The Palace of Stories

The Baby Elephant

This is the story of a baby elephant who cannot keep out of danger! Even as the rest of the herd sleeps, she slips away to the watering hole to drink, little realising that the tiger is following close behind her all the way. Who will save her now?
This story explores themes such as courage and strength.
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The Balloon That Wanted To Be Free

Once there was a hot air balloon that desperately wanted to be free. He tried floating away a few times, but when he ended up tied to a pushchair he needed to try something that had never been done before...
This story explores themes such as freedom and manifestation.
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The Best Trick of All

A boy loved playing practical jokes on people. In fact he loved this so much that he decided he needed to up his game and get even better at it. So he goes to visit a witch to ask her for a magic spell that would make his tricks even more fun. The witch fulfils his wish, but not in the way he was expecting!
This story explores themes such as magic, courage, kindness and fun.
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The Beast's Best Day

The Beast, who was always demanding things to eat and drink and saying "Yuk!" and "Disgusting!" in return, learns to say please and thank you, and has the best day he's ever had!
This story explores themes such as kindness and consideration.
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Magical Story Gems

One day a little girl discovered an old woman living in the forest in a cottage filled with magical gems. What sort of magic was in those gems? Story-magic! Each one of them was filled with stories, and just the right stories for whoever most needed them….
Music by Leo and Sundara Sofer
This story explores themes such as storytelling, magic, healing and wisdom.
Read an article about this story here : Magical Story Gems
 

Joe, The Singing Pretzel-Seller

One day Joe, who has sold pretzels on the same street corner for as long as anyone can remember, finds that his oven isn't working. But the idea of having nothing to give his regular customers is so unappealing that Joe goes out and stands there nonetheless. Only when the first of his regulars asks him for a pretzel does the unexpected happen...
This story explores themes such as empathy, sharing, passion and purpose.
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Listening to the Birds

A girl always had a little bird following her around. Wherever she was, whatever she was doing, this little bird seemed to want to get her attention. 
But although she tried to fathom what it had to say, she couldn’t understand its singing. Meanwhile, her friends had noticed her talking to a bird, and started making fun of her. Her teachers scolded her for being late for her lessons. She was getting into trouble, but she really wanted to find out what this bird was trying to tell her! 
When she found out, the bird’s message was shocking. The volcano that her tribe lived beneath was about to erupt! Everyone must pack up and leave, or face disaster… 
Leo Sofer plays guitar, Sundara Sofer plays handpan and flute
This story explores themes such as intuition, courage, nature and home.
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The Beauty Book

A girl discovers her grandfather reading his “Beauty Book”, a scrapbook where he keeps mementos of the most beautiful and meaningful moments of his life. At the end of telling her the stories therein he makes a sketch of her and puts it in the Beauty Book too! 
But the girl is confused. “Why would he make a picture of me, just reading his book? What’s so beautiful about that?” She only answers that question much later in life, when she creates her own Beauty Book, and shares it with her own daughter…
Leo Sofer plays dulcimer and sansula, Sundara Sofer plays handpan
This story explores themes such as storytelling, death, family and beauty.
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The Farmer's Gifts

One day, on her way to market, the farmer found a thin young girl standing by the side of the road. “Please miss, you’ve got so much food on your cart! Could you share some with me and my family, we’re all starving hungry!” What happens next doesn’t just help the girl and her family, it changes the farmer’s life too!
Music by Leo and Sundara Sofer
This story explores themes such as sharing, miracles, kindness and magic.
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The Carpenter's Crutches

A carpenter makes a pair of crutches for a customer and finds that they have a life of their own...
This story explores themes such as trust, inspiration, purpose and nature.
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