A short original fable about an elephant growing up. It is said that all elephants have a very good memory. In fact, they can easily retain an entire book in their heads, all the dialogues of a movie or all the lyrics of the songs on an album. But people Read more…
This original short story is about a little boy who loves peace and quiet. Julian was a boy who lived in the city. But he did not like the city at all, because it had a lot of loud noises, cars and buildings. In front of the window of his Read more…
Any short story collection would be incomplete without a story about a visit to the dentist. Billy loved his ice cream. Ever since he could remember, ice cream was the only thing he ever really loved to eat. He did not really fancy other supposedly delicious food like cakes, fried Read more…
This story is about being brave enough, to tell the truth. Sometimes it is difficult for us to tell the truth to our parents. It is usually easier to hide from the truth when we have done something wrong, but it is during times like this when we must be Read more…
A day in the life of a puppy. Being a puppy is fun most of the time. Every morning, I get up and run to the kitchen where my owners are drinking coffee. “Good morning, boy!” they tell me when they see me awake. “Woof! Woof!” I answer. They seem Read more…
This is a short story about a boy chasing his dreams. Tom’s favourite toys were his model cars. Red, blue, big and small, he liked them all. Even though he had a lot of fun with his bike, his skates and climbing up to the treehouse in his yard, he Read more…
This is a short story about an alien who makes friends with a boy. One warm summer night, Bobby was lying on his bed looking up at the ceiling because he could not sleep. It was his first week sleeping in his own room and he had not been able Read more…
This is a short story about a girl named Rose who loved flowers. Rose loved no place in the world more than her garden, with its colourful flowers and sweet smell in the air. Mama said that she loved gardens so much because she was as beautiful as a flower Read more…
This is a short story about the adventures a boy has with an alien. When Bobby’s parents woke up, they found their son sleeping peacefully on his bed. This was the first night that he had not tried to sneak into his parents’ bedroom because he was afraid to sleep Read more…
This is an original short story about a friendship between a little girl and a cat. Every child has a special talent. Some children are good at sports, so they play basketball, soccer, football or baseball. Some kids are good at science, so they love making volcanoes that spit soap Read more…