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with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
water and the sea
Storyteller: Adele Moss
A small creature with right on its side stands up to a bully.
A small creature with right on its side stands up to a bully.
| themes | adventure and opportunity animals water and the sea |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | northern and western europe |
The king and the cockerel
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Through persistent nagging, a brave cockerel gets his coin back from a greedy king.
Through persistent nagging, a brave cockerel gets his coin back from a greedy king.
| themes | adventure and opportunity animals water and the sea |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | middle east |
The fisherman on the beach
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A busy businessman learns about the joys of a simple life.
The origin of this story is unknown.
A busy businessman learns about the joys of a simple life.
The origin of this story is unknown.
| themes | home, family and community time and death water and the sea |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
Skeleton woman
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A fisherman catches a skeleton, sings her body back to life and they are married.
(Recommended for upper KS2)
A fisherman catches a skeleton, sings her body back to life and they are married.
(Recommended for upper KS2)
| themes | water and the sea music and sound home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | northern and western europe |
Why the sea is salty
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adele Moss
A good man wins the devil's millstone but the man's selfish brother does not use it well.
A good man wins the devil's millstone but the man's selfish brother does not use it well.
| themes | home, family and community water and the sea trust, kindness and helping |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | northern and western europe |
The tree of life
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adele Moss
The story of how fruit came into the world. [Set in the Amazon rainforest, this is different from the Arab wonder tale in the Story Museum's performance with exhibition.]
The story of how fruit came into the world. [Set in the Amazon rainforest, this is different from the Arab wonder tale in the Story Museum's performance with exhibition.]
| themes | environment and habitat home, family and community water and the sea |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | south america |
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 |
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 |
Clean water, dirty water
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A Haitian fairytale about a girl who loves a creature from the water.
A Haitian fairytale about a girl who loves a creature from the water.
| themes | water and the sea time and death home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | north and central america |
The magic well
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A welsh gypsy tale about the consequences of our actions.
A welsh gypsy tale about the consequences of our actions.
| themes | water and the sea 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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