Stories for nine-year-olds
Juniper tries to be the cat everyone wants beside them. Ari sits down again when she could still leave for the parade. Sora hears applause for a story she promised to keep private. Choose an illustrated story to read with your nine-year-old, with room to pause on a picture or talk about a choice.
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Juniper tries being loud, funny, and agreeable at her new school. Naming a rain sound with Ash gives her something of her own to say—and something to write to her old friend.
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“On her first morning at the new school, Juniper kept reaching for the place beside her where…”
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Ari wants her medal, and Calder wants one whole day at the sea. Staying with the marble lion means missing something she had hoped for.
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“On parade morning, Captain Ari polished her boots twice. Today the city would give her a med…”
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Sora wins a prize with a story Ravi asked her to keep private. Returning the prize is only the start; Ravi decides when he is ready to tell her another story.
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“Princess Sora had entered the palace storytelling contest every spring and never won. This y…”
Juniper makes a new friend and still misses her old one. Ari spends the day with Calder and goes home without her medal. Sora returns a prize, then gives Ravi time to decide whether he wants to tell her another story. Start with Juniper for a quieter school story. Sora’s story is longer and has an uncomfortable middle; choose it when there is room for that feeling.
Start with this one, or change it to something your child loves.
A child at a new school finds one person who shares a small, unusual interest.Want to make one of your own? Start with an idea and read the story before signup.