Our best ranked stories for children
Educational Value
- Forgiveness, self control and joy
Basic elements
| Moral of the story |
Setting |
Characters |
| A non-scary story about monsters, to tell to little ones on Halloween |
Monster world |
A girl, several monsters, and letters |
Story intro
A long time ago, most monsters were charming, sweet-toothed individuals. Silly, hairy guys who lived happily in their monster world. They talked and played with kids, and would tell them bedtime stories.
But one day, some monsters had a great big argument...
Educational Value
- Respect and kindness
Basic elements
| Moral of the story |
Setting |
Characters |
| Respecting others is not only important for those we respect, but also for the effect it has upon ourselves |
A forest |
A gang of evil goblins, a little old man, and a wizard |
Story intro
Once upon a time, there was a gang of evil goblins who lived in a forest. They spent a lot of their time making fun of a poor old man who could now hardly move, see, or hear. They showed...
Educational Value
- Love peace; hate war
Basic elements
| Moral of the story |
Setting |
Characters |
| Two ideas. That wars and battles are not romantic, and that we can all do something to bring about peace. |
A battle between two ancient kingdoms |
A sword and the Kings of two neighbouring countries |
Story intro
Once upon a time there was a precious sword. Now, this sword belonged to a great King, and for as long as anyone could remember, the King spent all his time in his palace, enjoying his shows and parties. One day a great dispute...
Educational Value
- Bravery, overcoming irrational fears
Basic elements
| Moral of the story |
Setting |
Characters |
| We are imprisoned by many irrational fears, which drive us to foolish acts |
A coastal town |
A boy, a monster, and a Norwegian fisherman |
Story intro
The first anyone heard about the creature in the attic was after one of the children went up there to look for an old book. Everything was dark, but between the shadows, the boy could clearly see two eyes watching him intently from above, with a horrific expression on its face. They were big...
Educational Value
- Be respectful and kind to others
Basic elements
| Moral of the story |
Setting |
Characters |
| With very little effort, and some tact, you can be considerate to, and include everyone |
A town in the time of the wizards |
A wizard and the townsfolk |
Story intro
Once upon a time there was a good, cheerful wizard who loved to use his magic to make everyone happy. He was also quite an unusual wizard because he was allergic to a load of different foods. He had to be...
Educational Value
- Generosity and setting an example
Basic elements
| Moral of the story |
Setting |
Characters |
| A quest searching for Generosity ending in an unexpected way |
Fairy tales' world |
Una reina, un niño pobre y un cofre mágico |
Story intro
A young Queen was given a special present from a great wizard. It was a magic chest which would bring happiness to the whole kingdom whenever it was opened in a place where...
Educational Value
- Learn to not make fun of others
Basic elements
| Moral of the story |
Setting |
Characters |
| Making fun of others often makes them angry, and can lead to violence |
The African plains |
A rhino, a turtle, and some monkeys |
Story intro
Once, on the African plains, there lived a moody rhino who was very easily angered. One day, a giant turtle entered the rhino's territory unaware. The rhino quickly ran over to the turtle, with the intention of getting rid of it. The turtle was...
Educational Value
- Avoid consumerism
Basic elements
| Moral of the story |
Setting |
Characters |
| The actual value of things is not based on their price, so it is important to be able to discover on our own the actual value of everything |
The jungle |
Boobuan monkeys |
Story intro
There once was a strange jungle full of boobuan monkeys. Boobuans were some monkeys with long arms and short legs, who spent all the time to adorn their arms and brightly colored bracelets. They were often visited by Mambo the macaque, carrying his cart full of bracelets and rare things. In one of his visits...
Educational Value
- Loyalty and commitment
Basic elements
| Moral of the story |
Setting |
Characters |
| Tthe fundamental basis of friendship and love is to remain loyal and committed during times of adversity. |
long ago, in the time of fairies and magic. |
a fairy and one of her followers. |
Story intro
A long, long time ago, before people and their cities filled the Earth, even before many things even had a name, there was a mysterious place that was guarded by the Fairy of the Lake. Fair and generous, each of her followers were ever willing to serve her. There was a time in which some evil beings ...
Educational Value
- Respect other's privacy
Basic elements
| Moral of the story |
Setting |
Characters |
| Curiosity about other people’s business shows a lack of respect. We all have a right to privacy. |
A jungle |
A giraffe, a monkey, and other animals |
Story intro
In Chipper Jungle, everything was peaceful and happy until Jemima turned up. Jemima was an extremely tall giraffe, with a long bendy neck like some rubber plant. She got on everyone's nerves because she was just the nosiest and most..
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