2 minute bedtime stories

One hot summer day, a crow was searching for something to drink. It hadn’t rained for months, so all the ponds and streams had dried up. Finally, the bird spotted a pitcher with cool water in a garden and flew down to drink from it. But when the crow put its head into...

Once upon a time, there was a poor orphan boy named Dan Wilkins who lived in a small village in the countryside. He was often very hungry. He had heard of a faraway place called London, where everyone was rich, and the streets were paved with gold. So, he decided to...

Once upon a time, there was a boy named Luke who lived with his mother in a small cottage. They were very poor. His mother earned a little money by spinning wool, but Luke was very lazy and did nothing to help. Eventually, his mother told him that she would throw him...

Big Red and Little Red were two large, strong oxen. They worked on a farm. All day long, they pulled the farmer’s plow through the fields or hauled his heavy cart to the market. When night fell, they were completely exhausted and would collapse into a deep, dreamless...

The turtle lived in a small pond on the edge of the forest. One day, it spotted two young geese landing on the water. The turtle loved to talk, so it went over to chat with the geese. “It must be wonderful to fly so high in the sky,” it said. “I wish I could fly. I...

Tommy and Tristan were brothers. They both loved football (but supported different teams), neither of them liked broccoli, and they both loved robots. When they had dinner, they would try to sneak broccoli onto each other’s plates. And they both wanted to win the...

Freja loved walking along the beach. She collected seashells, drew in the sand with a stick, and let the wind play with her hair. But the day she found the message in the bottle, everything changed. She was just about to finish building a sandcastle when a wave washed...

Once upon a time, there was a king who had three sons. They were called the Star Prince, the Moon Prince, and the Sun Prince. The king had his two eldest sons with his first wife, and his youngest son with his second wife. When his youngest son was born, he promised...

Jake loved everything about space. He read every space book he could find. He even dreamed about space at night. When his school went on a field trip to the space center, he was so excited that he didn't notice his class had moved ahead. When he looked around, he was...

The story begins with Muddy Paw outside in the garden. There is a lot of activity—pounding feet, new smells, and loud voices. A group of children runs up to the house, and something exciting is clearly happening, but Muddy Paw is stuck in the garden with no one to...

People came from far away to see the enormous monster by Coco Lake, but no one had actually seen it yet. One day, a boy named Frank was sitting by the lake’s edge when he heard a splash. He sat completely still, and then he saw the monster climb out of the water....

Arthur loved to fly. Every night, he dreamed of flying around the world. Every morning, he jumped into his plane and zoomed up into the clouds. “Yippee!” he shouted, doing a loop. “This is the best feeling in the world!” There was only one problem. His flying...

One warm day, a thirsty fox was looking for something to drink. Finally, it came across a well at a farm. It stuck its nose over the edge, but the water was far too deep. The fox carefully balanced from side to side, trying to reach the cool, clear water. But even...

Balder was the oldest fire truck at the fire station. He should have been happy because he loved his job. But lately, all the newer fire trucks got to the fires before him. “It’s been so long since I last put out a fire,” Balder told his friend Harry, the helicopter....