Storynory - Audio Stories For Kids

Storynory brings you audio stories for the family, beautifully read, and with a touch of sophistication. We find traditional stories from all over the world and create our own characters including Katie the Witch, and Astropup the space travelling hound. We also give you songs, educational interviews, and a sprinkling of ancient history.

Wicked Uncle's School Days 09/21/2021

Wicked Uncle's School Days The kids complain about school rules - and Uncle Jeff tells them they don't know how lucky they are. His school days were far more eventful! And of course, his brother (the kids' Dad) was there two. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/20552849

The Unwilling Mermaid 09/13/2021

The Unwilling Mermaid You might think it would be a lot of fun to be a cute mermaid, but this girl is not happy about what happens to her when she experiences some strange goings-on. Listen to find out why. A longer than usual fairy tale with lots of twists, turns, and submersions! /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/20460320

Bertie and the Magic Seal 09/07/2021

Bertie and the Magic Seal Once upon a time, when we started Storynory back in 2005, our main character was called Bertie. He’s a royal prince, who was once turned into our frog. That’s why Storynory’s mascot is a little green frog wearing earphones. After a long time away on /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/20394962

Fly,Fly,Fly! Little Birdie! 08/30/2021

Fly,Fly,Fly! Little Birdie! Today is Birdy's Birthday, She just hatched from her egg... Where will Birdy fly on her travels? Will she return to the nest? A story in verse by Jacob Monroe https://www.amazon.com/Fly-Little-Birdy-ebook/dp/B0973BNTRK/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fly /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/20308571

Katie and the Liar 08/23/2021

Katie and the Liar This story is about telling fibs, and it’s also about bullying.Sometimes it is hard to say who the real bully is - because of course the smart bullies don’t go around with a badge saying “I am a bully.” /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/20234009

The Lady Beaming Bright 08/16/2021

The Lady Beaming Bright A story from Japan. A poor couple adopt a magical being. But who is their beautiful and charming new daughter? Listen on to find out. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/20159108

Katie and the Werewolf 08/09/2021

Katie and the Werewolf Katie is an ordinary school girl; apart from one thing, she's a witch and can do magic spells. Her mother is a witch too - and her father is a scientist who investigates magic. But experimenting with magic can be dangerous - as her dad finds out in this h /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/20085206

Why Bananas Belong to Monkeys 08/02/2021

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. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/20012741

Astropup and the Conspiracy of Lizards Part 2 07/26/2021

Astropup and the Conspiracy of Lizards Part 2 Some people say that the President of the World is not really in charge, but in fact, her every move is controlled by alien lizards disguised as humans. Some commentators even think the president herself is a lizard. But of course, that’s a crazy theory /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19938074

Coin Trick 07/19/2021

Coin Trick Coin Trick is an audio fantasy adventure featuring modern characters, Native American gods and mythical creatures. We think you are going to love it. Our review and interview is kindly sponsored by the creators of Coin Trick but it is also a meeting of minds. Catch Coin Trick in your favourite podcast app or head over to cointrick.net to start listening to the story. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19862735

Astropup and the Conspiracy of Lizards Part 1 07/12/2021

Astropup and the Conspiracy of Lizards Part 1 Our space-travelling hound, Astropup, along with the Parrot Major and Marlow, visit the President of the World to sell her the idea of interplanetary hot dogs. But some people think the President is a lizard in disguise. Could this strange theory have any truth at the bottom of it? /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19785632

The Monkey Dance 07/09/2021

The Monkey Dance The Musical Monkey is caught in this story. Do you think he will end up on the dinner table? Or will he have yet another trick up his sleeve? Well, he hasn't got a sleeve, but if he did, he might have a trick up it. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19762841

The Girl with A Bowl on her Head 07/05/2021

The Girl with A Bowl on her Head It's only natural for parents to worry, and sometimes they worry a little too much. Once, a girl was beautiful - and her parents worried that she was too pretty. They were so concerned that they sent her out into the world with a bowl over her head. Poor girl! How could she find a job? How could she find love? When she had a bowl over her head? People were laughing at her. Even the fairies of the wood thought she was funny. Support Storynory on Patreon https://patreon.com/storynory /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19713002

Katie and the Weather 07/03/2021

Katie and the Weather It's the time of year when the weather should be perfect, but the rain and the wind are continuous. Could there be some magical connection between Katie's mother and the weather? /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19694210

How the Monkey Tricked the Tiger 06/23/2021

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! /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19580957

The Moon Song 06/20/2021

The Moon Song Jana sings The Moon Song based on the poem by Robert Louis Stevenson /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19541015

The Doomed Prince Ending 06/18/2021

The Doomed Prince Ending We asked you to send us the ending to the Egyptian Fairytale, The Doomed Prince. The Prince was fated by the god Hathor to meet his end by a dog, a snake or a crocodile. He escaped the dog and the snake, but the crocodile dragged him off to his island in /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19525970

How the Monkey Became a Trickster 06/09/2021

How the Monkey Became a Trickster Why are monkeys full of mischief? This tuneful story from Brazil will explain. And you will hear a monkey who played the guitar before The Monkees. Storynory, presents Hello, this is Jana and I’m here with a folktale from Brazil. It’s about a monkey, a guitar, and a fruit tree. We think you’ll find this tuneful story loads of fun! /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19412300

Katie and the Catnappers 06/02/2021

Katie and the Catnappers This story is a tale of two cats: one handsome and expensive, the other scruffy and not expensive-looking but definitely unique. When the expensive one is stolen, it is up the cheap cat so save him! Read by Emma Wilson and written by Bertie. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19326584

Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See 05/27/2021

Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See A special episode of Storynory sponsored by Candlewick Press. It's a review of a gorgeous and sensitive picture book called "Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See" by Sam McBratney. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19261154

The Doomed Prince 05/16/2021

The Doomed Prince A fairy story from ancient Egypt without an ending -you tell us how it should end and we shall read the best answers out on storynory. Send to [email protected] by 14 June 2021. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19122140

Astropup and the Teletransporter Part 1 05/08/2021

Astropup and the Teletransporter Part 1 Professor Perfect invites Astropup to visit the Cosmic Academy and see an incredible invention in action. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19028441

Astropup and the Teletransporter Part Two 05/08/2021

Astropup and the Teletransporter Part Two We solve the mystery of the puzzling appearance of another Astropup in the teletransporter. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19028180

Herodotus - the Pyramids 05/08/2021

Herodotus - the Pyramids In this series, I’m taking you on a tour of the Histories of Herodotus - the ancient Greek who loved to travel and explore the world and different cultures. He wrote around the year 450 BC. His second book is all about the fabulous, weird and wonderful land of Egypt - ancient Egypt as we would call it now. And of course one of the things that everyone knows about ancient Egypt now, is that they built the pyramids. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/19028165

Tiddy Mun 05/04/2021

Tiddy Mun The chief spirit of the Fens of England was Tiddy Mun, who was no bigger than a child of three. He lived in the water holes, deep down in the still green water, and he only came out in the evening when the mist rose. When King Charles I employed Dutch eng /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/18971312

The Buried Moon 04/25/2021

The Buried Moon A SCARY - but lovely story from the boggy East of England. The Fens of England were once full of horrid supernatural creatures who got hold of the moon and put out her lovely light. Our story has a touch of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/18854216

The Jungle Book - Part 8 04/20/2021

The Jungle Book - Part 8 An almight fight, in which Karr the python, Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the pantha attack the monkeys to rescue Mowgli. Will they succeed? /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/18797249

Jungle Book Part 7 04/12/2021

Jungle Book Part 7 Rann the Kite brings a message from Mowgli that he has been kidnapped. Baloo, Bagheera, and Kaa the Python rush to the rescue. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/18697769

The King of the Birds 04/02/2021

The King of the Birds One of Korea's most popular stories. There are two brothers, one is rich and mean, the other is poor and good hearted. The poor brother receives help from the King of the Birds, and the older brother hopes to gain the same reward. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/18578486

The Jungle Book - Part 6 03/04/2021

The Jungle Book - Part 6 Storynory Presents THE JUNGLE BOOK Part Six By Rudyard Kipling Hello, this is Richard And I’m continuing with the Jungle Book - and the Chapter called Kaa’s Hunting. Mowgli the man-cub has been kidnapped by the Banda-Log. The Banda-log are the Monkey people. In Hindi, Bandar means "monkey" and log means "people". The Bandar-Log do not follow the Law of the Jungle, and both Baloo the Bear and Bagheera the Black Panther consider them to be highly irresponsible, even though the monkeys like to claim: We are great. We are free. We are wonderful. And I’m delighted to dedicate this story to Micah, Shayna, and Ariella from New Jersey whose family supports Storynory via PayPal. /episode/index/show/blogrelations/id/18191801

Storynory - Audio Stories For Kids

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