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Breeze the World’s Friendliest Ogre

The trouble with trees. Breeze loves to sit in trees.  In general, Ogres hate trees. From his seat in a tree that sits alongside the river, he is hidden. This means Breeze can see everything that is happening in Mudpile…

Murphy’s Greatest Wish.

Murphy was not your typical dragon for many reasons. The most important reason, is that he is made of stone. But at midnight, he comes alive. The second reason why people think he is unusual, is that he loves to…

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…

Squish, Squash.

“Squish, squash,” Millie sang, jumping up and down in a puddle. Luckily, she was wearing her bright green boots so her mum knew her feet would be dry. “Me and Granddad are gardening today, ” she said to Mum.“Granddad and…

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,…

Meabh and Caoimhe’s Adventure

It was Summer in Ireland. Meabh was lying on the grass, staring at the clouds in the blue sky. “I would like to be a cloud,” she said, waving her straw hat towards the sky. Caoimhe giggled. “That is silly.…

The Rescue (Part 2 of Meabh & Caoimhe’s tale)

Here is part one, in case you missed it Meabh loved flying. “But it would be better if I could move about in this basket.” Caoimhe’s cry for help was loud and sad. Meabh searched the sky and failed to…

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…