Catalogue Page for Modern Stories

Ghost in the Closet-A Junior Detective Mystery

Timmy and his best friend Brian think of themselves as junior detectives, and call themselves the Sherlock Sleuths. So when Timmy hears strange sounds coming from inside his closet, and his parents don’t believe him, he decides he must solve the mystery himself.

By Cindy Eggleston

Age range: 6 to 8 Tags: Fantasy, Modern, Original Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

Lucky Me

Lucky Me is a poem about a child finding a four-leaf clover.

By Deborah Dybowski

Age range: 6 to 8 Tags: Modern, Original, Poem Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

My Little Brother

About my little brother

By Dhruv Ashawa

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: By Children, Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Best Friends

A story about a girl who becomes friends with a squirrel and a cat.

By Amina Ali Syed

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: By Children, Modern, Original Animals: Cat, Squirrel Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

My Dream To Have A Unicorn Comes True

How I met and got a unicorn and something surprising happened.

By Fathimath Zuhra

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: By Children, Fantasy, Modern, Original Animals: Unicorn Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Black and White

One day Josh discovers there is much more to his grandma than meets the eye…

By Shani Solomons

Age range: 6 to 8 Tags: Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

Who Stole The Magic Stones?

An adventure where the animals of The Hollow meet the folk from The Enchanted Wood.

By Dave Gregson

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Modern, Original Animals: Badger, Crow, Rabbit, Squirrel Reading time: 15 - 20 mins

The Jealous Waling-Waling

What happens when the most beautiful flower is blinded by envy?

By Zea Perez

Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12, Teen Tags: Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

The Sacred Grove of Devrai

A sage guides holy birds, a rat, and a ghost to save an elephant corridor and sacred grove.

By Nandita Bose

Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Animal Story, Indian, Modern, Original Animals: Bird, Rat Reading time: 05 - 10 mins, 10 - 15 mins

Kaylee’s Plague

A young girl’s life abruptly changes in the year 2020.

By Matthew McAyeal

Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

The Image Within Me

Seeing ourselves from within our souls.

By William Propsner

Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Think Like Yellow

Yellow pencil learns to be who he is.

By Deborah Dybowski

Age range: 6 to 8 Tags: Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins