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The Brownie of Fern Glen-Storytelling Podcast for Kids
When the lady of the house falls ill, all of her servants refuse to go and fetch the nurse because they are afraid of meeting the brownie (a type of Scottish fairy) who lives in the glen, and so the Brownie himself goes to fetch her and when the nurse discovers the Brownie's kindness she finds a way to reward him. An old tale from Scotland that reminds us not to judge others on appearaces only. An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids ages 4-10. (duration -17 minutes.) We have suspended our Patreon pla...
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- 57 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.
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Have you ever been afraid of a certain place? Maybe a spooky forest or a dark basement or cellar? Hello everyone, I'm Kathleen Pelly. Welcome to Journey with Story. When I was little I was definitely afraid of certain places, especially if they were
scary stories that I'd heard about those places. Well, today's tale is an old story from Scotland about a special type of phoebe called a brownie. Now brownies were usually considered kind teachers who would do all kinds of chores around a household and in exchange only ask for a bowl of milk. But in this story you're
about to hear, this brownie gets very annoyed because the people in the village are afraid of him. So let's see how he manages to deal with that. forget Mums and Dads, if you haven't already done so, please can you take a moment to rate and review our podcast. It really helps to grow our outreach so that others can enjoy
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