Discover life’s deeper meaning in these stories for early readers
A story for early readers about relaxing into the unknown and trying new stuff. Lucy Martinez always needed to be right. She highlighted her textbooks in perfectly straight lines, memorized every fact she could find, and raised her hand so fast in class that sometimes...
Kids respond to a flood in a compassion and kindness story. Paige stood at her bedroom window, staring at the muddy water that had swallowed half of Main Street. Just last week, she'd been hanging her paintings in River's Edge Café for her first real art show. But...
An exploration of conscious love in a story about a pet Labrador retriever. Scott's feet barely touched the ground as he raced down the creaky wooden steps of his family's old farmhouse. The screen door slammed behind him, and he burst into the warm summer morning....
From our collection of coming of age stories, Jamie navigates the choices she makes every day to be authentic. Jamie's thumb hovered over the download button, her heart racing with excitement. The new app, TruthSeeker, promised to reveal the user's most authentic self...
A retelling of THE CAT THAT WALKED BY HIMSELF, a short story of Rudyard Kipling. In a time when the world was young, all creatures were wild. Dogs ran free in the forests, horses galloped across open fields, and cows wandered wherever they pleased. Even people lived...
One of our short stories about teamwork for early readers. Iris trudged home from school, kicking at pebbles on the cracked sidewalk. The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across Millbrook's quiet streets. As she rounded the corner onto Maple Street, something...
A five minute silly bedtime story for early readers. In the heart of a bustling city lived a young girl named Penny. She had a special way of looking at the world, a way that made even the most ordinary things seem hilariously funny. Have you ever noticed that some...
Bedtime storytime for beginning readers. Living in the heart of a bustling city, where the cacophony of life never seemed to cease, Aaron was increasingly overwhelmed by the constant chatter, the blaring car horns, and the incessant hum of the urban landscape. One...
A story of emotions for early readers. Chapter 1: Welcome to Empathica In Empathica, emotions were not merely felt—they were alive, palpable, and ever-present. They swirled through the streets like an ethereal mist. Each feeling had its unique signature—from gentle...
A five minute story with object lessons for kids. Once upon a time, in a cozy corner of a city park, there stood a wise old apple tree named Abigail. Her branches were strong, her blossoms were beautiful in springtime, her leaves were green in summer, and her apples...
A five minute coming of age tale for beginning readers. There lived a young painter named Simon in a picturesque village sheltered by the embrace of rolling hills. Simon had a unique gift—he saw the world through his art. His paintings seemed to capture the very...
The story of the forest and a girl. Five minute read for beginning readers. Rowen was the kind of girl who didn't just walk through the woods – she poked around in them. Mossy logs were dissected, fallen leaves became maps for imaginary adventures, and the creek was...