http://storynory.com Free audio books, including classic fairy tales, and original stories for children. Download mp3. Subscribe to kids podcast. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:53:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Download the audio [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/storynory_Tims_exams.mp3] Prince Bertie the Frog's friend, Tim the Tadpole, is extremely upset because a certain person on the pond has called him "stupid" for not doing well at school. No prizes for guessing that the name of that person is Colin the Carp. Read by Natasha. ... http://storynory.com/2009/09/21/tims-exams/ Download the audio to your computer (right click, save as) [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/berties_car.mp3] When Bertie was a prince, he won a prize for being the Kingdom's Most Courteous Driver. The Wicked Queen thought that he looked ridiculous waiting at the lights in his ordinary car. She was more furious than ever ... http://storynory.com/2009/07/14/berties-car/ Download the audio to your computer (right click, save as) [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/storynory_sadie_broken_heart.mp3] Sadie is a beautiful black swan who lives on the pond with Prince Bertie the Frog. She finds a crown and puts it on her elegant head. Prince Boris sees her, and believes that she is a princess who ... http://storynory.com/2009/05/24/sadies-broken-heart/ Download the Audio (right click, save as) [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/mermaid.mp3] Your browser doesn't support JavaScript or you have disabled JavaScript. Click any picture to enlarge Now you know what Bertie looks like Sophie Green has painted four pictures for this story. We would love to know what you think of the way Prince Bertie ... http://storynory.com/2008/12/22/bertie-and-the-mermaid/ Download the audio [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/Bertieghost.mp3] Do you believe in ghosts? Of course you do. And so does Bertie, because he was once haunted by one. It was Halloween, and Bertie's annoying little brother dared him to sleep in the North Tower of the Palace - which ... http://storynory.com/2008/10/19/bertie_ghost_halloween/ Download the Audio [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/bertieLion.mp3] A touching and adventurous story about how Prince Bertie had a lion as a pet when he was still a boy-prince. With a nod of acknowledgment to Christian the Lion (YouTube). More Bertie Stories... Read by Natasha. Duration 19.57 I was walking along by the Palace Pond ... http://storynory.com/2008/08/18/bertie-and-the-lion/ Download the mp3 audio [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/bertiesdouble.mp3] The Lovely Princess Beatrice has stayed true to her long lost prince Bertie for many a long day. But there was a time when she was seen walking in the Palace Gardens with another prince! Still worse, the Wicked Queen was determined ... http://storynory.com/2008/05/25/berties-double/ Download the MP3 Audio of the story (right click, save as) [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/bertieyearofrat.mp3] The Chinese Year of the Rat begins on February 7th 2008, (the last rat year was 12 years ago, in 1996). Bertie is celebrating the new year with a special story. Rats are not exactly the most lovable creatures ... http://storynory.com/2008/01/27/berties-year-of-the-rat/ Download the MP3 Audio [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/ColinGrumpyChristmas.mp3] Perhaps you know that Colin the Carp is an extremely grumpy fish. He is so grumpy that he doesn't even like Christmas. In fact, he says it's total misery. And so when Tim the Tadpole asks Colin what he would like for Christmas he ... http://storynory.com/2007/12/09/colins-grumpy-christmas/ Download the MP3 audio (right click, save as) [audio:http://cdn.libsyn.com/blogrelations/bertieshorts.mp3] In these three short stories, Sadie the Swan takes The True Princess Test, the Pond Life are haunted by a Ghost Swan, and Bertie sees off Barker the Dog. We first published the stories, right at the beginning of ... http://storynory.com/2007/11/18/three-short-bertie-stories/ Download the MP3 Audio of Agent Bertie [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/agent_bertie.mp3 ] You will only hear this on Storynory because it's Top Secret. Natasha exclusively reveals that before Bertie was turned into a frog, he worked as a Secret Agent. He was sent by his father the King on a mission to a ... http://storynory.com/2007/09/16/agent-bertie/ [flv:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/howold.flv http://storynory.com/images/timtad.jpg 460 300] Bertie the Frog Speaks ! As does Tim The Tadpole, Colin The Grumpy Carp, and Sadie the Swan. In this short animation Tim, who is rather a curious little tadpole, has a very important question. And maybe, just maybe, there's a birthday coming up soon ... http://storynory.com/2007/08/18/video-how-old-are-you/ Download Colin: the Grumpy King Audio.... (how to?) [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/Colin_the_Grumpy_King.mp3] Sometimes it seems that people the whole wide world over are divided into two sorts: fans of Prince Bertie the Frog, and fans of Colin the Grumpy Carp. Are you a Colin sort of person? Or a Bertie sort of Person? Or does it depend on ... http://storynory.com/2007/05/13/colin-the-grumpy-king/ Download Bertie Writes A Book [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/bertiebook.mp3] This audio story explains how Prince Bertie came to write the first installment of his autobiography (Prince Bertie the Frog). The book itself presents the text and beautiful full color pictures to go with an earlier Bertie story which you can listen to here. Here's the blurb from ... http://storynory.com/2007/04/14/bertie-writes-a-book/ Download Bertie Valentine [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/bertievalentine.mp3] Your browser doesn't support JavaScript or you have disabled JavaScript. Pictures by Sophie Green There is a terribly romantic mood on the pond where Prince Bertie the Frog lives. All the pond life are excited by Valentine's Day. But nobody is more excited than Bertie. All he ... http://storynory.com/2007/02/11/valentines_day_story/ Download Bertie Meets Father Christmas. [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/Bertie_Meets_Father_Christmas.mp3] We are getting really into the holiday mood now, with the absolutely true story of how Prince Bertie the Frog met Santa Claus. And as a special treat this story is our first to come with music and ambiance. Read by Natasha. Duration 23 Minutes. Hello. This ... http://storynory.com/2006/12/10/bertie-meets-father-christmas/ Download Halloween on the Pond [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/halloween.mp3] Warning: This a rather scary story, particularly if you are a very small tadpole. Halloween is the most frightening night the year, or it is the most scrummy night of the year, depending on whether you are on the right end of a trick or ... http://storynory.com/2006/10/23/halloween-on-the-pond/ Download the Grumpy Colin Story [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/grumpycolin.mp3] Natasha's storytelling has been coming in for some criticism of late, from none other than Colin the Carp (whom all the pond life know to be a particularly grumpy fish). This led to a huge argument on the pond, and eventually, after many ... http://storynory.com/2006/10/08/how-colin-the-carp-became-grumpy/ Download Bertie on Holiday [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/bertie_summer_holiday.mp3] Prince Bertie has been on a secret mission to save the Royal Family and the honour of the Lovely Princess Beatrice. In this special Bertie story, our hero is turned back into a Prince - but don't worry - this is not the ... http://storynory.com/2006/09/03/bertie-on-holiday/ By Storynory Download The Sweetest Princess Competition [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/The_Sweetest_Princess.mp3] Almost all The Pondlife agree that Princess Beatrice is the sweetest princess who ever lived in the entire history of the universe (Only Colin the Grumpy Carp disputes this fact). She is so kind to children and fluffy bunny rabbits that she makes her ... http://storynory.com/2006/07/24/kids-podcast-sweetest-princess-competition/ [audio:http://storynory.com/audio/timsswim.mp3] Download Tim's Swimming Lesson All the pond life who live with Bertie the Frog agree that the silliest creature by far is Tim the Tadpole. Colin the Carp is always complaining about his silly questions. Even so, the creatures were amazed recently when Tim suggested that all the fishes, frogs, ... http://storynory.com/2006/07/10/tims-swimming-lesson/ Download How Prince Bertie Ran Away [audio:http://storynory.com/audio/How%20Prince%20Bertie%20Ran%20Away.mp3] As everyone knows, before Prince Bertie was turned into a frog, he was a handsome prince. But did you know that before Bertie was a prince, he was a princeling, which is like a prince, only smaller? Up until now, this story has been kept as ... http://storynory.com/2006/06/18/children-stories-bertie-runs-away-home/ By Storynory Download Prince Bertie and the Dragon [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/Prince_Bertie_and_the_Dragon.mp3] As you may know, our own Bertie the Frog used to be a handsome prince and was engaged to be married to the Lovely Princess Beatrice. But then he was turned into a frog, and the wedding had to be called off. ... http://storynory.com/2006/04/24/prince-bertie-and-the-dragon/ A story about Bertie the Frog Download The Audio Story [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/easterhunt.mp3] Bertie looked longingly at the Lovely Princess Beatrice, remembering how he used to stroll with her down to the edge of the pond, and how she would always bring some bread for the Sadie the beautiful black swan and for all the ... http://storynory.com/2006/04/02/ester-story-easter-egg-hunt/ By Storynory Download the audio story here Or use the playbutton to listen now: [audio:http://storynory.com/audio/bertie.mp3] The Text and Full colour pictures of this story are now available from Amazon.Com. Up until now, it has been a bit of mystery as to exactly how Prince Bertie was turned into a frog. Colin the Carp, who ... http://storynory.com/2006/02/12/how-prince-bertie-became-bertie-the-frog/ By HRH Prince Bertie the Frog Download the audio here. Or use the play button to listen now: [audio:http://storynory.com/audio/bertiechristmas.mp3] Now, this morning it is a bit cold in this part of the world. Mr Frosty has been to visit, and the vegetable patch is white and glistening. There is ice on ... http://storynory.com/2005/12/20/berties-christmas-storynory/