The Top and Ball

The Remarkable Rocket

"The Remarkable Rocket" is a short story by Oscar Wilde following a deeply self-important firework who believes the entire royal wedding exists in his honour. While the other fireworks light up the night sky in dazzling celebration, the Rocket weeps so extravagantly over imaginary tragedies that his gunpowder is soaked through. Tossed into a ditch, he holds court over a frog, a duck, and a dragonfly — none of whom are remotely impressed — all while his genius goes magnificently, hilariously unwitnessed. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

The Elfin Hill

"The Elfin Hill" is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen bursting with otherworldly charm and dry wit. When the old Elf King prepares a grand feast inside the hill, he hopes to marry off his daughters to the sons of a rugged Norwegian mountain goblin. Each daughter showcases a peculiar talent — vanishing, casting shadows, controlling others through harp music — while the two goblin sons prove far more interested in mischief than matrimony. The story builds toward an unexpected match, wrapped in vivid descriptions of Norwegian winters, leaping salmon, and glowing will-o'-the-wisps. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Queen Crane

"Queen Crane" is a free short story about Sheep-Peter, a humble shepherd boy who secretly becomes a battlefield hero with the help of a magical crane. Three times he rides to war in disguised armor, three times he slays the enemy — and three times he returns to his swamp, pretending to be the village fool. When the king's daughters are threatened by mer-women, Peter fights alone while noblemen flee into trees. Yet a false count and courtier steal his glory. With stolen credit, hidden handkerchiefs, and golden apples as proof, Peter must finally reveal the truth. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

The Top and Ball

"The Top and Ball" is a short story by Hans Christian Andersen about a spinning top who falls in love with a proud leather ball living in the same toy box. When the ball rejects his proposal, dismissing him in favour of a swallow, the top's longing only deepens with time. Years pass, both toys meet strange fates, and when chance finally brings them together again, what remains of that old love is far more revealing than any happy reunion could be. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

The Three Heads Of The Well

"The Three Heads of the Well" is an English fairy tale where two very different princesses set out to seek their fortune on the same road. The first, a king's daughter cast aside by her father's new wife, shares her meagre food with a stranger and treats three mysterious golden heads from a well with gentleness and care. Her proud, selfish stepsister follows the same path but responds with cruelty. What rewards or punishments the three golden heads bestow — and the very different lives the two young women end up living — lies at the heart of this tale. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].