The Clever Tortoise
The tortoise sees the monkeys eating wood apples and wants to taste them. But first, he has to figure out how to crack open the hard shell. Can you help him?
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The Courageous Lion
For most of his life, the lion has been teased and mistreated at the zoo. Tired of living there, the lion plans to escape, a decision that takes him on an adventure through the city.
The Curse of the Mummy
The Curse of the Mummy by Joyce Hannam. Source reading level: A2 Elementary.
The Dog’s Eggs
A mama bird lays four eggs. One day, when she leaves the nest to search for food, she comes back to find that someone has taken her place!
The Doll That Bommakka Made
This charming cumulative tale celebrates the tradition of hand-crafted dolls, inspired by the South Indian Thanjavur Thalai Atti Bommai. Starting with a little ball of clay, we see the fine dancing doll grow before our eyes. The rhythmic descriptive words, stacked in a delightfully repetitive way, invite children to chant along. The vibrant illustrations complete the vivid imagery.
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Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Fiction Human Interest School & Education
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Drawing Game
Jeenu and Ajji are drawing circles, triangles and squares. Then they turn them into all sorts of things. This simple story introduces the concept of shapes to children and encourages them to use their imagination.
PDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrations: not assessed
Categories: Engineering & Technology Fiction Mathematics School & Education Science & Nature
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Elephant Bird (Shorter Version)
Munia Knew that the giant one-feathered elephant bird had not swallowed the horse, even though he was big enough to swallow one! So where had the horse disappeared? A story about a magical bird, and a brave and curious child.
The Elephant in the Room
Lindi finds a very large elephant in her room. But is it really there if no one else believes in it?
The Elephants Who Liked to Dance
When Bapi played the dhol, everyone felt like dancing. When the elephants heard the dhol a strange and wonderful thing happened...
PDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrations: not assessed
Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Family & Friends Fiction Nature/Gardening/Animals
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Fallen Mango
The Mango fell from the tree-thud! What happened next? Go with the Pigeon, Monkey, Lion-Lioness and other creatures from the Jungle and see for yourself.
PDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrations: not assessed
Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Fiction Nature/Gardening/Animals School & Education Science & Nature
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The food that he ever liked
It's about a boy thinking about what to eat.
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Categories: Family & Friends Fiction Mythology, Legends & Folklore
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Fox and the Lump of Clay
A fox was friends with a lump of clay. The lump fell into the water and the fox was very sad. What happened next makes the Kui tribe sing and dance!
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Categories: Adventure Children & Young Adult Reading Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Family & Friends Fiction Human Interest Mythology, Legends & Folklore Nature/Gardening/Animals School & Education
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
Suggested age, readers, English difficulty and US school grade are separate labels. Age groups are guidance based on source information or editorial review; unreviewed books are “Not assessed”. A US grade is assigned only with source information or a documented assessment; otherwise it is “Not assessed”. Levels use A1–C2 to indicate reading difficulty. StoryWeaver levels 1/2/3/4 use our approximate A1/A2/B1/B2 guide, labelled “estimated”; this is not an official equivalence. A book-specific assessment takes priority. Other unassessed books are labelled “Not assessed”. Source StoryWeaver levels are retained separately. Classics retain their original English.