Stories and Tales


Here you'll find the latest additions to the original story collection. New ones are added almost daily, so be sure to check it out often. You can freely navigate this view, and also you can go our best ranked stories or browse our stories search page

Redbeard’s Treasure, a story about Avoid greed

A short story about treasure and greed of a pirate
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8.2
Average: 8.2 (5 votes)

Educational Value

Avoid greed


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
There’s no point in accumulating things if you don’t know how to enjoy them.The seven seasA pirate and his treasure

Story intro

Redbeard was the fiercest, most terrifying pirate on the seven seas. They said his attacks and boardings throughout the World had amassed him a fabulous amount of treasure... -> read more

The Painter, the Dragon, and the Titan, a story about Prevent abuse and the "pecking order"

A story that teaches children not to abuse their strength and size to give order
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7.95
Average: 8 (8 votes)

Educational Value

Prevent abuse and the "pecking order"


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
No matter how big or strong someone is, there’s always someone bigger who can do just as they do.The land of dragons and giantsA painter, a dragon and a titan

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Once upon a time there was a painter who, on one of his journeys, got so lost that he ended up approaching a dragon’s lair. As soon as the dragon clapped eyes on the painter he roared ferociously at him for disturbing him in... -> read more

The Little Hummingbird, a story about Obedience and prudence

A tender story that teaches children to obey and overcome fear when lost
7.68333
Average: 7.7 (12 votes)

Educational Value

Obedience and prudence


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
A tender story that will help us to remember how a child should behave when they are lost.A forest and a caveA hummingbird

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The little blue hummingbird felt sad and tired. He had become lost while traveling with his family, who were looking for a warmer place to spend the winter. When night came, after much time spent looking for them... -> read more

The Little Forest by the Sea, a story about Teamwork and solidarity

A short story about helping each other in solidarity
8.3
Average: 8.3 (10 votes)

Educational Value

Teamwork and solidarity


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
An allegory about how doing good and helping others is an attitude that spreads.A village and a forest by the seaVillage inhabitants, their enemies and a forest

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There was once a little village separated from the sea and its great cliffs by a forest. That forest was the village’s best defence against the storms and furies of the sea, that were so ferocious throughout the region that it was only possible to live... -> read more

Batbird, a story about endurance

A story that teaches children to endure discomforts and incovenience in life
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8.1
Average: 8.1 (2 votes)

Educational Value

endurance


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Everything in life has its unpleasant or uncomfortable side. These aspects cannot be removed from life.A birdcageA bat and a boy

Story intro

There was once a bat for whom having to go out and hunt insects was just a terrible amount of effort. He was such a lover of comfort that, one day, when he happened to look through a window and saw a bird in its cage... -> read more

The Evil Millisphore, a story about Love in the family

A story teaching children that love is the secret strength of the family
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6.5
Average: 6.5 (2 votes)

Educational Value

Love in the family


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
The family has such strength because it is united by love, and this is why the family accepts and forgives a thousand times.The worldA very wicked villain

Story intro

Once upon a time there was a villain who was so thoroughly evil that he devised a plan to destroy every important thing in the world. His name was Millisphore, and, helped by his great machines and inventions, he managed to ruin everything... -> read more

The Magi-virus, a story about Closeness and friendship. Prevent loneliness

A short story that teaches children to be friendly to avoid loneliness
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Educational Value

Closeness and friendship. Prevent loneliness


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Physical contact and closeness help improve an atmosphere and prevent loneliness.A villageA virus, a doctor, and a population

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The magi-virus was the first ever magical virus. It was an enchantment that passed from person to person: all you needed was two men, women, children, or old folk to touch each other, and the virus would spread... -> read more

The Leopard in his Tree, a story about Justice and commitment

A short story that teaches children to be concerned with others
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9.66667
Average: 9.7 (3 votes)

Educational Value

Justice and commitment


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Indifference to the problems of others can allow those problems to grow until they end up being problems to ourselves.The jungleA leopard

Story intro

There was once a leopard in the jungle; and a very nocturnal leopard he was too. He could hardly sleep at night and, lying on a branch of his magnificent tree, he spent his time watching what was happening... -> read more

The Ruby Thief, a story about Sincerity and guile

A short story about revealing the truth
8.16667
Average: 8.2 (6 votes)

Educational Value

Sincerity and guile


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
The truth will always come out, because there’s always someone who knows.A palaceA King and a dwarf

Story intro

In the palace of Rubyland there was a ruby thief. No one knew who it was, and the thief had everyone so fooled that the only thing known about him was that he lived in the palace... -> read more

Kraton’s Labyrinth, a story about Patience

A short story about the effect of impatience
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Patience


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Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Impatience can ruin even the best laid plans.A long time ago, in a fairytale landA monster and a wicked man

Story intro

At the deepest depths of the great mountain, in a huge labyrinth of tunnels created by the great wizards, there lived – imprisoned – the worst of beasts, a horrible creature who all knew as Kraton. He had been put there after terrorising... -> read more