Max’s Magic Slate: A Story About Practice and Learning to Write
A story about practice for kids. Max wishes his slate would write perfect letters by magic, but his grandfather reveals the real magic is practice.
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English Short Stories
English short stories for kids with morals: bedtime stories, Panchatantra, Aesop’s fables, Tenali Rama tales and original stories about kindness and courage.
The Two Mangoes: A Short Story About Fairness for Kids
A short story about fairness for kids. Two brothers argue over one big mango and one small one, until their grandmother teaches a clever lesson in sharing.
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Ollie the Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark: A Bedtime Story About Fear
A comforting bedtime story about fear of the dark. Ollie the baby owl is scared of the night, until his mother shows him the wonders darkness hides.
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The Paper Boat Race: A Rainy Day Story About Creativity and Sportsmanship
A rainy day story for kids about creativity and sportsmanship. When the rainy season floods the lane, Henry and his friends hold a paper boat race.
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The Broken Bridge: A Short Story About Friendship and Forgiveness for Kids
A short story about friendship and forgiveness for kids. After a quarrel, two best friends must work together to fix a broken bridge.
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The Boy Who Planted a Forest: An Inspiring Short Story About Nature for Kids
An inspiring short story about nature for kids. One boy plants one sapling a day on a barren hill, and years later, a forest changes his whole village.
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The Lost Silver Anklet: A Short Story About Taking Responsibility
A short story about responsibility for kids. Annie borrows her sister’s silver anklet without asking and loses it. Will she hide the truth or own up?
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Twinkle the Little Firefly: A Bedtime Story About Self-Esteem for Kids
A soothing bedtime story about self-esteem. Twinkle the firefly believes her light is too small to matter, until one dark night proves otherwise.
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The Parrot Who Spoke Two Languages: A Short Story for Bilingual Kids
A cheerful story for bilingual kids. Polly the parrot is teased for speaking two languages, until her gift saves two lost children.
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Lily’s First Day at a New School: A Story About Making Friends
A warm story about making friends for kids. Lily moves to a new city and dreads school, until a thermos of Grandma’s gumbo starts an unexpected friendship.
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