Yallery Brown
Tom is cursed by a creature when he asks for help with his chores.
Oh!
The story about a lazy son, a fed up father and a green creature called Oh!
The Old Witch
Two sisters seek their fortune - but only one of them is helpful to others.
Santa Never Forgets!
Little Bertie never remembers to do anything his mother asks him. Until one Christmas, Santa forgets!
The Night The Moon Went Missing
Maisha and her best friend, a flying fish, discover a lost moon.
The Secret Garden – Chapter 2
The tale of an unlikeable little girl who discovers how to tend the beauty in her heart.
5 Min Stories African Stories Age 4-6 All Animals Baby Books Early Readers Early Readers Picture Books Picture Books
I Will Help You
Lungile helps a heron who has become stuck in barbed wire. What happens next time Lungile needs some help?
5 Min Stories Age 7-12 All All Fairy Tales Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales Fairies Fairy Tales Fairy Tales Famous Fairy Tales German Fairy Tales Illustrated Bedtime Stories Magic
The Elves and the Shoemaker
A shoemaker and his wife have magical assistance from some elves every evening when they go to bed. But do the elves need help too?
Pinocchio – Chapter 36
The classic bedtime story of Pinocchio, a puppet who learns to become a real boy.
15 Min Stories Adventures Age 7-12 All Fairy Tales Animals Chinese Fairy Tales Chinese stories Monsters
Bamboo and the Turtle
A boy called Bamboo helps a turtle escape a temple, and goes on a big adventure.
Long, Broad and Sharpsight
A Prince goes on a quest with some talented friends to save his Princess.
Shongololo’s Shoes
Shongololo has lost its shoes! Can the other animals help find them?
Little Sock
Little Sock is lost after washing day. But his friends are here to help!
Sima and Siza
Sima loves to play with his doll Siza - and has the chance to help others!
Whose Button Is This?
A picture book about a helpful robot who finds the owner of a lost button.
5 Min Stories Age 4-6 All All Fairy Tales English Fairy Tales Fairies Fairy Tales Fairy Tales Illustrated Bedtime Stories
The Farmer and the Pixie
A pixie helps a farmer while he's asleep - but stops helping when he is spoken to!
Jimmy Scarecrow’s Christmas
The story of a scarecrow whom nobody cares about... until Santa comes along!
Graça’s Dream
Graça Michel dreams of helping the children in her country to read.
The Miraculous Pitcher
An elderly couple are kind to two strangers and magic results!
The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle
Lucie loses too many handkerchiefs - until she finds Mrs Tiggy-Winkle washing them!