Magical Storybook. English Nanny Bedtime Stories for children

Rehannah Mian

Magical Storybook podcast is a collection of ancient bedtime stories and folklore from around the world. Perfect for young children and adults to listen to in the car or at bedtime.

Download free Read-Along books to accompany the podcast stories at our website: https://www.magical-storybook.com/podcast-read-along-ebooks

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Tuesday · 2 min
This week's listener shout-outs!
Say hello by sending me a message. If you've written in for a shout-out, you might be featured this week! If it's your birthday, in the next 2 weeks, or a special occasion, or if you'd just like a shout out, let me know by sending me a fan mail, or a message through my Magical Storybook website www.magical-storybook.com I can't wait to hear from you! Best Wishes from, English Nanny The Shout-out background music is: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
July 4 · 14 min
The Black Bull of Norroway
Say hello by sending me a message. THE BLACK BULL OF NORROWAY A tale from Scotland. Under a witches spell, the black bull of Norroway is feared, and doomed to walk the world alone. Will he ever find happiness? MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ And licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod No. 1 A Minor Waltz by Ester Abrami Poison Apple by Quincas Moreira English Country Garden by Aaron Kenny The Long Night by Quincas Moreira Nature Nurture by Quincas Moreira The Black Bull of Norroway by Rehannah Mian Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
July 1 · 2 min
This week's listener shout-outs!
Say hello by sending me a message. If you've written in for a shout-out, you might be featured this week! If it's your birthday, in the next 2 weeks, or a special occasion, or if you'd just like a shout out, let me know by sending me a fan mail, or a message through my Magical Storybook website www.magical-storybook.com I can't wait to hear from you! Best Wishes from, English Nanny The Shout-out background music is: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
March 31 · 11 min
The Fisherman and the Genie
Say hello by sending me a message. THE FISHERMAN AND THE GENIE. A story from the Arabian Nights tales, thought to have originated from India and Persia (Now called Iran) A poor fisherman has to use his wits when a lucky find releases a terrifying genie. MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ And llicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod Desert City by Kevin MacLeod Gloom Horizon by Kevin Macleod Balzan Groove by Kevin MacLeod Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
February 5 · 2 min
The Hare and the Tortoise
Say hello by sending me a message. THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE by Aesop A fable from Greece. A self-important hare learns that never giving up is the way to win a race. MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ And llicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod Investigations by kevin MacLeod Baltic Levity - Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod Support the show www.magical-storybook.com Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
February 4 · 2 min
This week's listener shout-outs!
Say hello by sending me a message. If you've written in for a shout-out, you might be featured this week! If it's your birthday, in the next 2 weeks, or a special occasion, or if you'd just like a shout out, let me know by sending me a fan mail, or a message through my Magical Storybook website www.magical-storybook.com I can't wait to hear from you! Best Wishes from, English Nanny The Shout-out background music is: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support the show www.magical-storybook.com Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
January 12 · 8 min
The Little Red Hen
Say hello by sending me a message. THE LITTLE RED HEN by Mary Mapes Dodge A fable from America. A very busy hen teaches the lazy animals in a farmyard a valuable lesson when refuse to help her. MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ And llicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod Claudio the Worm by The Green Orbs Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
January 1 · 39 min
The Snow Queen
Say hello by sending me a message. THE SNOW QUEEN by Hans Christian Andersen A classic story from Denmark. When a hobgoblin's enchanted mirror results in a a young boy being kidnapped by the evil Snow Queen, only one thing can save him - love. MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ And llicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod Industrial Music Box by Kevin MacLeod Poison Apple by Quincas Moreira Mermaid by Kevin MacLeod Laid Back Guitars by Kevin MacLeod Atlantean Twilight by Kevin MacLeod Call to Adventure - Comedy by Kevin MacLeod Alchemists Tower by Kevin MacLeod Hidden Agenda by Kevin MacLeod Pooka by Kevin MacLeod Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod Evil March by Kevin MacLeod Arcadia - Wonders by Kevin MacLeod Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
Dec 24, 2025 · 10 min
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
Say hello by sending me a message. THE NUTCRACKER by E.T.A Hoffmann A classic story from Germany. Also, a famous ballet with music score by Tchaikovsky - two pieces of which, are used in this story. On Christmas eve, young Clara shrinks down to the size of a toy and travels to the land of the Sugarplum fairy - with a little help from a magical nutcracker soldier. MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod Poison Apple by Quincas Moreira Lullaby by Cooper Cannell 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky Waltz of the Flowers by Tchaikovsky Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies by Tchaikovsky Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
Nov 12, 2025 · 37 min
The Lost Wand
Say hello by sending me a message. THE LOST WAND by Jean Ingelow A folk tale from England, set in Norway. Adapted by Rehannah Mian. When a fairy loses her magical wand to a deceitful gnome, young Hulda must set out to win it back. MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod Toy Piano by Wayne Jones Elegy by Wayne Jones Sneaky Snitch by Kevin Mermaid by Kevin MacLeod Pooka by Kevin MacLeod #fairytales Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
Nov 11, 2025 · 9 min
The Three Little Pigs
Say hello by sending me a message. Send us a fan message! THE THREE LITTLE PIGS A well loved fairytale from England. Adapted and read by Rehannah Mian How do three little pigs manage to escape the clutches of a big bad wolf? MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100159 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ 1. Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod 2. Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod 3. Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
Aug 31, 2025 · 3 min
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Say hello by sending me a message. THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF A well loved Aesop Fable from Ancient Greece. Adapted and read by Rehannah Mian A story that teaches us how telling lies leads to misfortune. MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100159 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ 1. Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod 2. Laid Back Guitars by Kevin MacLeod 3. Epic Unease by Kevin MacLeod Listener weekend Shout-Out background music is Frost Waltz by Kevin Macleod. Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
Jul 4, 2025 · 3 min
The Giant Turnip
Say hello by sending me a message. THE GIANT TURNIP A well loved tale from Russia. Adapted and read by Rehannah Mian The story of how teamwork overcomes difficult vegetables! MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 1. Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod 2. Fairytale Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Listener weekend Shout-Out background music is Frost Waltz by Kevin Macleod. Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
Jun 23, 2025 · 15 min
Jack the Giant Killer
Say hello by sending me a message. JACK THE GIANT KILLER A traditional folklore tale from England Adapted and read by Rehannah Mian The story of how a young Cornish boy rid England of its deadly giants. MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 1. Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod 2. Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod 3. Epic Unease by Kevin MacLeod 4. Hidden Agenda by Kevin MacLeod 5. Mermaid by Kevin MacLeod 6. Dark Star by Kevin MacLeod Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
Mar 12, 2025 · 10 min
The Lay of Thrym
Say hello by sending me a message. THE LAY OF THRYM A Norse legend from Scandinavia. This is the story of how Thor, the God of Thunder won back his hammer from the Frost Giant. MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 1. Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod 2. Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod 3. Hidden Agenda by kevin MacLeod 4. Investigations by Kevin MacLeod Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
Mar 3, 2025 · 16 min
The Ogre at the Gate of Rashomon
Say hello by sending me a message. THE OGRE OF THE GATE OF RASHOMON A folk tale from Japan. adapted by Rehannah Mian. This is the legend of a terrifying ogre who stands at the Gate of Rashomon in Kyoto, waiting for unsuspecting victims to walk by. Who will save them? MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 1. Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod 2. Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod 3. Epic Unease by Kevin MacLeod 4. Evil March by Kevin MacLeod Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
Feb 21, 2025 · 5 min
The Legend of Lorelei
Say hello by sending me a message. THE LEGEND OF LORELEI A folk tale from Germany. Adapted by Rehannah Mian. The legend of the mermaid who waits on the banks of the River Rhine, luring people to a terrible fate. MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod Mermaid by Kevin MacLeod Epic Unease by Kevin MacLeod Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
Feb 14, 2025 · 1 hr 28 min
Pinocchio
Say hello by sending me a message. PINOCCHIO A story from Italy, written by Carlo Collodi (Pub. 1883) Adapted and read by Rehannah Mian The original 1883 published story of the naughty marionette. Pinocchio, who longed to be a real boy. Can he stay out of trouble long enough to let his wish come true? MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 1. Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod 2. Industrial Music Box by Kevin MacLeod 3. Pooka by Kevin MacLeod 4. Melodie Victoria by Kevin MacLeod 5. Poison Apple by Quincas Moreira 6. Hamster March by Kevin MacLeod 7. Carny's Dance by Kevin MacLeod 8. Hidden Agenda by Kevin MacLeod 9. Sneaky Snitch by Sneaky Snitch 10. Atlantean Twilight by Kevin MacLeod 11. Lord of the Land by Kevin MacLeod 12. Alchemists Tower - Strings by Kevin MacLeod 13. Investigation by Kevin MacLeod 14. Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod 15. Gypsy Shoegazer by Kevin MacLeod 16. Call to Adventure by Kevin MacLeod 17. Epic Unease by Kevin MacLeod 18. Hamster March by Kevin MacLeod 19. Circus Tent - Netherworld Shanty by Kevin MacLeod 20. Mermaid by Kevin MacLeod 21. Dark Star by kevin MacLeod Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
Dec 24, 2024 · 11 min
The Little Match Girl
Say hello by sending me a message. THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL A story from Denmark, by Hans Christian Andersen. Adapted and read by Rehannah Mian The story of a poor little match girl who longed just to be warm and loved. MAGICAL STORYBOOK YOUTUBE CHANNEL We now have a YouTube channel that you can find by clicking here YOUTUBE We'd love it if you visited and subscribed for free to our channel! FREE READ-ALONG BOOKS! Learning to read is fun with our free downloadable read-along books. You can follow the words while you listen to your favourite Magical Storybook: English Nanny Bedtime Stories by clicking here -> FREE DOWNLOADABLE READ-ALONG BOOKS. The music: All music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 1. Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod 2. Fairytale Waltz by Kevin MacLeod. Support the show www.magical-storybook.com
Dec 20, 2024 · 3 min
Jamal Sinclair - A Christmas poem by Ben MacPherson
Say hello by sending me a message. JAMAL SINCLAIR A poem from England, written and narrated by Ben Macpherson A wonderful Christmas poem about a boy who had a mishap with his new scarf. Ben Macpherson is a British poet, comedian and theatre maker. If you would like to read more of his poems, or find out more about the workshops that he runs, click on the links below. To read along with Jamal Sinclair, or read more of Ben Macpherson's poetry, Click this Link. If you'd like to say hello to Ben, or find out more about his theatre work, school workshops and comedy, then you can, by Clicking Here. The Music: 1. Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod 2. Christmas Village by Aaron Kenny All music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support the show www.magical-storybook.com