Short Story Blog

Feb 3, OLD ENOUGH FOR ONIONS

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:40:53 GMT

Five-year-old Tim liked playing in his shady fort. He liked riding his new speedy two-wheeler. He really liked to dig for squiggly wiggly worms,

Jan 20, LIFE AS A PRINCESS

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:15:47 GMT

Life as a princess Would be very neat... I could wear a pretty gold dress And shiny slippers on my feet. Life as a princess Would be really

Jan 20, The Story of Jairus Daughter

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:07:40 GMT

A beautiful retelling of the bible story about Jairus Daughter

Jan 14, Monty's Big Decision

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:46:19 GMT

Listen and read along to Monty's Big Decision, a funny story about the election process. Teach kids this complicated matter as Monty tries to distinguish

Jan 8, Butterflies are Free

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:33:14 GMT

Read along or listen to the story, Butterflies are Free. “I’m home,” 8-year-old Armida called out, closing the front door. “Mama, look at the book

Jan 8, The Most Beautiful Thing in the World

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:41:42 GMT

Read along or listen to the 2nd place winning story of the 2011 short story writing contest. I am bored, announced the queen. Her advisor pressed his

Jan 8, JOEY'S BIG BLUE SKY

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:54:16 GMT

Read along or listen to Joey's Big Blue Sky. Joey the giraffe bounced out of bed, touched his toes, and swiveled his neck. He was ready and had

Dec 31, Pedro's Magic Apples

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:05:18 GMT

Read along or listen to a story about Pedro and his encounter with the Tarahumaras, who are a Native American Indian tribe that live in Mexico. Or listen

Nov 28, Black Friday Specials Still Going On Cyber Monday!

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:28:25 GMT

Prices are slashed still today on quality Usborne and Kane Miller books! Books make a perfect gift for any child on your list. - For boys ages 10-14 we highly recommend the Conspiracy 365 Series. My son loved them! - This year we are so excited about the "Time to Read Revolving Bookcase and Rockers". What unique gifts for kids who love to read! And right now they are 60% OFF! Let them get lost in a story over and over this Christmas.

Nov 13, And the Winners Are....

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:10:11 GMT

Read the 2011 Short-Story-Time.com's Short Story Contest Winning Entries here! Congratulations to our Winners and the Honorable Mentions!

Nov 9, On the road with the Magi

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:41:27 GMT

Come on Melchior, you've read and re-read that scroll a thousand times. Why do you need to read again now? We need to get going, the star is moving! shouted

Nov 8, Precipitation Falls

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:06:55 GMT

Liquid falls from the sky. I don't get it how it does. ----- Editor's Note: The author of this poem chose to express his or her thought in a very quick,

Nov 8, The Performer

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:50:10 GMT

Abhi is a lanky boy solo participant of class seven. Neither he descended from the top nor from the heaven. His dance seems to me, like limp and jump.

Nov 7, LIGHT ON A SNOWY DAY

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:58:13 GMT

IT WAS TWO DAYS before Christmas and young Maggie Dotson was already being told that her Christmas wish would not be coming true. Paxton she was told,

Nov 4, Prow-Ling

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:08:37 GMT

My name is Prow-Ling I am the mighty warrior I am the defender of the child One scowl from my fearsome face causes the seven dragons of sleeplessness to

Nov 1, Roy G. Biv

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:39:11 GMT

Rainbow, rainbow Across the sky. Beautiful colors Way up high. Roy G. Biv This friend of ours. Is all the colors Of beautiful flowers

Oct 28, Lost

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:24:48 GMT

Oh no! I've lost my tennis shoe. I don't know what to do. I had two, I had a pair, Did I give one to you? Yea! I've found my tennis shoe, Beneath my messy

Oct 25, The Amazing Vulture !

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:54:26 GMT

Vulture,vulture flying high in the darkness of the sky, as the poor weak creature dies, something brightens up your eyes. The tiger has just beaten, a

Oct 17, My little sister

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:45:01 GMT

My little sister picks her nose Plays with her toes And sucks on her clothes My little sister thinks she is hot Even though she still sleeps in

Oct 5, It Was A Foxy Day

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:40:43 GMT

To say 'it was a hot day' wouldn't be right. All summer days are hot, aren't they? It wasn't the day that was hot, when we saw the fox. It was everything

Oct 5, Ubby

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:47:46 GMT

Ubby, said Pat. I'm starting school tomorrow and Mom said that I have to stop sucking my thumb. Pat hugged Ubby and put his thumb in his mouth. Uh -

Sep 30, The Great Inventor

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:37:57 GMT

Long before Roald Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, he was already creating amazing things. When he was nine years old, he climbed to the

Sep 30, Gwenevere, The Practically Perfect Princess.

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:30:57 GMT

Princess Gwenevere was a perfect princess. Well, almost. Her hair was perfect, her poise was perfect and even her practicing of ping-pong

Sep 30, Grubby Gabby

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:21:51 GMT

On a very nice street, stood a very nice house, always remarkably clean. In this house lived a family who worked very hard, to keep their home pristine.

Sep 30, Animals Don't Have to Eat Broccoli

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:19:54 GMT

Animals don't have to eat broccoli. Animals don't have to get dressed. Animals don't have to tidy up after they make a mess! Animals don't have a bedtime.

Sep 30, Mother Magic

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:08:25 GMT

All over the world in mystical places, magical madness was dawning. For something extraordinary had occurred, the Mother of Magic was snoring! The mystical

Sep 25, The Babies Are Hungry

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:23:40 GMT

One cold winter night, Momma Bear was baking biscuits for her babies. She went into her pantry to find a can of chili. She found the can of chili

Sep 23, blue

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:24:50 GMT

Just in case you wanted to know She was an odd woman my Auntie Flo Yet even when her mind started to go She always kept Blue A bright blue Alsatian aged

Sep 21, Mr. Sugarcoate

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:13:44 GMT

It had been a year since Austin last saw Mr. Sugarcoate. He was the best crossing guard our elementary school had to offer. He really missed him. The

Sep 20, Think, Charlie

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:09:57 GMT

“That’s a dumb idea.” Charlie didn’t expect a five year old to have a good idea about how they were going to get their mother’s pearl necklace

Sep 20, Ten Wonders of the Sundarbans

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:03:35 GMT

One hungry tiger hunting down his prey; Two pink dolphins swimming in a bay. Three giant turtles burying eggs in the sand; Four wild boar roaming

Sep 20, BONFIRE NIGHT

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:57:19 GMT

Deep in the hedges of the patchwork English countryside, Oscar Fieldmouse suddenly froze on his little straw bed. As another explosion filled his

Sep 17, Bruce and Denny’s Saint Patrick’s Morn

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:23:57 GMT

It had been a soft night when the dew hung heavy and the sun painted a rainbow on the horizon. As the first rays of sunlight brushed the gnarled branches

Sep 14, Piggie and Engie Driver

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:41:03 GMT

Piggy on the railway road, picking up stones, down came the engine master and broke piggy's bones. Ooh! says piggy, that is not fair aah, said engine

Sep 14, My friend

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:38:54 GMT

A ring is round it has no end, and that's how long I'll be your friend

Sep 12, Cats Do Go To Heaven

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:44:50 GMT

I stood behind my friend's garage biting my nails in anticipation of my mother's wail, Susan, stop hiding behind that garage and get to school. How she

Sep 12, The Walking Game

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:33:41 GMT

Based on a true story. Connie Jo was mad. Her bedroom was shrinking smaller and smaller. Her six brothers and sisters were growing huger and noisier.

Sep 10, The Disappearing Martins

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 06:48:37 GMT

When Grandma left for Heaven, the martins went with her. At least that’s what everyone said. Sophie was skeptical. “Birds don’t go to Heaven like people

Sep 7, Zoops' Hoops!

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:48:32 GMT

It was a very special day in the land of Zoops All the children were lined up with their Hula Hoops! Bobby, Elana, Sammy and Heather Too Around

Aug 31, The Antique Locket

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:27:27 GMT

Cool! Awesome! What's going on, I wondered, as I hurried toward the lockers. A group of girls crowded around Dineen, admiring a locket that dangled

Aug 29, Something About Tess

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:59:30 GMT

Mr. Kline said he wasn’t a bit surprised she’d won the creative writing contest. He beamed. “Congratulations, Tess. You’ve worked very hard.” “Thank

Aug 25, My Grandma and Grampa

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:10:09 GMT

When I moved in to my new house, I unpacked the framed photos and found the one of my grandparents on their wedding day. It reminded me of the last time

Aug 24, Want to be a Children's Writer?

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:39:49 GMT

We have just received an opportunity to interview Christopher Masseli, a published children's author (think ZonderKids, Focus on the Family, etc.) on how to become a children's writer! So...I thought I'd throw it out to you all if you have any questions you'd like him to answer? Oh, and there's an opportunity to receive a free giveaway from Chris if we choose your question, just go to our FB page and let us know what you'd like us to ask him!

Aug 24, Printable Bible Quiz - Youth Bible Study Lessons

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:00:46 GMT

Free printable bible quiz - read free short stories online today or listen to short audio books for children, download bible activity sheets, or find childrens book reviews!

Aug 24, Printable Bible Puzzles - Bible Activity Sheets

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:38:56 GMT

Hundreds of free printable bible puzzles included in these bible activity sheets - learning is easy with fun interesting facts, classic short stories and poems for kids.

Aug 23, Free Printable Bible Study Lessons for Children

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:27:01 GMT

Free printable bible study lessons, including bible activity sheets, bible story coloring pages, bible quizzes and more; free printable short stories for kids - great for preschool or homeschool!

Aug 23, Printable Bible Word Search Puzzles

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:49:43 GMT

Download free printable bible word search puzzles with these bible activity sheets or read short stories online free - classic short stories, poems for kids, childrens book club reviews and more.

Aug 23, Free Printable Bible Lessons with Bible Story Coloring Pages

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:42:45 GMT

Hundreds of free printable bible lessons and other activity sheets as well as free online short stories, poems for kids and fun interesting facts!

Aug 23, Two Brother Bears, Two Blueberry Pies

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:35:01 GMT

Once upon a time, there were two little bears, which lived in a bear den. The two little bears with their two shinny pails, went into the woods to

Aug 23, A Stone's Throw

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:31:46 GMT

That’s my dad. And he’s not glad. He’s a computer geek Not an athlete. Wants to try to play with me And can actually toss a ball But would rather not