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The Story Forest

by Anna Roberts · English · Kids & Family

A podcast of original tales for children, providing peaceful moments for families, promoting literacy, sparking imagination and expanding vocabulary. With exciting, adventurous stories with unicorns to monsters to time travel to detectives and magical islands, there's something for everyone.

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 26 min
Latest: 21 Dec 2025
Language: English

Latest episode

21 Dec 2025 · 22 min

S13 E8 The Glass Sweet

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. In this story, Heather and her family are off to Venice for a wedding, and for adventure. Written by Anna Roberts and read by her favourite storyteller in the world, Pam Macnaughton. Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thestoryforest Instagram Facebook

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S13 · E7 · 16 Nov 2025 · 22 min
S13 E7 The Bent Button
Send us Fan Mail It all started when Henry read a book with a treehouse in it. Usually, Henry did what Charlie said and didn’t have too many ideas of his own, but as soon as he had read the book he decided that he wanted to have a treehouse, and he never stopped talking about it. Welcome to the Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. Lila and Otto are starting to feel better, and build a den in the garden. It turns out Granmy has an interesting story to tell about...
S13 · E5 · 22 Aug 2025 · 23 min
S13 E5 Granmy's Treasure Box - The Nightingale Brooch
Send us Fan Mail Heather’s father can’t sleep in the heat, and he takes her on a mad adventure around London, and Heather spots something odd. Join us for the latest episode of The Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thestoryforest Instagram Facebook
S13 · E4 · 14 Aug 2025 · 22 min
S13 E4 Granmy's Treasure Box - The Ancient Acorn
Send us Fan Mail When Heather and the kids meet a strange man on holiday, mysterious things start to happen. Join us for the latest episode of The Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thestoryforest Instagram Facebook
S13 · E6 · 13 Aug 2025 · 23 min
S13 E6 Granmy's Treasure Box - The Butterfly Key
Send us Fan Mail Heather’s family is about to change completely, and Heather isn’t sure she likes it. Join us for the latest episode of The Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thestoryforest Instagram Facebook
S13 · E3 · 7 Aug 2025 · 24 min
S13 E3 Granmy's Treasure Box - The Tiny Violin
Send us Fan Mail When Heather’s mysterious Auntie comes to stay she hides in her room, and Heather is determined to find out why. Join us for the latest episode of The Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thestoryforest Instagram Facebook
S13 · E2 · 1 Aug 2025 · 23 min
S13 E2 Granmy's Treasure Box - The Silver Seashell
Send us Fan Mail It’s Otto’s turn to find a treasure in the box and discover a brand new story - what will he choose? Join us for the latest episode of The Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thestoryforest Instagram Facebook
S13 · E1 · 24 Jul 2025 · 26 min
S13 E1 Granmy's Treasure Box - The Ceramic Chameleon
Send us Fan Mail In our brand new series Granmy’s Treasure Box, Lila and Otto are ill, miserable and staying with their grandparents, but Granmy finds a way to distract them. Join us for the latest episode of The Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thestoryforest Instagram Facebook
S12 · E2 · 21 Feb 2025 · 26 min
S12 E2 The Before Chronicles - The Adventures of Triclomore
Send us Fan Mail A young groivyn named Triclomore is the talk of Souden Swamp for his wild ideas and actions. When a water monster floats through with tales of adventure in the big wide world, what will Triclomore do? Join us for the latest episode of The Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thestoryforest Instagram ...
S12 · E1 · 23 Dec 2024 · 28 min
S12 E1 The Before Chronicles - Laurel and the Hunter
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a special episode of the Story Forest, a podcast of original tales for curious and adventurous children. We’re releasing a few extra stories this year exploring the exciting edges of some of the worlds we’ve created. Enjoy and let us know what you think! Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thestoryforest Instagram Facebook
S11 · E8 · 10 Oct 2024 · 26 min
S11 E8 Mysteries of Twilcrest Manor - The Garden Guardian
Send us Fan Mail This episode is full of secrets, machines, clues and grand reveals. Join Issly and Howe as they pull together everything they’ve learned for the last episode of Mysteries of Twilcrest Manor! Join us for the latest episode of The Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. https://buymeacoffee.com/thestoryforest Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest....
S11 · E7 · 3 Oct 2024 · 26 min
S11 E7 The Mysteries of Twilcrest Manor - The Youngest Riddler
Send us Fan Mail This episode is full of eggs, motorbikes, secrets revealed and surprises. Join Issly and Howe as they start to understand what’s going on. Join us for the latest episode of The Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thestoryforest Instagram Facebook
S11 · E6 · 5 Sep 2024 · 25 min
S11 E6 The Mysteries of Twilcrest Manor - The Missing Melody
Send us Fan Mail When the tutors have the kids studying books about willow trees for clues, Issly comes across something she knows is important but just can’t remember why. Is this the secret they’ve been looking for? Join us for the latest episode of The Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. https://buymeacoffee.com/thestoryforest Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-sto...
S11 · E5 · 29 Aug 2024 · 25 min
S11 E5 The Mysteries of Twilcrest Manor - The Hidden Ladder
Send us Fan Mail The tutors are getting desperate, and it shows. This episode is full of tricks, history and hidden doorways, but will it take them any closer to the treasure? Join us for the latest episode of The Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. https://buymeacoffee.com/thestoryforest Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thestoryforest Instagram ...
S11 · E4 · 15 Aug 2024 · 26 min
S11 E4 The Mysteries of Twilcrest Manor - The Silent Robot
Send us Fan Mail Issly and Howe are searching the library for clues about the willow, but all they find is a headless robot. Could it help them to solve the mystery? Join us for the latest episode of The Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. https://buymeacoffee.com/thestoryforest Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thestoryforest Instagram Facebook
S11 · E3 · 8 Aug 2024 · 26 min
S11 E3 The Mysteries of Twilcrest Manor - The Patterned Plate
Send us Fan Mail Issly and Howe are desperate to explore the secret passage they found, and see whether it leads to treasure. But secrets seem to lead to more secrets in Mysteries of Twilcrest Manor. Join us for the latest episode of The Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. https://buymeacoffee.com/thestoryforest Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-sto...
S11 · E2 · 1 Aug 2024 · 26 min
S11 E2 Mysteries of Twilcrest Manor - The Midnight Weeping
Send us Fan Mail Determined to find the treasure first, Issly and Howe start to explore the huge mansion, before stumbling upon a very old and strange story in Mysteries of Twilcrest Manor. Join us for the latest episode of The Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. https://buymeacoffee.com/thestoryforest Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-sto...
S11 · E1 · 25 Jul 2024 · 26 min
S11 E1 Mysteries of Twilcrest Manor - The Moving Head
Send us Fan Mail When Issly is packed away from school and sent to a mysterious mansion, she has a feeling that her next adventure is only just beginning. Welcome to our brand new series, Mysteries of Twilcrest Manor! Join us for the latest episode of The Story Forest, original tales for curious and adventurous children. https://buymeacoffee.com/thestoryforest Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mai...
S10 · E8 · 22 Dec 2023 · 28 min
S10 E8 Javan and the Dragon - The Tramping Trolls
Send us Fan Mail When an old enemy’s family come for revenge, Javan and Tangera are sure that old tricks will work just fine. But there seems to be something else at play, and things are getting very serious indeed in The Forgotten Valley. Join us for the latest tale on The Story Forest, exciting original kids tales bringing moments of peace and imagination to your family. Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing l...
S10 · E7 · 21 Oct 2023 · 26 min
S10 E7 Javan and the Dragon - Madam Mira
Send us Fan Mail When something very important to the village and rather difficult to carry disappears, Javan and Tangera go to investigate, and find that the thief has been under their noses the whole time. Will they be able to overcome the fearsome magic? Join us for the latest tale on The Story Forest, exciting original kids tales bringing moments of peace and imagination to your family. Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! ...
S10 · E6 · 31 Aug 2023 · 28 min
S10 E6 Javan and the Dragon - The Lost Chain
Send us Fan Mail Tangera needs Javan’s help, and for the first time he ventures high into the world of the dragons. He’s the first human to be there for years. Will he be able to help them, and will he survive? Join us for the latest tale on The Story Forest, exciting original kids tales bringing moments of peace and imagination to your family. Etsy shop: https://tinyurl.com/tsfetsy Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join ou...
S10 · E5 · 24 Aug 2023 · 25 min
S10 E5 Javan and the Dragon - The Forest Fights
Send us Fan Mail Javan’s friend Cael is pretty freaked out when she gets a message from an unexpected source - but the threat coming is bigger than anything Javan’s faced before. Will the Forgotten Valley be safe? Join us for the latest tale on The Story Forest, exciting original kids tales bringing moments of peace and imagination to your family. Etsy shop: https://tinyurl.com/tsfetsy Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join o...
S10 · E4 · 17 Aug 2023 · 26 min
S10 E4 Javan and the Dragon - The River Festival
Send us Fan Mail Javan is a Dragon Caller, and he’s always called in to solve the village’s problems and perils. But in this story he’s going to be right at the middle of The River Festival. But what if he gets it wrong? Join us for the latest tale on The Story Forest, bringing moments of peace and imagination to your family with exciting original tales. Etsy shop: https://tinyurl.com/tsfetsy Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing...
S10 · E3 · 10 Aug 2023 · 26 min
S10 E3 Javan and the Dragon - The Dazzling Pots
Send us Fan Mail Javan has never even thought much about pots to put things in before, but when a stranger comes to town suddenly the whole village is crazy for his pots. Is this even anything to do with a dragon caller? Join us for the latest tale on The Story Forest, bringing moments of peace and imagination to your family with exciting original tales. Etsy shop: https://tinyurl.com/tsfetsy Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or s...
S10 · E2 · 3 Aug 2023 · 27 min
S10 E2 Javan and the Dragon - The Terrible Troll
Send us Fan Mail We’re loving the Summer Holidays! Are you? Today we’ve got a brand new adventure story for you on The Story Forest, where we create moments of imagination and peace for your family with our exciting original tales. Javan and the dragon are called for help quickly when a troll storms into the village. But Javan has no idea what to do! Will he be able to outwit the terrible troll? Written by Anna Roberts and read by her favourite storyteller in the world, her mother, ...
S10 · E1 · 27 Jul 2023 · 27 min
S10 E1 Javan and the Dragon - The Black Pyramint
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we embark on a brand new series and meet a boy named Javan whose life is about to change forever when he meets a dragon. Join us for the latest tale on The Story Forest, bringing moments of peace and imagination to your family with exciting original tales. Etsy shop: https://tinyurl.com/tsfetsy Music by @drewfantasy and @aidanroberts Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing li...
S9 · E8 · 8 Mar 2023 · 26 min
S9 E8 Princess Isobel and the Naughtiest Goblin
Send us Fan Mail Princess Isobel is sent a very disruptive message, along with one of her biggest challenges yet. Just what will she do with Flummox the Goblin? Join us for the latest tale on The Story Forest, a podcast of original tales for curious and adventurous children. Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thestoryforest Instagram Facebook
S9 · E7 · 23 Feb 2023 · 27 min
S9 E7 Princess Isobel and the Peggy Doom
Send us Fan Mail Princess Isobel is called to action by a bird swooping in to interrupt their breakfast, and has to face down some pirates. Join us for the latest tale on The Story Forest, a podcast of original tales for curious and adventurous children. Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thestoryforest Instagram Facebook
S9 · E6 · 23 Dec 2022 · 27 min
S9 E6 Princess Isobel and the Penguin Princes
Send us Fan Mail Princess Isobel has just sat down to breakfast when seven penguins walk in! What could they possibly want? To play our free online escape room simply sign up to our mailing list here. Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thestoryforest Instagram Facebook
S9 · E5 · 18 Dec 2022 · 26 min
S9 E5 Princess Isobel and the Music Box
Send us Fan Mail We have a free activity pack available with this episode to complete at the same time or after listening to the story. Go to our website to download: https://the-story-forest.com/activities/ Princess Isobel and Queen Mummy find a beautiful music box, but when they open it all sorts of strange things start to happen! Support the show Please help other people discover The Story Post by subscribing, rating or sharing! Join our mailing list the-story-forest.com/ @thesto...

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The Story Forest is a English kids & family podcast from Anna Roberts. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Anna Roberts
Language: English
Category: Kids & Family
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 26 min
Latest episode: 21 Dec 2025
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