Dragonfly Tales

Hey storylovers! It's time to rejoin Beowulf in the concluding part of our epic tale. Is there another creature out there in the dark marshland?

This story is said to be the greatest (and possibly oldest) epic poem written down in the English language - though it's an English we wouldn't recognise today. The Beowulf manuscript is kept at the British Library and you can find out more about it HERE.

WARNING - The monsters...

Hello listeners! This episode we are going BIG with an epic tale from 1000 years ago. He's strong, he's brave, he's Swedish - he's BEOWULF!

This story is said to be the greatest (and possibly oldest) epic poem written down in the English language - though it's an English we wouldn't recognise today. The Beowulf manuscript is kept at the British Library and you can find out more about it HERE.

WARNING - The mon...

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

Our story is from Aotearoa New Zealand and is an old Maori myth. The Maoris are the indigenous people of Aotearoa and you can learn lots about their history and culture HE...

Hello Story lovers!

This episode, we share a story that Emily used to read to Leo when he was very little. The story is by British author Diana Ross – not the singer - and it appears in a collection for under 5s. And it’s all about someone very very small. You can find it HERE.

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Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

This lost story is a tale from old Japan and features the Oni – they are Japanese trolls who live underground! 

Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early acce...

Happy New Year to all of you! We have lots of story fun coming in 2026.

First up, it's a story of superheroes from Wales. Join Frosty, Radar, Whirlwind Girl, the Rocket and Tank as they try to outsmart a greedy King in this folktale from Romani Travellers. You can find out more about the Romani Community HERE.

Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday s...

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

This lost story is a tale from the lands of Ice and snow - a Norse myth. Norse myths are ancient stories of gods, goddesses, heroes and battles from Scandinavia. They were...

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

Our lost story is an old tale from Micronesia, a group of Islands in the Pacific Islands. Did you know Mogmog is a real island? Thankfully, there isn't an evil spirit ...

It's Christmas Eve!!! And as promised, here is Part 2 of our epic adventure Aladdin. Will the evil magician have his revenge? Will he get his hands on the magic lamp?

We also have a Christmas treat for you - our guest teller Kim Normanton from Super Great Kids Stories brings us a magical tale of owls, oranges and friendship from Argentina. We love Kim's podcast and we hope you listen to Super Great Kids Stories too!

You can f...

Merry Christmas Story Lovers! We are so excited to bring you our two-part CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!

This is our version of Aladdin and his Magic Lamp.

Here in the UK, we have a great tradition of Pantomime, and the story of Aladdin is very popular at Christmas! It's also a request from one of lovely patrons.

You’ve probably seen the Disney version of Aladdin, but the older versions are a bit different.

The story appears in later versions ...

Hi Listeners! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

In this episode, we conclude our epic Greek adventure with the hero Perseus, the gorgon Medusa and a host of meddling Greek gods.

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Hey Listeners! The countdown to the holidays has begun and we have some wintry treats coming your way.

This episode, it's the return of a much loved character from Native American folklore - COYOTE! We first met him in Season 5 when he had a singing lesson with Locust. But he's back and getting into trouble again!

It's nearly time for the winter holidays and we're looking for listeners to share a Christmas/Winter them...

Hi Listeners! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

Our story is the first part of an epic Greek myth and fan favourite - the myth of Perseus and Medusa! You can find out more about Perseus and Medusa HERE.

Remember to join us o...

Hello story lovers! Thank you for your patience - we're back with a brand new story!

This episode, we travel to the Malay Peninsula for an animal tale. Folk tales about animals are very popular in this part of the world, and this version in similar to a tale by Aesop. You can find out more about the Malay Peninsula HERE and our favourite version of this tale HERE.

It's nearly time for the winter holidays and we're looking...

Hello listeners!  While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

And this one is our Spooky Halloween Special from Season 3 - lots of treats (no tricks) in this episode.

Firstly, we have a song that we learned from Kate Corkery and Winst...

Hello story lovers!  While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

Our story is an old fairytale from Ireland about a 'changeling'. Changelings feature in lots of folklore and you can find out more about them HERE. We made a li...

It’s HALLOWEEEEEEEN and guess who's back? LEO!!

This episode we return to the village of Smelly Bottom and the hideous Hotel de Ville! But something is very wrong in the village ... and where is the Inspector?

We had so much fun making this very silly story - we hope you enjoy it!

Huge thanks to all our spooky comedians for their hilarious jokes ... Lara, Agnes, Bea, Cian, Graham, Allie, Nara, Rhion and Farley   

We'd also lik...

Hello lovely listeners!  While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

This episode, Our story is a tale from the Mapuche people of Chile, a country in South America. There are many ancient stone masks that come from the Mapuche people...

Hey lovely listeners! This episode as a classic tale that I'm sure you've heard many times. But THIS version is all our own, and guess what? It's rhymes!

Thanks to Cian, one of our Patrons, for recommending it. You can recommend stories too if you join us over on Patreon.

We are also preparing for our HALLOWEEN SPECIAL featuring LEO and we need to hear from YOU! Send us your spooky jokes to emilydragonflytales@gmail.com a...