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Lory Dory is a free children's bedtime story about a girl born invisible, visible only in rain or beneath blankets. Told by a grandfather at tuck-in time, the tale follows Lory as she endures teasing and exclusion — until a boy's simple question sparks something brave. Rather than hiding, Lory begins painting herself each day with everything she loves, turning her invisible body into a canvas of h...

St. George and the Dragon, retold by Louey Chisholm, follows George — a foundling raised by a kind farmer — who grows into a courageous knight determined to protect the innocent. When he meets the sorrowful Princess Una, whose kingdom is terrorized by a colossal, fire-breathing dragon, George vows to fight. But before he can face the beast, a cunning witch stands in his way. With a magical stream,...

The Moon Rabbit is a free online bedtime story retelling the ancient Asian legend of the Jade Rabbit — a gentle, shimmering creature whose selfless act of kindness earns him an eternal home on the moon. When three disguised fairies wander the earth in need, only the rabbit offers everything he has. Transformed by his courage, he is carried to the moon to live alongside the lonely Hang Nga, spendin...

Meet Persey, the Perseverance Rover — a short bedtime story for children that follows a brave little robot exploring the vast, lonely landscape of Mars. Persey has traveled more than 300 million miles to roam the Jezero Crater, a place scientists believe was once a lake, searching for clues of ancient life. Narrated warmly in Persey's own voice, the story captures both the thrill of discovery and...

"The Cow On The Dike" is a short story about a contented cow who lives on a peaceful dike, happily grazing — until the bright spring flowers along the muddy creek bank prove too tempting to resist. What follows is a very undignified splash into the creek, with the cow stuck in the mud, legs in all directions, eyeing the plants she still cannot reach. A passing farmer and his flat-bottomed boat cha...

"Why The Bear Sleeps All Winter" is a free fable by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey that blends woodland charm with a satisfying origin story. Industrious Brother Rabbit has long suffered under old Bear's bullying — his vegetable stores raided, his warm leaf bed invaded. Fed up, Rabbit rallies a band of forest friends: Frog, Squirrel, Mole, and the clever Brother Fox. Together they hatch a quiet, mud-and-l...

Bunny Don't Whine is a short children's story about a cheerful bunny who loves his forest friends but struggles with their constant complaining. The mole, squirrel, toad, and parrot each arrive at his door weighed down by their troubles — yet the bunny refuses to turn them away. His solution is as inventive as it is warm: a row of little boots where animals can leave their worries, their anger, th...

"The White Swan" by Maud Lindsay follows two young sisters who receive a beautiful porcelain swan from their godmother and immediately begin to argue over who gets to place it in water first. What starts as a small but fierce dispute over turns and fairness quickly spirals into an accident that cannot be fully undone. Their mother's quiet act of repair saves the swan — but changes it forever, leav...

"Uncle Wiggily's Fortune" follows Uncle Wiggily, an elderly rabbit gentleman, as he nears the end of a long journey searching for riches. Guided by a mysterious little old lady, he travels three days with his companions Kittie Kat and a red monkey, dodging a fuzzy fox, a hidden rat, and a mountaintop giant. When he finally crests the promised hill, he finds not gold or diamonds — but home, and som...

The Adventures of Uncle Wiggily and Nurse Jane is a short story following Uncle Wiggily, a bunny rabbit gentleman, and his muskrat lady housekeeper, Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, through a cascade of woodland mishaps. From crashing a bear family's picnic and outsmarting a Fuzzy Fox, to a runaway turtle table and a tense motorboat chase with a Heavy Hippo and a double-jointed Alligator, the two companion...

"Three Guesses" is a charming short story in which a grandmother arrives for Thanksgiving with a brown bag full of surprises — one gift for each of her three grandchildren. Jamie must sniff out his clue, Jack cracks a playful riddle in verse, and Isabel earns only three careful questions before Grandma seals her lips for good. Each child races to name their present before unwrapping it, and the sm...

"The Pot Of Gold" is a children's fairy tale poem-story about Peter and Polly, two siblings sulking through a rainy Saturday — until a talking umbrella and a pair of rubbers spark their curiosity. Lured outside by twenty-four Raindrop Fairies bobbing tiny umbrellas, the children venture into an enchanted wood to help wake Lady April from her slumber. What the pot of gold actually contains surprise...

"Uncle Wiggily and Baa-Baa Black Sheep" is a short children's story where Uncle Wiggily Longears, a gentlemanly rabbit, sets out on a cold morning to fetch Dr. Possum for Little Jack Horner's injured thumb. Along the way he discovers Baa-Baa, the black sheep from the Mother Goose rhyme, shivering helplessly after giving away all three bags of his wool. With winter biting hard and the wool slow to...

"The White Fur Coats" is a short children's story where Bennie and Bunny Rabbit greet the first snowfall with excitement, slipping into their white winter coats to play outside. Their mother warns them clearly: no throwing snowballs at others, or the white coats come off for good. For a while, the siblings behave — until the strutting, feather-hatted Jackie Rabbit walks past and proves too temptin...

"Tricky Red Fox" follows a lean and scheming Reddy Fox through a hungry early spring in the woods, where empty stomachs push him toward increasingly bold deception. When neighbours Tom Raccoon and Billy Possum offer no help, Reddy hatches a cunning plan to raid Mr. Bear's well-stocked pantry by luring the drowsy, just-woken bear away with promises of a grand dinner party. The trick works — but the...

The Fairies' Dolls is a short fairy tale about a fairy queen who grants her subjects a most unusual wish — dolls to play with, just like mortal children have. When the fairies ask for playthings of their own, the wise Queen leads them at midnight to a garden of hollyhocks, transforming each blossom into a doll with a brilliantly colored dress. But the gift comes with a condition: every doll must b...

The Vanity Of Annie is a short children's story about a girl so consumed by her own reflection that she neglects everyone around her — her mother, her younger siblings, and her schoolmates. When a bold little elf appears on her dressing table and strips away her pretty face, replacing it with the cross, cold expression others truly see, Annie is forced to confront who she has become. The story fol...

"The White World" is a short story following Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal Bird, who wake one morning to find their familiar green world blanketed in something cold and white. Frightened and hungry, they don't know what snow is or whether the world will ever return to normal. With help from Robin Redbreast and the unexpectedly kind Grandmother Sparrow, the Cardinals learn not only how to weather the storm...

The Story of the Silver Box is a short fairy tale following Hans and Nella, two orphaned siblings whose small act of generosity toward a mysterious stranger sets something magical in motion. When the old man vanishes overnight, he leaves behind a silver box — and burying it in the garden causes an enchanted tree to sprout, concealing a tunnel that leads to a mountain of gold. But Hans and Nella's...

The Goblins' Feast is a short fantasy story about siblings Florence and Nicholas, who follow a goblin through a moss-covered rock into a hidden underground orchard bursting with sandwiches, candy trees, cake, and ice-cream soda wells. The goblin warns that the feast happens only once a year — but forgets to mention the danger lurking in every bite. As the goblins fall into a deep, thunderous sleep...

Little Bear Cub is a short fable about a restless young bear who grows tired of forest life and sets out to become something greater — a prince among humans. Dressed in a boy's stolen clothes, he charms his way into a king's palace and nearly wins a princess's hand through clever dancing. But when a dish of honey is accidentally spilled, every carefully built pretence collapses in an instant, and...

The Owl and the Cat is a whimsical short story by Edward Lear, free to read online, following two devoted friends who sail away together in a pea-green boat. Armed with honey, money, and a small guitar, the Owl serenades the Cat beneath the stars — sparking a proposal and a quest for a wedding ring. Their search leads them to a mysterious land, a Piggy-wig with a ring on his nose, and a moonlit ce...

The Nutcrackers and the Sugar-tongs is a whimsical short story about two inseparable kitchen utensils who abandon their quiet life on a table to gallop off into the world on cream-colored ponies. When the Nutcrackers propose the daring escape, the Sugar-tongs agree without a second thought. Behind them, the entire kitchen erupts — Cups and Saucers dance, Plates peer through windows, and the Frying...

The Story of Speckle is a gentle short story following a speckled white hen who sits patiently on her ten eggs through three long weeks of waiting. While the farm animals carry on around her — old Dobbin, the red cow, and Fritz the curious dog — Speckle barely leaves her nest, driven by quiet devotion. Kind little Phoebe brings her food and water each day. When the eggs finally crack open and ten...

Mother's Day Mayhem is a charming short story about ten-year-old Ricky and seven-year-old Sienna, who wake up early to pull off the ultimate Mother's Day breakfast surprise. What begins as a carefully planned mission quickly dissolves into a cascade of kitchen disasters — spilled flour, smashed honey jars, and overflowing sinks. With their surprise in ruins and their mom now awake, the two childre...