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The Unlucky Merchant

A short story on generosity as a way to to have good fortune
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9.38571
Average: 9.4 (14 votes)

Educational Value

Generosity


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
The best way to have good luck is to share all the good things you have. Grateful friends are the foundation of your good fortuneA long time ago, near a villageA merchant, a traveler, and two magic glass jars

Story intro

There was once a merchant who, after years of bad business, was cursing his bad luck. A traveller was passing by, and he asked the merchant what was troubling him. Hearing that the merchant was a man of great ill fortune, the traveller opened his knapsack and pulled out a... -> read more

Bigmouth Fox

Short story about discretion
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9.16
Average: 9.2 (20 votes)

Educational Value

Trust, loyalty and discretion


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
A fox asks his friends to trust him. He betrays that trust so they teach him a lessonCountryside near the north poleA fox, a penguin and a reindeer

Story intro

Pingüino, reno y zorro eran muy amigos. Un día, el pingüino y el reno encuentran un montón de fruta y deciden guardarlo en secreto. Por el camino, se encuentran al zorro, que al verles tan felices...Penguin, Reindeer and Fox were great friends. One day, Penguin and Reindeer found a load of fruit, and decided to keep it a secret. On the way, they met Fox, who seeing them so happy, asked them why. They told him they couldn't say, because... -> read more

An Unexpected Arrival

Cuento para afrontar la pérdida de una madre
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9.12
Average: 9.1 (10 votes)

Educational Value

Dealing with the loss of a mother


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
An emotional and positive story to help in dealing with the loss of a mother during childhoodAn ordinary family and heavenA mother, her children, and angels

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There was a bit of a stir in heaven when Tatiana turned up. No one expected her; she was still young and, what's more, she was the mother of two small children. Saint Peter looked at her, very ... -> read more

The Magic Window

A short story for children about friendship
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9.11507
Average: 9.1 (73 votes)

Educational Value

Friendship and care


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Friends are for cheering you up in your worst momentsA houseA sick boy and his friend

Story intro

Once upon a time there was a little boy who became very ill. He had to spend all day in bed, unable to move. Because other children weren't allowed to come near him, he suffered greatly, and spent his days feeling sad and... -> read more

Bula, the traveller

A short story set in the town of Bethlehem
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9.09091
Average: 9.1 (11 votes)

Educational Value

Generosity and sacrifice. Avoid materialism


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
A Christmas story containing the true values of Jesus’ messageThe orientA noble lord

Story intro

Many years ago, a great lord called Bula recognised signs in the heavens; signs that had never been seen before. These omens announced the arrival of the greatest King the World would ever know. Amazed by the prospect of such power, the rich lord decided to set off in search of this King, intending to... -> read more

The Sword of Peace

Cuento sobre la paz
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9.08966
Average: 9.1 (58 votes)

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Love peace; hate war


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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 kingdomsA 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... -> read more

Fear is soft and smooth

Cuento para vencer el miedo a la oscuridad
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9.05455
Average: 9.1 (22 votes)

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Overcoming fear of darkness


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A way to overcome fear of darkness in children, through imagination and creativityA modern roomA girl and her aunt

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Marina was extremely afraid of the dark. When the lights went out, everything and every shadow appeared to her as the most terrible of monsters. Her parents explained to her, everyday and with great patience, that these things were not monsters. Marina understood her parents, but she... -> read more

The greedy cloud

Cuento infantil sobre la generosidad
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9.04545
Average: 9 (44 votes)
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Educational Value

Generosity and envy effects


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Selfishness and greed have negative and unexpected consequencesAny place in the skyA cloud

Story intro

Once upon a time lived on a cloud that was grown up over a very beautiful country. One day, she saw another much bigger cloud and she felt so much envy, than the cloud decided that in order to get bigger and grow more... -> read more

A Lion without a Roar

Cuento para enseñar autocontrol
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9.04545
Average: 9 (22 votes)

Educational Value

Selfcontrol and moderation


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Shouts and threats are not the best way to make friends, nor to get what you want.The plainA lion and a pig

Story intro

There was once a lion without a roar. The lion had always been this way, he had never been able to roar. But no one on the plains knew this. Since from an early age he realised he could not roar, he had learnt to -> read more

August Heat

A short story for children about will power
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9.02667
Average: 9 (15 votes)

Educational Value

Strength and will power


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Small daily renunciations are what develop strength and will powerA mouse holeTwo mice

Story intro

August Heat was a little city mouse who lived peacefully in a big house. The house had all the comforts any mouse could ever dream of; there was always warm water to bathe in, hot food, plenty of ... -> read more