Tiddy Mun

Posted: November 25, 2011 | Author: jansstorytellingclub | Filed under: Age 7 and up, Slightly Scary, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Tiddy Mun Ages 7 and Up

Scary creatures live in the marshes but Tiddy Mun is the people’s helper. He walks at night, they hear him laughing. He has saved them over and over again but will he come to save them now? Click on the link to listen and find out. A story from Britain. 9.30 mins.

The story talks of how times change. What changes do you think have happened by the story’s end? Leave a comment below.

Story origin for me: Kevin Crossley-Holland’s The Old Stories: Folk Tales from East Anglia and the Fen Country.

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The Old Woman In The Woods

Posted: October 28, 2011 | Author: jansstorytellingclub | Filed under: Age 7 and up, Jack Tales, Slightly Scary | 2 Comments

The Old Woman in the Woods Ages 7 and Up

When Jack gets turned out of home for his laziness he meets an old woman in the woods. First she asks him to take off his jacket, then it’s his boots and then…. What comes next? You’ll have to click on the link and listen to find out. I don’t know where this story comes from but I suspect it’s been around a while. 9:51 mins.

There are lots and lots of Jack tales. Do you know any others? Why not leave a comment below?