Stories From Now And Then

The Leap-Frog

Join us for a classic fairy tale from Hans Christian Andersen about a contest between a flea, a grasshopper, and a frog! Meanwhile, Cap' Blunderface wants to see a cat ju

The Elves And The Shoemaker

A shoemaker notices that some of his work is being done for him. So what does he do? Find out in today's story. Who could be sneaking around his shop? Meanwhile someone s

The Beatles!

All about four lads from Liverpool: John, Paul, George, and Ringo, and how they became the biggest band of all time. For this episode, all you need is Nicola... To spin t

The Dragon Tamers, Part 4

We wrap our journey through Edith Nesbit's world of dragons today - thanks for listening along! And of course you'll get a cool dragon fact along with (courtesy of Baby B

The Dragon Tamers, Part 3

We had a dragon in the picture, but now a new bad guy enters the chat? Uh oh. Hopefully John the Blacksmith can think of something. Meanwhile Baby Blunderface sends someo

The Dragon Tamers, Part 2

In this classic folklore tale, John the Blacksmith cashes in on dragon-powered heating, collects profitable iron tears, and welcomes baby Johnny into a very weird househo

The Dragon Tamers

How would you feel if you were John the Blacksmith and YOU lived in an old castle with a dragon in it! A classic story from E. Nesbit. At the Old Library, Baby Blunderfac

Caroline Herschel - The Girl Who Counted The Stars

An incredible recounting of astronomer Caroline Herschel's life; another in our series of wonderful true stories! Meanwhile ... someone is stopping by the Old Library. V

Robin Hood Turns Butcher

You asked for more Robin Hood stories, and we have delivered! Welcome back to the Old Library, or rather Sherwood Forest, for a winsome and mischievous adventure. Meanwhi

Chytrá Horákyně (Clever Manka), Part 2

We are still in the wily world of Clever Manka! See how everything unfolds since our part one of this story, and how she handles the judge's challenge. Brought to you by

Chytrá Horákyně (Clever Manka)

Nicola takes us into the wily world of Manka and how she navigates some pretty intricate situations. Also a certain *ahem* captain didn't quite make it in time for this o

Savannah Bananas!

OR ... The Boy In The Yellow Tuxedo. Follow along for this incredibly fun and zany true story from the Old Library, where Deprecatus can apparently ... bake? Visit us a

Momotaro, The Peach Boy

Nicola recounts the magical tale of Momotaro, the peach boy! Adapted from the age-old Japanese Folk Tale. Blunderface learns more about cats (doesn't he always?) Visit u

The Tortoise and the Hare, And Other Stories

Nicola spins some yarns from Aesop's Fables, such as the Tortoise and the Hare. Some you may know, some not! Meanwhile Deprecatus is getting a bit wordy at the OL. Stor

Sleeping Beauty, Part 2

Tune in to the the magical, wonderful second half of Sleeping Beauty as told by Nicola, with some classic old library repartee between a Captain and a Cat. Stories From

Sleeping Beauty

Enjoy an absolute classic fairy tale about a princess, an evil enchantress, and a really long nap, told by Nicola today! Meanwhile Deprecatus presses the "record" button

Lionel Messi - The Boy Who Became the G.O.A.T.

Nicola takes us to Rosario, Argentina to bring us through the life of Lionel Messi, the soccer (or football) player who because arguably the greatest player ever! Meanwhi

East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon

Welcome back to the Old Library with Captain Blunderface and Nicola the storyteller, and Deprecatus too, all sitting around for this classic Nordic folk tale. Meanwhile o

How The Camel Got His Hump

We learned an IMMENSE amount about camels and their origins in this story, narrated by ... Nicola's own dad! Meanwhile at the old library, the captain thinks Deprecatus s

Brothers Grimm - The Musicians of Bremen

Welcome, music lovers! Or Animal lovers? This is a classic Grimm tale you will both love regardless. Nicola tells us all about a squad of interesting individuals that fin