Catalogue Page for Stories with a Reading Time of 05 - 10 mins
The Tortoise on the Fence Post
A coming of age story where a boy learns that hanging out with the ‘cool’ kids isn’t always the ‘cool’ thing to do.
By Steven L. Miller
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Instructional, Modern, Original Animals: Tortoise Reading time: 05 - 10 minsDJ Izzy Bee Finds Her New Groove
A six-year-old DJ named Isabella has a talent for mixing music as magical as her Afro puffs. There is a big dance happening to celebrate back-to-school and Isabella has to find the perfect song, but can she find it in time?
By Simone Stephens
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins, 05 - 10 mins
One for the Griffins
After the death of his father in an automobile crash, Cam struggles to play baseball, a game he and his father loved. He looks to a battered baseball card of his father’s for inspiration, but it is a retired groundskeeper who helps him rekindle his joy in the game.
By Terese Martin
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 mins, 10 - 15 minsStorm: A Puppy’s Journey of Hope
Hurricanes cause awful damage. This story is about a puppy’s experiences during Puerto Rico’s recent catastrophe.
By Kathleen Gemmell
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Modern, Original, True Animals: Dog Reading time: 01 - 05 mins, 05 - 10 minsThe Three Little Pigs Retold
We’ve always been told that the three little pigs were boys, but what if one was a girl?
By Julia Archer
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fairy Tale, Original Animals: Pig Reading time: 05 - 10 minsStalking Wolf
A Native American boy wants desperately to become a man and to join the warriors of his tribe.
By Michael Barrett
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: American Indian, Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 minsMeeting the Aliens
The Earth is in danger, and aliens come from another planet with an important warning.
By Simon Tilley
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Instructional, Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 minsThe Money Pouch
What will Amish and Suhas do with a small money pouch they find on their way home from the makeshift football field?
By Steve Heron
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Indian, Instructional, Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 minsTrip to Ancient Egypt
Barnyard friends go on an adventure in Egypt and get more than they bargain for at The Great Pyramid of Hoodoo.
By Kylan Mogg
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Original Animals: Cow, Dog, Horse, Sheep Reading time: 05 - 10 minsThe Gift of the Magi
The classic story of a young couple at Christmas and how, in spite of how poor they are, manage to give the greatest gift of all to one another. Edited to modernise slightly and make more understandable for kids.
By O. Henry
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12, Teen Tags: Christmas, Classic, Funny Reading time: 05 - 10 mins, 10 - 15 minsAwaken
Mr Bill Tuttle wakes up one morning and finds that his whole world is completely changed.