grant Jake his wishes. You seek, real life isn't always so easy... /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/33175337

Birdy and the Chocolate Tree 09/02/2024

Birdy and the Chocolate Tree Can we really live without chocolate? This is the question that Jake has when his mother bans sweets and chocolate. If only you could grow it in the garden... well with a little birdy magic, perahaps anything is possible. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/32860827

Lizard Wisdom in 3 Fables 08/19/2024

Lizard Wisdom in 3 Fables Three Mythical Stories about Lizards filled with ancient wisdom. Lizards. Mysterious, quick, and capable of extraordinary feats, like regenerating their tails. But what if I told you that these humble creatures also carry ancient wisdom? folklore, lizards are celebrated as symbols of transformation, wisdom, and resilience. The Gecko’s Complaint: A Lesson of light from Malaysia The Lizard and the Sun: A Mexican Fable of Perseverance The Chameleon’s Victory: A Madagascan Tale of Patience Check our our Lizard Wisdom video on YouTube - Storynory Channel. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/32646082

Envy Part 2 08/11/2024

Envy Part 2 The second part of our story, Envy, set on the island of Crete. In the first part best friends Emily and Heidi set out on a school trip to Crete. Heidi is studying ancient Greek at School and her friend Emily - well she’s just along for the trip. But somehow it is Emily, not Heidi, who gets all the praise from their teacher for knowing all about Greek mythology and even some modern Greek words. And Heidi, well, she’s feeling just a little bit envious. When we left them, they were about to take part in an archeological dig on the site where some rich people want to build a villa. Dedicated to Zoe and Cyrus ... listen to the end to hear about the stories they sent us. And to support us, see the sidebar on the front page of https://Storynory.com Also leave nice comments in all good podcast apps! And you can now subscribe to our audio via YouTube. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/32533212

Envy 08/02/2024

Envy Emily and Heidi are best friends. We first met them in a story called Fear (about a phobia of dogs). In this story, they are both on a school trip to sunny Greek island of Crete. Heidi studies ancient Greek. Emily is just along for the trip - and yet Emily seems to receive all the teacher's praise for her knowledge of mythology. Heidi starts to feel an unfamiliar emotion. She's not sure what it is, but it threatens their friendship. Read by Jana. Written by Jana and Bertie. Dedicated to Julia in Romania who supports Storynory. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/32398812

Pandora's Jar 07/06/2024

Pandora's Jar We tell the Greek Creation myth, including the Battle of the Titans, Prometheus steals fire from Zeus, and Pandora releases evils from her Jar. EPIC! Visit us at https://storynory.com for more stories! And get our audio on YouTube. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/32030137

Katie and the Magic Theatre 06/16/2024

Katie and the Magic Theatre The old Theatre in Katie's town is reopening - and the first performance is a musical about a young witch. Katie's friend Isis is very keen to audition for the part - the only problem is that she can't sing or dance! Katie comes to her friend's aid with a little magic - and unexpected results. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/31759473

Quad Monkey 06/04/2024

Quad Monkey The jungle is filled with the sound of chain saws. It turns out that the humans are building tracks through the jungle. What is this all about? The monkey the bear rush to find out. Sponsored by CrunchLabs. https://crunchlabs.com/story /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/31600482

Rockford Arrives on the Island of Infinity 05/30/2024

Rockford Arrives on the Island of Infinity We drop by to tell you about a podcast by our friends at kids Stories, Science and Secrets. We’ve known the creators for years and years, and we’ve long carried their adventures about a dog called Rockford on our website. Their audio has a lot in common with ours, and we are fans, and so are many of our listeners.. Now they have a new podcast called Kids Stories, Science and Secrets and our friend, Matthew Sweetapple is here to explain more - and there's a special excerpt. https://www.rockfordsrockopera.com/lost-on-infinity/ /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/31530402

Birdy and the Other Bird 05/08/2024

Birdy and the Other Bird Birdy is a rather special crow who can talk. He’s befriended a boy called Jake, who thinks that Birdy is unique - a true one off - until, well listen to the story and find out. And at the end of the story we have a bonus, an excerpt from our friends at the Stories, Science and Secrets podcast. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/31194397

Narcissus (Greek Myth) 04/20/2024

Narcissus (Greek Myth) Ever heard someone called 'narcissistic'? It means they love themselves a LOT. The word comes from an ancient Greek boy named Narcissus who was so into his own reflection, he forgot about everything else! Imagine missing out on life because you're too busy looking in a mirror. A water nymph named Echo tried to say “hi” to him but he was too in love with his own reflection to notice her. You could say Narcissus invented the Selfie! Remember, it's great to feel good about yourself, but don't forget the world around you! Read by Natasha Adapted by Bertie (from Ovid) /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/30913508

Introducing Stories, Science & Secrets 04/18/2024

Introducing Stories, Science & Secrets Introducing Stories, Science & Secrets, a podcast by our friends Elaine and Matthew Sweetapple along with the comedian Steve Punt. Our fellow Brits! Follow a dog called Rockford and a boy called Moog on a fantastic adventure and learn all sorts of stuff that is too interesting for school! /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/30883223

The Vanity Cat 03/23/2024

The Vanity Cat A cat is in love with a human princess. But he takes no notice of her ... until the cat transforms into a human princess. Based on fable by Aesop. Do you think there will be a fairy tale ending? Read by Jana. Written by Bertie for Storynory. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/30511228

The Monkey and the Flea 03/04/2024

The Monkey and the Flea Our cheeky monkey is bothered by an itchy flea. The flea claims he's "just like the monkey". What do you think? Read by Jana and written by Bertie for Storynory. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/30221993

Katie and the Cat Teacher 02/19/2024

Katie and the Cat Teacher Katie is learning Latin - the language of the ancient Romans - at school. What's the point of this deadbeat language? Her mother says there is every point to learning Latin, especially if you are a witch who needs to understand magic. And as Katie is not making much progress, her mother finds her a Latin Tutor - a highly unusual one as it turns out. Read by Natasha. Written by Bertie. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/30012388

The Chinese Year of the Dragon 2024 02/07/2024

The Chinese Year of the Dragon 2024 Happy Chinese Year of Dragon 2024! All over the world, including London’s Chinatown, you can see Chinese processions with banging drums, clashing symbols and a dragon dance performance. This story celebrates the rain-making qualities of Chinese Dragons /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/29846013

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