Science has proven that using animals enables authors to tell a powerful story while also maintaining emotional distance (1). Here is a compilation of some of the best short stories for kids that ...

Looking for a few good haunts? It doesn't matter if you're celebrating Halloween or sitting around a campfire, there's nothing like a spooky ghost story. These paranormal books are full of ...

New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share NEW YORK (AP) — The authors of stories set everywhere from Australia to Central America are nominees ...

Sometimes a good scare is just the thing. These horror stories are deliciously spooky without being too terrifying -- perfect for a fall night by the fire! But it doesn't need to be Halloween time for ...

America’s children ... eighth grade students who scored below basic in reading were typically unable to make a simple inference about a character’s motivation after reading a short story ...

Maybe you want them to have a short siesta so you can have a ... This video of her reading the story Harry the Dirty Dog to kids reminds you of her gentle soul and subtle humor.

By Donna Barba Higuera Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children invent their own. By Mac Barnett For the three Latino kids ...

Excerpted with permission from ‘A Magical Yaosang’ by Linthoi Ningthoujam in Regional Stories Of India, Sarabjeet Garcha, Linthoi Ningthoujam, and Madhumita Gupta, Scholastic Books.

What place do stories of romance and marriage have in the pages of a newspaper? Join this conversation with the Vows writer Rosalie R. Radomsky by Feb. 14 to find out. By The Learning Network A ...

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In Grade 3, the lady wrote her crush a lovely letter. Unfortunately, her dream boy never received the note as Hlambo’s aunt became the villain in her romantic story and took the love letter to the ...