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Thirteen chimes at midnight
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adam Guillain
A young boy is rescued from the jaws of a serpent by three unlikely helpers.
A young boy is rescued from the jaws of a serpent by three unlikely helpers.
| themes | adventure and opportunity animals time and death |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | eastern europe |
Animal war
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adam Guillain
An argument between an ostrich and an elephant spirals while in the background a hyena lurks, waiting, as ever, for his chance.
An argument between an ostrich and an elephant spirals while in the background a hyena lurks, waiting, as ever, for his chance.
| themes | animals |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | africa |
Awongalema
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adam Guillain
The animals need to choose the best animal to find the mountain spirits and discover the name of the magic.
The animals need to choose the best animal to find the mountain spirits and discover the name of the magic.
| themes | animals environment and habitat |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | africa |
Baba Yaga's black geese
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adam Guillain
A ''whatever you do, don't..." tale where the children ignore their parents' warning and have to face the witch who lives in the deep, dark wood.
A ''whatever you do, don't..." tale where the children ignore their parents' warning and have to face the witch who lives in the deep, dark wood.
| themes | adventure and opportunity environment and habitat trust, kindness and helping |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | russia |
Baba Yaga's daughter
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adam Guillain
Vasalia is ordered by her three evil step-sisters to borrow a candle from a child-eating witch and lives to tell the tale.
Vasalia is ordered by her three evil step-sisters to borrow a candle from a child-eating witch and lives to tell the tale.
| themes | adventure and opportunity |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | russia |
Baby pie
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adam Guillain
A young girl helps a mother trick three horrible giants who want to eat her baby in a pie.
A young girl helps a mother trick three horrible giants who want to eat her baby in a pie.
| themes | adventure and opportunity home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | uk and ireland |
Don't kill the dervish
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adam Guillain
A clever dervish outwits a foolish, mean king who wants to live forever.
A clever dervish outwits a foolish, mean king who wants to live forever.
| themes | time and death |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
Lazy Jack
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adam Guillain
A rags to riches story featuring a boy with very little brain.
A rags to riches story featuring a boy with very little brain.
| themes | adventure and opportunity |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
Mze Kidogo
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adam Guillain
A skinny old lady becomes very fat and outwits a lion, a leopard and a bear.
A skinny old lady becomes very fat and outwits a lion, a leopard and a bear.
| themes | animals environment and habitat |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | africa |
The mean king
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adam Guillain
A mean king learns to rule with more kindness and justice.
A mean king learns to rule with more kindness and justice.
| themes | water and the sea trust, kindness and helping home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | asia |
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