Bella the Bluebird and the Seeds of Words
Bella the bluebird sings sweetly but her words sting, and one by one her friends fall quiet, until Old Mother Wren offers to show her what words can plant.
📚 Children Stories
173 stories
Penelope the Penguin and the Cracked Snow Globe
Penelope the penguin would rather say nothing than say sorry, and one afternoon in Otis's empty igloo she spots the snow globe his grandmother gave him.
Bruno the Bear Cub and the Stubborn Boulder
Bruno the bear cub is proud of doing everything alone, so when he builds a den for Hazel the hedgehog, a boulder in the doorway will not make him ask.
Nora and the Little Moon Lantern
Nora is five and the centre of her parents' world until a baby brother called Oliver arrives and the house turns around a small person who cries at night.
Nina and the Extra Coins
Nina, ten, is handed seven coins of change instead of two at the corner shop. A gentle story about honesty — and what one small, brave choice can grow into.
Wren and the Mystery of Maple Street
Ten-year-old Wren has a habit nobody on Maple Street has guessed: she slips about doing good deeds in secret, and going unseen feels better than thanks.
Max and the Brave Little Smile
Seven-year-old Max can build towers and count to a hundred, but the dentist's rising chair, bright light and strange tools leave him pushing cereal around.
Dexter the Deer and the Door at Dawnhaven
Dexter the deer races through the Town Hall door ahead of everyone and lets it swing shut on the noses behind him, until one rainy Monday morning.
Thunder the Tiger Cub and the Storm Inside
Thunder the tiger cub has a temper that erupts like weather and frightens his friends, until spilled blue paint at the Emerald Glen art fair tests him.
Wally the Woodchuck and the Morning Path
Wally the woodchuck would rather sit than walk, until stiff legs and a foggy mind make him wonder why he is tired, and Grandpa Tortoise taps at his window.