SHORT STORIES FOR KIDS Welcome to Short Kid Stories, the best place anywhere to find short stories for kids. Read short stories to your kids on any PC, laptop, tablet, iPad or smartphone. Print or send to your Kindle. Search by author, by reading time, age or story type. Hundreds of stories for children available waiting for you any time of

FANTASY ARCHIVES

By Stephanie Gibbon. Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fantasy, Funny, Modern, Original Animals: Dragon Reading time: 05 - 10 mins. The Alicorn Princess. Part 2. Sparkle returns and Jessie goes on a legendary flight with her best friend! THE TALE OF JOHNNY TOWN-MOUSE When up the sandy path all spick and span with a brown leather bag came Johnny Town-mouse! Timmy Willie received him with open arms. “You have come at the best of all the year, we will have herb pudding and sit in the sun.”. “H’m’m! it is a little damp,” said Johnny Town-mouse, who was carrying his tail under his arm, out

of the mud.

THE SPRING BREAK

From atop my comforter I looked up at the hotrod calendar on my wall then down at my leg wrapped tight in an itchy, white cast. The first day of Spring Break. And me with a broken leg. Here we go again. Bonkers! Propped up on my bed, the cast looked like some huge, stringy cocoon about to sprout Mothra. THE MYSTERIOUS FRIEND The traffic raised dust in the air, gave a sense of grittiness in their throat, and made the sky as grey as a shadow of a burnt field. It differed from their hometown, where the ponds and streams reflected green. Scrubs and trees, on which birds chirped and flitted from branch to branch, surrounded their farm. As John and Jen were peering

around.

SHORT STORIES FOR KIDS Welcome to Short Kid Stories, the best place anywhere to find short stories for kids. Read short stories to your kids on any PC, laptop, tablet, iPad or smartphone. Print or send to your Kindle. Search by author, by reading time, age or story type. Hundreds of stories for children available waiting for you any time of

FANTASY ARCHIVES

By Stephanie Gibbon. Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fantasy, Funny, Modern, Original Animals: Dragon Reading time: 05 - 10 mins. The Alicorn Princess. Part 2. Sparkle returns and Jessie goes on a legendary flight with her best friend! THE TALE OF JOHNNY TOWN-MOUSE When up the sandy path all spick and span with a brown leather bag came Johnny Town-mouse! Timmy Willie received him with open arms. “You have come at the best of all the year, we will have herb pudding and sit in the sun.”. “H’m’m! it is a little damp,” said Johnny Town-mouse, who was carrying his tail under his arm, out

of the mud.

THE SPRING BREAK

From atop my comforter I looked up at the hotrod calendar on my wall then down at my leg wrapped tight in an itchy, white cast. The first day of Spring Break. And me with a broken leg. Here we go again. Bonkers! Propped up on my bed, the cast looked like some huge, stringy cocoon about to sprout Mothra. THE MYSTERIOUS FRIEND The traffic raised dust in the air, gave a sense of grittiness in their throat, and made the sky as grey as a shadow of a burnt field. It differed from their hometown, where the ponds and streams reflected green. Scrubs and trees, on which birds chirped and flitted from branch to branch, surrounded their farm. As John and Jen were peering

around.

THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT By Beatrix Potter. Text size: A- A A+. Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree. ‘Now my dears,’ said old Mrs. Rabbit

one

THE STORY OF CALIPH STORK The Story of Caliph Stork. C ALIPH Charid, ruler of Bagdad, was reclining on his couch one pleasant afternoon, smoking his long pipe and sipping coffee from a handsome dish which a slave was holding for him, when his Grand Vizier (minister) Mansor, entered and told him of a peddler (seller) in the court below whose wares might interest him. WHERE STARS CAME FROM One afternoon, as the Ocean slept, the Sun did something terrible. He slowly lifted the Moon, and threw him against the wall of the sky! Instead of breaking like glass, the Moon created millions of sparks which couldn’t go out. He called the sparks “stars.”. The Stars knew what the Sun had done to the Moon. THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA One evening a terrible storm came on. There was thunder and lightning and the rain poured down. Suddenly a knock was heard at the city gate, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate. But, good gracious, what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down from her hair and

THE CRACKED POT

There was once an elderly Chinese woman who had two large pots, each hanging on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. ILLUSTRATED ARCHIVES The Magic Feathers. Bea is bored and lonely, and missing Grandma. But when she finds a magic feather, it’s the start of some unexpected

adventures.

THE WANDERING PAPERCLIP Once upon a time, there was a paperclip called Oscar. He had lived in the same classroom for sixty years. He was one of the very first paperclips ever made and had served his purpose very well. MAX AND THE MOONMAID Text size: A- A A+. One sunny day, Max and his family took a picnic to the lake. They had plenty of sunscreen as well as their nets to catch tiddlers. Max threw some cake crumbs in as bait. ‘We might catch Grandma Jones if we’re lucky,’ he said. Grandma Jones was an old catfish Max badly wanted to catch. He thought catfish were cool WHERE STARS CAME FROM One afternoon, as the Ocean slept, the Sun did something terrible. He slowly lifted the Moon, and threw him against the wall of the sky! Instead of breaking like glass, the Moon created millions of sparks which couldn’t go out. He called the sparks “stars.”. The Stars knew what the Sun had done to the Moon. THE ALICORN PRINCESS. PART 1. Jessie tried to eat, but she felt too miserable even to chew. After a long, dreary meal, she dragged herself back upstairs and collapsed into a deep slumber, her eyes aching from crying all day. “Hrrrmph! Hrrrmph! Hrrrump!”. Jessie sat up with a jerk. She had heard Sparkle! She was sure of that! She scrambled out of her bed, and

almost ran

THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA One evening a terrible storm came on. There was thunder and lightning and the rain poured down. Suddenly a knock was heard at the city gate, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate. But, good gracious, what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down from her hair and FAIRIES IN THE FLOWER GARDEN My name is Leah, and when I was young and growing up, we had fairies in the flower garden. As far as I know, I was the only one that ever

saw the fairies.

ENORMOUS NINE-TOES BILLY When the bell rang, I climbed on the bus. Robby sat beside me. Nathan climbed on and plopped down across from us. “Well, if it isn’t Enormous Nine-Toes Billy!” he whooped, slapping his thigh. “Oh get over it already, Nathan,” Daisy Pratt said as she sat down.

“You’re such a

THE LITTLE BOY'S DREAM By Rajiv Penmetcha. Text size: A- A A+. There was a little boy who loved stories. He loved when his mom and dad read them to him at night to help him fall asleep. He loved watching stories unfold in his favorite cartoons on TV. And he loved getting lost in the library and

LITTLE RED HEN

Pingback: 325 Fun and Frugal Homeschool Resources – 100 Cottage St. T Vadear August 24, 2020 at 6:26 pm. This is a remarkable story of missed opportunities. Too many today expect something for nothing or putting forth no effort but expect the same that others get that did put forth the effort. SHORT STORIES FOR KIDS Welcome to Short Kid Stories, the best place anywhere to find short stories for kids. Read short stories to your kids on any PC, laptop, tablet, iPad or smartphone. Print or send to your Kindle. Search by author, by reading time, age or story type. Hundreds of stories for children available waiting for you any time of

FANTASY ARCHIVES

By Stephanie Gibbon. Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fantasy, Funny, Modern, Original Animals: Dragon Reading time: 05 - 10 mins. The Alicorn Princess. Part 2. Sparkle returns and Jessie goes on a legendary flight with her best friend!

THE SPRING BREAK

From atop my comforter I looked up at the hotrod calendar on my wall then down at my leg wrapped tight in an itchy, white cast. The first day of Spring Break. And me with a broken leg. Here we go again. Bonkers! Propped up on my bed, the cast looked like some huge, stringy cocoon about to sprout Mothra. THE TALE OF JOHNNY TOWN-MOUSE When up the sandy path all spick and span with a brown leather bag came Johnny Town-mouse! Timmy Willie received him with open arms. “You have come at the best of all the year, we will have herb pudding and sit in the sun.”. “H’m’m! it is a little damp,” said Johnny Town-mouse, who was carrying his tail under his arm, out

of the mud.

BEARSKIN - SHORT KID STORIES While Bearskin sat by himself in the evening, wishing from his heart that the seven years were over, he heard in the corner a loud groan. Now the old Soldier had a compassionate heart, so he opened the door and saw an old man weeping violently and wringing his hands. Bearskin stepped nearer, but the old man jumped up and tried to escape; but MAX AND THE MOONMAID Text size: A- A A+. One sunny day, Max and his family took a picnic to the lake. They had plenty of sunscreen as well as their nets to catch tiddlers. Max threw some cake crumbs in as bait. ‘We might catch Grandma Jones if we’re lucky,’ he said. Grandma Jones was an old catfish Max badly wanted to catch. He thought catfish were cool THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA One evening a terrible storm came on. There was thunder and lightning and the rain poured down. Suddenly a knock was heard at the city gate, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate. But, good gracious, what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down from her hair and THE STORY OF CALIPH STORK The Story of Caliph Stork. C ALIPH Charid, ruler of Bagdad, was reclining on his couch one pleasant afternoon, smoking his long pipe and sipping coffee from a handsome dish which a slave was holding for him, when his Grand Vizier (minister) Mansor, entered and told him of a peddler (seller) in the court below whose wares might interest him.

PAPER MASKS

His nimble hands wrenched the paper mask free and threw it to the ground. There was a gasp nearby from one dancer, and a growl from another. The small chimp looked into the unmasked face before him and trembled from fear. The large chimpanzee’s eyes were round and dark, but they contained an unrestrained fury. WHAT A GOOD MAN DOES IS ALWAYS RIGHT Leading the animal, he walked on quickly, and, after a short time, overtook a man with a sheep. It was a good fat sheep, with fine wool on its back. “I would like to have that sheep,” said the peasant to himself. “There is plenty of grass for him by our house, and in the winter we could keep him in the room with us. SHORT STORIES FOR KIDS Welcome to Short Kid Stories, the best place anywhere to find short stories for kids. Read short stories to your kids on any PC, laptop, tablet, iPad or smartphone. Print or send to your Kindle. Search by author, by reading time, age or story type. Hundreds of stories for children available waiting for you any time of

FANTASY ARCHIVES

By Stephanie Gibbon. Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fantasy, Funny, Modern, Original Animals: Dragon Reading time: 05 - 10 mins. The Alicorn Princess. Part 2. Sparkle returns and Jessie goes on a legendary flight with her best friend!

THE SPRING BREAK

From atop my comforter I looked up at the hotrod calendar on my wall then down at my leg wrapped tight in an itchy, white cast. The first day of Spring Break. And me with a broken leg. Here we go again. Bonkers! Propped up on my bed, the cast looked like some huge, stringy cocoon about to sprout Mothra. THE TALE OF JOHNNY TOWN-MOUSE When up the sandy path all spick and span with a brown leather bag came Johnny Town-mouse! Timmy Willie received him with open arms. “You have come at the best of all the year, we will have herb pudding and sit in the sun.”. “H’m’m! it is a little damp,” said Johnny Town-mouse, who was carrying his tail under his arm, out

of the mud.

BEARSKIN - SHORT KID STORIES While Bearskin sat by himself in the evening, wishing from his heart that the seven years were over, he heard in the corner a loud groan. Now the old Soldier had a compassionate heart, so he opened the door and saw an old man weeping violently and wringing his hands. Bearskin stepped nearer, but the old man jumped up and tried to escape; but MAX AND THE MOONMAID Text size: A- A A+. One sunny day, Max and his family took a picnic to the lake. They had plenty of sunscreen as well as their nets to catch tiddlers. Max threw some cake crumbs in as bait. ‘We might catch Grandma Jones if we’re lucky,’ he said. Grandma Jones was an old catfish Max badly wanted to catch. He thought catfish were cool THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA One evening a terrible storm came on. There was thunder and lightning and the rain poured down. Suddenly a knock was heard at the city gate, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate. But, good gracious, what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down from her hair and THE STORY OF CALIPH STORK The Story of Caliph Stork. C ALIPH Charid, ruler of Bagdad, was reclining on his couch one pleasant afternoon, smoking his long pipe and sipping coffee from a handsome dish which a slave was holding for him, when his Grand Vizier (minister) Mansor, entered and told him of a peddler (seller) in the court below whose wares might interest him.

PAPER MASKS

His nimble hands wrenched the paper mask free and threw it to the ground. There was a gasp nearby from one dancer, and a growl from another. The small chimp looked into the unmasked face before him and trembled from fear. The large chimpanzee’s eyes were round and dark, but they contained an unrestrained fury. WHAT A GOOD MAN DOES IS ALWAYS RIGHT Leading the animal, he walked on quickly, and, after a short time, overtook a man with a sheep. It was a good fat sheep, with fine wool on its back. “I would like to have that sheep,” said the peasant to himself. “There is plenty of grass for him by our house, and in the winter we could keep him in the room with us. ILLUSTRATED ARCHIVES The Magic Feathers. Bea is bored and lonely, and missing Grandma. But when she finds a magic feather, it’s the start of some unexpected

adventures.

THE LITTLE BOY'S DREAM By Rajiv Penmetcha. Text size: A- A A+. There was a little boy who loved stories. He loved when his mom and dad read them to him at night to help him fall asleep. He loved watching stories unfold in his favorite cartoons on TV. And he loved getting lost in the library and THE WANDERING PAPERCLIP Troy’s Treasure. Troy’s Treasure is about a young boy named Troy who wants to become a pirate and find lost treasure, however, in the end, he learns that the only real treasure is the love of his family

and friends.

WHAT A GOOD MAN DOES IS ALWAYS RIGHT Leading the animal, he walked on quickly, and, after a short time, overtook a man with a sheep. It was a good fat sheep, with fine wool on its back. “I would like to have that sheep,” said the peasant to himself. “There is plenty of grass for him by our house, and in the winter we could keep him in the room with us.

THE HOUSEBOAT

I ran down the boat to a door to find a room with bunk beds with a fairy light canopy over it. Beyond that, there was a door that led to a small bathroom. I loved it. As I heard the sound of the engine I ran out to Dad while the boat moved slowly along the river FRIENDSHIP - SHORT KID STORIES By Manjari Shukla. Text size: A- A A+. Pinku, a little squirrel was fond of placing bets with her friend Tutu parrot. However she always felt disappointed, as she always lost the bet. Poor Pinku was forced to offer five of her favorite nuts in return. All her friends advised her to avoid any further betting but Pinku used to remain silent with

NAUGHTY NOEL

With the ice still letting out loud, angry pops and freight train shrills, Noel goes racing in zigs and zags around the cracks, and leaps into the snowbank. Just in time! From the safety of solid ground he watches as the last of the ice splits apart and falls like the opened lid of a soup can into the murk. THE SHELL SHOCKED TURTLE By Artie Knapp. “Owen, you’ve got to come out so we can get a move on!”. Even though Owen knew his sister was right, he was still too scared to come out of his shell. You see, Owen was a baby turtle who had recently experienced his first thunderstorm. And ever since then Owen was afraid of everything! AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A GUITAR A bad-tempered woman sends her step-daughter out into the cold to freeze, but when she returns with treasures from King Frost, she sends her other daughter expecting the same. A lesson on the fruits of greed, but be warned, it's not a happy ending! Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale, Folk Tale, Russian Reading time: 01 -

05 mins.

MY SECRET BRACHIOSAURUS Every day at bedtime after Mummy says goodnight, I peak my head under my bed to see his eyes shining bright. Out pops his head with a smile full of glee, I have a secret Brachiosaurus named Bertie you see! Bertie’s long long neck can stretch for miles to the sky, Out of my windows to the moon we can fly! I land on the moon and tap the dusty SHORT STORIES FOR KIDS Welcome to Short Kid Stories, the best place anywhere to find short stories for kids. Read short stories to your kids on any PC, laptop, tablet, iPad or smartphone. Print or send to your Kindle. Search by author, by reading time, age or story type. Hundreds of stories for children available waiting for you any time of

FANTASY ARCHIVES

By Stephanie Gibbon. Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fantasy, Funny, Modern, Original Animals: Dragon Reading time: 05 - 10 mins. The Alicorn Princess. Part 2. Sparkle returns and Jessie goes on a legendary flight with her best friend! THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA One evening a terrible storm came on. There was thunder and lightning and the rain poured down. Suddenly a knock was heard at the city gate, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate. But, good gracious, what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down from her hair and BEARSKIN - SHORT KID STORIES While Bearskin sat by himself in the evening, wishing from his heart that the seven years were over, he heard in the corner a loud groan. Now the old Soldier had a compassionate heart, so he opened the door and saw an old man weeping violently and wringing his hands. Bearskin stepped nearer, but the old man jumped up and tried to escape; but

THE SPRING BREAK

From atop my comforter I looked up at the hotrod calendar on my wall then down at my leg wrapped tight in an itchy, white cast. The first day of Spring Break. And me with a broken leg. Here we go again. Bonkers! Propped up on my bed, the cast looked like some huge, stringy cocoon about to sprout Mothra. THE TALE OF JOHNNY TOWN-MOUSE When up the sandy path all spick and span with a brown leather bag came Johnny Town-mouse! Timmy Willie received him with open arms. “You have come at the best of all the year, we will have herb pudding and sit in the sun.”. “H’m’m! it is a little damp,” said Johnny Town-mouse, who was carrying his tail under his arm, out

of the mud.

THE STORY OF CALIPH STORK The Story of Caliph Stork. C ALIPH Charid, ruler of Bagdad, was reclining on his couch one pleasant afternoon, smoking his long pipe and sipping coffee from a handsome dish which a slave was holding for him, when his Grand Vizier (minister) Mansor, entered and told him of a peddler (seller) in the court below whose wares might interest him. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT By Beatrix Potter. Text size: A- A A+. Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree. ‘Now my dears,’ said old Mrs. Rabbit

one

PAPER MASKS

His nimble hands wrenched the paper mask free and threw it to the ground. There was a gasp nearby from one dancer, and a growl from another. The small chimp looked into the unmasked face before him and trembled from fear. The large chimpanzee’s eyes were round and dark, but they contained an unrestrained fury.

THE CRACKED POT

There was once an elderly Chinese woman who had two large pots, each hanging on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. SHORT STORIES FOR KIDS Welcome to Short Kid Stories, the best place anywhere to find short stories for kids. Read short stories to your kids on any PC, laptop, tablet, iPad or smartphone. Print or send to your Kindle. Search by author, by reading time, age or story type. Hundreds of stories for children available waiting for you any time of

FANTASY ARCHIVES

By Stephanie Gibbon. Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fantasy, Funny, Modern, Original Animals: Dragon Reading time: 05 - 10 mins. The Alicorn Princess. Part 2. Sparkle returns and Jessie goes on a legendary flight with her best friend! THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA One evening a terrible storm came on. There was thunder and lightning and the rain poured down. Suddenly a knock was heard at the city gate, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate. But, good gracious, what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down from her hair and BEARSKIN - SHORT KID STORIES While Bearskin sat by himself in the evening, wishing from his heart that the seven years were over, he heard in the corner a loud groan. Now the old Soldier had a compassionate heart, so he opened the door and saw an old man weeping violently and wringing his hands. Bearskin stepped nearer, but the old man jumped up and tried to escape; but

THE SPRING BREAK

From atop my comforter I looked up at the hotrod calendar on my wall then down at my leg wrapped tight in an itchy, white cast. The first day of Spring Break. And me with a broken leg. Here we go again. Bonkers! Propped up on my bed, the cast looked like some huge, stringy cocoon about to sprout Mothra. THE TALE OF JOHNNY TOWN-MOUSE When up the sandy path all spick and span with a brown leather bag came Johnny Town-mouse! Timmy Willie received him with open arms. “You have come at the best of all the year, we will have herb pudding and sit in the sun.”. “H’m’m! it is a little damp,” said Johnny Town-mouse, who was carrying his tail under his arm, out

of the mud.

THE STORY OF CALIPH STORK The Story of Caliph Stork. C ALIPH Charid, ruler of Bagdad, was reclining on his couch one pleasant afternoon, smoking his long pipe and sipping coffee from a handsome dish which a slave was holding for him, when his Grand Vizier (minister) Mansor, entered and told him of a peddler (seller) in the court below whose wares might interest him. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT By Beatrix Potter. Text size: A- A A+. Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree. ‘Now my dears,’ said old Mrs. Rabbit

one

PAPER MASKS

His nimble hands wrenched the paper mask free and threw it to the ground. There was a gasp nearby from one dancer, and a growl from another. The small chimp looked into the unmasked face before him and trembled from fear. The large chimpanzee’s eyes were round and dark, but they contained an unrestrained fury.

THE CRACKED POT

There was once an elderly Chinese woman who had two large pots, each hanging on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. ILLUSTRATED ARCHIVES The Magic Feathers. Bea is bored and lonely, and missing Grandma. But when she finds a magic feather, it’s the start of some unexpected

adventures.

THE WANDERING PAPERCLIP Troy’s Treasure. Troy’s Treasure is about a young boy named Troy who wants to become a pirate and find lost treasure, however, in the end, he learns that the only real treasure is the love of his family

and friends.

THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT By Beatrix Potter. Text size: A- A A+. Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree. ‘Now my dears,’ said old Mrs. Rabbit

one

WHAT A GOOD MAN DOES IS ALWAYS RIGHT Leading the animal, he walked on quickly, and, after a short time, overtook a man with a sheep. It was a good fat sheep, with fine wool on its back. “I would like to have that sheep,” said the peasant to himself. “There is plenty of grass for him by our house, and in the winter we could keep him in the room with us. THE MILLER, HIS SON AND THEIR DONKEY O NCE upon a time there was a miller who lived in a little house beside his mill. All day long he worked hard, but at night he went home to his wife and his little boy. One day this miller made up his mind that he would take his donkey to the fair and sell it. So he and his boy said farewell to their lady and started off.

RAINBOW ICE CREAM

Ok?”. “Nancy, your ice cream is ready,” Mamma called to Nancy again. “Oh Mamma, it is so cool, colourful and creamy ice cream. It has seven colours Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red. Oh, Mamma, it looks like a Rainbow,” Nancy told her mom. “I am glad you like it, Nancy. THE VOICE - SHORT KID STORIES My coffee maker was not on. Sometimes I forget to turn it off but it was off and cold. I looked at the small stove and it was not on. The toaster, hot plate and heater were all ok. But I could still smell the ozone. And the smell was getting stronger. Then I heard the voice for the first time. The voice was low and deep. THE FATHER'S DAY GIFT But I grew better and my stitching became closer together and looked nice. On Father’s Day I handed Dad a thin wrapped box. He torn the wrapping paper off and opened the box. “Wow! This is great Carter!” he said, holding up the patchwork tie. “I remember that shirt of yours,” Dad said pointing out the patches. THE NAUGHTY WOODPECKER By Dave Gregson. Not many animals moved into The Hollow, so it was quite a special day when Mr and Mrs Woodpecker and their son, Young Walter arrived. They were moving into a large beech tree on the edge of the wood – not very far from where Mr Squirrel lived. All the animals were excited about it – and wanted to meet the new arrivals. BALLYMOSS THE SUPER HEN All the children were delighted. Ballymoss was saved. It was a very happy Christmas. One morning after Christmas, Carmel’s Mammy left her to look after the house while she visited a neighgbour. She told Carmel to feed the hens. Carmel had never fed the hens by SHORT STORIES FOR KIDS Short kid stories is the best place online to find hundreds of short stories for kids. Select by age, reading time, author or type and read

on any device.

FANTASY ARCHIVES

The Pirate, the Dinosaur, and the Slimy Snot Monster. A brother and sister find a door to a strange shop, and a BIG adventure.

THE SPRING BREAK

Bad things always happen at the worst times. I lost my two front teeth on the morning of my seventh birthday. My mom had baked a special cake shaped like a snowman and all done up in BEARSKIN - SHORT KID STORIES A retired soldier agrees with the devil to not wash, comb or cut his hair for seven years in return for riches. THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA The prince wants to marry a real princess. How can they find out if the beautiful girl who arrives on a wet night really is one? THE TALE OF JOHNNY TOWN-MOUSE He awoke in a fright, while the hamper was being lifted into the carrier’s cart. Then there was a jolting, and a clattering of horse’s feet; other packages were thrown in; for miles and miles—jolt—jolt—jolt! and Timmy Willie trembled amongst the jumbled up vegetables.

PAPER MASKS

Mask-wearing dancers glide gracefully in a ballroom, but no one is who they seem. When an uninvited guest reveals the truth, there are devastating consequences. THE STORY OF CALIPH STORK CALIPH Charid, ruler of Bagdad, was reclining on his couch one pleasant afternoon, smoking his long pipe and sipping coffee from a handsome dish which a slave was holding for him, when his Grand Vizier (minister) Mansor, entered and told him of a peddler (seller) in the court below whose wares might interest him. The Caliph, being in an agreeable state of mind, summoned the peddler, who THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.

THE CRACKED POT

Duet in B Flat. Tiffany, bullied and mercilessly taunted at school, inadvertently resolves her problem in a surprising and satisfying way. SHORT STORIES FOR KIDS Welcome to Short Kid Stories, the best place anywhere to find short stories for kids. Read short stories to your kids on any PC, laptop, tablet, iPad or smartphone. Print or send to your Kindle. Search by author, by reading time, age or story type. Hundreds of stories for children available waiting for you any time of

FANTASY ARCHIVES

By Stephanie Gibbon. Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fantasy, Funny, Modern, Original Animals: Dragon Reading time: 05 - 10 mins. The Alicorn Princess. Part 2. Sparkle returns and Jessie goes on a legendary flight with her best friend! THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA One evening a terrible storm came on. There was thunder and lightning and the rain poured down. Suddenly a knock was heard at the city gate, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate. But, good gracious, what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down from her hair and BEARSKIN - SHORT KID STORIES While Bearskin sat by himself in the evening, wishing from his heart that the seven years were over, he heard in the corner a loud groan. Now the old Soldier had a compassionate heart, so he opened the door and saw an old man weeping violently and wringing his hands. Bearskin stepped nearer, but the old man jumped up and tried to escape; but

THE SPRING BREAK

From atop my comforter I looked up at the hotrod calendar on my wall then down at my leg wrapped tight in an itchy, white cast. The first day of Spring Break. And me with a broken leg. Here we go again. Bonkers! Propped up on my bed, the cast looked like some huge, stringy cocoon about to sprout Mothra. THE TALE OF JOHNNY TOWN-MOUSE When up the sandy path all spick and span with a brown leather bag came Johnny Town-mouse! Timmy Willie received him with open arms. “You have come at the best of all the year, we will have herb pudding and sit in the sun.”. “H’m’m! it is a little damp,” said Johnny Town-mouse, who was carrying his tail under his arm, out

of the mud.

THE STORY OF CALIPH STORK The Story of Caliph Stork. C ALIPH Charid, ruler of Bagdad, was reclining on his couch one pleasant afternoon, smoking his long pipe and sipping coffee from a handsome dish which a slave was holding for him, when his Grand Vizier (minister) Mansor, entered and told him of a peddler (seller) in the court below whose wares might interest him. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT By Beatrix Potter. Text size: A- A A+. Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree. ‘Now my dears,’ said old Mrs. Rabbit

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PAPER MASKS

His nimble hands wrenched the paper mask free and threw it to the ground. There was a gasp nearby from one dancer, and a growl from another. The small chimp looked into the unmasked face before him and trembled from fear. The large chimpanzee’s eyes were round and dark, but they contained an unrestrained fury.

THE CRACKED POT

There was once an elderly Chinese woman who had two large pots, each hanging on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. ILLUSTRATED ARCHIVES The Magic Feathers. Bea is bored and lonely, and missing Grandma. But when she finds a magic feather, it’s the start of some unexpected

adventures.

THE WANDERING PAPERCLIP Troy’s Treasure. Troy’s Treasure is about a young boy named Troy who wants to become a pirate and find lost treasure, however, in the end, he learns that the only real treasure is the love of his family

and friends.

THE TALE OF JOHNNY TOWN-MOUSE He awoke in a fright, while the hamper was being lifted into the carrier’s cart. Then there was a jolting, and a clattering of horse’s feet; other packages were thrown in; for miles and miles—jolt—jolt—jolt! and Timmy Willie trembled amongst the jumbled up vegetables. THE MILLER, HIS SON AND THEIR DONKEY A man is taking his donkey to the fair for sale, but find out what happens when he tries to please everyone he meets along the way. Includes audio narration. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree. MAX AND THE MOONMAID One sunny day, Max and his family took a picnic to the lake. They had plenty of sunscreen as well as their nets to catch tiddlers. Max threw some cake crumbs in as bait.

MAGICAL MOONLIGHT

The moon shone big and bright. Brighter than I had ever seen it before. It lit up the city making it look like late afternoon instead of eleven o’clock on an ordinary night. WHAT A GOOD MAN DOES IS ALWAYS RIGHT The Old Troll and the Last Wheel of Cheese. An old troll gets frustrated when he can't find any cheese to steal like he normally

does.

RAINBOW ICE CREAM

One day Nancy had a fancy for ice cream on a fine summer day. She had dreamt in her sleep that she was eating a cool, colourful, creamy ice cream cone on a hot summer day. She ran to her mum and asked her, “Mamma, Mamma, can you make ice cream for me today?” THE FATHER'S DAY GIFT Father’s Day was in two weeks. I didn’t know what to get Dad. Last year I made him a coupon book. This year I wanted to do something

different.

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