Online Stories

Circus World - Meet the clown characters who work and live at the circus. Each page explains more about what their world is like.
http://jansown.com/

Angus the Tartan Goat and Other Scottish Stories - Animated children's stories. Read by Gordon Nicol in a rich Scottish accent.
http://scotchproductions.com/angus.html

Ace Detectives - Join in the Adventures of the Ace Detectives, involving four teenagers from Australia, as they solve mysteries from around the world.
http://www.planetozkids.com/Ace_Detectives/index.html

Children's Bedtime Stories - Small collection of bedtime stories for 5- to 11-year-olds. Written by Gordon Dioxide.
http://www.gordondioxide.com/

My Own Rainbow - Features a new children's story each day.
http://myownrainbow.tripod.com

Light Up Your Brain - Stories for kids in streaming MP3 audio, plus games and links for learning and fun. Requires Flash plug-in.
http://lightupyourbrain.com/

EBD StoryTeller - Over 5,000 stories, jokes and poems submitted by kids all over the world since 1997. Publish your own stories and poetry.
http://www.edbydesign.com/storyteller/index.html

Suzie Manley's Stories of Magic, Mystery, Travel, and Treasure - Suzie Manley travels to Egypt every "digging" season to be with her mother. Here are some of the local stories she has collected.
http://www.suziemanley.com/suzie.htm

Kid Stories - Contains story and poem galleries.
http://www.angelfire.com/ut2/kidstories/

Adventures of Mira - Read or listen to stories about a nine-year-old girl. Also includes songs and games.
http://www.adventuresofmira.com/

Storybook Online - Short stories and novels for children, a multimedia reading community for children and parents. Children can read, hear and see stories before them. Stories are available for many levels of readers.
http://www.storybookonline.net

The Helical Library - Showcase of poetry, stories and works in progress set in a quirky comic fantasy universe.
http://www.helical-library.net/

Big Universe - Read hundreds of stories, connect with bloggers, learn from non-fiction books or create a book. Includes free registration details.
http://biguniverse.com/

Katie Did and the Neon Peach - Illustrated rhyming stories for kids of all ages, as well as hundreds of coloring pages, puzzles and jokes.
http://neonpeach.tripod.com/

My Wonderland - Norma Jean Stevens' children's stories containing moral messages, with charming music and animations.
http://www.angelfire.com/ns/stevens/index.html

Story Hour - Online stories for kids from The Internet Public Library.
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/storyhour/

Marianne's Story Web - Feature story is Zaroff's Revenge.
http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/ellerburn/213/index.html

SakesAlive E-Mail Adventures - An interactive site wherein children of all ages can interact with fantasy characters via E-Mail. Features the works of Serendipity author, Stephen Cosgrove.
http://www.sakesalive.com/

If You Love to Read - Online novel about an American girl who goes to boarding school in England.
http://www.ifyoulovetoread.com/

The Timbuktoad Storyworld - Explore The Lost Diaries, Time of Legends and the Story Theatre. Read The Road Through Timbuktoad.
http://www.timbuktoad.com/

Amazing Adventure Series - Collection of original, illustrated stories. Read-along in RealAudio.
http://www.tosiproductions.com/_amazingadventure/

Learn to Read Books Online - Find original stories written by kids and read aloud by kids.
http://www.balestino.com/

e-Me-A-Story - Library of electronic picture books. Requires free registration.
http://www.emeastory.com/

Children's Books Online - Includes two stories about a young bear cub and a dragon.
http://childrensbooksonline.googlepages.com/

Tumblebooks - Animated picture books online. Download free books and the free TumbleReader to enjoy e-books offline too.
http://www.tumblebooks.com/

17 X the Moon - 21st century fairy tales and fables by Alison Pegg with music, animation and sound effects.
http://www.members.aol.com/AlisonPegg/moon.htm

Jimmy and the Golden Gate - An illustrated story for children about a young boy who wants to see the Golden Gate Bridge, written by Evelyn Sichi.
http://www.gvtc.com/~seekey/YOSEMITEDREAMINFILES.html/Ggate12.html

Love's Song - A sad love story written by a teenager.
http://www.freewebs.com/lovessong/

Summer Reading - Book guide with activities and games designed to keep the pages turning.
http://school.familyeducation.com/summer/reading/36091.html

BookPALS: Storyline - Streaming video program featuring famous people reading children's books aloud.
http://www.storylineonline.net/

Zynez - Share poetry, stories, and artwork. Includes a monitored chat as well as message boards that are constantly updated and edited.
http://mollysiegel.tripod.com/zyne/

The Turtle and the Paintbox - Read about this plain shelled-turtle and his adventures.
http://www.antelope-ebooks.com/CHILDPIX/turtle/START.HTM

StoryPlace: The Children's Digital Library - See and listen to multimedia stories for children in Spanish and English. Print out craft activities and reading lists.
http://www.storyplace.org/

Mrs. T's Animated Stories - Simple stories illustrated with drawings and animated pictures in place of some words.
http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/mrstgifts/Anstories.html

Candlelight Stories - Offers downloadable illustrated stories, online writing, and pen pals. You can also review your favorite books and games, and learn how animated movies are made.
http://www.candlelightstories.com

The Fin Fur and Feather Bureau of Investigation - Animal-based government crime fighting agency that battles many foes, most notoriously CRUST and the Cyber Tooth Tigers. Kids ages 8-12 act as self-appointed field agents, filing their own reports to the Bureau and solving mysteries.
http://www.fffbi.com/

The Symphony of Friendship - An illustrated story about how two enemies become friends through music.
http://www.mandala.co.jp/B9/indexe.htm

StuartStories.com - Stories and writing activities, by Stuart Baum. Reading lists and writing contests included.
http://www.stuartstories.com

TaleSpinners - All original online stories for children, kids, and teenagers.
http://pages.zoom.co.uk/talespinners

The Tale of Christopher Caterpillar and Sammy Snail - An illustrated story about two little buddies, a caterpillar, and a snail, by Evelyn Sichi.
http://www.gvtc.com/~seekey/YOSEMITEDREAMINFILES.html/snail.html

Gilbert The Guitarfish - Read about a fish that is like a stingray. Written and illustrated by David C. Olsen.
http://www.gilberttheguitarfish.com/

Maggit and Friends - Send letters or chat with Maggit. Read stories as well as play games.
http://www.maggit.co.uk

Beebo in DeliLand - Offers stories on Beebo, a small boy who lives in DeliLand. Kids may also submit their own stories and read about fun activities they can do with their family. There are book reviews and periodic contests.
http://www.beebo.com.my

The Secret of Colors - A short, illustrated, online story about the use of colors in art.
http://www.geocities.com/pegchase/

A Pocketful of Rhymes - A huge collection of original, very funny rhyming stories and poems for kids that promote self-esteem and individuality.
http://hometown.aol.com/Bvsangl/pocket.html

Allen Morgan On-line - Offers free on-line children's stories by Canadian author Allen Morgan. New stories every two weeks.
http://allenmorgan.com/free-1.HTM

Children's Stories, Facts, and Recipes - Interesting facts, stories, pictures, jokes, and recipes.
http://toottoot.com/

Peg's Tales - Contains animated stories for children of all ages.
http://www.pegtales.homeip.net/

Tippity Witchet's Beantime Stories - Fun online stories for young children.
http://www.meddybemps.com/5.1.html

Giraffe in a Turtleneck - Features weekly animated short stories for boys and girls written by Danielle Harris.
http://www.giraffeinaturtleneck.blogspot.com/

Avery Hill Bedtime Stories - Selection of illustrated children's bedtime stories suitable for many ages.
http://www.averyhillarts.com/

Wondervista - New illustrated story every week. Ideal for parents and children to read together. Site includes activity pages.
http://www.wondervista.com/

The Strange Mr. Free - An eccentric time traveler takes two boys to the past for groovy adventures.
http://www.gavinholmes.com/smf/

A Monster Tale - Can you make friends with the monsters under the bed? Hilarious story of how one little boy did.
http://www.webmasternow.com/humor/monstertale.htm

Kids Korner and Toddler Tales - Collection of free, illustrated online stories for kids.
http://www.kidsread.net/

Kids Can Click - Filled with educational and story links, fun sites, book news, munchies with mom and creative coloring.
http://www.thesavvyclick.com/kids/

PrimaryGames.com Bookshelf - Dottie's Garden, an animated e-book. For beginning readers.
http://www.primarygames.com/storybooks/bookshelf.htm

MrStoryTime.com - Join Mr Storytime as he tells fun and educational stories, animated and narrated in Macromedia Flash, along with online games and activities.
http://www.mrstorytime.com/

Room 108 Stories - A large collection of stories for kids. The storybooks have animation and sound.
http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/108b.html

Stories for Children - Stories written mainly by kids for kids with music, effects and graphics for illustration.
http://www.vtaide.com/png/stories.htm

Gramma's Tales - A collection of stories with illustrations.
http://www.grammas-tales.com/

Tell Me A Story - Short stories with graphics, music, and animation.
http://netnet.net/~dciango/xmas.html

The Bricks in the Cave - Illustrated adventure tale told in chapters and set in coastal England. Includes author's profile.
http://bricksinthecave.blogspot.com/

Grandpa Tucker's Rhymes and Tales - Lots of silly poems, stories, and songs from Bob Tucker.
http://www.grandpatucker.com/

Children's Storybooks Online - Offers free storybooks by age group. Includes young children, older children, and young adults.
http://www.magickeys.com/books/

Long Long Time Ago - Fables, folktales, fairytales, myths and contemporary stories from all over the world written or retold for children. Also provides story-based activities and invites children to share their own stories, poems, and illustrations.
http://www.longlongtimeago.com/

The Web Popper Tales - Online stories for ages 3-7 with audio animated stories read by the authors, complete with printable stories to keep and read.
http://www.web-pop.com/bookpopchooser.html

The Adventures of Sydney - An interactive story about Sydney, a young girl in search of her lost cat.
http://www.cyberkids.com/cw/mul/sydney/index.html

Farmhouse Fables - Children's stories and fables from Farmhouse Fables.
http://www.fables.co.uk/stories.htm

Rodney Rountree's Children's Stories - Learn about animals and marine biology from fictional stories that the author wrote for his family. Includes a fun cartoon and a collection of Christian cards created by kids.
http://www.fishecology.org/stories/stories.htm