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.
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The Crab that Lost its Shell
A crab loses its old shell and searches a dirty beach for a new one.
The Disappearing Coconuts
Glue, newspaper and coconuts are disappearing from Ameena's house, and her parents are confused as to why.
The Dividing Lines
A poet wakes up to a wonderful dream, one that imagines a world without borders.
PDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrations: not assessed
Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Family & Friends Fiction Human Interest Poetry
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
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 Dog’s Eggs
Mama bird lays her eggs. Will the dog eat them?
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.
PDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrations: not assessed
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 Dream Key
It is a story about a young archeologist who likes to find mythical items in the far flung regions of India.
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Categories: Fiction Mythology, Legends & Folklore Science-Fiction & Fantasy
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Eating-Joint
Rohan decides to get to the root of the cost issues that his father's eating- joint has been facing for long. He realises the importance of not wasting water. What ideas does he come up with to help save the joint?
PDF · Fixed page layoutIllustrations: not assessed
Categories: Family & Friends Fiction Personal Development
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Elephant Bird
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 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.
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.