Mr Charlton’s Audio Stories
593 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe target audience is 1-8 years old. I read a whole range of stories, which have been chosen by children from around the world. Come and join the fun!
If you have a particular story that you would like me to read, please send a message via the anchor app - https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton. Follow me on https://twitter.com/GlobalTeacher1 and https://www.instagram.com/mrcharltonaudiostories
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Mr Charlton
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Episodes
Berenstain Bears - Audio Story Five Hundred and Fifty Seven
December 01, 2021 17:24 - 6 minutes - 6.1 MBTravel the world in the Anywhere-Anyplace Machine with the Berenstain Bears in this lively addition to the classic New York Times bestselling series. From the plains of Africa to the Great Wall of China, there are more sights to see than points on a map! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
All the Ways to be Smart - Audio Story Five Hundred and Fifty Six
November 30, 2021 17:17 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBCelebrates the myriad ways for kids to be smart--being empathic, artistic, athletic, and inquisitive. A tender, funny, and exquisitely illustrated picture book celebrating all the unique and wonderful qualities that make children who they are. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
A Kitten Called Moonlight - Audio Story Five Hundred and Fifty Five
November 30, 2021 17:08 - 6 minutes - 5.62 MBCharlotte has a favourite story about a little girl and her mother who find a lost kitten, stranded by the sea. They named the kitten Moonlight because he was found by the light of the moon. The best thing about the story is that it is true and Charlotte can re-tell it with Moonlight on her lap. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Mr Men in London - Audio Story Five Hundred and Fifty Four
November 29, 2021 16:18 - 6 minutes - 5.77 MBThe Mr Men are in London. Everyone is very excited. Mr Busy is taking them on a very busy tour of the sights, including Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London. But will they get into a tangle on the tube and what will Mr Uppity make of it all? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Little Miss Chatterbox - Audio Story Five Hundred and Fifty Three
November 22, 2021 17:18 - 7 minutes - 6.85 MBLittle Miss Chatterbox talks a lot just like her brother (Mr. Chatterbox). She is trying to find a job, but every time she has one, she talks until it's time for the place to be closed and gets fired the next day. At the end, she ends up being a person who tells time. She tells the time every second. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Little Pony (Bunny) - Audio Story Five Hundred and Fifty Two
November 21, 2021 13:49 - 5 minutes - 4.93 MBFluttershy dreams of creating a safe place for animals to live! She is so excited when she gets to make that dream come true with the help of some expert ponies. With their help, Fluttershy's sanctuary will be perfect...right? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Meg’s Veg - Audio Story Five Hundred and Fifty One
November 21, 2021 13:40 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MBMeg and Mog plant their vegetables, but will they grow? Meg's helpful spells have some surprising results. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
The Pirates Next Door - Audio Story Five Hundred and Fifty
November 21, 2021 13:29 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MBMeet the Jolley-Rogers - a pirate family who is moving to Dull-on-Sea, a quiet seaside town, while they fix up their ship. This unusual family soon has the whole neighborhood gossiping. Defying the grown-ups, Matilda becomes friends with young pirate Jim Lad. When the JolleyRogers return to sea, the town realizes that they were wrong to assume the worst when it is discovered that the pirates have buried treasure in everyone's yard. The neighbors are thrilled, but Matilda is sad to have lost h...
Little Blue Truck (School) - Audio Story Five Hundred and Forty Nine
November 09, 2021 16:43 - 4 minutes - 4.43 MBRide along to school with the #1 New York Times best-selling Little Blue Truck and meet Blue's new friend: a bright yellow school bus. Beep-beep! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Mr Wrong - Audio Story Five Hundred and Forty Eight
November 08, 2021 16:38 - 6 minutes - 5.74 MBMr. Wrong does everything wrong. He tends to do everything in his life the wrong way. He even walks the wrong way! One day he meets Mr. Right, a person who looks like him but does everything right. Mr. Right tries to teach his new friend how to be right, but everything goes wrong! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Mr Chatterbox - Audio Story Five Hundred and Forty Seven
November 08, 2021 16:27 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MBMr. Chatterbox is a person who can't stop talking. He will talk on and on, even to himself. He talks leaving the mailman late delivering all his mail, and causing Mr. Bowler, the hatter, to come home late to cold dinner. Mr. Bowler sells Mr. Chatterbox a magic hat that will grow if Mr. Chatterbox talks too much. It grows until the bottom reaches Mr. Chatterbox's feet. Now Mr. Chatterbox talks less. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar - Audio Story Five Hundred and Forty Six
November 07, 2021 09:59 - 6 minutes - 6.25 MBSid likes scaring his friends with his mighty roar, but when Sid loses his voice, will his friends wish he hadn't? An amusing and original story told with simple text and delightful illustrations. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Olive Marshmallow - Audio Story Five Hundred and Forty Five
November 07, 2021 09:49 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MBWhen Archie notices his mummy's tummy growing, he knows something strange is happening. And when a fluffy pink bundle arrives back home, Archie, wonders if life will ever be the same again. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
We are all Kind - Audio Story Five Hundred and Forty Four
November 07, 2021 09:43 - 2 minutes - 2.3 MBNo matter who you are, this book celebrates that we can all extend a hand, make amends, share a laugh, solve a problem, heal a hurt, and love one another. There are so many ways to care and to show that . . . we are all KIND. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Flynn (Thomas) - Audio Story Five Hundred and Forty Three
November 06, 2021 13:45 - 4 minutes - 3.9 MBFlynn is a "really red fire engine" who fights fires on Sodor and is part of the Sodor Search and Rescue team. He has both tyres and flanged wheels, meaning that he is capable of running on roads and on rails. Flynn is fast, fearless, and ready to fight any fire. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
The Woman Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything - Audio Story Five Hundred and Forty Two
November 06, 2021 13:38 - 6 minutes - 5.87 MBThe Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything (ISBN 0064431835) is a children's fantasy picture book of twenty-nine pages. It was written by Linda Williams and illustrated by Megan Lloyd. It was first published in the United States in 1986. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
The Wonky Donkey - Audio Story Five Hundred and Forty One
November 06, 2021 10:56 - 4 minutes - 4.22 MBThe Wonky Donkey is a children's book, and song written by New Zealander Craig Smith and illustrated by Katz Cowley. The book is based upon a song that Smith wrote in 2005 after hearing the joke "What do you call a donkey with three legs? - A wonky donkey". The song was later turned into the 2009 book. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
The Selfish Crocodile - Audio Story Five Hundred and Forty
November 06, 2021 08:02 - 5 minutes - 5.06 MBA VERY selfish crocodile is causing trouble in the river and the other forest animals are too scared to stand up to him.But one day, the selfish crocodile has a problem that he can 't fix on his own. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
The Don’t Panic Gang - Audio Story Five Hundred and Thirty Nine
November 06, 2021 07:53 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBThere's something SCARY lurking in the bathroom.It's HUGE and it's HAIRY but ... the Don't Panic Gang is RIGHT HERE TO HELP.Sumo Cat, Ninja Bird and King-Fu Worm will be with you zippety-quick! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Love - Audio Story Five Hundred and Thirty Eight
November 06, 2021 07:45 - 6 minutes - 6.13 MBEveryone loves everyone in Tess’s house, but when Tess has to leave for school for the very first time, she is worried that her family’s love might not stretch that far. Mom explains that love is like a string, it connects people together even when they are far away. At school Tess notices that all the children have strings! Some are new, some are old, some stretch a long way, and some even stretch right up into the sky. But what happens when a string breaks? --- Send in a voice message: h...
Grumpy Monkey - Audio Story Five Hundred and Thirty Seven
October 31, 2021 09:20 - 4 minutes - 4.47 MBIn this original board book that tackles a common toddler issue, the bestselling character finds out that "no!" isn't always the best answer. Does Jim Panzee want to go for a walk? No! How about having a playdate? No! Not even to eat a banana? No! Grumpy Monkey just wants to say "no." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Hospital Dog - Five Hundred and Thirty Six
October 31, 2021 09:12 - 5 minutes - 4.88 MBAfter their breakfast and a swim in the sea, Dot and her owner Rose jump on the bus to the hospital. Dot loves visiting the children of Wallaby Ward and they're always pleased to see her too; from a crying baby to a bored teenager - a pat, a stroke and a cuddle with Dot cheers everyone up. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
The Watermelon Seed - Audio Story Five Hundred and Thirty Five
October 31, 2021 09:05 - 3 minutes - 2.82 MBIn this award-winning book for kids, the crocodile has a problem: he loves watermelon, but he’s afraid of what will happen if he eats one of the seeds–there’s only one way to find out!Crocodile loves watermelon, but what will happen when his greatest fear of swallowing a watermelon seed comes to pass? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
The Wombles (Buggy) - Audio Story Five Hundred and Thirty Four
October 31, 2021 08:58 - 5 minutes - 5.25 MBThe Wombles is a famous tv show from the UK. Enjoy this story! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
There’s No Place Like Space - Audio Story Five Hundred and Thirty Three
October 31, 2021 08:45 - 6 minutes - 6.24 MBAu revoir, Pluto! In this newly revised, bestselling backlist title, beginning readers and budding astronomers are launched on a wild trip to visit the now eight planets in our solar system (per the International Astronomical Union’s 2006 decision to downgrade Pluto from a planet to a dwarf planet), along with the Cat in the Hat, Thing One, Thing Two, Dick, and Sally. It’s a reading adventure that’s out of this world! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Mr Men Egypt - Audio Story Five Hundred and Thirty Two
October 19, 2021 16:30 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MBLittle Miss Splendid is on holiday in Egypt with her friends where she dreams of being Queen Splendid of the Nile! Will the mummies have more bandages than Mr Bump and how will they find their way out when they get lost inside a pyramid? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Little Acorns - Audio Story Five Hundred and Thirty One
October 10, 2021 17:15 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MBFind out how the acorn turns into an oak tree. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
The Night of the Storm - Audio Story Five Hundred and Thirty
October 10, 2021 16:58 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBThe night of the storm, we dreamt our house was suddenly sent into a spin, when a swirling, whirling wind stole it, from the very street it was in. The night of the storm, we WHOOSHED like a rocket through the dark.Up and up we went, unaware of the incredible journey we were about to embark. Come and join the adventure…. www.vhairijanemoir.com https://www.amazon.com/Night-Storm-Vhairi-Jane-Moir/dp/1734879246/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&qid=1633883683&refinements=p_27%3AVeronika+Gonchar&s=books&sr=...
There’s a Bear on my Chair - Audio Story Five Hundred and Twenty Nine
October 10, 2021 15:43 - 2 minutes - 2.69 MBA Bear has settled in Mouse's favorite chair--and that chair just isn't big enough for two. He tries all kinds of tactics to move the pesky Bear but nothing works and poor Mouse gives up. Once Mouse has gone, Bear gets up and walks home. But what's that? Is that a Mouse in Bear's house? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Don’t Forget the Bacon - Audio Story Five Hundred and Twenty Eight
October 10, 2021 15:22 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBDon't Forget the Bacon! is a children's book written and illustrated by Pat Hutchins. It was published by Bodley Head in 1976. The story is about a little boy who tries to memorise a list of groceries his mother has asked him to buy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Sea of Shades (Octonauts) - Audio Story Five Hundred and Twenty Seven
October 10, 2021 15:16 - 8 minutes - 7.47 MBCome and join the Octonauts for another exciting story. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Treats for a T-Rex - Audio Story Five Hundred and Twenty Six
October 07, 2021 17:09 - 7 minutes - 6.6 MBJoin George, a young and courageous explorer with all the pluck of a little Indiana Jones, on a Jurassic Park-style journey to find an island of dinosaurs!George is swooping off to seek the fearsome T-rex in his homemade hang glider with just his dog Trixie for company. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Meet Monster - Audio Story Five Hundred and Twenty Five
October 06, 2021 17:21 - 10 minutes - 10 MBMonster is curious about making friends, finding a home, and exploring his city. This book collects six Monster stories—written by educators Ellen Blance and Ann Cook, who worked with children to write the books—brought to life by Quentin Blake's charming illustrations. Have you met Monster?! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Mr Funny and the Magic Lamp - Audio Story Five Hundred and Twenty Four
October 04, 2021 17:09 - 7 minutes - 6.72 MBMr Funny has discovered a magic flying carpet which flies him to the desert There he finds a magic lamp with a very sad Genie who offers to grant him three wishes. What fun What will Mr Funny wish for? And will any of his wishes make the Genie smile? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Mr Small - Audio Story Five Hundred and Twenty Three
October 04, 2021 16:58 - 9 minutes - 8.59 MBMr Small just wants a job. Why won’t anyone give him a job? Is it because he is so small? Come and enjoy another excellent Mr Men story. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Geronimo - Audio Story Five Hundred and Twenty Two
October 03, 2021 17:24 - 7 minutes - 6.94 MBGeronimo the baby penguin has one dream and one dream only - and that is to fly! But everyone knows penguins can't fly... Or can they? With a little help from his friends, Geronimo discovers that even the wildest of dreams can come true. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Crankenstein - Audio Story Five Hundred and Twenty One
October 03, 2021 17:03 - 4 minutes - 3.94 MBThe perfect cure for a cranky kid, illustrated by the #1 New York Times bestselling and Caldecott-winning artist, Dan Santat.BEWARE OF CRANKENSTEIN! He's a little monster of crankiness that no one can destroy! MEHHRRRR!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
There’s a Monster in Your Book - Audio Story Five Hundred and Twenty
October 03, 2021 16:56 - 4 minutes - 4.62 MBFrom the bestselling author of The Dinosaur That Pooped and The Christmasaurus.A monster has invaded the pages of this original and super-fun bedtime picture book! Children need to read aloud and follow the interactive instructions to help free the pesky monster by tilting, spinning and shaking their book. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Jack and the Flumflum Tree - Audio Story Five Hundred and Nineteen
October 02, 2021 10:31 - 6 minutes - 2.88 MBA fabulously funny story from a winning picture book team! Jack's Granny is sick with a bad case of the moozles! And the only cure is the fruit of the fantastic flumflum tree which grows on the faraway Isle of Blowyernose. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Princess Mirror-Belle - Audio Story Five Hundred and Eighteen
October 02, 2021 10:21 - 9 minutes - 8.33 MBEllen gets a big shock when her double appears out of the bathroom mirror. Only Mirror-Belle is a double with a difference! She is a princess, and a very mischievous one at that. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Peace at Last - Audio Story Five Hundred and Seventeen
October 02, 2021 10:06 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MBIt was late at night and Mr Bear was tired. But no matter how hard he tried, he could not get off to sleep. Mrs Bear was snoring and the clock went tick-tock, tick-tock, and still Mr Bear could not sleep. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Cops and Robbers - Audio Story Five Hundred and Sixteen
October 02, 2021 09:59 - 7 minutes - 7.37 MBA band of thieves plot to steal the children's toys before they are received on Christmas. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
The Unscary Book - Audio Story Five Hundred and Fifteen
October 02, 2021 09:49 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBWhat are you doing here? This is a SCARY BOOK! Nicholas Ickle is set to have the scariest book ever, complete with nighttime, skeletons, sharks, monsters and all manner of spooky things. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Grow Up Ant Man - Audio Story Five Hundred and Fourteen
October 01, 2021 18:59 - 4 minutes - 3.73 MBAnt-Man is a very mischievous Super Hero. So it's up to Cassie to tell her dad to GROW UP! Watch as Ant-Man shows you just how big he can grow. Can Ant-Man grow bigger than the Hulk? Can Ant-Man grow bigger than the Avengers Tower? But what happens when Ant-Man grows TOO BIG? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
The Wind and the Willows - Audio Story Five Hundred and Thirteen
October 01, 2021 18:51 - 5 minutes - 5.23 MBThe Wind in the Willows is a children's book by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternatingly slow-moving and fast-paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animals: Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger. They live in a pastoral version of Edwardian England. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Solomon Crocodile - Audio Story Five Hundred and Twelve
October 01, 2021 18:43 - 3 minutes - 3.04 MBSolomon Crocodile is a 2011 picture book by Catherine Rayner. It is about a mischievous crocodile called Solomon who wants to play with various birds and animals but just annoys them until he finally meets another playful crocodile. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Lion in the Meadow - Audio Story Five Hundred and Eleven
September 28, 2021 17:20 - 4 minutes - 3.83 MBA Lion in the Meadow is the first children's book written by the New Zealand author Margaret Mahy. The book was first published in 1969 and won the 1975 Esther Glen Award. It was also one of the books chosen to accompany Mahy's 2002 Hans Christian Andersen Award nomination. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Fancy Nancy - Audio Story Five Hundred and Ten
September 28, 2021 17:14 - 5 minutes - 4.65 MBBased on the New York Times bestselling books by Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, Disney Junior's "Fancy Nancy" is an animated family comedy centered around six-year-old Nancy, a girl who likes to be fancy in everything from her advanced vocabulary to her creative, elaborate attire. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
Can’t you Sleep Little Bear - Audio Story Five Hundred and Nine
September 26, 2021 16:32 - 8 minutes - 7.73 MB"I don't like the dark," said Little Bear."What dark?" said Big Bear."The dark all around us," said Little Bear.In this tender account of a sleepless night in the bear cave, Big Bear sets out with all his patience and understanding to show Little Bear that the dark is nothing to be afraid of. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message
The Princess and the Giant - Audio Story Five Hundred and Eight
September 26, 2021 16:20 - 7 minutes - 7.4 MBA great story set in Scotland. This is very much a traditional fairy tale with princesses, kings, queens and a giant. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-charlton0/message