Like “Charles,” this is another classic, well-known story. An older woman takes a young man under her wing after he attempts to steal her purse. As they spend time together, she teaches him a valuable lesson about life. It’s perfect for upper-elementary and middle school students. In...
Why we love it: This is less a short story than an anecdotal essay about the words we use to identify one another, especially our loved ones. It’s one of those short stories for middle schoolers that’s perfect for starting the school year. 35. To Build a Fire by Jack London “The...
Here are some free short stories to read online. These very short stories are perfect for high school or middle school students or anyone who loves reading.
A Manual for Cleaning Womencollects the best work of the famous short-story writer Lucia Berlin. Lovers of the short from reading should read this exceptional collection from a master of the form. With her trademark blend of humor and melancholy, Berlin crafts miracles from the daily life. She...
And it was sort of funny. To lose your position as leader of the free world to a bilingual and frankly verbose Rottweiler was nothing short of science fiction. And so it was that they were living a story. The audience gasped as queens passed their crowns to Labradors. A rebel leader ...
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There’s something for everyone on here. There are funny story ideas. Serious story ideas. Historical story ideas. Science fiction story ideas. Even short story ideas for high school students. You name it, it’s on here. And these are typically pretty specific ideas, not generic things like...
she exclaimed, making room for me on the bench. Her name was Suzanne. Long story short, after accompanying Bog the Dog back to her apartment and ordering Chinese take-out, we spent the evening listening to Arab pop music and watching YouTube on her wide-screen TV. Mostly “Boots on the...
my aunty told me a story… one night when she finished watching Exorcism of Emily Rose, she was asleep, it was only her and my uncle…. she woke up in the middle of the night. she heard alot of noises from every place in the house. she tried to get up but she felt like she wa...
This short story was written forDonnaandDeb’sWhat’s On Your Plate?monthly food fest. Although the story is fiction, the relish is not… and it’s pretty darn good! Nancy arrived at her aunt’s house, clutching her Thanksgiving offering to her chest. As soon as she opened the front ...