Choose Short Stories for Kids by Reading Time
5 min bedtime stories
I Can Make You Say ‘Poo’
Learning to read is fun, with this cheeky early reader!
Why the Owl Never Sleeps
An origin story of why the owl is awake in the night time. You’ll never guess why!
Penny the Penguin’s Big Adventure
Penny the Penguin needs to go to Antarctica, and asks Alex and his family to help her!
What’s That Smell?
Jerald smells a delicious smell. Where is it coming from?
Cody in the Digital Garden
Cody’s digital world is so BORING! Let’s brighten it up, and code a digital garden!
Ivasyk Little Stick
Ivasyk is a little boy carved from a stick… whose adventures lead him into the clutches of an evil snake.
10 min bedtime stories
The Mermaid Princess
A mermaid princess falls in love with a human man, and gives up her voice to be with him.
Ivasyk Little Stick
Ivasyk is a little boy carved from a stick… whose adventures lead him into the clutches of an evil snake.
Six Go Through The World
Culhwch goes on a quest with King Arthur’s knights, to win the hand of a giant’s daughter.
The Brave Life of Little Pea
The fantastic adventures of a brave boy who rescues his family from demons.
The Miraculous Secret
When Petro’s parents find a bag of gold, they devise a curious prank to stop him from telling the world.
Johnny McCloud Goes Down
When a little cloud feels bored one day, he decides to have a game with a little girl on the street below…
20 min + bedtime stories
Jessy The Heron Waits For His Fish
Jessy the Heron has a run-in with a wild man on a mobility scooter!
Zombie Town
Elroy is scared of most things, especially going on a school camping trip. But that’s not counting the ZOMBIES!
The White Doe
A Princess, by enchantment, transforms into a white doe. Will true love prevail and help her break the spell?
Goldfish, Germs and Galaxies: An Anthology
A free book for kids by Harvard Children’s Stories, available abridged at Storyberries!
The Fair With Golden Hair
A handsome courtier begs a princess marry a king, but the princess falls in love with him instead.
The Dragon of the North
A Prince steals a magical ring from a fairy queen in order to defeat a wicked dragon.