Stories

A large collection of children's stories (legends, fairy tales, fables) that are based in or on India.

Fully illustrated stories for children. Grouped according to age level.

Lovely site from an illustrator (Melissa Northup) that is helping to keep classic children's works alive. (Think Hans Christian Anderson and Robert Louis Stevenson.) Consists of the stories themselves accompanied by the original artwork. Also includes some poetry. Searchable by author or illustrator.

A UK site that presents the complete texts of classic works in the public domain. Includes works by such authors as William Shakespeare, Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes stories), Mark Twain and Robert Louis Stevenson. A special section on Fairy Tales and Children's Literature includes works by Peter Barrie (Peter Pan), Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland), and L. Frank Baum (Wizard of Oz).

A collection of short stories for children, this section of East of Eden features stories that can be read online, printed, or downloaded for reading offline or on handheld devices. Stories carry ratings for parents to ascertain appropriate content for their children's ages. Contemporary stories, classic stories, fairy tales and fables. A comprehensive site.

Online fiction for ages 10 and up. Features stories by Orson Scott Card, Bruce Coville, and others. Emphasis on fantasy and science fiction.

Audio stories. Kiddie Records Weekly is a three year project celebrating the golden age of children's records. This brief but prolific period spanned from the mid forties through the early fifties, producing a wealth of all-time classics. Many of these recordings (everything from Robin Hood to Grimm's Fairy Tales to Mr. Ed and My Favorite Martian) were extravagant Hollywood productions on major record labels and featured big time celebrities and composers. Each recording has been carefully transferred from the original 78s and encoded to MP3 format for you to download and enjoy with your children. You'll find a new addition every week, all year long.

Story Place was designed to provide children with the virtual experience of going to a library and participating in activities there. StoryPlace currently consists of two libraries, the Preschool Library and the Elementary Library. Spanish version of the site also available.

Sponsored by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), this fun site features online streaming videos of SAG members reading children's books aloud. Accompanying activities and lesson plans are included.

Audio stories. Storynory has been publishing free audio stories for children since November 2005. You’ll find their original stories about Prince Bertie - a modern prince who has been turned into a frog - as well as plenty of classics. Very well done. The founders of Storynory are Matthew Lynn and Hugh Fraser. Matthew is also a ghost writer for a number one best selling series of books by a well known personality. Hugh is a former BBC radio journalist.