Catalogue Page for Modern Stories

Miracles Do Happen

A generosity earlier in life pays rewards later on.

By Veena Adige

Age range: Teen Tags: Instructional, Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

Show ‘Em Who’s Boss

It’s Sunday morning and Kirsten is preparing breakfast for the whole family. Guided by her mother, she learns that to be a cook means being in charge behind the stove.

By Amy Stover

Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

Shadow the Dog

Alison is lonely now that her dog Pete has run away, but when she looks at her shadow, she notices something strange. Soon, she feels better. However, her mother is worried about how strangely she’s been acting.

By Trevor Conway

Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Modern, Original Animals: Dog Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

Young Adventurers part 1

The first part of my unpublished novel, Young adventurers. Realistic fiction, about the life of ten-year-old Alyssa.

By Weiran Liu

Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

The Green Shoes

The story lesson is to not leave your mom’s side, so you won’t get lost.

By Coralie K.

Age range: 3 to 5 Tags: Animal Story, Instructional, Modern, Original Animals: Mouse Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Mischief

Fred Bumbley is terrified of everything, especially London, and the only place he feels safe is his little flat with fourteen locks on the door. But when he decides to adopt an abandoned puppy he found sitting alone in a dark alleyway, he soon discovers he might have discovered the most dangerous thing of all- and let it into his house!

By Eilidh McKenzie

Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Modern, Original Animals: Dog Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

Rescue Dog

Do you see things differently when they look different? Or do you see them for what they are? Join Skipper and his friend, Jack, as they learn the difference.

By Bill Sells

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

Jenny’s Big Move

Jenny makes one last visit to the stable and home of her hoofed best friend before the big move, but Star is nowhere to be found.

By Alice Cox

Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Modern, Original Animals: Horse Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

Working Cats

A Maine Coon cat is taken to the vet after an accident on a woodpile.

By Andrew C Miller

Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Modern, Original Animals: Cat Reading time: 05 - 10 mins, 10 - 15 mins

Clarence the Cricket

Freddie makes an unusual friend – a cricket – who soon becomes his fast friend.

By Pat St. Pierre

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

The Weatherman

A young girl, Zoe, goes on a boating adventure on the Hubbard Glacier in Alaska to meet a strange boy, the Weatherman. Their encounter teaches Zoe an important lesson about the future of our planet.

By Elena Kefalogianni

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Instructional, Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

The Kingmaker’s Son

Beware of people who offer you the chance of fame, fortune, or power. A king explains to his son how to make wealth through association. The story is designed to teach children the existence and motivation behind people who want compensation for being associated to those in power.

By James Scott

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