Read Short Stories for Teens
listed below in order of the date they were published, with new stories first.
On Christmas night, fifteen-year-old Henry died in his brother’s arms — now, three years later, his ghost watches from the window as his family smiles for the first time since. But behind their joy lies the memory of the night that stole everything…
This orphanage is not a sanctuary, it's not a refuge, it's not a home. It's a horrific place where the children are kept trapped and longing. Devon and Willow are two of many children, who are being devoured in the orphanage's jaws. And yet despite all the horror, they dare to hope.
The 17-year-old girl rushes to meet her sister, but things do not go as planned.
A strange ship bearing gifts arrives at Earth from the unknown. This gift causes a social, technological, political boom launching man on his next steps. Only later after many years does the real gift from above show its worth.
The tale of an officer who becomes a victim of his own greed.
A story about stories, about the power we give them and the power they give us.
A mysterious shadow more of black cloud that consumes light and brings horror in the picture, read to be surprised
Children's short story by Rishikesh Upadhyay, PhD
Francine's journey of longing and acceptance of loving her best friend, Alistair.nce