Adventures of Banph
The hero of this story for upper-elementary readers is an ant - a noble carpenter ant - who lost his position as prince because he was born without wings. Read about his efforts to defend his kingdom against a host of enemies.

Bird Without a Song, A
Online illustrated children’s story by Marlo Marmalade. Easy to read, with large letters and clear graphics. And easy for even very small children to navigate.

Children's Storybooks Online
A great place to find stories for children and young adults, and the kids will also enjoy the riddles, maze and coloring book. Also browse the kids' mall and find links to related sites.

Grandpa Tucker's Rhymes and Tales
Laugh at the silly poems, sing songs with Sammy Snake and read the story of Susie Snail. In the Pencil Poetry section, you can write and submit your own poems and read other kids' poems.

Herman's Adventures
The main character in this online story is a creature from a planet 40,000 light years away from Earth who looks a bit like a green octopus. Readers are invited to submit ideas and story sections; if you're picked, you'll get your name posted at the site.

Joey and the Pirates
For a quick bedtime story with lots of adventure, check out this imaginative story of pirate treasure.

KnowledgeLand
Kids can get inside this interactive story that takes place in a virtual world. Choose a character and wander through the Jump Start campus and Brain Blast amusement park. Talk with other characters via Kidchat and choose from all kinds of online games.

Mike Is Hungry
Written for beginning readers, this simple online story tells about Mike the Dinosaur and his quest for lunch. The bright graphics, a sound file identifying the type of dinosaur Mike is and click-through pages are all designed for young learners.

Mike Rofone: The Roving Reporter
Upper-elementary readers can follow the adventures of an ace reporter - who just happens to be a microphone - and his human sidekick as they pursue the evil Viper Virus. Text is divided into easy-to-read parts, and fact pages tell about the characters.

Miss Kitty's Interactive Stories
Young readers have a choice at Miss Kitty's page. They can choose one of her three stories to read, or they can help her write a story: The Vanishing Princess or The Ninja Who Went to the Jungle.

RainbowLand
This simple click-through story - told entirely in rhyme - is accompanied by brightly colored pictures that will appeal to younger readers, and helps teach color recognition. Readers are invited to guess the ending of this ecological tale.

Safe Kids
Here's a story that teaches valuable safety lessons as it entertains. The story covers all types of potentially dangerous situations, from an unattended pot of boiling water to dealing with strangers. Kids are asked to pick the best response.

Story Palace: Children's Stories
Contains several types of stories to read to children or to have them read on their own. Also has a special section of inspirational stories, plus some jokes and humor as well.

The Kids
Explore illustrated stories from around the world: rhymes, fables, adventure stories, folk and fairy tales at this kids site.