SHORT STORIES & Other Media

FOR KIDS (and ESL?) Agenda Web: Short Stories for Children http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/short-

stories-for-children.html

American Literature Classics / Short Stories (no audio) : http://americanliterature.com/short-stories

American Literature Classics: Childrens Library (no audio): http://americanliterature.com/childrens-

library

American Stories for English Learners / Text & Mp3 Files (ManyThings):

http://www.manythings.org/voa/stories/

Best Phillipine Short Stories text only, no audio http://sushidog.com/bpss/appendix.htm

FOR KIDS BookBox annotated videos with captions. For KIDS and/or ESL: http://www.bookbox.com/

and on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/bookboxinc

FOR KIDS (and ESL?) British Council, Learn English Kids audio, pictures, captions

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories

Booktrust Downloads text only, no audio http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-

reading/short-stories/

Clark Ashton Smith Shorts text only, no audio http://www.eldritchdark.com/writings/short-

stories/

Classic Reader text only, no audio http://www.classicreader.com/browse/6/

Classic Short Stories text only, no audio http://www.classicshorts.com/

Creative Writing NowStory Ideas text only, no audio http://www.creative-

writing-now.com/short-story-ideas.html

East Of The Web Short Stories http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/

English Club Short Stories in English text only, no audio http://www.englishclub.com/reading/short-

stories.htm

English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs http://www.authorama.com/english-fairy-tales-1.html

ESL Fast 365 ESL Short Stories, Free: http://www.eslfast.com/

Famous Poets and Poems:

http://www.famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/lucy_maud_montgomery/poems/3537.htm

http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/short-stories-for-children.htmlhttp://www.agendaweb.org/listening/short-stories-for-children.htmlhttp://americanliterature.com/short-storieshttp://americanliterature.com/childrens-libraryhttp://americanliterature.com/childrens-libraryhttp://www.manythings.org/voa/stories/http://www.bookbox.com/http://www.youtube.com/user/bookboxinchttp://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-storieshttp://www.classicreader.com/browse/6/http://www.classicshorts.com/http://www.creative-writing-now.com/short-story-ideas.htmlhttp://www.creative-writing-now.com/short-story-ideas.htmlhttp://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/http://www.authorama.com/english-fairy-tales-1.htmlhttp://www.eslfast.com/http://www.famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/lucy_maud_montgomery/poems/3537.htm

Fiction Eserver.Org Shorts text only, no audio http://fiction.eserver.org/short

Fifty-Two Stories.com text only, no audio http://www.fiftytwostories.com/

Fish PublishingShorts To Read Online text only, no audio http://www.fishpublishing.com/short-

stories-to-read-online.php#ss

Flocabulary Videos: HipHop Lessons, Songs, Videos, WITH CAPTIONS: http://www.flocabulary.com/

Indian Child Short Stories text only, no audio http://www.indianchild.com/short_stories.htm

Jack London.net Collection text only, no audio http://www.jacklondons.net/northstories.html

FOR KIDS (and ESL?) Kids Learn Out Loud mostly audio/video not text http://kids.learnoutloud.com/

Learn Out Loud ShortStories audio only, no text http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-

Video/Literature/Short-Stories/Aesops-Fables/36657#

Learn Out Loud ESL Podcasts audio only, no text http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-

Directory/Languages/English-as-a-Second-Language

FOR KIDS (and ESL?) Light Up Your Brain Kids audio and text http://lightupyourbrain.com/stories/

Listen To Genius Stories audio and text http://listentogenius.com/category1.php/Short%20Stories

Lit2Go read online with audio and text http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/books/

FOR KIDS Mighty Book online with audio and text This is the one that has the Dem Bones song

animation. http://www.mightybook.com/

Pop History Short Stories on the History & Power of Popular Culture. Text only with some pictures

http://www.pophistorydig.com/

FOR KIDS (and ESL?) Read Stories for Kids Animated Videos (audio & video, some have text, some do

not) http://www.readstoriesforkids.com/ (Sid the Seed story has text, also Jungle Book)

FOR KIDS (and ESL?) Online Audio Stories (British: Some are text only) Free Kids Audio Books and

Stories http://www.onlineaudiostories.com/

Read Book OnlineShort Stories text only, no audio http://www.readbookonline.net/shortStory/

Readings for ESL Students (with quiz after) text only, no audio

http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~lfried/stories/stories.html

http://fiction.eserver.org/shorthttp://www.fiftytwostories.com/http://www.fishpublishing.com/short-stories-to-read-online.php#sshttp://www.fishpublishing.com/short-stories-to-read-online.php#sshttp://www.flocabulary.com/http://www.indianchild.com/short_stories.htmhttp://www.jacklondons.net/northstories.htmlhttp://kids.learnoutloud.com/http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Literature/Short-Stories/Aesops-Fables/36657http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Literature/Short-Stories/Aesops-Fables/36657http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Languages/English-as-a-Second-Languagehttp://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Languages/English-as-a-Second-Languagehttp://lightupyourbrain.com/stories/http://listentogenius.com/category1.php/Short%20Storieshttp://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/books/http://www.mightybook.com/http://www.pophistorydig.com/http://www.readstoriesforkids.com/http://www.onlineaudiostories.com/http://www.readbookonline.net/shortStory/http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~lfried/stories/stories.html

Reddit.com Shorts text only, no audio http://www.reddit.com/r/shortstories

Science Fiction Shorts, R.Sawyer text only, no audio http://www.sfwriter.com/stindex.htm

Short Fiction UK http://www.short-fiction.co.uk/

ShortShortShort Rogers, Bruce H (Little Brother) text only, no audio

http://www.shortshortshort.com/stories/index.html

Short Stories UK Short-stories.co.uk text only, no audio http://www.short-stories.co.uk/

Short Story Radio audio only, no text http://www.shortstoryradio.com/listen_to_short_stories.htm

StoryBird Create, read, and share visual stories http://storybird.com/

FOR KIDS (and ESL?) Storyline Online (by Screen Actors Guild): http://www.storylineonline.net/

FOR KIDS (and ESL?) Storynory / A mix of classics and originals, most with audio:

http://www.storynory.com/

FOR KIDS (and ESL?) British Tales of Time Short Stories for Kids with sound effects and music

http://www.talesoftime.co.uk/

The Guardian Podcast Page audio only, no text http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/series/short-stories-

podcast

The Short Story text only, no audio http://www.theshortstory.net/2011-winners/

Voice of America Special English: Some might be too easy but some could be very interesting. Some

have video, some have transcripts (not all): http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/

Wattpad Short Stories: http://www.wattpad.com/stories/short-story?view=popularity

Web of StoriesAnyone can contribute audio or video story http://www.webofstories.com/about

Watch Wellcast A website that explores physical, mental, emotional paths to wellness. Short

animated videos, some captions. (slides, audio, some captions) http://www.watchwellcast.com/ Also

on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/user/watchwellcast?feature=watch

Wily Writers http://www.wilywriters.com/blog/

World-English Classic Short Stories text only, no audio http://www.world-english.org/stories.htm

(YOU TUBE ONLY)

Gimmietheprize: Disney Short stories with pictures, audio, and text

http://www.youtube.com/user/gimmietheprize?feature=watch

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http://www.reddit.com/r/shortstorieshttp://www.sfwriter.com/stindex.htmhttp://www.short-fiction.co.uk/http://www.shortshortshort.com/stories/index.htmlhttp://www.short-stories.co.uk/http://www.shortstoryradio.com/listen_to_short_stories.htmhttp://storybird.com/http://www.storylineonline.net/http://www.storynory.com/http://www.talesoftime.co.uk/http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/series/short-stories-podcasthttp://www.guardian.co.uk/books/series/short-stories-podcasthttp://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/http://www.wattpad.com/stories/short-story?view=popularityhttp://www.webofstories.com/abouthttp://www.watchwellcast.com/http://www.youtube.com/user/watchwellcast?feature=watchhttp://www.wilywriters.com/blog/http://www.world-english.org/stories.htmhttp://www.youtube.com/user/gimmietheprize?feature=watch

English Nursery Rhymepictures, audio, captions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mk4OE7K7i0&feature=relmfu

Nursery Rhymes poems for children pictures, audio, and captions

http://www.youtube.com/course?list=EC86417345ACADC17B&feature=plcp

English VocabularyBody Parts pictures, audio, captions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=Q399S00bt-4&feature=fvwp

English VocabularyFood pictures, audio, captions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZLA9b9262A&feature=relmfu

Lifelong Learning EDU ESL Teaching English Language pictures, audio, captions

http://www.youtube.com/course?list=EC0054D210389A2052&feature=plcp

Lifelong Learning EDU ESL English Poetry pictures, audio, captions

http://www.youtube.com/course?list=EC3820309D7FE2EBD2&feature=plcp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mk4OE7K7i0&feature=relmfuhttp://www.youtube.com/course?list=EC86417345ACADC17B&feature=plcphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=Q399S00bt-4&feature=fvwphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZLA9b9262A&feature=relmfuhttp://www.youtube.com/course?list=EC0054D210389A2052&feature=plcphttp://www.youtube.com/course?list=EC3820309D7FE2EBD2&feature=plcp