Lickity Split
(The dinosaur that wasn’t a dinosaur.) Ronan and his Gran were busy collecting eggs in the hen house. “Wow, it is a dinosaur egg. Can I have this Gran, please?” “Of course, dear,” she said. “But I don’t think it…
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Overcoming Fear: Jessie, Bob, and the Monster
(I first told this story on Decidinglybob.com. Bob considered himself to be a wolf but, in reality, was a Norwegian Elkhound with a huge heart and a bigger appetite.) Jessie was hiding under a chair. Bob, her dog and protector,…
Mrs Claus creates a stir.
“I am sick of red and white,” Mrs. Constance Claus grumbled. Summer, her snow-white cat, ignored her as the fat cat was washing her fur, a time-consuming job.Constance noticed the snow falling in thick clumps, and the cheery red lights…
The Rescue (Part 2 of Meabh & Caoimhe’s tale)
Here is part one, in case you missed it Meabh loved being in the sky, even if she could not move about in the basket. This was bad, she decided, when she heard Caoimhe crying for help but couldn’t see…
Betty’s Dream Car
Maybe it was the huge meal or the memory of a baby playing in a plastic round play car, but Betty had a delicious dream. She dreamt she was driving a special car made just for Betty. The car was…
Betty Goes Flying
Chapter 1 Betty is a Grandmother. She looks like a grandmother but doesn’t think like your grandmother or mine. When not cooking or babysitting, she does what she does best—inventing things. She calls them “Gadgets or Do-Wackys.” Betty insists everything…
Short Story For Preschool Children
The cloud who learnt to hug Tiny cloud was small and thin. You could see through it and watch the larger, darker clouds high in the sky behind. At first, Tiny Cloud didn’t notice how small he was. He dived…
Interesting Facts About Crabs.
I do not wish to spoil the story about The Runaway Schoolhouse, but the schoolhouse befriends a crab family led by Lancelot. During his adventure, Clearie, the schoolhouse, discovers that these scuttling creatures are not what they appear to be.…