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This is the FIRST story in a set of space stories from Orb Central Library. In the far reaches of the Canis Major Dwarf, on planet Orb, a young longtail named Denver works at Orb Central Library as a librarian, where he fights fake news alongside his fellow longtail species and collects moments (otherwise known …

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In No Ordinary Lizard, a middle-grade adventure, Ruth and her lizard Benson go on an incredible journey. If you had a secret pet who was smart enough to write you messages, how far would you go to protect him? This is the question 11-year-old Ruth Patterson faces every day. To keep her secret, Ruth must …

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Homeland Cory Doctoroy YA novel about a hacktivist – In this, the sequel to Cory’s extremely popular Little Brother, the protagonist, a hacktivist, Marcus Yallow is again caught in a tricky situation. This time, he has information that will expose the corruption inside the government’s security contractors, but doing so can cost him his job. The …

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In Pirate Cinema, a young adult sci-fi novel about piracy, more over, extensive over-criminalisation of it. A teenager’s piracy crime results in his whole family being cut off from the internet as a punishment. Feeling forced to leave his home in a combination of shame, shunning, and an overriding desire to keep hacking movies. Another …

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Captain Ren is ready for his first adventure into space, he’s off to Mars. He has important work to do on Mars. What will he do while he is there? Will he meet anything on Mars? Get ready for lift off! In this fictional space theme early reader young astronauts can entertain their dreams of …

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For the Win, a young adult gaming sci-fi, is set in a futuristic world, gaming is becoming the new sweatshops of China, where underage workers are exploited. The youths involved attempt to rebel, while some in the West attempt to get in the game. Amazon says: “It’s the twenty-first century, and all over the world, …

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Little Brother is a young adult sci-fi novel by popular author Cory Doctorow. The book features a teenage hacker and his group of friends as they navigate San Francisco after a terrorist attack, ending up accused of involvement they rally social support in the fight against civil infringements and abuse of political authority. The topics …

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Face to Face with a Gorilla – Middle Grade Science Fiction- Who would know a family trip to the zoo results in a trip to another galaxy? A mission to fulfill a prophecy for another race, a battle with strange rules, and lots of excitement while trying desperately to get back home. This science fiction …

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The Little Alien provides fun science fiction for upper elementary and middle grades, another great story from Joe Corcoran… While the galaxy was still young, an alien civilisation rose and fell. Five thousand years have now passed since it was destroyed, and only a handful of elderly citizens still survive – two dozen elders and …

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Bunnies from the Future is an action packed, and incredibly hilarious, middle-grade science fiction. With battles to save the earth and flying lessons combined with cute bunnies and heart warming talking plants, the story that has something for everyone. For Dad’s (or Moms) looking for adventure at bedtime, this is for you!  It’s time for …

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Favorite Science Fiction Short Stories

Welcome to the second post in my series on Science Fiction! In my previous post, I talked all about this engaging genre, and some tips and tricks for introducing it with your learners. Today I am here to share 5 of my favorite Science Fiction Short Stories that you can use with your middle school students.

Favorite Science Fiction Short STories

Those of you who have been following along with the blog for a while know how passionate I am about teaching short stories. Great short stories can be used to teach literary elements and critical thinking skills in a multitude of ways. They can also lay the groundwork for engaging classroom discussions and writing assignments.  Science Fiction is one of my favorite genres, as it brings with it almost instant engagement. I have found that my middle school students really get into reading about things like space travel, future societies, and extraterrestrials. Below I share 5 of my all time favorite science fiction short stories. It was REALLY hard to choose though – so I have included some extras as well.

Don’t have an anthology that includes these short stories? No problem! Full text versions of all of the stories can be found online with a simple google search!

All Summer in a Day – Ray Bradbury

In this engaging short story, young Margot is bullied by other children when she moves from Earth to the rainy planet of Venus. The children are jealous of her for seeing the sun.  As the first sunny day the planet has seen in many years approaches, the bullying intensifies, leading up to a heartbreaking finale.  This is a great story to use when discussing bullying, as students tend to feel quite strongly for Margot, and can often make connections to their own lives.  Also, as it is set on a distant planet, it is a great story to use when discussing setting. There is a great movie version of this story that can be found on YouTube here. The movie is less than 30 minutes long, making it perfect for classroom viewing.

I have a full lesson to go along with this short story that you can check out in my TPT shop by clicking here or on the image below.

Of Missing Persons – Jack FinnEy

This riveting short story was written by American writer Jack Finney in 1955. In the story, a burned-out bank teller named Charley receives a once in a lifetime chance to leave Earth and travel to Verna, a lush, earthlike planet light-years away.

This is a bit of a longer story, as far as short stories go. However, it is well worth the read. The powerful ending makes space for some really great discussion about human nature.

You can find a full text version of the story online here.

Rain, Rain, Go Away – Isaac Asimov

When the Sakkaro family moves next door, the Wright family tries hard to get to know their neighbors. The Sakkaro family is definitely quirky, and go to great lengths to avoid any contact with water. The story ends with a shocking twist when a sudden rainstorm brings an outing to a grisly end.

While this short story is on the shorter side, it definitely draws the reader in right from the beginning. I lends itself to some great before/after and compare/contrast activities.

I have a full unit to go along with this short story available in my TPT shop. You check it out by clicking here or on the image below.

Examination Day – Henry SLESAR

Legend has it that this story was originally published in Playboy (!??!), but don’t let that stop you from using it in your classroom! In the story, bright young Dickie is sent to write an exam that all children of the future must take.  It has a great twist ending that lends itself to some interesting classroom discussion and writing activities about the nature of intelligence. 

You can check out the complete unit that I have to go along with this short story in my TPT shop by clicking here or on the image below.

A Sound of Thunder – Ray Bradbury

This haunting short story is set in the future. In the story, time travelers on a hunting expedition visit prehistoric times to shoot and kill a Tyrannosaurus Rex.  The story explores the concept of the “Butterfly Effect”, where one small action in the past can have massive consequences in the future.  Students who have seen the movie “Groundhog Day” (or other similar themed movies) will be familiar with the concept. However, I think they will find this story to be much darker.  

The story pairs well with “Of Missing Persons” by Jack Finney, as both stories discuss the effects of time travel.

You can check out the complete unit I have to go along with this short story in my TPT shop. Simply click here or on the image below.

Looking FOR MORE SCIENCE FICTION SHORT STORIES?

Check out more of my favorites below!

-“A Sound of Thunder” –Ray Bradbury

-“There Will Come Soft Rains” –Ray Bradbury

-“Flowers for Algernon” – Daniel Keyes (Just don’t make the mistake, like I did, and show the movie in class. There is a very questionable scene…)

-“A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” – Gabriel Garcia Marquez

-“Harrison Bergeron” – Kurt Vonnegut

-“The Lottery” –Shirley Jackson

-“The Fun they Had” – Issac Asimov

-“Dark they were and Golden Eyed” – Ray Bradbury

Interested in reading more about teaching science fiction?

Check out my previous post here.

Interested in reading more about teaching short stories?

Check out my previous posts below:

The BEST Short Stories for Middle School

Short Stories for Black History Month

Diverse and Inclusive Short Stories

Spooky Stories for Halloween

More Halloween Short Stories

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Brief, short stories for children. Learning to read and retell

Brief, short stories for children. Learning to read and retell content


List of short stories with the help of which you can easily teach a child to retell texts

Duck
Gorka
Autumn
Chicken
SPEL
Babochka
Grandmots Helped
Friendship
Friendship
Two comrades
Murka
Like a bear, as a bear, he was frightened0005 Fire dogs
Bone Bone
Grandmother and granddaughter
New toy
Medicine
Offenses
Cookies
Bad
What is it possible, it is impossible
Sons
Watchmakers
ALLOUSKENT
Comrades
Comfort
Bubble
Simple old woman
in one house
Builder
Winter
Snowman
Heralds of spring
A short story about autumn
Autumn has come
Winter has come
Summer
In the forest
In the zoo
Mushrooms
Four Butterflies
Kitten
Halt
Hedgehog
Alien Egg
Postman
Friends
Stork and Nightingale
Pine Tree
Rattle
Master's Lesson
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Clock without Hand

Short stories by Yakov Taits


Aha - Geese
Wolf
Pencil
Fox and Grandpa
Mushrooms
Berries
Dice per Dice
How much?
Beast
Train
Holiday

Animal Short Stories


Boar
Story about Squirrel
Story about owl
Story about moose
Tale about deer
Tale about fox
Tale about bear
Bishka
in the forest in the summer of
Raven and forty
goose and crane
Two goats
Bear

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We bring to your attention short stories with which you can easily teach your child to retell texts. nine0005 When selecting texts for retelling, it is necessary to take into account the individual abilities of children. Texts should be accessible to the child in terms of their content and form of presentation, so short stories should be used at the initial stage.
Before reading the story, explain to the child the meaning of difficult words, say them. If the child is not familiar with what will be discussed in the story, then have a short conversation that brings the child to the content of the work.
After reading the short story, ask questions to see if the child understood it. Only then ask them to retell what they have read. At the same time, different types of retelling are used at different stages of teaching retelling:

You retell what you have read and the child fills in a word or sentence.
If the child retells with long pauses, then ask leading questions.
Before you start retelling, you plan the story.
Retelling is organized in turn, when the child begins to retell, you continue, and he finishes. This type of work helps to develop a child's steady attention, the ability to listen to another person and follow his speech.

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Stories for children 7-8-9-10 years old

Dragunsky's funny and instructive story about how Deniska imagined himself as an adult. The boy dreamed about how he would reprimand his father, mother and grandmother for misbehaving: being late, walking without a hat, talking at dinner, etc. This ...

An interesting and informative story about two friends who bought two toy phones to talk to each other . Yes, only Mishka decided to disassemble his apparatus and see how it works. And to collect, as it was, and ...

A story about two friends who were left alone at the dacha for two days. When leaving, my mother explained how to cook porridge and soup. Yes, only the boys did not listen to advice at all. Read how friends caught fleeing porridge, got out a bucket. ..

Dragunsky's story about Denisk and Mishka, who did their homework together. At the same time, Deniska tells a friend about lemurs. Then the boys decide to check each other's work and find many mistakes - everything needs to be redone. After…

A funny story about how the yard dog Bobik came to visit his master's Barbos. Bobik was surprised by everything in the house: a wall clock, a hairbrush, a mirror, a TV set. Watchdog, as a hospitable host, explained to a friend about the purpose of objects. And then…

A funny story about a boy who didn't want to eat semolina. Mom promised to take him to the Kremlin if he ate all the porridge. Deniska adds sugar, salt, water and even horseradish to the porridge to make it more…

Dragunsky's story about three guys who didn't pronounce the letter Sh. It all started when a truck with a Christmas tree drove into the yard of the house. Alyonka says: “Look, there are detectives hanging on the Christmas tree.” This is where it started. ..

Dragunsky's story about Denisk, who came to visit his friend Mishka. Mishka gathered a lot of guys. And then it was decided to play hide and seek. Deniska decided to outsmart everyone and hide in one of the communal rooms….

A story about rescuing a dog and a kitten on the river during the ice drift. The guys threw a board on the ice floe and the dog in its teeth with the kitten moved to the shore. She missed her master very much and was very happy when he…

An instructive story about the blacksmith's son Vasya. The boy was very fond of riding a cart drawn by his father's horse. The blacksmith did not approve of this. Once Vasya took a cart and went to the forest. A branch got into the wheel and started whipping the boy...

A story about how a teacher witty weaned Fedya Rybkin from laughing in class. The boy was smeared with mascara, the whole class could not look at him without laughing. This made Fred very happy. The teacher, discovering the reason for the fun, said that on . ..

Nosov's instructive story, which teaches that one should not take someone else's. Pavlik and Kotka once picked cucumbers in the collective farm garden. Kotka's mother saw cucumbers in her son's pocket and found out how he got them. This is strong for her…

A story about a boy, Kotka, who was sitting at home and did not want to build a hill. However, when the guys built a slide and went home, Kotka went out into the yard to skate. And he wanted to ride from a new mountain. Climb up…

A cautionary tale about honesty. Minka got an A at school and got so upset that he forgot his diary on a park bench. They brought him a new diary and again put a unit there. In the evening a guest came and brought a forgotten diary...

A humorous story about Denisk and Mishka, who were assigned to sing a duet with satirical verses at a concert. The boys rehearsed for a long time, but during the performance Mishka got excited and repeated the first verse three times. The whole hall fell from . ..

Dragunsky's story about the boy Deniska's sympathy for the circus performer. One day he went to the circus with his class. He liked the show very much. Especially the number with a huge blue ball on which a little girl danced. After Denisk's speech was...

The commander left the horse wounded in the leg in the village and the miller Pankrat cured him. But he could not feed the horse, so the horse walked around the village and everyone fed him little by little. But once an unkind boy Filka hit...

One day Deniska and Mishka played hockey and were late for lessons. They came up with a good reason, but never agreed. As a result, the deceit came out. A fire in an outhouse or a feat in the ice read We and…

A funny story about how three friends went on a trip around the world, taking with them a dog and a whole bag with things: plates, forks, pencils, pillows and other utensils. Read how their campaign ended and Styopka succeeded...

Pyotr Terentyev, preparing to go to war, received from his son a beetle, which he found in the garden, as a gift. Peter put him in a box, fed him and let him fly. The beetle went through the whole war with the soldier. Adventures of the Rhinoceros Beetle…

This section of our site contains stories of favorite Russian writers for children 7-8-9-10 years old. Many of them are included in the main school curriculum and the extracurricular reading program for grades 2 and 3. However, these interesting stories for children are worth reading not for the sake of a line in the reader's diary. Being classics of Russian literature, the stories of Tolstoy, Bianchi and other authors have educational and educational functions. In short children's stories, the reader is faced with good and evil, friendship and betrayal, honesty and deceit. Younger students learn about the life and way of life of previous generations. nine0062

Classical stories not only teach and edify, but also entertain. Funny stories of Zoshchenko, Dragunsky, Oster are familiar to every person since childhood. Plots understandable to children and light humor made the stories the most readable works among junior schoolchildren aged 7-10. Read interesting stories of Russian writers online on our website!

  • Carbonel

    Barbara Slay

    A fairy tale about good deeds and unexpected gifts, about re-education and reincarnations, about miracles and magic. School holidays have begun in the city of Tottenham. The ten-year-old girl Rosemary had nowhere to go to rest, she and her mother could barely make ends meet .... nine0062

  • Kasper and five smart cats

    Kristiina Kass

    This is a kind fairy tale about a boy Kasper who moves with his family to an old wooden house. Aunt Amalia's neighbor has cats, but not ordinary ones, but special ones ... Little Walter has a sore throat In a small town on the street ...

  • Backfill in the fishing village

    Dagmar Normet

    The second book about the adventures of the boy Mati and the good little magician Backfill, which brings dreams to children. Parents take Mati and his puppy Tups to Käsma, a fishing village by the sea, for the summer. Zasypayka could not part with his friend and by magic he was there ...

  • Uncle Fistus, or secret agents from a magical land

    Malezier K.

    An interesting and funny tale about the adventures of an amazing wizard who came to Earth from the planet Garon. Chapter one, in which we meet a little girl who does not even suspect that she is about to become the heroine of extraordinary adventures On the Shore... , who live in a gypsy caravan, make a living fixing cars and poaching pheasants. This is a wonderful story about the ideal relationship between father and son. Petrol Station My…

  • Geruso wants to become a man

    Mateos P.

    The story of a little peddler from Geruso's grocery store, life for the first time confronts the need for a moral choice. With the help of his peers and adult friends who did not leave him in difficult times, Geruso comes to the realization that the main moral values ​​in . ..

  • Geese in the polynya

    A story about how a goose and her goslings got into a polynya on the Yenisei. The hero of the story and his friends saved the geese from death, they risked themselves. "Geese in the polynya" read Freezing on the Yenisei comes gradually. First…

  • Smell of hay

    Astafiev V.P.

    Two boys, cousins, are eager to help their grandfather and uncle bring hay from distant mowing. However, they are not taken with them, the road is hard, the work is difficult. But in the evening, when the hay is already in the yard, the guys are willing and ...

  • Russian women

    I. Princess Trubetskaya (1826) Part one Calm, strong and light A wonderfully coordinated carriage; The count-father himself more than once, not twice, tried him first. Six horses were harnessed to it, a lantern was lit inside it. The count himself straightened the pillows, He laid the bear's cavity at his feet, While praying, hung up the icon . ..

  • Tam Glen

    Burns R.

    Oh, aunt, I ask for advice! With such a young man, I don’t need to be afraid of the fate of change. I’ll be glad of poverty, - If only I would be with me ...

  • Lines about war and love give yours in that life-creating battle that we call love. I glorify the triumph of the world, Contentment and prosperity. It is more pleasant to create one Than to destroy a dozen! nine0062
  • What's a girl to do

    Burns R.

    What's a girl to do? What shall I do, little girl? How shall I, little girl, live with my hubby? He is grouchy and sick, always dissatisfied. There is cold in his chest, ice in his hands. He grunts, ...

  • 1 - Little Red Riding Hood

    Charles Perrault

    A short tale about a trusting girl and a cunning gray wolf. Disobeying her mother, the girl turns off the road and talks to a stranger - a gray wolf . .. "Little Red Riding Hood" read Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her mother loved her without memory, and her grandmother ...

  • 2 - Three little pigs

    Mikhalkov S.

    A fairy tale about three little pigs who built houses for themselves. One brother built a house out of straw, another out of twigs and twigs, and a third out of bricks. "Three Little Pigs" read Once upon a time there were three little pigs in the world. Three brothers. All…

  • 3 - Kolobok

    Russian folk tale

    The tale about Kolobok is found in Russian and Ukrainian folklore, and also has analogues in the tales of many other peoples. Our site presents a version of a folk tale in the processing of A.N. Tolstoy. "Kolobok" read Once upon a time there was an old man with an old woman. Here ...

  • 4 - Turnip

    Russian folk tale

    Turnip is a well-known fairy tale for the little ones with a lot of repetitions. The child quickly remembers the sequence of presentation and a simple plot. "Turnip" read Grandfather planted a turnip and says: - Grow a turnip, sweet, sweet! Grow big, big! A turnip has grown, sweet and big, big….

  • 5 - Wolf and seven kids

    Russian folk tale

    The tale tells about an evil wolf who changed his voice, made his way into the goat's house and ate little kids. But the mother goat will be able to save her children and get rid of the wolf. "The Wolf and the Seven Kids" read Once upon a time there was a goat with kids .... nine0062

  • 6 - The Tale of Tsar Saltan

    Pushkin A.S.

    The tale of Tsar Saltan, of his glorious and mighty son Prince Gvidon Saltanovich and the beautiful Swan Princess is based on the folk tale "Wonderful Sons". Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin enriched the folk work with new plot twists,…

  • 7 - Bremen Town Musicians

    Entin Yu. S. and Livanov V.B.

    The story of the animals and the young Troubadour who went to the city of Bremen to become street musicians. In the city they stopped in front of the royal castle. The king and princess came out onto the balcony of the palace, the townspeople ran to the square and it began ...

  • 8 - The Snow Queen

    Hans Christian Andersen

    The Snow Queen is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most famous fairy tales about love that can overcome any trial and melt even an icy heart! "The Snow Queen" read The first story, which tells about the mirror and its ...

    A fairy tale about a girl Zhenya, who was presented with a magic seven-flower flower. It had seven petals and could grant any seven wishes. Zhenya spent the first six wishes, but did not receive any pleasure and only made her last wish ...

  • 10 - Three Bears

    Russian folk tale

    Three Bears is a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in a house of bears. There she behaved very rudely: without permission she ate from every cup, sat on every chair, lay in every bed, ...

  • 11 - The Wizard of the Emerald City

    A.M.

    "The Wizard of the Emerald City" - a fairy tale by Alexander Volkov written in 1939 based on the fairy tale by the American writer Frank Baum "The Wise Man of Oz" with some changes. At 19In 59, a new edition of the book was published, significantly revised ...

  • 12 - Geese-swans

    Russian folk tale

    Geese-swans - a fairy tale about how a boy was carried away by geese-swans and his sister went to look for him. The stove, apple tree and river helped the girl save her brother. Read the fairy tale in the processing of A.N. Tolstoy. "Geese-swans" read There lived a man and a woman. At…

  • 13 - Winnie the Pooh and all-all-all

    Alan Milne

    A cheerful and beloved fairy tale about Winnie the Pooh does not obey the laws of the fairy-tale genre. The tale is devoid of negative characters, the struggle between good and evil forces. The main characters of the tale are the toys of the boy Christopher, with whom funny situations happen in a magical ...

  • 14 - The Frog Princess

    Russian folk tale

    The Frog Princess is a Russian folk tale where the main character, Ivan Tsarevich, married a frog by the will of fate. Ivan had no idea that his wife was Vasilisa the Wise, turned by Koshchei into a frog. Ivan hurried, burned the frog skin and had to…

  • 15 - The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish

    Pushkin A.S.

    The tale of a poor fisherman who caught a golden fish in his net. The old man took pity on the fish, released it into the sea. For this, the fish promised to fulfill his every wish. The old man didn’t ask for anything, but when he returned home, he told about…

  • 16 - Masha and the Bear

    Russian folk tale

    Masha and the Bear is a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in a bear's hut. The bear did not let Mashenka go home, however, the girl came up with a way to return to her grandparents. “Masha and…

  • 17 - Hen Ryaba

    Russian folk tale

    Hen Ryaba is the first fairy tale-parable that mothers read to their babies. Children quickly grasp a simple plot and remember it by heart. Hen Ryaba read Once upon a time there was a grandfather and a woman. And they had a Ryaba Hen. The chicken laid an egg, yes ...

  • 18 - The Fox and the Crane

    Russian folk tale

    The Fox and the Crane is a fairy tale about friendship between a cunning fox and a clever crane. The crane could not eat the semolina porridge, which the Fox smeared on a plate. He invited her to his place and treated her to a delicious okroshka, which he served…

  • 19 - Thumbelina

    Hans Christian Andersen

    The fairy tale about Thumbelina is loved by children all over the world. A tiny girl born from a flower goes through many trials on the way to her happiness. Fate rewards Thumbelina for her kind heart. The swallow she rescued earlier endures...

  • 20 - The Little Mermaid

    Hans Christian Andersen

    A touching tale about the strong love of the Little Mermaid for the prince. The little mermaid is ready to give up everything that is dear to her for the sake of the human soul and the love of the prince ... The fairy tale formed the basis of the plots of many films, cartoons and musicals. The Little Mermaid read In the open…

  • 21 - Puss in Boots

    Charles Perrault

    The tale of an unusual cat, which was inherited by the younger brother from the miller's father. The young man was not very happy at first with his share of the inheritance, but the cunning and intelligent cat made him the richest man and son-in-law of the king ... The cat in ...

  • 22 - Sleeping Beauty

    Charles Perrault

    A fairy tale about a beautiful princess who was cursed by an offended fairy at a celebration in honor of her birth. The old fairy predicted the girl's death from a spindle prick, but the good fairy was able to commute the sentence. The girl did not die, but fell asleep on…

  • 23 - Crocodile Gena and his friends

    Uspensky E.N.

    Tale of a lonely crocodile Gena. Coming home from work from the zoo, he was left alone and bored. Crocodile Gena decided to make friends with someone. He wrote an ad that he was looking for friends, hung them around the city and ...

  • 24 - Ax porridge

    Russian folk tale

    Ax porridge is a short fairy tale about a witty soldier. The greedy old woman did not want to feed the soldier, but he outwitted her and got porridge with butter ... Read porridge from an ax The old soldier went on a visit. Tired of…

  • 25 - The Ugly Duckling

    Hans Christian Andersen

    A fairy tale about the miraculous transformation of an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan. The duckling was born unlike his brothers, the inhabitants of the poultry yard disliked him for his dissimilarity to the others. The duckling had to leave the house and go through many trials before he…

  • 26 - The Princess and the Pea

    Hans Christian Andersen

    A short story about how a prince wants to marry a real princess. One day, a girl knocked on the gate, who was soaked to the skin, but assured that she was a real princess. She was allowed to spend the night, and the old queen arranged for her to be tested ......

  • 27 - Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka

    Russian folk tale

    Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka is a fairy tale about how the younger brother disobeyed his sister, got drunk turning into a goat... Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka read Once upon a time there was an old man and an old woman, they had...

  • 28 - The bean seed

    Russian folk tale

    The cockerel and the bean seed is a Russian folk tale about a rooster who was always in a hurry when pecking at the seeds. The hen warned him all the time and asked him to peck more slowly. One day he choked on a bean seed and fell down. But the chicken…

  • 29 - Fear has big eyes

    Russian folk tale

    Fear has big eyes — a short fairy tale about the fact that from fear you can see what wasn’t really there… (from M.M. Serova’s collection) fear eyes are great to read Once upon a time there was an old grandmother, a granddaughter-laughter, a hen-klokhtushka and a mouse-leaf. Each…

  • 30 - Teremok

    Russian folk audio fairy tale

    Teremok is a short fairy tale for kids about a house that sheltered many animals. However, the tower could not accommodate a huge bear and broke.

  • 31 - Twelve months

    Samuil Marshak

    Do you know how many months there are in a year? - Twelve. And what are their names? — January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. As soon as one month ends, another immediately begins. And…

  • 32 - Sivka Burka

    Russian folk tale

    Sivka-Burka is a fairy tale about the adventures of Ivan the Fool and his gallant horse. Sivka Burka read The old man had three sons: two smart ones, and the third Ivanushka the Fool; day and night the fool is lying on the stove. The old man sowed wheat, and it grew ...

  • 33 - Baba Yaga

    Russian folk tale

    A fairy tale about a girl who was able to get out of the clutches of Baba Yaga, thanks to the advice of her own aunt and kind cat … Read Baba Yaga Once upon a time there was a husband and wife, and they had a daughter. The wife fell ill and died. Grieved, grieved ...

  • 34 - The tale of the priest and his worker Balda

    Pushkin A.S.

    The tale of the stingy priest and resourceful worker Balda. Somehow Balda was hired for the service for three clicks on the forehead of the priest. When the time of reckoning was approaching, the priest decided to give Balda an impossible task in order to get rid of him. But Balda…

  • 35 - Little Humpbacked Horse

    Ershov P.

    There was an old man in a village who had three sons. They grew wheat and sold it in the market. But then someone got into the habit of trampling wheat in the field at night ... Part one. The fairy tale begins to affect ... For ...

  • 36 - Alice in Wonderland

    Carroll L.

    A captivating story about a girl Alice who met a talking White Rabbit and ended up in amazing worlds where she met very unusual characters... Chapter 1. Down the rabbit hole Alice got bored of sitting with her sister idle on the shore…

  • 37 - The Little Prince

    Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

    A fairy tale about how a pilot, who remained a child at heart, met the Little Prince in the desert, who arrived from another planet.


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