Fly your imagination around the world
with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
funny story
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 |
Stop eating sweets!
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A funny story showing that a teacher should only preach what he practises.
A funny story showing that a teacher should only preach what he practises.
| themes | trust, kindness and helping home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 11 years (KS3) |
| 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 yammering yam
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adam Guillain
A farmer, a fisherman, a young woman and the village
chief come to learn that all things have feelings and should be treated with respect.
A farmer, a fisherman, a young woman and the village
chief come to learn that all things have feelings and should be treated with respect.
| themes | home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | africa |
The country of strange names
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A humorous welsh folktale.
A humorous welsh folktale.
| themes | home, family and community trust, kindness and helping |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 3 years (foundation) |
| story origin | uk and ireland |
Who is the husband?
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A tale of an identity crisis when two brothers' heads are swopped.
A tale of an identity crisis when two brothers' heads are swopped.
| themes | riddles and rhymes |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 11 years (KS3) |
| story origin | asia |
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A husband is transformed by story.
A husband is transformed by story.
| themes | stories about stories adventure and opportunity home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 11 years (KS3) |
| story origin | asia |
The snake and the frog
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Two animals simultaneously eat each other: where did they go?
Two animals simultaneously eat each other: where did they go?
| themes | riddles and rhymes animals water and the sea |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | south america |
The perfect wife
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Don't let the best be the enemy of the good!
Don't let the best be the enemy of the good!
| themes | fables, proverbs and teaching stories journeys and transport |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 16 years |
| story origin | middle east |
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