Fly your imagination around the world
with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
foolishness
Light as a feather
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adele Moss
Things can go drastically wrong if you don't use your common sense!
Things can go drastically wrong if you don't use your common sense!
| themes | home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | eastern europe |
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) |
The three sillies
(Audio)
Storyteller: Vergine Gulbenkian
A young man cannot marry his betrothed until he finds three people as silly as her, her mother and her father.
A young man cannot marry his betrothed until he finds three people as silly as her, her mother and her father.
| themes | home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | uk and ireland |
Who am I?
(Audio)
Storyteller: Vergine Gulbenkian
The Mullah goes to the city for the first time, is worried about losing himself, and is tricked by a cheeky young man.
The Mullah goes to the city for the first time, is worried about losing himself, and is tricked by a cheeky young man.
| themes | adventure and opportunity |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | middle east |
The three brothers and the lion
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Three brothers discover the consequences of their risky behaviour.
Three brothers discover the consequences of their risky behaviour.
| themes | fables, proverbs and teaching stories animals time and death |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | asia |
The talkative turtle
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A chatty turtle talks himself into trouble.
A chatty turtle talks himself into trouble.
| themes | fables, proverbs and teaching stories animals journeys and transport |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | asia |
The unlucky man
(Audio & Video)
Storytellers: Chris Smith (audio) and Vergine Gulbenkian (video)
A foolish man fails to see the luck all around him. This is a favourite story for many storytellers.
A foolish man fails to see the luck all around him. This is a favourite story for many storytellers.
| themes | adventure and opportunity journeys and transport time and death |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | uk and ireland |
recommended age of listener
story origin
72
12
7
5
5
34
9
8
7
2
0
8
Tell A Friend