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The Boy WHO CRIED WOLF
A new take on Aesop’s classic fable, and one of the most memorable stories for kids. When a shepherd’s youngest son is asked watch a flock of sheep, he can’t help but find it breathtakingly booooooooooring. So to drum up a little “fun”, he decides to shout for the villagers to save him from a wolf hiding in a tree. When the villagers hear him shouting and come running, they don’t find a wolf, just the boy rolling on the ground laughing. Having too much fun to stop now, he yells to the villagers again and again, each time with a new lie. The wolf is attacking from underground! From a hot air balloon! From a submarine! The wolf says to bring me cookies! Finally the villagers stop coming altogether, tired of being tricked. And that wouldn’t be such a problem, if the wolf didn’t decide to attack the flock right then and there… This rhyming story for kids is a quick, fun, fable with a modern twist.
“I’ll tell you,” said his father, “what I learned back in my youth.”
“No one trusts a liar, even when they tell the truth.”
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The Guardians of Lore
While drawing in class at Stagwood School, 12-year old Cal sees a frog staring at him through the window. Stranger than that, is the fact that this frog happens to be wearing glasses.
Cal and his best friend, Soy, learn that the frog (who prefers the name Deli) has sought them out for a reason. When a school administrator named Ream reveals himself to be a dragon, the boys discover that fairytales are real, and that there is magic afoot in Stagwood. With Ream on their tail, the trio must unearth a powerful tool protected by riddles and rile (the magic that fuels nightmares) to save the fate of all fairytales past. But, before Cal can defeat Ream, he has to deal with Soy's knack for arguing with magical creatures, discover the truth about Deli's identity, and earn his place as the hero of the story. The Guardians of Lore is a middle grade novel that centers around two life-long friends, infusing humor and fantasy-based riddles into a modern fairytale.
One of our most-read and fun stories of all time!
Popular STORIES FOR KIDS
Check out some of our most popular free kids stories online. Fun stories that have been read by kids, parents, teachers, and guardians all over the world!
When do hippos play?
Do you know what the Hippos of Africa do long after the Elephants and Rhinos have gone to sleep? This rhythmical story will teach kids about the habits of Hippos at night. Full of true facts and fun rhymes, kids stories don’t get more fun than this!
How Firefly got his Light
Long ago, Sun and Moon shared the sky together, and there was no day and night. When Elephant, Turtle, and Owl, asked them to split the day into light and dark, they called on a very special fly to help signal them when it was time to leave the sky. This modern-day fable is one of our origin stories for kids who want to learn about the best and brightest of bugs: the firefly!
Did You Know: fireflies (sometimes called lightning bugs) are most active at dawn and dusk.
WHy the cricket chirps
How you ever wondered why crickets have wings, but they don't fly? This fun and beloved fable explores the journey of the cricket, and reveals the secret message it’s sending to us. Why the Cricket Chirps is a popular classroom and bedtime story for kids.
Did You Know: Dolbear's Law states that you can tell the temperature outside by the rate at which a cricket chirps. The higher the temperature, the faster the chirps!
Gemma is a middle grade novel that follows a curious explorer and her ring-tailed lemur, Milo, as they hunt for the “most greatest treasure in the world”. Solving riddles, battling a bell-wearing jaguar, and traveling the Eight Seas, Gemma’s adventures take her from a young girl to a brave captain, whose only limits are the stars. One of our more advanced stories for kids, Gemma is a perfect book for reading chapter-by-chapter together.
When the Earth was young, the sloth was the fastest animal alive. No one could keep up with him in a race, not even the fox. But after losing to the sloth one too many times, the fox hatched a plan to finally beat him. And this time, the loser would have to stop racing forever. This story for kids aged 3-8 is a fun, bedtime tale about why the sloth moves so slowly, and why foxes are known as the slyest animal around.
The Robot Bedtime Book
Ages 3-5, Narrated, Read Along
One of our most popular bedtime stories, this is the tale of a group of robots winding down for the night. The Robot Bedtime Book is a playful bedtime story for kids that encourages interaction, imagination, and a fun bedtime routine.
GNARBLE'S WORLD
Ages 3-8, Narrated, Read Along
Explore the ocean floor and discover the location of Orangebeard's Treasure in this series of adventure stories for kids! Each location that you visit under the sea reveals a unique story from the gnarble. Piece together the clues with reading comprehension and reasoning skills to solve the mystery!
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