Brave Stories

The race is on to catch a fast-running biscuit that has sprung to life.
- 5 mins

Aladdin finds a rusty lamp in a cave. One rub and everything changes.
- 8 mins

A pillow won’t stop growing in Fluffland, causing all sorts of havoc.
- 10 mins

When her fairy godmother appears, all Cinderella's dreams come true.
- 16 mins

The pair try to get their InstaClothes wand back from a sea creature.
- 11 mins

Bonnie is required when Whistlecrisp chips a tooth on some cake.
- 11 mins

Dink, Donk and Tom have difficulty getting cinema tickets.
- 11 mins

Bonnie arrives in Fluffland and Whistlecrisp gets her straight to work.
- 9 mins

Donk has written a play, but his cast of actors aren't getting along.
- 13 mins

Hercules teaches the wagoner an important lesson about effort.
- 3 mins

Donk challenges a champion Swedish walrus to a flopping contest.
- 10 mins

Bonnie enters Fluffland’s infamous marshmallow sculpture contest.
- 10 mins

Being fast is one thing, but is that enough to win this important race?
- 3 mins

Dink and Donk go to Husharoon to fix a mess left by a certain musk ox.
- 12 mins

Unwanted guests are pushing rabbits out of their holes in Fluffland.
- 9 mins

A nasty, scheming fox tries to trick a rooster. But does it work?
- 3 mins

Delivery adventures with Solly Hogg. The gritty pig who wants to fly.
- mins

Solly must cross a tightrope to deliver Ms Sloth’s fragile tea set.
- 8 mins

Mr Bull has ordered a parcel to his china shop. Will it arrive safely?
- 10 mins

Solly needs to think fast when his ice cream delivery turns to milk.
- 9 mins

Solly is under the weather and brain fog is hampering his deliveries.
- 13 mins

Donk takes Dink mining for gold nuggets, but all is not what it seems.
- 10 mins

A customer is demanding more than a busy delivery-pig can offer.
- 9 mins

There's been a delivery mix-up wreaking havoc at the hairdressers.
- 9 mins

A princess trapped in a tower finds an ingenious way to escape.
- 11 mins

A devious talking cat sets up his master with the king's daughter.
- 7 mins

The billy goats need to get across, but a greedy troll guards the bridge.
- 10 mins

A garden voice leads to a winged adventure with the Queen.
- 14 mins

Win Partridge becomes the Order of the Oak's newest agent.
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Robin tries to win the golden arrow. But the sheriff has other plans.
- 7 mins

A girl goes to visit her Granny in the woods, but all is not what it seems.
- 8 mins

C.R.A.B? A secret message and a music concert have Win puzzled.
- 13 mins

A wooden puppet comes alive, but will he ever become a real boy?
- 12 mins

A magic bean leads Jack to uncover a world he knew nothing about.
- 13 mins

Dorothy is whisked away on an adventure to a magical land.
- 12 mins

There's a knock at the cottage door, but who or what could it be?
- 7 mins

A cunning wolf tricks the kids. Can Mummy come to the rescue?
- 12 mins

Things go wrong when Tom decides to follow his father to work.
- 6 mins

A mermaid who is interested in humans helps a prince in trouble.
- 6 mins

Snappy has built a new machine to improve life in the junkyard.
- 10 mins

Cast out on his own, will this "duckling" every find his place?
- 6 mins

The staff compete in the annual Monster Games competition.
- 11 mins

A classic nursery rhyme about a snacking girl being scared by a spider.
- 1 mins

A classic nursery rhyme about a little spider climbing up a spout.
- 1 mins

Monty tries to rescue a scared flomble before Snort finds out.
- 9 mins

A little hedgehog takes their road safety exam on a busy highway.
- 5 mins

Adventures in London's UnderUnderground with Reginald Twitch.
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Someone keeps removing the moustache from an important statue.
- 12 mins

A classic nursery rhyme encouraging counting.
- 1 mins

Flash is training for a very important race, but who will it be against?
- 4 mins

Roderick is determined to defeat his rival in an unusual contest.
- 5 mins

A freak bolt of lightning make a boys hair do very strange things.
- 3 mins

A very clever hen plots to escape the farm and get her revenge.
- 5 mins

Bigsby is sad that he doesn't have hair, so he decides to go shopping.
- 3 mins

Barnes introduces us to "Poshy" and London's UnderUnderground.
- 10 mins

Poshy and Barnes accidentally destroy one of Father’s paintings.
- 8 mins

After begging her parents to let her stay up late, they finally agree.
- 5 mins

A nasty accident leaves Disco questioning if he'll ever dance again.
- 3 mins

A boy and girl find a gingerbread house while lost in the woods.
- 20 mins

A girl as small as a thumb goes on a great big, magical adventure.
- 7 mins

Joe and Mike recruit their new mechanical rabbit to mow the lawn.
- 8 mins

Which pig will be smart enough to escape the jaws of a hungry wolf.
- 10 mins

Monsterous adventures at the Gristling Inn Bed & Breakfast.
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A classic nursery rhyme about a mouse running up a striking clock.
- 2 mins

Humpty calls for all the king's horses after a nasty fall from a wall.
- 1 mins

Everyone’s pancakes start jumping off their plates at breakfast.
- 9 mins

Joe and Mike are racing against the clock to save their friends.
- 13 mins

Three of Fuzz’s baby flombles have gone missing in the B&B.
- 9 mins

Chaos in the classroom when a louse jumps out of Charlie's hair.
- 2 mins

Enjoy this classic English nursery rhyme, Three Blind Mice.
- 1 mins

Listen and act along to If you're Happy And You Know It.
- 1 mins

A classic nursery rhyme about the falling of London's famous bridge.
- 2 mins

Read and act along with the famous American nursery rhyme. I'm A Little Teapot.
- 1 mins

A classic nursery rhyme about a trip up a hill to fetch a pale of water
- 1 mins

The Ogglebog friends are on a picnic when they encounter a fierce storm.
- 10 mins

The friends help Rocco learn to count using a very clever method.
- 8 mins

Pasto has run out of oggleberries so the friends step in to help.
- 8 mins

Rocco decides to go on an adventure but ends up getting lost!
- 12 mins

A polar bear gives Mr and Mrs Toad something to think about.
- 3 mins

Hickory tried to recover his helmet from some devious hat-lovers.
- 10 mins

The battle begins when a new flavour of crisp is discovered.
- 8 mins

The curdmonkey is on a special mission to feed her hungry babies.
- 8 mins

A rare animal uses some even rarer tactics to avoid being eaten.
- 7 mins

Pasto brings out the ogglecakes for breakfast, but something is missing.
- 8 mins

Twinko is afraid of the dark and struggling to sleep.
- 10 mins

Blobbo has accidentally yawned up all the bath custard again!
- 9 mins

Hickory uncovers the largest creature to carry a shell on its back.
- 10 mins

Hickory discovers a newt that can make very embarrassing noises.
- 9 mins

Hickory learns it isn’t easy to follow a tireless shrew across the globe.
- 9 mins

Hickory takes us under the sea where unique squids are obsessed with sunken treasure.
- 11 mins

Win’s encounter with trains is more harrowing than he was bargaining for.
- 13 mins

It's mouse day, but Margo is missing! Can Margo's family find her before she gets too cold?
- 13 mins

Win infiltrates an international luncheon to thwart a C.R.A.B. scheme.
- 14 mins

A dragon with a cold saves the day at the Inn.
- 11 mins

Dora and Jeff are hired to serve at a Pixie Birthday Party, but Jeff spills the starlight meant for the frosting.
- 10 mins

A pom-pom blizzard separates Bonnie from Dumpling
- 14 mins

After appearing in TV commercial, Solly learns the downsides of being famous.
- 10 mins

Delivering lunch to gnomes in a mine gets complicated.
- 11 mins

The Ogglebogs team up to save Planet Ogg from the beastly Borbians.
- 11 mins

Chaos ensues when the Postman stops delivering mail to the Inn.
- 12 mins
About these brave stories
These are brave stories for children. They are about courage and facing your fears. Read Jack and the Beanstalk, Hansel and Gretel and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Every story is retold for today's children, with a read-along audiobook to follow.
Every story here is made by us. We are Sooper Books, an original children’s storytelling studio. Our stories are read aloud by our own team of Emmy-winning storytellers. Each one is recorded in studio-quality audio you can follow on the page. We are backed by all five Dragons from BBC’s Dragons’ Den. We write, illustrate and record our own versions of the classics. So the stories your little ones read and hear here are ours. Never borrowed from anywhere else.
Frequently asked questions
What are good brave stories for kids?
Jack and the Beanstalk, Hansel and Gretel and The Three Billy Goats Gruff are full of courage. You will find more on this page.
Why are brave stories good for children?
They show children that being scared is normal, and that courage means carrying on anyway. That is a powerful thing to learn.
Are these brave stories free?
Yes. Read or listen to every one for free.