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.

Katie and the Magic Theatre

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.

Pandora's Jar

Emily and Heidi are best friends. We first met them in a story called Fear (about a phobia of dogs).&nbsp; In this story, they are both on a school trip to sunny Greek island of Crete.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Heidi starts to feel an unfamiliar emotion. She's not sure what it is, but it threatens their friendship.&nbsp; Read by Jana. Written by Jana and Bertie. Dedicated to Julia in Romania who supports Storynory.     &nbsp;

Envy

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.

Envy Part 2

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.

Lizard Wisdom in 3 Fables

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.

Birdy and the Chocolate Tree

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, realy life isn't always so easy...

Birdy's Two and Half Wishes

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.

Jimmy Mouse and the Magic Card

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.

Halloween at the Cafe

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.

Jake's Spell of Bad Luck

The classic Russian fairy story of a Prince who goes in search of the mystical and wonderful firebird or yar-bird.

The Firebird

I am the producer of Storynory which has given the world a free audio story every week since November 2005.  In a previous life I was a producer for the BBC World Service, and before that I was a freelance journalist based in Moscow during the exciting years, 1990 to 1993.   These days I'm not that bothered about the "real" world.  I write children's stories about characters including Prince Bertie, Katie the Witch, and Princess Talia.  I also adapt traditional stories from around the world. But you won't hear my voice on Storynory.  We employ three brilliant actors, Natasha (who is a founder of Storynory), Richard and Elizabeth.  Occasionally we have some original music composed by Gabriella.   We have a have a loyal audience around the world.  The target audience is 7 to 11 years old, but we have plenty of grown-up kids who listen too. 

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