Courage

Myth and legend11 min read

A boy who borrows the North Wind's sack to keep his village warm learns that some gifts come with a price, and that courage sometimes means giving back what you took.

Slice of life11 min read

When a storm knocks out the power, Maya and her little brother must find a way to be brave in the dark. A warm slice-of-life story about family, courage, and the quiet wonder of a candlelit night.

Adventure11 min read

When a strange fog swallows the harbor, a lighthouse keeper's daughter and a stray dog must ring the old warning bell to guide the fishing boats home before the tide turns.

Animal story13 min read

When a storm sweeps a young swift far from home, a small field mouse named Pip must find the courage to guide her back through the dark.

Myth and legend10 min read

When the stars start vanishing from the night sky, Anwen follows a trail of silver light to a lonely thief who has been stealing them to keep his lantern burning. To bring the stars home, she must offer something of her own.

Myth and legend11 min read

A boy in a mountain village trades his shadow for a jar of starlight, only to find that without it, the sun can no longer find him. He must journey to the shadow market to win it back before nightfall.

Retold classicFolk tale10 min read

An emperor who loves only fine clothes is fooled by two strangers who promise a magical cloth. The whole court pretends to admire it, until one small voice says what everyone else is afraid to say.

Retold from The Emperor's New Clothes

Myth and legend10 min read

A young fisher's net catches a fallen star, and the whole village comes to see it. But when the star begs to go home, only one person listens.

Myth and legend9 min read

When a small star falls into the bay, a fisher's daughter must find the courage to carry it home before the tide takes it back.

Myth and legend12 min read

When the night sky loses its stars, a brave girl must journey to the edge of the world to bring them back, learning that courage and friendship can light the darkest paths.

Myth and legend10 min read

A young shepherd who can count every star in the sky is asked by the Moon to find one that has vanished. With a borrowed lantern and a nervous goat, he sets out to bring it home before dawn.

Spooky11 min read

When the hallway outside Ana's bedroom starts holding its breath, she and her little brother must find out why before the whole house goes still.

Quest11 min read

When the moon vanishes from the night sky, a girl with a jar of captured darkness sets out across the hills to bring it home, learning that courage sometimes means letting go of what you carry.

Spooky11 min read

When a strange jar starts whistling from the back of the pantry, eleven-year-old Tessa must figure out what it wants before the sound draws every lost thing in town to her kitchen door.

Quest9 min read

When the night market's guiding lantern vanishes, a shy girl and a talkative goat must follow a trail of strange clues through the dark to bring it home before dawn.

Spooky8 min read

When Nell finds a strange coat in the church lost-and-found, it starts whispering in the night, and she must find its owner before the whispers become a storm.

Mystery11 min read

When a beloved violin disappears from the school music room, young detective Maya and her friend Sam follow a trail of clues to uncover a surprising truth.

Myth and legend10 min read

When the wind over the valley falls asleep, a girl named Wren climbs the hill with a borrowed jar to wake it, and learns that some things are held best by letting go.

Myth and legend14 min read

In a village where the stars have gone dark, a quiet girl discovers she can weave new ones—but each star costs her a memory of someone she loves.

Retold classicFolk tale10 min read

A woman's craving for a neighbour's garden plant leads to a daughter locked in a tower, a prince who climbs her hair, and a long separation healed by tears.

Retold from Rapunzel

Spooky10 min read

When Marisol moves to a village where the old church bell rings by itself at midnight, she sets out to discover who is pulling the rope. What she finds is not a ghost at all, but something that needs a friend.

Quest10 min read

When the lighthouse bell that guides ships home goes missing, young keeper's daughter Elara must follow a trail of clues through the night to bring it back before the fog rolls in.

Funny9 min read

When a hungry goat named Buttercup mistakes the moon's reflection for a snack, the whole town of Little Puddle panics. Can her owner, a clever girl named Ivy, convince everyone the moon is safe before bedtime?

Spooky9 min read

When Ivy hears piano music coming from the empty house next door, she discovers a ghost who needs help finishing a song before the first bell of morning.

Retold classicAdventure10 min read

A tired porter grumbles outside a rich man's door, and the rich man invites him in to hear how a sailor's luck really works: a green island that dives, and a valley full of diamonds.

Retold from Sinbad the Sailor

Spooky11 min read

When a strange bell begins ringing backward at midnight, a girl must find the courage to face what it calls out of the dark.

Retold classicFolk tale10 min read

A widower's new wife sends his daughter to a hungry aunt in the forest. The girl survives by giving the birch, the gate, the dogs, and the cat exactly what they want.

Retold from The Baba Yaga

Spooky10 min read

When a storm knocks out the lighthouse on Gull Point, twelve-year-old Mara and her friend Leo must relight it before a ship is lost—but something in the fog seems to be watching them.

Animal story10 min read

When a storm blows a young cat far from home, he must find his way back through the night, with help from a fox, a badger, and a very old cat who knows every star.

Slice of life9 min read

Maya helps her grandmother run a lantern stall at the night market, but when the wind snatches their last lantern, she must chase it through the crowd before the market closes.

Spooky11 min read

When Maya moves into an old house, she discovers a staircase that whispers secrets at night. With her new friend Leo, she must uncover the truth behind the whispers before they drive her family away.

Slice of life11 min read

When the power goes out on her street, Maya discovers that the dark is not as empty as she feared. A quiet story about neighbors, candles, and finding courage in small things.

Spooky9 min read

When Lila moves into a creaky old house, she discovers the night noises are counting something. With her new friend Sam, she follows the numbers to the one room that never stops.

Retold classicFolk tale11 min read

Ali Baba discovers a cave of treasure and a secret word. When thieves come looking for him, it is his quick-thinking servant Morgiana who saves the whole household.

Retold from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Retold classicFolk tale13 min read

When a hungry family can no longer feed two children, Hansel and Gretel leave a trail of breadcrumbs through the night forest. A house made of sweets waits at the end of the path, and Gretel must find the courage to act.

Retold from Hansel and Gretel

Retold classicFolk tale10 min read

A tiny girl no bigger than a thumb is carried off by a toad, befriends a swallow, and finds where she truly belongs.

Retold from Thumbelina

Retold classicFolk tale12 min read

A grey bird who does not fit in the barnyard runs away into a hard winter. When spring comes, he finds a pond where he might belong at last.

Retold from The Ugly Duckling

Retold classicFolk tale11 min read

A miller's boast traps his daughter in a room of straw, and a strange little man offers help for a price. When he returns for her firstborn, she must guess his name to keep her child.

Retold from Rumpelstiltskin

Retold classicFolk tale10 min read

A princess drops her golden ball into a well and promises a frog anything to get it back. But when he comes to collect, her father insists she keep her word.

Retold from The Frog Prince

Retold classicFolk tale10 min read

A girl in a red hood is sent through the wood to her grandmother's house, where a wolf waits with clever tricks and sharp teeth. Help arrives from an unexpected place, and she learns to listen for what a wolf sounds like.

Retold from Little Red Riding Hood

Retold classicAdventure12 min read

Three children spot a rockfall blocking the railway line, but with the telegraph wires down and the express due, only their quick thinking and their red petticoats can stop the train in time.

Myth and legend12 min read

When the fire in the village hearth goes out on the longest night, a girl named Ember must carry a single coal up the mountain to relight it, facing wind, snow, and her own doubt.

Slice of life10 min read

When the power goes out on the hottest night of summer, Maya must find a way to light her little brother's room before his fear of the dark takes over.

Fantasy12 min read

When the lamp that keeps the dark at bay burns out, a girl must gather courage and a few unlikely friends to relight it before the shadows swallow her village.

Fantasy11 min read

When the moon fails to rise over the village of Oaksend, a girl who has always feared the dark must carry her father's last lantern up the mountain to wake it again.

Myth and legend11 min read

When the sun fails to rise over the village of Everdawn, a quiet girl named Elara must race through the night with a borrowed lantern to wake the sleeping sun before dawn is lost forever.

Slice of life9 min read

When Milo's dog goes missing on the first night of summer, he and his friend Priya search the dark neighborhood with a homemade lantern, learning that courage can be quiet and friendship can glow.

Animal story8 min read

When a storm scatters the harbor cats, a shy young cat must find the courage to lead them home through the dark, guided by a mysterious light.

Retold classicFolk tale10 min read

A merchant's daughter goes to live in a strange castle to save her father. Each night the Beast asks the same quiet question, and each night she must decide what her answer will be.

Retold from Beauty and the Beast

Fantasy9 min read

When a star falls into the village well, a girl named Nia must climb down into the dark to bring back its light before the village lanterns go out forever.

Retold classicFolk tale11 min read

A queen's mirror tells her a young girl is fairest, so the girl flees to the forest and finds a home with seven dwarfs. Three visits from the queen test the girl's courage and the dwarfs' care.

Retold from Snow White

Retold classicFolk tale10 min read

A girl is left with a hard stepmother and two unkind stepsisters. With help from a hazel tree on her mother's grave, she goes to the king's festival three nights, and the last night changes everything.

Retold from Cinderella

Retold classicFolk tale13 min read

When a splinter of enchanted glass lodges in Kai's eye and heart, he grows cold and is taken by the Snow Queen. His friend Gerda sets out to find him, refusing to give up.

The Lantern Keepers · Part 1Family12 min read

Nell and Tessa must keep the harbour light burning through a storm while their father is away. A story of courage, sisters, and the long dark hours before dawn.

Retold classicFolk tale13 min read

Four ageing animals, too old to work, run away together to become musicians. When they find a house full of robbers, they must use their wits and their friendship to find a home.

Retold from The Bremen Town Musicians

The Lantern Keepers · Part 2Adventure12 min read

When a fishing boat goes missing in the fog, Nell and Tessa must keep the harbour light burning and find a way to guide it home, testing their courage and their trust in each other.

Maps for Lost Things · Part 1Everyday magic9 min read

Juno helps her grandmother map a boy's lost courage before a big race. Along the way, she learns about the true power of mapping and helping others.