A ghost is playing pranks on the hotel – some of them are funny but the trouble is, they are getting the hotel a bad name. Who is the mischievous ghost?

Jana talks to our friends Matthew and Elaine Sweetapple, the creators of Lost on Infinity by Rockford’s Rock Opera, and we play the first episode of their story which now features in their Stories, Science and Secrets Podcast. The musical story of a dog called Rockford who travels to an island of extinct animals has been on our website for many years and is very popular. The new podcast reveals the science secrets behind the story.

Katie is learning Latin – the language of the ancient Romans – at school. What’s the point of this deadbeat language? Her mother says there is every point to learning Latin, especially if you are a witch who needs to understand magic. And as Katie is not making much progress, her mother finds her a Latin Tutor – a highly unusual one as it turns out.

Our cheeky monkey is bothered by an itchy flea. The flea claims he’s “just like the monkey”. What do you think? Read by Jana and written by Bertie for Storynory.

Birdy is a rather special crow who can talk. He’s befriended a boy called Jake, who thinks that Birdy is unique – a true one off – until, well listen to the story and find out. And at the end of the story we have a bonus, an excerpt from our friends at the Stories, Science and Secrets podcast.

A special excerpt from Stories, Science and Secrets! Rockford arrives on the beach and is greeted by a very strange bird.

The jungle is filled with the sound of chain saws. It turns out that the humans are building tracks through the jungle. What is this all about? The monkey the bear rush to find out.

The old Theatre in Katie’s town is reopening – and the first performance is a musical about a young witch. Katie’s friend Isis is very keen to audition for the part – the only problem is that she can’t sing or dance! Katie comes to her friend’s aid with a little magic – and unexpected results.

Birdy and the Magic Chocolate Tree Hello, this is Jana and I’m dropping by with a delicious Birdy story. Everyday when Mum or Dad picked up Jake from school, they would walk home past the sweet shop. Well it sold real food too, but Jake was only interested in the sweet treats. “Dad, my tummy’s […]

Jake wants three wishes – just like in a fairy tale. But although Birdy is no-ordinary bird, he is reluctant to grant Jake his wishes. You seek, real life isn’t always so easy…