Fly your imagination around the world
with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
2 minute
Frog and Scorpion
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Frog takes a big risk when he agrees to carry Scorpion across the river.
Frog takes a big risk when he agrees to carry Scorpion across the river.
| themes | fables, proverbs and teaching stories time and death animals |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | asia |
The bird in the hand
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
An angry young man fails to trick his father.
(Recommended for upper KS2).
An angry young man fails to trick his father.
(Recommended for upper KS2).
| themes | home, family and community environment and habitat |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | asia |
Nasseradin: hitting the target
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Nasseradin, a wise fool, finds a clever way to always hit the bullseye.
Nasseradin, a wise fool, finds a clever way to always hit the bullseye.
| themes | fables, proverbs and teaching stories |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 11 years (KS3) |
| story origin | middle east |
Death in a nutshell
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A grieving son learns that you cannot have life without death.
A grieving son learns that you cannot have life without death.
| themes | home, family and community time and death water and the sea |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | northern and western europe |
Feathers in the wind
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Wise men illustrate the evils of gossip!
Wise men illustrate the evils of gossip!
| themes | home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 11 years (KS3) |
| story origin | eastern europe |
How Ganesh got married
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Ganesh wins brides through cleverness.
Ganesh wins brides through cleverness.
| themes | home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 11 years (KS3) |
| story origin | asia |
Language lesson
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A mouse saves her family by woofing!
A mouse saves her family by woofing!
| themes | home, family and community music and sound animals |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | world |
Looking on the bright side
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A funny story in which a man shoots a hole in his own shirt and is happy he wasn't wearing it at the time!
A funny story in which a man shoots a hole in his own shirt and is happy he wasn't wearing it at the time!
| themes | home, family and community time and death |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 16 years |
| story origin | world |
Luckily, unluckily
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A wise man sees that good and bad fortune may not be what they seem after all.
A wise man sees that good and bad fortune may not be what they seem after all.
| themes | fables, proverbs and teaching stories |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 11 years (KS3) |
| story origin | world |
One wish
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A man wisely meets all his needs with just one wish.
A man wisely meets all his needs with just one wish.
| themes | adventure and opportunity trust, kindness and helping home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | uk and ireland |
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