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trickery
The three billy goats Gruff
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Three goats escape a troll with trickery.
Three goats escape a troll with trickery.
| themes | adventure and opportunity home, family and community trust, kindness and helping |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 3 years (foundation) |
| story origin | northern and western europe |
The birth of Osiris and Isis
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
An Egyptian creation myth.
An Egyptian creation myth.
| themes | myths of ancient civilisations moon, sun and universe home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | middle east |
The gingerbread man
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A gingerbread man runs away but is tricked by a fox and eaten.
A gingerbread man runs away but is tricked by a fox and eaten.
| themes | trust, kindness and helping animals time and death |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 3 years (foundation) |
| story origin | uk and ireland |
The marriage of Ganesh
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Ganesh wins a race around the world by travelling in his imagination.
Ganesh wins a race around the world by travelling in his imagination.
| themes | myths of ancient civilisations home, family and community journeys and transport |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | asia |
Stone soup
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A traveller gets fed using trickery.
A traveller gets fed using trickery.
| themes | adventure and opportunity |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | world |
Mashenka and the bear
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adele Moss
A young girl is taken by a bear but triumphs over him with trickery, and shows that sometimes a big creature can be scared of a small one.
A young girl is taken by a bear but triumphs over him with trickery, and shows that sometimes a big creature can be scared of a small one.
| themes | home, family and community animals |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | russia |
Mouse Deer and Tiger
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adele Moss
A tiny trickster outwits a strong predator.
A tiny trickster outwits a strong predator.
| themes | animals music and sound |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | asia |
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) |
Storyteller: Hugh Lupton
A cunning wolf is out-witted by a goat.
A cunning wolf is out-witted by a goat.
| themes | animals fables, proverbs and teaching stories home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | northern and western europe |
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