Short Stories for Children http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net Short stories for children Sun, 12 May 2013 16:27:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Andromeda and Perseus http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/andromeda-and-perseus http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/andromeda-and-perseus#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 16:27:37 +0000 admin http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/andromeda-and-perseus Princess Andromeda tells us how she was rescued from a ghastly sea monster by the Greek hero Perseus. We learn about Perseus’s secret weapon, the snaky head of Medusa that can turn men to stone.

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]]> http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/andromeda-and-perseus/feed 0 The Secret Garden Chapter 23 http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-secret-garden-chapter-23 http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-secret-garden-chapter-23#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 08:19:12 +0000 admin http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-secret-garden-chapter-23 MAGIC

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]]> http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-secret-garden-chapter-23/feed 0 The King and the Beggar Maid http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-king-and-the-beggar-maid http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-king-and-the-beggar-maid#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 02:35:11 +0000 admin http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-king-and-the-beggar-maid A king does not seem interested in marrying until he comes across a beggar maid. This is an ancient story that is often referred to in literature. Shakespeare mentions it in several of his plays, including Romeo and Juliet.

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]]> http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-king-and-the-beggar-maid/feed 0 Red Fortunes http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/red-fortunes http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/red-fortunes#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 12:46:22 +0000 admin http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/red-fortunes Red Fortunes is Bertie’s novel for Grown Ups. It’s available on Amazon both in Kindle and in Paperback. And even better, for the first 5 days of May it’s FREE on Kindle. Download it now and please leave a review on Amazon.

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]]> http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/red-fortunes/feed 0 Katie and the Witch’s Trial http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/katie-and-the-witchs-trial http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/katie-and-the-witchs-trial#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:09:28 +0000 admin http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/katie-and-the-witchs-trial All sorts of horrid rumours are flying round the school about Katie. They say she was responsible for the not-very-nice thing that happened to the new school swimming pool. It is almost like a witch hunt.

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]]> http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/katie-and-the-witchs-trial/feed 0 The Rooster and the Fox http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-rooster-and-the-fox http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-rooster-and-the-fox#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:31:32 +0000 admin http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-rooster-and-the-fox If you like Aesop’s fables, you will probably enjoy this. It is the lively story of a fox who tries to trick a farmyard rooster. There are plenty of good morals, “pride comes before the fall,” “do not fall for false flattery”. Geoffrey Chaucer included the story in his “Canterbury Tales” where it is told [...]

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]]> http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-rooster-and-the-fox/feed 0 Katie and the Bad Bug http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/katie-and-the-bad-bug http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/katie-and-the-bad-bug#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:01:10 +0000 admin http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/katie-and-the-bad-bug A nasty tummy bug is going around the school. When Katie falls ill, she has words with a virus and gives it a piece of her mind.

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]]> http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/katie-and-the-bad-bug/feed 0 The Flying Horse Part 2 http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-flying-horse-part-2 http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-flying-horse-part-2#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:51:54 +0000 admin http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-flying-horse-part-2 Our prince must fight a whole army. Can he survive? What will become of his love the princess? And what of the magician who made the enchanted horse?

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]]> http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-flying-horse-part-2/feed 0 The Secret Garden Chapter 22 http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-secret-garden-chapter-22 http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-secret-garden-chapter-22#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:55:24 +0000 admin http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-secret-garden-chapter-22 WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN

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]]> http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-secret-garden-chapter-22/feed 0 The Flying Horse Part 1 http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-flying-horse-part-1 http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-flying-horse-part-1#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:22:38 +0000 admin http://www.shortstoriesforchildren.net/the-flying-horse-part-1 Part fairytale, part science fiction, this story from the 1001 Nights is full of wonder. An inventor presents the King of Persia with an enchanted horse. His son flies off to meet a beautiful princess, but there is trouble in store.

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