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41 Best Kids Short Story Ideas
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Write a story that includes these three words: "clown," "purple," and "apple."
Write a story about the small kindnesses that you see every day.
Write a story about a young character who wants to learn magic.
Write a story centered on the theme of persistence when it comes to exams.
You are a secret agent. Your mission? To steal the cookie jar back from your older sister.
Write a story about a character who can only tell lies.
Write a story about a character who can only tell the truth.
"When I regained consciousness, I was invisible. And I don't know how to fix it!"
It's your birthday! Write a story about the ideal birthday that you'd spend with your family, your friends, or yourself.
All of your birthday presents this year look normal, except for one sitting in the corner that has a strange yellow glow emitting from it...
Set your story at a noisy school assembly, where two characters are trying to hold an important and private conversation.
You're in charge of creating the new school lunch menu. What kind of menu would you make?
Describe your weekend using only dialogue to write the story.
Write a story about time passing from the perspective of a young child who tends to plants every day.
Write a story about trust. Include a pair of siblings in it.
A young child discovers a passion for baking. Write about the crazy kitchen adventures that they embark upon with their allergic-to-gluten family, one that culminates in a national baking competition.
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