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Featured Short Stories for Kids

Favourite fairy tales, comic books, poems for kids and chapter books.

Illustration for middle grade stories for kids The Sock Drawer Anomaly

15 Min Stories, Adventures, Age 7-12, Funny, Middle Grade, Space

The Sock Drawer Anomaly

by Geoff Blackwell

Dec’s room has gotten so messy it’s broken the universe!

Theres A Stinky Goblin In The Shed Free Middle Grade MG Serial story header illustration

Age 7-12, Chapter Stories, Fairies, Middle Grade

There’s A Stinky Goblin In The Shed

Illustration for scary halloween kids story Zombie Town

20 Mins+, Adventures, Age 7-12, Family, Kids Horror, Middle Grade, Monsters, Scary, Zombies

Zombie Town

Illustration of child's circus for children's short story Monsieur Le Dot

5 Min Stories, Adventures, Age 4-6, Animals, Circus, Picture Books

Monsieur Le Dot

Heidi children's story online - illustration of girl smelling flower

Age 7-12, Chapter Stories, Grandparents

Heidi

Children's book Lara the Yellow Ladybird cover

5 Min Stories, Age 4-6, Animals, Early Readers, Picture Books

Lara the Yellow Ladybird

Illustration for Korean fairy tale Rabbit's Eyes

10 Min Stories, Age 7-12, Animals, Korean Stories

Rabbit’s Eyes

Owl and the Pussycat illustration - poems for kids

Adventures, Age 4-6, Animals, Poems for kids, Vintage Stories

The Owl and the Pussycat

Childrens Book illustration by Gordon Robinson for Alice in Wonderland

20 Mins+, Adventures, Age 7-12, Animals, Chapter Stories, Magic, Vintage Stories

Alice in Wonderland

Wicked witch illustration Snow White Seven Dwarves fairytale

20 Mins+, Adventures, Age 7-12, Fairy Tales, Magic, Princes & Princesses

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

Children's story illustration for Beauty and the Beast fairy tale

20 Mins+, Age 7-12, Fairy Tales, Gardens, Magic, Monsters, Princes & Princesses

Beauty and the Beast

Bedtime stories Rumpelstiltskin illustration for kids

10 Min Stories, Adventures, Age 7-12, Fairy Tales, Magic

Rumpelstiltskin

Illustration of girl in tower for bedtime story Rapunzel

10 Min Stories, Age 7-12, Fairy Tales, Princes & Princesses

Rapunzel

Illustration of ducks on pond for children's short story The Ugly Duckling

20 Mins+, Age 7-12, Animals, Morals, Sad

The Ugly Duckling

Illustration of pigs and house for children's short story The Three Little Pigs

5 Min Stories, Age 7-12, Animals, Fairy Tales, Picture Books, Vintage Stories

The Three Little Pigs

Latest Five Minute Stories for Kids

The best children's short bedtime stories, updated weekly.

I Can Climb free short stories for kids header illustration

I Can Climb

by Pratham Books

A little boy learns to climb up everything… but how will he ever get down again?

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Ann-Nem-Oh-Nee

by Book Dash

My Fish No My Fish short stories for kids header illustration

My Fish! No, My Fish!

by Pratham Books

The Magic Powder free short stories for kids header illustration

The Magic Powder – A Folk Tale From Myanmar

by Pratham Books

Little Painters free kids bedtime story header

Little Painters

by Pratham Books

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Latest Poems for Kids

Poems for children, nursery rhymes, limericks and baby poems that the whole family can enjoy.

Illustration for kids poem Japanese lullaby by Eugene Field

Japanese Lullaby

by Eugene Field

A soft bedtime lullaby from Eugene Field, inspired by Japanese imagery.

Illustration of storm for kids poem Norse Lullaby by Eugene Field

Norse Lullaby

by Eugene Field

Illustration for kids poem The Flyaway Horse by Eugene Field

The Fly-Away Horse

by Eugene Field

Illustration for The Vanishing Cheese poems for kids

The Vanishing Cheese

by Phoebe Coghlan

Illustration for lullaby poem for kids The Dream Ship by Eugene Field

The Dream Ship

by Eugene Field

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Latest Book Reviews

Independent and thoughtful reviews of the best paper books for children.

Ten best stories for kids about bedtime sleep Book Review

The Ten Best Books for Helping Kids Sleep

by Storyberries Book Reviews

There are so many books helping parents encourage children to sleep. But some are truly more special than others. Here’s ten of our favourites…

Ten best stories for kids about love and family Book Review

The Ten Best Children’s Books About Love

by Storyberries Book Reviews

Ten best stories for kids about feelings and emotions Book Review

Ten Best Children’s Books About Feelings and Emotions

by Storyberries Book Reviews

Ten best stories for kids about dying grief and loss Book Review

The Ten Best Children’s Books About Death and Dying

by Storyberries Book Reviews

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