A smile is a thing you can give away and keep, it costs nothing, it makes everyone feel good, and it’s contagious. In Sizwe’s smile we find out more about how a big smile can go a long way to make everyone happy. This book was brought to us by BookDash, a literacy non-profit aimed …

In The Magic Powder, a delightful folktale from Myanmar with a very important lesson, a young man studying alchemy finds out how to turn earth into gold by following the advice of his wise father in law. Another great free story from Pratham and Storyweaver. Author: Greystroke Illustrator: P.G. Dinesh     Text and Images …

At 14, Camille’s trajectory moved off track. Through peer pressure, rejection, desperation, mis-understandings, and loneliness she left home for a life on the streets. At that time a police officer told her she would end up a prostitute by the time she was 16. She would prove them VERY wrong. A heart warming story of recovery.

A short story for young adults which gives parents, social workers, teachers a message to never give up hope, and for teens/young adults a message that you can turn your life around, it is never too late.

Based on a True Story

Clever Rabbit wants to see the world outside his hutch. He devises a plan to get out. Once outside there are many dangers he didn’t count on, a dog, a lion, he devises a plan to get back inside. Does the Clever Rabbit learn a lesson? Author: Deogratias Simba, Illustrator: Michael Sagikwa Sample Text from Clever …

This short book about polar bears from Wordscientists, edited by FKB, introduces easy to read CVC words and builds confidence for early readers. The book is available in pdf, read online, and an editable download. Text from Polar Bears in the Arctic Introduction (teacher or parent reads): Peg and Datiz go to the Arctic Circle …

Short and Super Short Stories for Teens is a medley of romance, science-fiction, humour, social issues, fantasy, suspense, and fun. It’s a diverse collection of stories to satisfy the many complex hues of teenage emotion. This story is brought to us by Kanika G, who writes many popular stories for children available here on free …

Tania and her family are enjoying a late afternoon trek in the Himalayan mountains. An unexpected burst of torrential rain leaves them stranded on a mountaintop. Unprepared for camping, they are forced to improvise. Tania’s curiosity leads her to ignore Mama’s strong objections and explore a stone hut while everyone else is asleep. But what …

Gemma’s Back Yard – A beautiful rhyming story about creatures in our back yard. A pretty layout, but not yet finished as a full ebook or print book due to the file resolution. See also the links to the youtube video below.       Images from Gemma’s Back Yard <end of sample> Read along …

This is a non-fiction book about big cats for upper elementary age children. The book makes a great research source for school projects about big cats or for a bedtime read for inspiring young zoologists (I just wish they had one on dolphins for my aspiring marine biologist to read or listen to at bedtime!). …

Friendship – from Sarbasst’s Tales – A simple book with a beautiful message – the importance of friendship. Another great book from Sarbasst Braian, which is available in public domain. This book is provided in Sarbasst’s dyslexic font. He needs feedback from around the world to help him refine it. Please mail him at info@sarbasst.com …