Where did the Northern Lights come from?

The tale I'm reading this week is called "Where did the Northern Lights come from?" a folk tale from Norway. This story, as can many other can be found at https://storyweaver.org.in and many of the stories come with amazing illustrations as well as in various translations.

Next time, I'll be starting a run of podcasts with a December/Christmas/New Year theme including poems and short stories!


Download or listen here: https://archive.org/details/tatp08wheredidthenorthernlightscomefrom

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Today's intro music was “Extinction Level Event” by  Jingle Punks.
This music, and more can be found at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1

The quirquincho and the fox

After a short hiatus, we are back with some more tales!
In today's audio book I read "The quirquincho and the fox" a tale set in South America. As an additional bonus at the end of the tale there is a brief description of the continent and its geography AND an activity where you can make your very own volcano !

Next time, I'll be reading a Norwegian tale called "Where do the Northern Lights come from?"

Download or listen here: https://archive.org/details/07-thequirquinchoandthefox

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Today's intro music was “Mi Boriquen” by Doug Maxwell and Jimmy Fontanez.
This music, and more can be found at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1

Revolting Rhymes part 3

Just in time for Roald Dahl Day, today's audiobook is the final installment of my reading of "Revolting Rhymes". In this podcast I read aloud the tales of "Little red riding hood" and "The three little pigs" which end up being strangely connected...
Poem one starts straight after the intro music, poem two commences at 4.45.

I’m going to be spending the next few weeks editing and recording some new fantastic podcasts, including a chapter story quite close to my heart! So I’ll be taking a short hiatus of a few weeks to catch up and make sure the next few podcasts are up to scratch and can do some research for future episodes.

My next tale, “The quirinchiro and the fox”, will be available at the start of October

Download or listen here: https://archive.org/details/06-revoltingrhymespt3

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Today's intro music was “Guess Who” by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100214
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Revolting Rhymes part 2

Today's audiobook is the second part of three installments reading Roald Dahl's "Revolting Rhymes". In this podcast I read aloud the tales of Snow White and the seven dwarves and Goldilocks and the three bears.
Poem one starts straight after the intro music, poem two starts at 8.20

Next week I will conclude the "Revolting Rhymes" trilogy with "Little red riding hood" and The three little pigs"

Part three will be available just in time for Roald Dahl Day, the 13th September!

Download or listen here: https://archive.org/details/05-revoltingrhymespt2

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Today's intro music was “Guess Who” by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100214
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Revolting Rhymes part 1

Today's audiobook is the first part of three installments reading Roald Dahl's "Revolting Rhymes". In this podcast I read aloud the tales of Cinderella and Jack and the Beanstalk. Just so you know there is a tiny bit of bad language (more rude than sweary) around the 7.20-7.25 mark if you want to filter or miss out. I'm just reading what's on the page!!!!
Poem one starts straight after the intro music, poem 2 starts at 8.30

Next week I will upload part two of the "Revolting Rhymes" trilogy with "Snow White and the seven dwarves" and "Goldilocks and the three bears".

Download or listen here: https://archive.org/details/04-revoltingrhymespt1

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Today's intro music was “Guess Who” by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100214
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

A Dancer's Tale

Today's audiobook is "A Dancer's Tale" -  the real life story of Phyllis Spira, a.South African ballerina told in rhyme. This, and many other tales, can be found at the very brilliant storyweaver website which contains many different multicultural tales on numerous topics for all levels of reader.

The next 3 podcasts will come as a series as I read aloud the brilliant (if not rather macabre and grotesque) "Revolting Rhymes" by Roald Dahl.

Download or listen here: https://archive.org/details/03-adancerstale

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Today's intro music was "Invitation to the Castle Ball" by Doug Maxwell. https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1

More or less? Need to Guess!

Today's tale is "More or Less? Need to Guess" a mathematical story from India. This, and many other tales, can be found at the very brilliant storyweaver website which tales in English but also in their original African and Asian languages. I think I might just stick with English for now !

My next story, "A Dancer's Tale" which is a piece of non-fiction, will be available in two weeks time

Download or listen here: https://archive.org/details/02-moreorlessneedtoguess

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Today's intro music was "Brain Trust" by Wayne Jones. https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1