Catalogue Page for Modern Stories

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

As Beautiful As The Night Sky.

This story is about embracing our skin tones no matter what.

By Fathimath Zuhra

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

The Kind Moon and the Hardworking Sun

What if one of your parents could be one of the front-liners during the challenging pandemic times?

By Zea Perez

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

Jacko and the Paramedic Galahs

Jacko the cockatoo was in the lookout tree when he was hurt. Dib and Dab the Paramedics helped him to the galah hospital. When he got better they all became firm friends.

By Pati Duyckers

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Modern, Original Animals: Bird, Galah Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

The Christmas Carols

Disaster has struck the garden birds and the carol concert could be cancelled. See what happens.

By Susan Gordon

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Modern, Original Animals: Bird, Robin Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Citrus wants to be green !

Citrus is yelllow young donkey. But all his friends are green.

By Christophe Petit

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

The Ghost in the Royal Bengal Tiger

Brahmin-ghosts of ghost society guards forests as greedy royals face a tiger.

By Nandita Bose

Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Fantasy, Indian, Modern, Original Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

The Four Clever Sheep

Magic, Big Rogue, Slick and Pixie make Farmer Mick think he has bought invisible sheep until his dog Tiger finds them hiding in the wheat field.

By Pati Duyckers

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Modern, Original Animals: Sheep Reading time: 01 - 05 mins