Hello listeners! This episode we are going BIG with an epic tale from 1000 years ago. He's strong, he's brave, he's Swedish - he's BEOWULF!

This story is said to be the greatest (and possibly oldest) epic poem written down in the English language - though it's an English we wouldn't recognise today. The Beowulf manuscript is kept at the British Library and you can find out more about it HERE.

WARNING - The monsters in the story are quite scary and the story is a bit creepy and gory. So feel free to check out another episode if you want to.

Part 2 is coming next week so be sure to listen out!

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Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

Our story is from Aotearoa New Zealand and is an old Maori myth. The Maoris are the indigenous people of Aotearoa and you can learn lots about their history and culture HERE.

Maui is a trickster demi-god, and is always up to something. But many of his tales are about how he created and formed Aotearoa. You can read more about Maori history and mythology HERE.

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Storytelling and songs by Dragonfly Tales

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Hello Story lovers!

This episode, we share a story that Emily used to read to Leo when he was very little. The story is by British author Diana Ross – not the singer - and it appears in a collection for under 5s. And it’s all about someone very very small. You can find it HERE.

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Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

This lost story is a tale from old Japan and features the Oni – they are Japanese trolls who live underground! 

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling and songs by Dragonfly Tales

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Art by Light Creative

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Happy New Year to all of you! We have lots of story fun coming in 2026.

First up, it's a story of superheroes from Wales. Join Frosty, Radar, Whirlwind Girl, the Rocket and Tank as they try to outsmart a greedy King in this folktale from Romani Travellers. You can find out more about the Romani Community HERE.

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Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook 

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Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

This lost story is a tale from the lands of Ice and snow - a Norse myth. Norse myths are ancient stories of gods, goddesses, heroes and battles from Scandinavia. They were passed down to the Vikings and have had a lasting impression on us too! Our days of the week are named after Norse gods. In this story, the Thunder god Thor loses his most precious possession - and finds himself in an embarrassing situation (thanks to Loki).

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling and songs by Dragonfly Tales

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Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

Our lost story is an old tale from Micronesia, a group of Islands in the Pacific Islands. Did you know Mogmog is a real island? Thankfully, there isn't an evil spirit there now! We love how brave the younger sister is in this story.

Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. 

We really want to keep the podcast going, but we can’t do it without your help!!!

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling and songs by Dragonfly Tales

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It's Christmas Eve!!! And as promised, here is Part 2 of our epic adventure Aladdin. Will the evil magician have his revenge? Will he get his hands on the magic lamp?

We also have a Christmas treat for you - our guest teller Kim Normanton from Super Great Kids Stories brings us a magical tale of owls, oranges and friendship from Argentina. We love Kim's podcast and we hope you listen to Super Great Kids Stories too!

You can find out more about the origins of Aladdin HERE.

We are taking a short break for the holidays. We'll still release a Lost Story each week, but our next new story will be on 16th January 2026.

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Storytelling and songs by Dragonfly Tales

Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook

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Sound effects and extra music by Zapsplat

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Merry Christmas Story Lovers! We are so excited to bring you our two-part CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!

This is our version of Aladdin and his Magic Lamp.

Here in the UK, we have a great tradition of Pantomime, and the story of Aladdin is very popular at Christmas! It's also a request from one of lovely patrons.

You’ve probably seen the Disney version of Aladdin, but the older versions are a bit different.

The story appears in later versions of the 1001 nights, or the Arabian nights, but it's actually not part of the early collection. It appeared in the 1700s and is thought to come from storyteller Hanna Diyab - but who knows where he got it from!

You can find out more about the origins of Aladdin HERE.

Make sure to listen out on Christmas Eve for PART TWO of this epic adventure - we'll also have a story from lovely Kim Normanton from Super Great Kids Stories as an extra Christmas treat. Yippee!

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling and songs by Dragonfly Tales

Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

Arabic Music (No Copyright) by Power Music Factory

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Hi Listeners! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

In this episode, we conclude our epic Greek adventure with the hero Perseus, the gorgon Medusa and a host of meddling Greek gods.

Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. 

We really want to keep the podcast going, but we can’t do it without your help!!!

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Thanks for listening!

Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling and songs by Dragonfly Tales

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

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