BBC Scotland has  a series of Scots audio stories for children and young people.

There are 21 stories and poems:

A Day Oot Wi Dad: a new big brother has a day out in Dundee with his dad.

Bringer of storms: a story about the first people to meet the Cailleach, a supernatural creature who has the power to control the weather.

Freya, Grandad and the Iggaleens - written and narrated in Orkney Scots by Alison Miller, this story is about a girl who uses her imagination to help overcome her worries.

Helen and Aphrodite – the famous Greek myth is re-told in Scots.

King Midas – the famous story, given a Scots translation by Crawford Logan.

Mac and Magic - a story about a young boy and his mission to overcome shyness with the help of his dog. Written and narrated by Rab Wilson.

Mair Cream! - written and narrated by Susi Briggs, this tells the tale of a frustrated mammy who employs the help of some fairies.

Pandora’s Box – a humorous version of the story, told by the eponymous young female protagonist.

Scaffies o Space - a scaffie is a Scots word meaning 'street sweeper' or 'refuse collector'. This story, written and narrated by Alan McClure, tells of a spaceship mission that goes wrong.

Shellycoat - written by Susan Rennie and based on the mythological creatures who haunt burns and rivers. You can download teaching resources for this story below. 

The Alligrog – a poem about a wondrous creature with a glaikit smile.

The Best Day o The Year: a primary 5 class is introduced to Burns Nicht.

The Candle and The Auld Man of Littledean – ghost stories, written by Alan Bissett.

The Draiglen Hogney – a story about a young girl tasked with defeating an evil ogre.

The Stane – an engaging story about a young boy who has an amazing adventure after touching a Pictish stone.

The Toaty Coo wi the Muckle Moo: a story about Flora, a clever, talented lassie who is presented with a counting challenge.

The Treisur Hunters - a tale of a treasure-hunting competition. Written by Sheena Blackhall and narrated by Morna Young. 

Theseus and the Minotaur – set in modern-day Scotland, this story is a Scots take on tale of a creature with a bull’s head and a man’s body.

Tommy and the Angel – a modern re-telling of Tam O’Shanter.

Yarmin Rasmie - written and narrated by Valerie Watt, in Shetland Scots, this story tells of the adventures of a young lamb.