Susha Golomb, author of Magic Sucks and Out of Place, with a third book on the way, has a secret wish to hide away, and just write! (I can sympathise, me too!) But so many of us out here, myself included, love to hear from the authors behind the great books on our site, so …

The story of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter is a tale which has entertained children for generations. Herewith the classic children’s story is provided in a downloadable and read online format designed in a manner similar to the feel of the original Beatrix Potter books. Naughty Peter disobeys his mother and goes into Mr McGreggor’s …

In this version of the classic Raggedy Ann stories for children, the original text is provided with images. Raggedy Ann is a character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle (1880–1938) in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children. Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and has …

Raggedy Ann Stories, abridged and adapted from the original, contains 13 short stories about the classic rag doll and her friends. The text is from the US government English language department and is accompanied a picture glossary, and questions to aid comprehension. The language has been simplified for high-beginning level English language learners (with vocabulary …

Dive! explores the underwater world, stepping you through the experience of going scuba diving on a coral reef. Take a dive with us into the spectacular world of coral reefs, and catch a glimpse of some strange and beautiful sea creatures!   Written and Illustrated by: Rajiv Eipe The book has very clear images of …

Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales – This collection of Hans Christian Andersen’s popular stories for children includes The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Snow Queen, and The Little Match Girl among many others. This work is in public domain, and as such can be used in any way by anyone, even to modify and create your …

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – In this Mark Twain classic, Tom and his friend Huck get up to all sorts of adventures. By: Mark Twain         Text from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer CHAPTER I “TOM!” No answer. “TOM!” No answer. “What’s gone with that boy, I wonder? You TOM!” No …

LITTLE RED-CAP [LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD] Once upon a time there was a dear little girl who was loved by everyone who looked at her, but most of all by her grandmother, and there was nothing that she would not have given to the child. Once she gave her a little cap of red velvet, …

RAPUNZEL Classic Stories for Children By the Brothers Grimm  There were once a man and a woman who had long in vain wished for a child. At length the woman hoped that God was about to grant her desire. These people had a little window at the back of their house from which a splendid …

THE FROG PRINCE By The Brothers Grimm One fine evening a young princess put on her bonnet and clogs, and went out to take a walk by herself in a wood; and when she came to a cool spring of water, that rose in the midst of it, she sat herself down to rest a …