Chapter one of Charles Dicken’s novella - A Christmas carol.

This episode will be the first part of this chapter, which will be concluded on day 3 of the series.

A Christmas classic poem, that explores the beauty of Christmas

A great start to our 12 days of Christmas series.

This is a story from India exploring how the wisdom of a youth saved his father’s life. It’s a story about truth and unconventional wisdom in unexpected places.

A version of the beauty and the beast story, written down for the Gutenberg project.

A story that delves into themes of inner beauty, the power of kindness, and looking beyond the surface.

For Christmas 2024, we will be bringing you 12 days of Christmas stories from December 25th 2024 - January 5th 2025!

Hope you can join in and enjoy!

A short story by Horacio Quiroga - a Uruguayian master storyteller. This story explored how flamingoes tried to literally keep up ‘with the Joneses’ by taking some drastic steps that ended with real consequences.

An intriguing story with vivid imagery and excellent for sparking imagination.

The woman with two skins is a story from the African continent. This story is from Calabar, Southern Nigeria, in West Africa. This is a tale of good triumphing over evil, using a combination of wisdom, good counsel and patience.

This Australian folktale explores and honours the aboriginal people of Australia, highlighting unique ways to solve a problem, and get victory.

The golden goose by Brothers Grimm is a European classic folktale that tells a unique story. This story is packed with lessons and themes to explore, as a child, or as an adult.

This is a story from the Asian continent.