Catalogue Page for Modern Stories
Trickery
A spooky story set in Connemara, Ireland, about a very scary visit to the house of Grandmother’s neighbour.
By Aisling Noonan
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Ghost Story, Halloween, Irish, Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins, 05 - 10 minsThe Seven Rules Eddie Never Forgot
Eddie is always looking for excitement, and in The Adventures of Eddie the Emu, he has no trouble finding it! In his eagerness to explore the Australian Outback, Eddie forgets the rules his mother sets out for him before he leaves. His enticing adventure soon turns into a disastrous nightmare, and he realizes that he should have listened to his mother!
By Terese Martin
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Funny, Instructional, Modern, Original Animals: Emu Reading time: 01 - 05 minsTropical
Imani and Lily don’t like being bullied at school. When they spot the school bullies at the beach, they decide to teach them a lesson.
By Imani - aged 8
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: By Children, Instructional, Modern, Original Animals: Turtle Reading time: 01 - 05 minsCatch a Thief!
Joel is in a quandary when he suspects his teacher of illegally buying national treasures for smuggling out of the country.
By Julia Archer
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 mins, 10 - 15 minsThe Voice
Martin hears a voice that ultimately leads him on a remarkable journey.
By William Propsner
Age range: Teen Tags: Fantasy, Modern, Original, Science-Fiction Reading time: 01 - 05 minsThe 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
Sam and Two-Toes’ Adventure
A magical tale of friendship and creativity between a boy and a dragon.
By Stacie Eirich
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fantasy, Modern, Original Animals: Dragon Reading time: 01 - 05 minsOne 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.