Best of Stories for Boys

Mikaleen loved to travel. He spent his life travelling around, visiting people in their homes and telling them stories. This made people very happy. They welcomed him with food and shelter. Some gave him money too. Once Mikaleen visited a miserly couple called the Meaneys. On the way, he had picked up a stone from […]

Little Thumbkins lived in a tiny house right beneath a mushroom. The house was made of cobwebs which Thumbkins had gathered from the bushes. One day, Thumbkins was passing through the meadow and it began to rain. A Mama Lark, sitting in her nest, saw Thumbkins running and called out, “Come here under my wing,

An old street lamp lit the streets for many years. Now, it had grown old, and it was time for it to retire. The lamp thought sadly, ‘If the mayor orders to melt me down, I’ll be separated from the watchman and his wife. They loved me so much and looked after me so well.’

Ole was a poor gardener. He lived in a small hut with his wife Kirsten and son Hans. Unfortunately, Hans could not stand or walk. He lay in bed knitting woollen socks and caps. Kirsten worked for a rich family. Every Christmas, the master and the mistress invited poor families and distributed gifts, clothes and

One snowy winter morning, some children gathered together and made a huge Snowman. The Snowman stood in the cold and remarked, “It is delightful here. It is so cold and windy.” A dog, playing near by, remarked, “Enjoy as much as you can till the cold weather lasts. Once the weather becomes warmer, you will

Long ago, an old couple lived in a small farmhouse. The man earned his living by renting his horse to the neighbours. One day, he said, “Let’s sell the horse and buy something useful. What should I exchange it for?” His wife replied, “You know best. Whatever you do will be right for me.” The

Once, there was a tailor who believed that he was the best in the world. He wanted to become rich and famous! So, he closed his shop, packed his bags and left on a world tour. One day, he saw a huge tower reaching up high into the clouds. Around the tower there was a

A very long time ago, there lived two friends, a goldsmith and a tailor. One day, while travelling, they heard strange music. “Such lovely music!” exclaimed the tailor. “Let us find out where it is coming from,” said the goldsmith. The two friends walked towards the top of the hill from where the music seemed

Once, there was a great magician who had three sons. He had turned his eldest son into an eagle and the second one into a whale. The youngest son Jack had run away from home to save himself. Now, the king’s daughter was under a witch’s spell and was imprisoned in the castle of the

Once upon a time, a hunter lived in a forest with his little daughter Lina. One day, while hunting, he heard a child crying. To his surprise, he found a little boy crying, in a nest, on a tree. A big bird had taken the boy to its nest as its prey. The hunter saved

Once, there lived two brothers Jax and Max. Jax was poor but kind-hearted, while Max was rich and greedy. One day, Jax went to the forest to collect firewood. Wandering deep inside, he came across a huge mountain that was almost completely hidden by huge trees. Jax stood and stared at it in amazement. The

Long ago, Emperor Al-Zahir sent his minister, Rakeeb, to the Kingdom of Serindib with valuable gifts for its King. The King was delighted with the gifts. When Rakeeb left for his own country, the King also gave some expensive gifts for the Emperor. Rakeeb’s caravan had only travelled for a few miles, when desert thieves

Once, there lived a childless couple in a small town. One day, when the couple was praying in the church, the wife looked up and saw beautiful paintings of the angels. She said to her husband, “When we have a baby, I wish he had golden hair like an angel.” Soon, their wish was fulfilled

Long ago, there lived a Prince who wanted to marry the Princess of a neighbouring kingdom. He decided to send her unique gifts. Prince sent a special rose from a plant that bloomed a single rose only once in five years. Along with it, he sent a special nightingale in a silver cage. When it

Once, a merchant named Jasper was passing through a dense forest with his men. Suddenly, a terrible storm broke out. They decided to take shelter in the nearby caves. As it grew dark, huge savages attacked Jasper and his men. They were too small to fight back. The savages took them to a dark cave