The Palace of Stories

The train driver's train was going slower and slower and she didn't know what to do about it! Suddenly she sees a bird flying above her, and a crazy but wonderful idea comes into her head! This story explores themes such as miracles, nature and manifestation. Visit Palace of Stories : https://www.palaceofstories.com

A wheelwright, commissioned to make four fine wheels for the King's new carriage, is visited late one night by a soldier from the King's army, saying that he has been sent to take the wheels away and test them. He never returns, and the wheelwright is taken in chains to the King to explain himself... This story explores themes such as manifestation and spirituality. Visit Palace of Stories : https...

A King was used to getting his own way in just about everything. So when one day a cloud has the temerity to rain on him when not commanded to, the King becomes incensed and sends out the word that anyone who can enable him to bend the clouds to his will shall win half the Kingdom as their reward. Soon all the scientists, inventors, crackpots and nutcases are hatching crazy plans for the King's pl...

A man sees a boy standing on his own on a street corner, "Waiting for my angel" as he says. "Your angel?!" says the man. "Yes" says the boy, "Oh! Look! Here she comes now!....." This story explores themes such as spirituality and interconnection. Visit Palace of Stories : https://www.palaceofstories.com

This is the story of how a boy became a magician, by looking for magic out of the corner of his eye, where it is often to be found! This story explores themes such as intuition, magic and interconnection. Read an article about this story here :  Where Magic Happens

Whenever life got too much for her, the little girl would draw pictures and then hide them in an old wardrobe in her garden shed. But one day she discovers that something rather strange has been happening to those pictures!  This story explores themes such as storytelling, healing, love and creativity. Read an article about this story here :  The Old Wardrobe

This is a story all about a little boy who wants to meet the “scariest creatures in the world”, and asks his mum where they are to be found.  “Hmm” said his mum, “let me see now!” And she packed him a rucksack with a drink, a couple of oranges and a pair of scissors (“because scissors always come in handy”) and told him to go to the bottom of the garden and wait. Just wait. And if he’s quiet enoug...

There was once a young woman who would dream at nights of a cafe by the sea. She could feel the sea breeze, smell the sea air and just know that she was supposed to be running this cafe one day. She just didn’t know where to find it…. Only when a friendly mechanic offers to go searching for it with her does she (finally, and after a long and winding journey) arrive at the cafe she had always been...

A boy wanted to go camping in a REALLY scary place. So his mum suggested the bottom of the garden, where the grass had been growing really long because no-one had been mowing it. So off went the boy and set up his tent and waited for nightfall. But then, he heard a sound, like wild people beating their drums, or huge buffalo circling his tent, or thousands of ants marching in rhythm to carry him a...

Molly is a small girl who one day loses her balloon. Chasing it through the streets she encounters one person after another and deeply affects them, just by being herself. In the end Molly discovers something even more lovely than a balloon, maybe you can guess what it is?  Music by Leo and Sundara Sofer This story explores themes such as losing/ finding, helping, healing and adventure. Read an ar...

Sadie was born loud! She cries loudly, laughs uproariously, shouts much louder than she needs to. So when Sadie goes to school she gets a shock: other children find her a pain! Slowly Sadie finds that her way of expressing herself gets her into more and more trouble. She gets steadily quieter…. until she barely speaks at all. But things can’t stay that way and eventually, Sadie blows her lid! And...

Jim was a very sensible man, the sort of man who didn't take many risks. But one day he spots an outrageously colourful coat in a shop and cannot help but buy it and put it on. Unfortunately, that's the day that the King is out looking to find a new Jester..... This story explores themes such as courage, passion, authenticity and intuition. Visit Palace of Stories : https://www.palaceofstories.com

A sailor boy was so foolish that whatever the captain told him to do, he'd do the opposite. However, one day, by simply doing his foolish things, he manages to rescue the whole ship from certain danger... This story explores themes such as wisdom and manifestation. Visit Palace of Stories : https://www.palaceofstories.com