Stories for young minds

I should not have left the garden hoe lying on the ground, but I did. I should have been paying attention. But, I didn’t! I stepped on the blade and the handle hit me in the face BAMMM, knocking me ...

This book is based on a true story. Kaitlyn was never a typical little girl. She thinks about all that she has learned from when she was 3 years old until she is 23. What did she learn from her pet ca...

My name is Lila. My dog is Tootsie. We love to go on trips. We see a tall fall. It has a bridge on a ridge. What will we see next?

I’m visiting a museum and looking at a ninja in protective armor. I touch the metal mask, wishing I could go back in time and be a ninja. Suddenly, I go back over 300 years to ancient Japan in 1637,...

Jokes for kids of all ages, except that nobody gets every joke. That's okay. You may understand the joke when you're older. You can laugh and pretend to get the joke. Then later, you can try to figure...

After many years of research and hard work, I finally build a time machine. I jump in the time machine and sets it to go back 66 million years ago. I spin around and around. What will happen next?

Born on Christmas Day, Gander the Elf wants to work in Santa's Workshop. But, he breaks toys, spills paint everywhere, and makes a mess of the glue among other things. Isn't there any job that he can ...

Red worms are one of the most important animals in nature. They help break down dead plants and animal manure to provide important nutrients for the soil. Farmers and gardeners value red worms. Read a...

A kangaroo has powerful hind legs, a thick tail, and a pouch in which females carry their young. Kangaroos are a symbol of Australia. Why are they so important?

Freya is walking in the forest wishing that she could be a fairy. Suddenly, she looks different. She is a fairy. She smiles. She has a magic wand in her hand and wings on her back!

I sit down and look at my computer screen. Oh! No! A virus alert! My fingers touch the dusty screen. I feel like I’m falling into a bottomless pit. I shrink smaller and fly into my computer. I’m s...

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everything you touched would turn into pure gold? King Midas makes a wish that everything he touches turns to gold. He is about to learn a valuable lesson.