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Usborne Storytime

Why not settle down with us for a story? Listen to beautifully illustrated classic tales, funny stories and entertaining picture books.

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How the Elephant Got his Trunk

Elephants didn't always have long trunks - that is, until one day when the elephant's child could contain his curiosity no longer, stepping closer than he should have to Crocodile...

Spooky Storytime

Spider Queen's Halloween

The Spider Queen wants a Halloween feast. So Weevil and his team set to work. But will a sneaky thief spoil the party?

Whale Tells a Tale

How can Whale escape from four hungry sharks? By telling them a tale of treasure, perhaps? Find out in this funny rhyming story.

Giraffe in the Bath

Giraffe is all set for a soak in the tub after a hard day’s work – but no one will leave her in peace! This lively rhyming story, containing vivid illustrations and phonic repetition, is specially written for children who are learning to read.

The Baobab Tree

Long, long ago, the gods made the very first tree... and it could talk! Was it happy, you ask? It was not. Find out why in this delightful retelling of a traditional story.

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and his mother are so poor, they have no food and not much hope... Until Jack meets a strange little man with a handful of magic beans.

The Old Steam Train

What's that puffing along the old train track? Young children will love finding out what happens in this charming short story.

The Emperor's New Clothes

When two con-men breeze into a new town, they decide to take their tricks all the way to the top, to fool the Emperor himself... but how many people can they fool before they are found out?