The Palace of Stories

The Old Wardrobe

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.
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The Scariest Creatures in the World

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 enough, “maybe then you’ll get to see a bear!”
Well, he doesn’t just get to meet a bear, he meets a tiger too! What the boy learns from meeting the scariest creatures in the world helps him with people (especially the scary ones) for the rest of his life. 
Music by Leo Sofer
This story explores themes such as adventure, peace, kindness and courage.
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A Cafe by the Sea

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 dreaming of. 
This story explores themes such as purpose, intuition, manifestation and adventure.
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A Very Scary Camping Trip

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 away! “Camping is too scary!”, he said. But then he gripped his chest and felt his heart, and found that it was beating in the same rhythm as the wild people and the buffalo and the marching ants. How could that be…?
This story explores themes such as adventure, courage and inner strength.
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Molly's Treasure Hunt

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.
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Sadie and the Monster

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 this happens in a very unusual way, involving a huge blue monster, some home-made armour and masses of paper cutouts! This is a story about learning to be true to  yourself despite what others might say, but it’s also about compassion, for oneself and for others. Sadie learns that behind every unkind expression is another person trying to be heard. 
Music by Leo and Sundara Sofer
This story explores themes such as authenticity, passion, courage and transformation.
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Jim and the Colourful Coat

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.
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The Doof

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.
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