Short Fiction For Kids

Every year, different animals from all over the huge Sahara desert gather at the lakes of Ounianga for a very exciting event! The Sahara is the world's largest desert and is one of the hardest places to live on the planet. Some of the animals travel across the dry, hot desert for days and days to get to the oasis. By the time the animals who will take part in the competition arrive at the lakes of Ounianga, they are very tired and hungry. Some will dance, some will sing, and others will run a race. The question is who will win? And what lessons do they learn along the way?

Humble Heron flapped his big, blue wings as fast as he could. He knew he shouldn't have flown so far away from Fala Forest on Gathering Day. Especially not the day before the festival. But he really, really wanted to see the sparkly white beach his good friend, Jolly Blue Jay, told him about. The sand sparkled like diamonds and the waves crashed to the shore with loads of bubbly bubbles. But now he needed to hurry home. He didn't want his family to worry. His wings began to tire out. But he didn't want to be late. So he beat them faster, again, and again, and again.

Listen to these bone-chilling Halloween stories from the best-selling author, Arnie Lightning! These Halloween short stories are quick and easy to understand and enjoy. You and your children will enjoy these scary tales!

In den sechs Geschichten lernen wir Thomas und seine Freunde kennen. Thomas, die freche kleine Lok, ärgert gerne seine Freunde, wünscht sich aber nichts mehr, als wirklich nützlich zu sein. Wird er endlich seine lang ersehnte eigene Nebenstrecke bekommen? Edward, die liebenswürdige alte Lok, wird gehänselt, laut und langsam zu sein. Kann sie den jüngeren Loks beweisen, dass sie falschliegen? Henry ist häufiger krank, möglicherweise soll er aus Sodor weggeschickt werden.

Welcome to the busy, industrial port city of Steamkettle Bay, the second-largest city in all of Industralia. It's filled with manufacturing factories, airship docks, inventors, artists, and lots and lots of streetwise, clever kids. It's a warm Saturday in the summer of 1872, and somewhere in Steamkettle Bay, bad things are happening. Can Paisley Pockets and Christopher Cogan stop a crime in progress? They may be just a couple of kids, but where there's a will, and some smarts, there just might be a way.

Reading to children is very important to cultivate their interest in books and to spend time together. Just as important is to talk about what was brought up in the story. This opens up teaching moments where an adult can pass on hard-earned knowledge and wisdom to a child. There are five stories in this collection that address messy rooms, not judging things by how they look, how everyone has special skills, to be careful about being too proud and about complaining too much.

In this second book, Autumn knows unicorns have a unique ability to find magical objects in nature with their horn. She recruits Gwyn, her friend from the magic realm, with a plan to find the vanishing and reappearing gem around her town. Autumn’s plan is to find the gem and give it to Abe Undertree, a boy who recently moved into Stillbrook and owns a wizard staff, but has no way of powering it. Autumn wants to be his friend and hopes this gift will help him join their ground. So Gwyn, Autumn, and Sky all set out on an adventure that leads to a wild goose chase all over Stillbrook.

In this book, Autumn learns of a rumor being spread around through school about another unicorn. Thinking it could be a unicorn Gwyn knows, Autumn shares the rumor with the unicorn. Together, Gwyn and her friends wander through the town, heading to the location where the rumored unicorn was seen. As they walk, Gwyn wonders if she truly is the only unicorn in this world and tries to not get her hopes too high about another unicorn. But a small hope remains, and she grows just as excited as her friends.

Take your little one to the magical land of unicorns, be amazed by their magical powers, and enjoy living the adventures with them! In this book, Gwyn the unicorn gathers up her friends and takes them into the forest toward the old ruins. She’s nervous about returning to the place, but carries on just to show her friends her old home. When they arrive, the gang explores the ruins excitedly, and Gwyn uses her magic to show what it used to look like. She tells them about the princess she used to be friends with and how much the princess was like Autumn.

Bedtime stories are a great way to connect with your child and live adventures with them. Also you won’t have to worry about nightmares ever again since all your child will dream about are fairy tales. Take your little one to the magical land of unicorns and be amazed by their magical powers and enjoy living the adventures with them!

Alexei, Grigori, Felix, Irina, Oksana, and Polina are Siberian tigers who have spent their entire lives working in the circus. Their parents were circus tigers, and it is the only thing they have ever known. The life of a circus tiger is not always easy. From the time they are very small, they go through a lot of hard training. Alexei is the oldest tiger in the group. He can also be the grumpiest. The other tigers complain to each other that he often makes them feel sad and discouraged. But do they dare to tell Alexei how they feel?

Liebe Kinder, in diesem Hörbuch erzählen wir euch 10 Geschichten über die Geschwister Tim und Lena und den Schatz, den die beiden im Meer finden. Was das für ein Schatz ist, werdet ihr im Laufe der Geschichten erfahren. Lasst euch überraschen! Wir hoffen, dass euch die Geschichten gefallen und dass ihr beim Anhören der Geschichten viel Spaß habt. In dem beiliegenden Begleitheft haben wir alle Geschichten für euch und eure Eltern aufgeschrieben. Wir wünschen euch weiterhin viel Erfolg in der Schule und viel Freude beim Hören.

Liebe Kinder, in diesem Hörbuch erzählen wir euch in 10 Geschichten wie Benni in die Schule kommt und was er in der ersten Klasse so erlebt. Wir hoffen, dass euch die Geschichten gefallen und dass ihr beim Anhören der Geschichten viel Spaß habt. In dem beiliegenden Begleitheft haben wir alle Geschichten für eure Eltern aufgeschrieben. Wir wünschen euch nun viel Erfolg in der Schule und viel Freude beim Hören.

The creator of My Liddle Peony, Mommy's Liddle Helper, and the Modest Liddle Bloomerguards, to name only a few of his many inventions, is first encountered through the memories of his wife, Letitica Liddle, in The Flight to Brassbright. But many years before, Gerard was a young kid growing up in the idyllic town of Quartz Corners, and already toying around with his very first inventions. Learn more about this prolific inventor's early days through four amazing inventive adventures.

Princess Daisy is just a normal princess. On her birthday, she asks her fairy godmother for a diary. She not only gets a diary but she also gets a magical pen to write in her diary. Listen to her diary to find out what happens next. This adorable audiobook for kids is especially great for traveling, waiting rooms, and listening aloud at home or school.

Moral Stories for Kids Series bundle: Five audiobooks in one bundle. Charlie Hates School, Adam and Mr. Iceberg, Suzie’s Rainbow, James’s Magic Ear, and Fred’s New Way to Sleep. These five lovely children’s series bundle stories will have young imaginations excited to listen to the next story! With this children’s storybook bundle, you will get more value, enjoyment, and more of everything you and your child are likely to want, age 5-70 and up, will enjoy these stories!

Runyon's short stories are almost always told in the first person by a narrator who is never named and whose role is unclear; he knows many gangsters and has no job that can be gleaned from his musings, nor does he admit to any criminal involvement; he’s a bystander, an observer, an average street-corner Joe. Runyon described himself as 'being known to one and all as a guy who is just around'. That line seems to say a lot about Runyon and his life.

Carlos Finds Courage is the story of a handsome young boy who is bullied at his new school. Despite having the urge to be mean to the bully, Carlos is encouraged by his two new friends to talk with his teacher. Through the terror and trauma of the bullying, Carlos discovers the courage to speak up for himself.

This delightful children's poetry book contains a collection of fun and imaginative poems for fun and imaginative kids (and those adults that still behave like kids). Learn why you should tidy up after yourself, why midnight snacking is not such a good idea, and what to do if you laugh so hard that your socks come off! This book of funny children's poems contains a host of interesting stories and characters for your kids to enjoy. Each story more fun that the last. The poems are written to encourage reluctant young listeners to find enjoyment in poetry, and the wonder of words.

When Abbie waved good-bye to her father, she did not know that a storm was going to change everything. Her father was gone. Her mother was sick. The waters from the ocean were rising. How would Abbie keep everything together?