Short Stories for Kids
Top 100
- The Three Little Pigs by Joseph Jacobs
- Jack and the Beanstalk by Charles Perrault
- The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
- The Kid and the Wolf by Aesop
- The Unforgiving Monkey
- The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen
- Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
- The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods by Charles Perrault
- Beauty and the Beast by Andrew Lang
- Little Thumb by Charles Perrault
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
- The History of Jack the Giant Killer by Joseph Jacobs
- The Ant and the Grasshopper by Aesop
- Little Red Riding Hood by Charles Perrault
- Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault
- Blue Beard by Charles Perrault
- The Fairies by Charles Perrault
- Riquet with the Tuft by Charles Perrault
- Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper by Charles Perrault
- Ladronius, The Prince of Thieves by Herodotus
- Arion and the Dolphin by Herodotus
- Romulus, Founder of Rome by Livy
- How Horatius Held the Bridge by Livy
- How Cincinnatus Saved Rome by Livy
- The Story of Virginia by Livy
- The Miraculous Pitcher by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- The Golden Touch by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- The Pomegranate Seeds by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Orpheus and Eurydice by Josephine Preston Peabody
- Icarus and Dædalus by Josephine Preston Peabody
- Phaethon by Josephine Preston Peabody
- Niobe by Josephine Preston Peabody
- Pyramus and Thisbe by Josephine Preston Peabody
- The Apple of Discord by Josephine Preston Peabody
- The Quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles by Alfred John Church
- The Fight between Paris and Menelaus by Walter C. Perry
- The Duel between Hector and Ajax by Alfred J. Church
- The Death of Patroclus and the Battle of the River by Walter C. Perry
- Vulcan Makes Armor for Achilles by Walter C. Perry
- The Slaying of Hector by Walter C. Perry
- The Funeral Games in Honor of Patroclus by Walter C. Perry
- The Wooden Horse and the Fall of Troy by Josephine Preston Peabody
- An Adventure with the Cyclops by Alfred John Church
- Circe’s Palace by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- The Sirens – Scylla and Charybdis by George Herbert Palmer
- One Eye, Two Eyes, Three Eyes by Brothers Grimm
- The Magic Mirror by Brothers Grimm
- The Enchanted Stag by Brothers Grimm
- Hansel and Gretel by Brothers Grimm
- Second Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor
- The White Cat by Madame d’Aulnoy
- The Golden Goose by Brothers Grimm
- The Twelve Brothers by Brothers Grimm
- The Fair One With the Golden Locks by Madame d’Aulnoy
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Robert Southey
- The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen
- A Child’s Dream of a Star by Charles Dickens
- Rab and his Friends by John Brown
- The Story of Ruth and Boaz
- The Great Stone Face by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Peter Rugg, the Missing Man by William Austin
- The Kingdom of the Greedy by P. J. Stahl
- The Boy and the Wolves by Andrew Lang
- The Farmer And The Money Lender by Joseph Jacobs
- The Rat’s Wedding by Flora Annie Steel
- The Jackal and the Crocodile by Flora Annie Steel
- The Jackal and the Iguana by Flora Annie Steel
- The Bear’s Bad Bargain by Flora Annie Steel
- The Thief and the Fox by Ramaswami Raju
- The Farmer and the Fox by Ramaswami Raju
- The Fools And The Drum by Ramaswami Raju
- The Lion and the Goat by Ramaswami Raju
- The Glowworm And The Jackdaw by Ramaswami Raju
- The Camel and the Pig by Ramaswami Raju
- The Dog and the Dog Dealer by Ramaswami Raju
- The Tiger, the Fox, and the Hunters by Ramaswami Raju
- The Sea, the Fox, and the Wolf by Ramaswami Raju
- The Fox in The Well by Ramaswami Raju
- The Half-Chick by Andrew Lang
- Nelly’s Hospital by Louisa May Alcott
- Wild Robin by Sophie May
- The Prince’s Dream by Jean Ingelow
- A Lost Wand by Jean Ingelow
- The Cratchits’ Christmas Dinner by Charles Dickens
- Embellishment by Jacob Abbott
- The Two Gifts by Lilian Gask
- The Bar of Gold by Lilian Gask
- The Grand Feast by Catherine Sinclair
- The Story of Fairyfoot by Frances Browne
- How Phidias Helped the Image Maker by Beatrice Harraden
- My Fight with a Catamount by Allen French
- The Raven and the Cattle by Ramaswami Raju
- Tinsel And Lightning by Ramaswami Raju
- The Ass and the Watchdog by Ramaswami Raju
- The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Darning-Needle by Hans Christian Andersen
- Thumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Tinderbox by Hans Christian Andersen
- Boots and His Brothers by Asbjørnsen and Moe
Latest 100
- Rumpelstiltskin by Brothers Grimm
- Father Forgets by W. Livingston Larned
- The Lost Phoebe by Theodore Dreiser
- Kabuliwala by Rabindranath Tagore
- The Fox and the Grapes
- A Different Kind of School by E.V. Lucas
- Little Girls Wiser Than Men by Leo Tolstoy
- The Skipping Shoes by Louisa May Alcott
- The Indian Who Lost His Wife
- The Loveliest Rose in the World by Hans Christian Andersen
- Little Claus and Big Claus by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Last Pearl by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Last Dream of the Old Oak by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Jumper by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Jewish Maiden by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Ice Maiden by Hans Christian Andersen
- Ib and Little Christina by Hans Christian Andersen
- Holger Danske by Hans Christian Andersen
- A Leaf from Heaven by Hans Christian Andersen
- A Great Grief by Hans Christian Andersen
- Grandmother by Hans Christian Andersen
- She was Good for Nothing by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Golden Treasure by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Goblin and the Huckster by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Shepherd’s Story of the Bond of Friendship by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Flying Trunk by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Flax by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Emperor’s New Suit by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Elfin Hill by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Elf of the Rose by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Red Shoes by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Naughty Boy by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Shadow by Hans Christian Andersen
- The False Collar by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Story of a Mother by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Little Elder Tree Mother by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Leap Frog by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Galoshes of Fortune by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Swineherd by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Wind’s Tale by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Garden of Paradise by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Real Princess by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle by Aesop
- The Fisherman and the Little Fish by Aesop
- The Ass in the Lion’s Skin by Aesop
- The Fox and the Cock by Aesop
- The Wolves and the Sheep by Aesop
- The Hare and His Ears by Aesop
- The North Wind and the Sun by Aesop
- The Mole and his Mother by Aesop
- The Lion’s Share by Aesop
- The Lion, the Ass, and the Fox by Aesop
- Jupiter and the Monkey by Aesop
- The Swallow and the Crow by Aesop
- The Wolf, the Kid, and the Goat by Aesop
- The Man and the Satyr by Aesop
- The Ant and the Dove by Aesop
- The Miller, His Son, and the Ass by Aesop
- The Ass and His Shadow by Aesop
- The Fox and the Crow by Aesop
- The Cat and the Old Rat by Aesop
- The Lark and Her Young Ones by Aesop
- The Bees and Wasps, and the Hornet by Aesop
- The Hare and the Tortoise by Aesop
- The Dog and His Reflection by Aesop
- The Shepherd and the Lion by Aesop
- The Animals and the Plague by Aesop
- The Stag, the Sheep, and the Wolf by Aesop
- The Eagle and the Kite by Aesop
- The Flies and the Honey by Aesop
- The Mother and the Wolf by Aesop
- The Fox and the Monkey by Aesop
- Mehitable Lamb by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
- A Sweetgrass Basket by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
- The Dickey Boy by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
- A Parsnip Stew by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
- Little Mirandy and How She Earned Her Shoes by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
- Seventoes’ Ghost by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
- Where Sarah Jane’s Doll Went by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
- Where the Christmas Tree Grew by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
- The Little Persian Princess by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
- Ann Lizy’s Patchwork by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
- Ann Mary; Her Two Thanksgivings by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
- How Fidelia Went to the Store by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
- Young Lucretia by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
- The Old House by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Roses and the Sparrows by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen
- Elder-tree Mother by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Money Box by Hans Christian Andersen
- Ole-Luk-Oie, the Dream-God by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Greenies by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Happy Family by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Leaping Match by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Loving Pair by Hans Christian Andersen
- Sunshine Stories by Hans Christian Andersen