World Stories

World Stories is a growing collection of stories from around the World. The collection includes retold traditional tales and new short stories in the 21 languages most spoken by UK children. 
 

Story Collections:

Adventure Stories
 
We are adding new stories, translations, pictures and sound recordings every week. So keep coming back to enjoy new content.
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Selected Stories

Adam and the Dragon's Treasure

Adam and the Dragon's Treasure

Language: English/Polish  Origin: Poland

Adam has always been fascinated by the stories he hears on the news, but he never expected such thrilling stories to take place so close to home.

Enjoy this story in: English Polish

The Booted Cat

The Booted Cat

Language: English/French  Origin: France

Once upon a time, there was an old miller who had three sons. The miller possessed only three things in this world: his mill, his donkey, and his cat...

Enjoy this story in: English French

The Princess and the Golden Ball

The Princess and the Golden Ball

Language: English/Arabic  Origin: Iran

Once there was a beautiful princess who lived with her father in a huge palace. Although the princess was very beautiful she was also very selfish and conceited...

Enjoy this story in: English Arabic

The Story of Niu Lang and Zhi Nu

The Story of Niu Lang and Zhi Nu

Language: English/Cantonese/Mandarin  Origin: China

Niu Lang wasn’t always a simple cow herder. And Zhi Nu wasn’t always a cloud-weaver. Once upon a time they were both stars up in the night sky...

Enjoy this story in: English Cantonese Mandarin

The Beauty of Difference

The Beauty of Difference

Language: English/Persian  Origin: Iran

Shirin was still a relatively young girl when her parents sent her away from her home in Tehran to live in a big city in England called London.

Enjoy this story in: English Persian