THE TALKING FIELD
Told by Peter Chand (KS2)
Who owns the earth? Who really owns the
soil and the environment around us? Or is it just ours to buy and sell and benefit from?
Duration: 6:48

THE FAIRY OINTMENT
Told by Clare Murphy (KS2)
A midwife is taken into the otherworld by a fairy man to help deliver his baby. She is told to cover the baby with an ointment and to make sure she gets none on herself. However, she accidentally gets some in her eye…. 
Duration: 7:11

THE LITTLE BOY AND HIS PIG
Told by Jan Blake (KS1 & 2)
This is an English folk tale about a man, his pig and a fence. Jan was told this story in Jamaica by a
Rasta Man called Izzy.
Duration: 3:36

 THE STORY OF LOKE (LOKI)
Told by Heidi Dahlsveen (KS2)
This story is about how the world was created and how Loke (Loki) had his three children – the Snake, the Wolf and Hel the Queen of Death.
Duration: 8:55

THE JOURNEY NORTH
Told by Peter Chand (KS1 & 2)
An old man is weary after his travels. As he enters a forest, he is shown
great kindness and hospitality. But can we sometimes give too much to help others?
A beautiful and thought-provoking story from India. 
Duration: 5:03

URASHIMA TARO 浦島太郎
Told by Masako Carey (KS2)
This story follows a young fisherman named
Urashima Tarō. We are taken on a journey
to an underwater world and meet the Dragon King and princess Otohime,
but is this exciting new immortal life underwater
everything Tarō wanted it to be…?
Duration: 7:16

HADYA AND THE BIG FISH
Told by Jan Blake (KS2)
This story is about a young girl called
Hadya and how her pursuit for kindness
teaches her whole village an important lesson.
Duration: 22:11

SNOTTY BOY はなたれ小僧様
Told by Masako Carey (KS2)
A long time ago, there was an old man. He went to sell wood in the village everyday but could not sell any. After an especially tiring day a woman appears from the water and grants him
a reward. He can make all his wishes come true but on one condition…
Duration: 9:09

KING VIKRAM’S RIDDLE
Told by Peter Chand (KS2)
King Vikram, the legendary King was
known for his wisdom all across India. Has he finally encountered a riddle
he cannot solve?
This is a traditional Indian story told to Peter by his brother some years ago.
Duration: 7:14

THE CAVE AT POULNAGORT
Told by Clare Murphy (KS1 & 2)
A short story about a cave that no one dared go into until one day a farmer runs after a wayward calf,
disappears inside the cave and reappears 5 months later in another county.
Duration: 4:06

BIG ROCK AND LITTLE ROCK
Told by Jan Blake (KS2)
Did you know that once upon a time rocks could talk and they were master hunters. Join Big Rock and Little Rock on their next hunting adventure through the forest.
Duration: 10:00

EDEL AND THE TROLL
Told by Heidi Dahlsveen (KS2)
This Norwegian folktale is about a young farmer who is desperate to provide for his newborn baby girl. He decides to make a journey to a
cave that is full of gold and riches. The only catch, a mighty Troll who stands in his way.
Duration: 12:26

THE ONE INCH BOY, 一寸法師 
Told by Masako Carey (KS2)
A long time ago, there was an elderly couple. They always wanted
to have a child and prayed to their God, and one day their wish came true.
A boy was born but he was very small. They named him an inch boy, Issun-bōshi. This story follows his journey
to serve the Princess Sanjō.
Duration: 9:37

DRAUGEN THE SEA CREATURE
Told by Heidi Dahlveen (KS2)
This is a folk legend set on the night of Christmas Eve. When a farmer is
seperated from his friends
during the night, he drowns in the sea and returns as a terrifying Dragon (Draugen).
Will his friends be able to escape, or do they join him in the cold stormy sea…
Duration: 12:28

THE DEAD WOMAN’S CHILDREN
Told by Clare Murphy (KS2)
A  woman dies right after giving birth to her son. 
But she mysteriously returns every night to feed him.
Duration: 11:21

BISCUITS! 
Told by Lucy Lill (KS1 & 2)
A daughter tiries to persuade her ageing
mother to move from her remote home to a safer place for the winter. However the old woman more than proves that
she is quite capable of looking after herself
and getting what she needs, even when a mountain troll comes to her door…
Duration: 9:07

LAND OF STRANGE NAMES
Told by Daniel Morden (KS1 & 2)
A boy must travel to work in a different country and learn new names for every
day things. Will he be able to remember them all when disaster strikes in time to save the day?
A wonderful inclusive and interactive story particularly good for children with EAL.
Duration: 9:10

HOW TORTOISE GOT HIS BUMPY SHELL
Told by Lucy Lill (KS1 & 2)
A hungry tortoise comes up with a clever plan to join the birds feast in the trees. However in the end it is his greed that, quite literally, becomes his downfall.
Duration: 9:39

CLEAN WATER
Told by Daniel Morden (KS2)
A girl and her brother
take turns to fetch water from the stream each day. The boy’s water is always muddy but the girl’s is always clear and clean. The family decide to
find out why and discover an unusual friendship between the girl and something living in the water. A story from Haiti about predjudice and
finding your place in the world.
Duration: 8:05

THE HEDLEY KOW
Told By Lucy Lill (KS1 & 2)
One day a poor woman finds an old sack on her journey home. However during her journey, each time she looks in the sack
it contains something different. A story about the importance of having
a positive outlook on life, from Northumberland.
Duration: 5:30

THE MONSTER OVER THE HILL
Told by Daniel Morden (KS2)
On the other side of the mountain near a town there lives a terrifying, roaring, smoke-blowing monster. The people of the town have had enough and decide the something needs to be done but it turns out none
of them are brave enough apart from a young girl who is prepared to face her fears, and discovers that sometimes things aren’t as scary as you imagine them to be.
Duration: 5:16

THE LITTLE POT
Told by Lucy Lill (KS1 & 2)
A little girl goes into the forest to try to find something to eat for her hungry family. A stranger gives her a magic cooking pot with some clear instructions for how to use it. However as this story proves, you can
have too much of a good thing! This story is based on the fairytale The Magic Porridge Pot.
Duration: 6:41