Short Stories for Kids

“COME and have a ride, “ the big brother said. “I am afraid, “ the little one answered; “ the horse‘s mouth is wide o...

SO little Bridget took the baby on her right arm and a jug in her left hand, and went to the farm to get the milk. On he...

“THERE was once a poor little donkey on wheels. It had never wagged its tail, or tossed its head, or said, “Hee-haw! “...

It was a crowded flight and a beautiful lady aged around 40 years boarded the flight as the passenger. She searched for ...

Joe was an old man aged 75 years. He lived very happily and formed a beautiful family. His children grew up and moved to...

It was a beautiful family of 5. The family had a weak and old man, a man and a wife, and two children, a boy and a girl....

Suri was a sweet boy and a wildlife lover. He was fond of elephants, the mammoth animals. In fact he was very crazy abou...

THERE was once a king called Benin. He was good and all the world loved him; he was just and the wicked feared him. His ...

BLONDINE grew to be seven years old and Brunette three.The king had given Blondine a charming little carnage drawn by o...

WHEN Blondine entered the forest she commenced gathering the beautiful branches of lilacs. She rejoiced in their profusi...

LONDINE slept calmly all night; no ferocious beast came to trouble her slumbers. She did not suffer from the cold and aw...

BEAU-MINON had entered by a little passage, which seemed made expressly for him and had probably given notice to someone...

BLONDINE slept profoundly, and on awaking she found herself entirely changed. Indeed, it seemed to her she could not be ...

SIX months had passed since Blondine awaked from her seven years‘ sleep. It seemed to the little princess a long time. T...

BLONDINE was stupefied! Her conduct now appeared to her in all its horror. She had shown a monstrous ingratitude towards...

ONE day Blondine was seated at the entrance of her hut, musing sadly as usual, thinking of her lost friends and of her f...

THE journey of Blondine lasted, as the Tortoise had said, six months. They were three months passing through the forest....

One day, in a heavily crowded place, a young man was shouting at the crowd. “People look at me; I have the most beauti...

One beautiful spring day a red rose blossomed in a forest. Many kinds of trees and plants grew there. As the rose looked...

The night fell heavy in the heights of the mountains and the man could not see anything. All was black. Zero visibility,...

Sam was a greedy and a selfish man. He always desired to have lots and lots of wealth and never hesitated to cheat other...

Once upon a time there was a man who had a big garden. He had planted many fruit trees and cared for them till they bear...

A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert lik...

One hot day, a thirsty crow flew all over the fields looking for water. For a long time, she could not find any. She fel...

It was a hundred year old tree located in the middle of a dry land. It gave rest and shelter to hundreds and thousands o...

There was a green and fresh pasture, in which three cows lived, a white cow, a black cow and a reddish-brown one. The co...

Once upon a time, there lived a very rich and wealthy man in a big town. He had all sorts of wealth and led a luxurious ...

It was a little lamb, accompanied by a flock of sheep to a grazing land. As the flock was grazing the green grass, the l...

A Wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs. But one day i...

Once upon a time, there lived a generous and kind-hearted king. But, the people weren‘t happy with their king. Because, ...

This is a short story about how hard work rewards?There was an old man living in his village. He had four sons and they...

There was a poor boy who made a living with selling various objects door to door, to pay for his school. He was very hun...

Once upon a time, there lived a strange bird with two heads, facing opposite directions. The two heads used to fight and...

Rama‘s family is very big. Rama is a hard worker and he is the sole bread winner of the family. He has three kids, two s...

It was a sunny day, but the climate was enjoyable. Everyone in the railway station was waiting for the train to arrive. ...

Once upon a time there lived a generous, kind-hearted king. He was fond of birds and animals and had a huge bird sanctua...

Minnu is a sweet, lovable and beautiful girl, aged six years. She is an adorable kid as she obeys every word of the elde...

It was a cold and windy night. My friend and me met after a long time and were chatting for hours. We did not notice tha...

Kim and Ray were very close companions. They were neighbours, studied together, completed their graduation and worked to...

A group of employees was working in a software company. It was a team of 30 employees. This was a young, energetic and d...

Before several centuries, there was a very large, dense and dark forest. A group of monkeys arrived at the forest. It wa...

Mary was a young girl. She had a major problem that she got annoyed with everything. She felt bad about everything and j...

Long...long ago, an old man was living with his three sons in a deserted village, located in the vicinity of a desert. H...

Nick is a 10 year old boy. He is the only son to his parents. His father is a busy business man and he could hardly spen...

THE wooden doll had no peace. My dears, if ever you are a doll, hope to be a rag doll, or a wax doll, or a doll full of ...

I WANT to work at my picture, he said, and went into the field. The little sister went too, and stood by him watching ...

LET us write a book, “ they said; “but what shall it be about ? “ “A fairy story, “ said the elder sister. “ A book a...

THE sandy cat sat by the kitchen fire. Yesterday it had had no supper; this morning everyone had forgotten it. All night...

HE had journeyed a long way, and was very tired. It seemed like a dream when he stood up after a sleep in the field, and...

HE picked a buttercup, and held it up to her chin. “Do you like butter? “ he asked. “Butter! “ she exclaimed. “They a...

IT was a plain little doll that had been bought for sixpence at a stall in the market-place. It had scanty hair and a we...

THE sun came out and shone down on the leafless trees that cast hardly any shadows on the pathway through the woods. “S...

Tina was a 6 years old cute girl. She is very fond of wooden toys, especially she had a beautiful wood horse gifted by h...

“THE children stood under an archway. Behind them was the blue sky; in front of them the clear, still lake that wandere...

THEY sat down to eat their porridge. The naughty little girl turned her back upon her sister, and put a large spoonful i...

THERE was once a very proud boy. He always walked through the village with his eyes turned down and his hands in his poc...

ALL the wood had been blue with violets, but now they were nearly gone. The birds sang louder and louder to keep them an...

THE children were very much puzzled what to do, for it was Midsummer-night, and they knew that there was a dream belongi...

HE looked over his shoulder quickly. She saw him, and turned still more quickly away. “I shall go and take a long walk ...

IT was the most tiresome kite in the world, always wagging its tail, shaking its ears, breaking its string, sitting down...

“TOMORROW is May-day, “ the children said; “the birds must call us very early, and we will go to the woods and make a ...

TOMMY was sitting on the bench near the end of the lane. By his side was a basin tied up in a cotton handkerchief; in th...

THERE were some children in the north looking at the swallows flying south. “Why are they going away? “ the little one ...

NOW, this story is quite true. Once upon a time there was a cat called Mr. Puff; he lived in a grand house, quite close ...

SHE was always called the bad girl, for she had once, when she was very little, put out her tongue at the postman. She l...

THE pink parasol had tender whalebone ribs and a slender stick of cherry-wood. It lived with the willful child in the wh...

THE little sisters went into the room to play at ball.We must be careful not to wake the white cat, “ the tall one said...

There was a beautiful town. The town was led by a friendly and generous man, who is the richest person in the town. He w...

Once upon a time, there was a hungry fox that was looking for something to eat. He was very hungry. No matter how hard h...

Tara and Lara were identical twins. Even their parents find it too hard to find the differences among them. Just because...

Little Molly lived in a small beautiful town. Her tiny house is constructed on the banks of a beautiful river, near the ...

Once upon a time, in a small village, a lazy boy called Jack lived with his mother. He was so lazy that he found it very...

There was a huge forest, located in between a town and a village. The forest was so huge that anyone can miss their way ...

The eight years old Neya lived with her father Rana, Mother Nita and elder brother Rohit. The little family happily live...

Stephen, a 14 year old boy was seen alone in the mid of the road. It was almost 10 pm; he was walking alone on the stree...

Mike was an 11 years old boy. He was the only son to his parent. His father worked as a carpenter and his mother was a h...

SHE was always called the “little great lady, “ for she lived in a grand house, and was very rich. He was a strange boy...

Once upon a time, an old man lived with his three sons in a village. All his three sons were hard workers. Still, none o...

Once upon a time, there lived a very cunning fox who always wanted to cheat and deceive others with its awful and stupid...

It was a small town, located in the outskirts of a city. People who lived in the town worked in the city and earned for ...

It was a beautiful lake surrounded by lush green grasses, beautiful trees, mountains and sweetest, tastiest jamun trees....

Once upon a time, there were three brothers named Samuel, Timothy and Xander, who lived in a cottage by the woods. They ...

Three fishes lived together in a lake. Although the three were together, all of them are very unique. They had contrasti...

It was a sunny day. Three old men with long white beard were wandering on the road. They saw a beautiful little house an...

There was a big tree more than hundred years old located in the middle of a dry land. It gave rest and shelter to hundre...

Bill a 40 year old man was a cloth vendor. He used to sell different types of clothes in the nearby towns and villages. ...

Once when a Lion was asleep, a little Mouse began running up and down upon him. This soon wakened the Lion, who placed h...

Once upon a time, there lived a very cunning fox who always wanted to cheat and deceive others with its awful and stupid...

There once was a speedy Hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, the Tortoise challenge...

One beautiful spring morning, a merchant loaded his donkey with bags of salt to go to the market in order to sell them. ...

Many of us know that a beautiful and colourful butterfly comes from an unappealing worm! Here is the story of a butterfl...

It was two days before Christmas. Harry, Cornelius, Monty and I were busy building a snowman when Fritz appeared with hi...

John was a 10 year old boy. Just like any other boy of his age, he had the usual tantrums with his mother. Sometimes he ...

Once when a Lion was asleep, a littleOnce upon a time, a man and his wife had the good fortune to have a goose which la...

Long ago, people happily lived under the rule of a king. The people of the kingdom were very happy as they had a very pr...

It was a cold and silent night. The weather was freezing. A group of monkeys were on a tree. They were clinging to its b...

Once upon a time, there was a hungry fox that was looking for something to eat. He was very hungry. No matter how hard h...

Bunny rabbit lived in the forest. He had many friends. He was proud of his friends.One day Bunny rabbit heard the loud ...

Mahatma Gandhi was on an expedition to collect funds from various cities and villages for Charkha Sangh. He went to seve...

Steven is a middle aged man. He was born into a poor family, still raised well by his father and mother. His father owne...