A lively re-telling of a traditional African tale, Anansi might be cunning, but he’s also just a small, spider, so... more

Can a cheeky, talking pot save the day for a poor farmer and his wife who are down on their... more

Anansi is always boasting about how clever he is. The king is not happy. He decides to set Anansi an... more

Do you ever feel that everything is against you and unhappiness is following you around like a smelly dog? Well,... more

To mark St Patrick’s Day, Kate Corkery is back with a hair-raising tale about Finn McCool. It’s a quest story... more

Brer Rabbit is up to his tricks again – trying to steal water from Brer Wolf’s well. But after he’s... more

A forest elf or ‘sylph’ is made homeless by a careless woodcutter. Luckily, he’s adopted by a kind couple. But... more

In this Brothers’ Grimm fairytale, beautifully told by Simone Schümmelfeder – a poor cobbler discovers elves in his house, and... more

To celebrate Chinese New Year, Kim retells the story of Nián, the terrifying monster who emerged from the sea every... more

In this moving Cinderella-style story, beautifully told by storyteller Nick Hennessey, a young girl is sent away from home by... more

A enchanting quest, tale from Norway about a bewitched prince and a determined girl. This story includes a troll princess,... more

Two Fairy stories set in Northern Ireland - told by veteran storyteller Liz Weir. One is about a boy named... more

One snowy day, a young boy drops his mitten - a mole finds it and uses it to shelter away... more

An old German fairytale about a boy who is born lucky. A fortune teller predicts that the boy will marry... more

An old English fairy tale about an impish creature who helps a young girl with an almost impossible task. But... more

A poor man tries selling his wife's kimonos to get money for rice cakes to celebrate new year. As he... more

"The Tinder Box" is an old fairytale from Denmark written by Hans Christian Andersen, and retold with great wit by... more

It’s Christmas day, the days are short and the nights are long and bitterly cold, the dog is out looking... more

This magical, slightly scary Inuit tale tells a story of kindness and betrayal. Three Hunters and their dogs pursue Nanuq,... more

Storyteller Liz Weir tells two beautiful wintery tales. 'Wee Hugh and the Silver Angel' is a moving Scottish story from... more

In this tale from Japan an old woodcutter donates his logs to the Dragon God. In return he's given a... more

Frau Holle can bring sunshine, and she can bring snow. She can also make it rain - toads. Nice touch.... more

A piper knows a magical tune, but rather wisely, he never plays it. Until one day, down by the sea... more

There’s a drought, and all the animals are hungry. The old tortoise is on his last legs, searching for something... more

A man frees a tiger from a pit, and very nearly gets gobbled up as a result of his kindness.... more

Once upon a time there was a greedy Raven and a sly Fox. The Raven had a thing for sheep... more

Anansi’s up to his tricks again. As usual, he’s trying to con his animal friends out of their food. He’s... more

This is a story from our super great scary stories podcast usually for subscribers only - but a gift for... more

Poor José, he loves to sing – but he’s got a terrible voice. When he gets invited to a wedding,... more

Three sisters have to rescue their little brother from the fearsome witch who eats children. Can they escape her as... more

The animals are hungry and food is scarce, Tiger has plenty to eat, but he’s no good at sharing. Worse... more

In this old African 'How and Why' tale, – tortoise dreams about a magic tree which grows all kinds of... more

A young King has to face a fearsome Giant who is scaring everyone away from the kingdom. The King is... more

Paca is a long-legged animal living in the Brazilian rainforest who is proud of his ability to run fast. So... more

Did you ever wonder what happens to tadpoles' tails when they turn into frogs? In this 'How and Why' story... more

Did you know that Leopards haven't always been spotty? Once, their fur was a glossy, light brown colour - until... more

Once upon a time, the magical phoenix bird was grey, and all the other colourful birds in the forest, ignored... more

Two curious little mice investigate what lies beyond the fence - a place where their parents have warned them not... more

Once there was a girl who was always asking questions. So when she learned about a magical fish – the... more

Did you know that when Lakes feel unloved, they can fly away? Listen to this thought-provoking story from Estonia, told... more

This is a beautiful 'How and Why' love story from Colombia about how the sea was created. Sounds simple? But... more

Coyote is up to his tricks again. He doesn’t really believe in giants until he walks right into a giant’s... more

Anansi is up to his tricks again. Can he persuade his friend Tiger to dig up all his yams? Have... more

A boy in search of a job meets a well dressed stranger in the desert. He's offering a good pay... more

Till is a proper prankster and trickster. He even manages to trick his dad into thinking he’s a perfect angel.... more

Jack is not keen to help his grandmother do the chores. He’d much rather be exploring rock pools and playing... more

How brave are you? Would you tackle a giant? In this story from Germany, collected by the Brothers Grimm, the... more

What can a little lamb do when a terrifying wolf with a mouth full of teeth wants to eat her?... more

In this traditional story from West Africa and the Caribbean, Anansi is up to his tricks again. It's hot, and... more

This traditional story from Mexico is a tale of victory of the smallest over the largest. But how can a... more

Lou Lou’s Grandad says that River Mumma can be found sitting on rocks and combing her long, black hair, and... more

Do you have a magic tree where you live? In this story from Russia, a birch tree acts a bit... more

Every day a woman carries two pots of water from the river to her home. One is perfect, and one... more

A farmer plants some turnips and discovers one of them is so big it's impossible to pull out of the... more

A thirsty crow finds a water jug full of cool water, but the neck is too narrow and too high... more

The birds want a king, but how do they choose which bird should lead them? They decide to hold a... more

In this moving story from Scotland - told by storyteller Amy Douglas, a boy has no friends in his village,... more

In this thoughtful Japanese story, a farmer leaves out food for some starving badgers. A simple act of kindness. Little... more

A trickster tale from India told by Tuup - about a trickster crane and some rather foolish fishes. Fortunately. there's... more

Once upon a time….. all good stories were called ‘Tiger Stories,’ but one day.. Anansi, the trickster spider decided to... more

A tiger cub is sent by his uncle to fetch fire from the village, but on the journey there he... more

A poisonous snake is biting the village children as they take their cows to pasture. A holy man decides to... more

Stories are often worth more than gold. Listen to this bonus story for Saint Patrick's day told by Irish storyteller... more

If you had to leave your family and move in with a group of animals, which animal group would you... more

What would you do if you were confronted by a stupendously mean and strong troll. Jason Buck tells this traditional... more

When spiders unite, they can tie up a lion.' Or so the Ethiopian proverb tells us. But what can a... more

One stormy day, a flying elephant crash-lands into the King's secret garden. A young gardener stumbles across this enormous creature.... more

A young boy living on an island, heads out with his brothers across a frozen sea on a quest to... more

A hat seller heads out to market carring a sack full of hats for sale. He settles down under a... more

There are many versions of Rapunzel - the story of the girl locked in a tower whose hair is climbed... more

Storyteller Jason Buck uses extraordinary sound effects and great characterisation to retell this funny English classic. Will the old woman... more

A girl is sent into the snowy woods by her step-mum, and step-sisters to find strawberries in mid-winter. It seems... more

Ha! Storyteller and comedian Tiernan Douieb finds humour in everything. Have a listen to this classic Italian Fairytale about a... more

If you take one good girl, one not-so-good girl, a terrifying Sicilian ogress and a handful of toads, and spiders... more

It's amazing what can happen on a magical Christmas night. An old traveller walks through the village cold and hungry.... more

It's Christmas Eve, bitterly cold and the animals are hungry...but they all work toegther to help an old lady who... more

Our second pre-Christmas story this week is a little bit scary, so if you don't like scary stories perhaps listen... more

This is the first of two stories this week. One gentle story, and one a bit more scary. This magical... more

The King of Norway asks his friend Halvor to take a Christmas Present to the King of Denmark. A nice... more

The Golden Eagle is lonely high on this mountain ledge and looking for a new queen. Will the wise old... more

A little bird isn’t able to fly with his family to the warm countries as winter approaches, will he find... more

This week we’ve got not one story but two. The first one is Henny Penny about a chicken who’s hit... more

The Anxious Leaf – told by Tiernan Douieb . This story thoughtfully written over 150 years ago and told very... more

We all see the world differently. That’s obvious when we look at your unique pictures of our stories. But imagine... more

Mary didn’t like bedtime and found all sorts of excuses to avoid going to bed. So, when she saw a... more

What would you do if you suddenly came across some fairies singing? That’s what happens to Lusmore in this fairy... more

The Nisse’s New Suit - Is it possible to be too kind to a little magical Nisse who helps out... more

We kick off our theme of stories about little people with this fun story set in Derbyshire in England from... more

Can Mary make it across the dangerous bay to help her Grandfather who is ill? Or will she get pulled... more

This Cinderella-style story from Botswana is a bit sad, but it ends happily. Keeya loses her mother and gains a... more

Do you know what the Welsh flag has on it and why it came to be like it is? Storyteller... more

The Queen has died, so her son becomes the new King. But who will tell the King stories at bedtime... more

In this fun retelling of an old Greek fable, we hear from storyteller Amy Douglas about the dangers of flattery.... more

Anansi the trickster Spider and Turtle used to be friends, but not any more. This is a story about why... more

Anansi the Spider man is up to his tricks again. The rains haven't come, and there's not enough to eat,... more

The mythical Griffin is half eagle, half lion, so it’s a very strong creature. In this story, a brave boy... more

In this story which is both a bird tale AND a trickster tale, The Raven uses his magical powers to... more

The animals are all moaning about being too hot, so Suriya the Sun God decides to stop shining. Listen to... more

In this How and Why tale from Papua New Guinea, we hear how turtle nearly ends up as soup for... more

In this fun little tale from India, we hear about a greedy cat, a kind parrot, a little old lady,... more

In this Chinese 'How and Why' story, Kim tells us how four dragons help to save the people from drought,... more

Momotaro goes on a quest to defeat the troublesome Onis (Ogres) on Oni Island. Along the way, he recruits and... more

Best not to listen to this story just before bedtime. It’s a bit scary! In the sea just off the... more

Thirteen wise men are on a journey which involves crossing a river. Will they all make it safely across, or... more

Humans are moving into the forest and most of the trolls are moving north to get away from them. But... more

In this story from the sunny island of Zanzibar, Aadi goes to the beach with her big sisters and is... more

A Giant is very pleased with his cape made from 100% Kings’ beard. But there’s just one problem. It’s got... more

Masha is told by her stepmother to visit Baba Yaga the witch who eats children to ask for a needle... more

The King is very ill, but a young boy arrives at the palace with a special gift. Everyone who receives... more

Listen to this Scottish traditional tale told by storyteller Wilf Merttens about a lonely giant who sets off on a... more

The King is getting old - and he has no children. How will he decide who to choose as the... more

In this week's Native American story, Coyote, (half-dog, half-wolf, half- god) is full of questions. He climbs to the heavens... more

A Long time ago in Nigeria, people enjoyed eating the sky. But what happened when they ate too much? Listen... more

What would you do if the fairies swapped your brother or sister for a green wrinkly old fairy? How would... more

Priya finds an egg at school and is rather surprised when it hatches out. What would you do if you... more

Mr Tortoise is in trouble, and his 6 children all come to help, but which of them will he reward,... more

In the beginning times, Lord Plinlimon decided to share his land between his three daughters, but will they make it... more

Half the world is in darkness, so Possum, Buzzard, and Fox try to steal part of the sun. Then, Grandmother... more

Anansi the trickster spider wants to go to Gloria’s birthday party. He hasn’t been invited because he’s too greedy and he... more

In this traditional tale from North America, Coyote is mesmerised by a cunning spider. Luckily, he has a foxy friend... more

The Giant’s Causeway on the coast of Antrim in Northern Ireland is an awe-inspiring staircase of huge rocks stretching far... more

In this traditional tale from West Africa, a hunter learns an important lesson from a wise man. Listen to Kim... more

Tiger and Anansi are friends. But when Tiger shows an interest in Sister Chicken, Anansi decides to try and win... more

When Coyote the trickster decides to hide in a big old tree, he gets rather stuck. Listen to this Native... more

In this traditional tale from India, a kind boy releases a tiger from a trap, and very nearly gets gobbled... more

Anansi the spider is up to his tricks again. In order to win the King's gold, he has to eat... more

Anansi the trickster spider wants Nyame the Sky God’s box of stories. But It’s not going to be easy. He... more

What would you do if an angry fairy suddenly popped up beside you while you were taking a nap? In... more

In this imaginative Brazilian Cinderella story, a princess is born with a snake wrapped around her neck. Will her snake... more

This wintery Russian fairy tale told by Emily Hennessey has a stepmother and 2 stepsisters and a sort of prince... more

What would you do if you discovered a stream of magic, healing water in your garden? I don’t think you’d... more

In this funny, retelling of a traditional Nigerian tale, we hear about 3 men who all believe they’re the strongest.... more

In this story for Christmas day, we hear a tale inspired by the Nenets people who live in the snowy... more

One snowy night in Russia, a traveller arrives at a run down inn, tired and hungry. He’s doesn’t have money,... more

In this traditional German fairy tale with a song - three strange looking women show up to help a girl... more

This Norwegian fairy tale told by Emily Hennessey is about a little boy who is tricked by a troll. He... more

In this funny, retelling of a traditional Indian fairytale told by Tuup lots of animals want to eat an old... more

In this lively, interactive folktale from Jamaica, Kate Corkery tells the story of 2 girls who set off on a... more

In this story, from the Brazilian Rainforest, a small tortoise pits her wits against the brute force of a notorious... more

In this funny, interactive folktale from India, Emily Hennessey conjures up one man’s foolish quest to get what he most... more

Do you believe dreams can come true? What will happen to the pedlar who decides to follow his dream? Have... more

Would you take on a grumpy bear in order to bring back the Spring? In this Native American story from... more

This tale told by Kim is from Russia You have to be brave to listen to this story, because it's... more

What would you use to build your house if you wanted to be safe? In this interactive old English tale... more

In this story from Russia, told by Kim, a farmer finds gold which brings a dilemma. What would you do... more

Some people say, that if you catch a leprechaun, he will lead you to a pot of gold. Listen to... more

Has anyone ever made your day by showing a little bit of kindness? Listen to this story from Japan told... more

In this bonus story to celebrate our first year of podcasting, Kim tells a tale from Haiti about a magic... more

Can you imagine a cheeky fox inviting himself to your birthday party? What do you think might happen? Have a... more

The gods and the giants are always fighting. And Loki the Norse god is up to his tricks again, changing shape to confuse... more

Do you like dancing? This lively story from Haiti in the Caribbean told by musician and storyteller Tuup, contains a... more

In this story from India - told by Peter Chand, things don't look good for a poor little sparrow who... more

Ella doesn’t want to start school. But with help from her creepy crawlies: hornet, cobra, grasshopper and blue lizard she... more

In this Korean folk tale, told by Pamela Marre, a young boy is laughed at by his brothers for being... more

In this Buddhist folk tale from ancient India, told by Kim, an elephant mysteriously becomes bad tempered. His owner has... more

In this folk tale from Iran told by storyteller Emily Hennessey. A King is sent a mysterious box containing a... more

What would you ask for if you were given three wishes? Listen to Pamela Marre's funny retelling of this traditional... more

This week's story told by Tuup is a 'How and Why' tale from Guyana about how the birds got their... more

Do you sometimes get really angry? The boy in this story discovered whenever he felt angry he could turn himself... more

This story from China is about a girl who longed to fly and get a different view of the world.... more

Do you think a Lion, a Vulture and a Hyena could live happily in the same home? Listen to this... more

This week's story is a Jewish trickster story told by Pamela Marre about how a fox fooled an angel when... more

How can a little rooster get a greedy king to listen to him? Will he succeed? Listen to Kim telling... more

What do you do with a bully who is bigger than you? This lively story told by Kate Corkery is... more

How do you think the rainbow got into the sky? Listen carefully, because Pamela Marre is going to tell you... more

Did you know that rabbits haven't always lived in burrows? According to this Irish story told by Kate Corkery -... more

This week we are giving you a bit of a treat. This is a bonus guest story about a pig. It comes from a Series... more

In this trickster story - best friends Baboon and Tortoise decide to grow some fig trees. But Baboon tricks Tortoise... more

In this Aboriginal story from Australia, Tiddalink the frog is so thirsty, he drinks all the water in the billabong.... more

Do you sometimes want to do something all by yourself? In this story from Haiti told by Kim, little monkey... more

What would you do if you were sent home from a party because your clothes were too scruffy? Listen to... more

Do you like making people laugh? So does Tiernan who tells this story from the Balkans in South Eastern Europe.... more

This story is about a clever Parrot who longs to escape from his cage and return to his friends and... more

How would you feel if you were an animal and your owner didn't want you any more? This group of... more

Can Tianjay’s friends save her from her mean great aunt and the scary man with skinny arms and skinny legs?... more

Can a dog and a strange rabbit from the moon become friends? Have a listen to Kim telling this story... more

This week we have an exciting story from Greece about a fight between a Monster and a Prince. You have... more

It's baby crocodile's birthday and he's so hungry he could eat an elephant. Is that a good idea? Listen to... more

Would you like to turn into a bird and fly off on an adventure? The two friends in this story... more

In this, the first of our stories about Love and Friendship we hear an Indian story told by Peter Chand.... more

Can a tiny toad win a race against a long-legged donkey who brags and brays?  Maybe, with a bit of trickery. Listen... more

Anansi the trickster spider wants all the common sense in the world for himself. But even clever spiders don't always... more

Can a Princess fall in love with a frog? Listen to Kim telling this Brothers Grimm fairytale from Germany, and... more

Is it a good idea to go to a frost giant’s party? The two friends in this Viking story decided... more

Did you know that long ago elephant had a shiny little button nose? That's according to Peter Chand who tells... more

Is it a good idea to take on a giant if you are a tiny little sunbird? Have a listen... more

Imagine coming home one day to find a monster in your house. That’s what happened to poor old Hare in... more

This episode's tale is called The Coyote and Baby Turtle. It’s from North America and it’s told by Tuup. Even... more

Kojo is a very clever rabbit, but he's also a trickster rabbit. He's a bit naughty, and uses tricks to... more

In the next set of Supergreat Kids’ stories, we’re going to hear Trickster Tales from around the world. We’ll meet lots of... more

Have you ever had a grumpy, bad tempered Christmas or Special Day when nothing went right? That's how Joe felt,... more

This is a story about a little fish and a star who both have secret wishes to explore beyond their... more

Have you ever found a star which has come down to earth? The Native American people from North America tell... more

On a clear night, if you look up at the sky, you will see the Milky Way. Scientists tell us it’s... more

In the next set of Supergreat Kids’ stories, we’re going to hear starry and wintery tales from around the world. This... more

This tale is from East Africa and told by Tuup. It's all about a magical tree. When you call out... more

Can you imagine having hundreds of rats running around your house and nibbling at your toes while you’re in bed... more

Have you ever been walking in the woods and heard strange voices?  Well, this magical fairytale told by Tuup is about the things... more

This fairy tale from Zimbabwe, in Southern Africa, is a bit like Cinderella – except that the fairy godmother is... more

This next tale is from Russia. Russia has a lot of great fairy tales. You have to be brave to... more