Storynory - Stories for Kids

Six Honest Serving Men is a short poem by Rudyard Kipling. It's a little puzzling and we wonder what it means. What do you think? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An EXTRA SPOOKY episode. 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: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jake's best friend is a crow called Birdy who can talk - but nobody else in Jake's life has heard Birdy speak. Some seagulls have nested on Jake's roof and are bothering the workmen on the roof. Birdy comes to help Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More winners from our Pet Writing competition with stories from all over the world about your very special pets. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our latest writing competition results are in !  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 four lovely stories by   Andrea Meneghini Bernadette Haines Saphira Walder Sophie Madeleine And we will be back soon with three more !  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Herodotus often wrote about the Egyptian gods under Greek names. He thought the Egyptian gods were more or less the same as the Greek ones. Was he right? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dad (Nigel) and the Kids go on Holiday to the Red Sea. Back home, cousin Jenny has come to stay with Grandma. Dad's holiday relaxation soon disappears into the African Sky as he starts to receive annoying text messages.  Read by Richard for Storynory and written by Bertie.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This amusing story by the Brothers Grimm is about four farm animals who believe they can earn a good living as musicians. But it isn't really by the sweetness of their barking, braying, mewing, and cockle-doodle-doing that gets their supper.

Herodotus visited Egypt and devoted the Second Book of his Histories to its wonders. He called Egypt the "Gift of the Nile" and looked at varios theories about where its true source was, and why it flooded its banks every year. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writing Competition !  Send us your TRUE story about your very Special Pet by 22nd September.  Entrants must be 16 years or younger -  mum and dad can help with spelling,  typing and grammar.  Include a photo or drawing of your pet if you can.  We will choose 5 stories and read them out on Storynory !  Send to comp@storynory.com.   Competition Groove by Jana and Bertie ! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A boy makes friends with a white horse who has a very special talent - she can talk !  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A story from ancient Indian in which A crow makes friends with three animals who are very different from himself and together they fend off dangers.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jana and Sophie talk to Anita Mitchell about her two show dogs (and much adored pets), Dolly and Mabel - a pair of gorgeous West Highland White Terriers who show at Crufts, the world's biggest dog show.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A crafty old mountain tiger in Korea is caught in a trap.  He is rescued by a buddhist monk.  How does he show his gratitude?  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A laser gun fight on the moon breaks out after Luna's pet, Mr Muggles, runs off to join the cat people.  We continue adventure featuring Astropup, the Parrot, and Marlow who have taken a passenger on board, a teenage girl called Luna.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.