5 minutes Stories

Meet three unforgettable aunties, Uncle Blue, and two lively children in a gentle, old-time town. Gardens, warm buns, market trips, and small rescues make every day cozy, kind, and full of heart.

When Ali Baba overhears “Open, Sesame!” he discovers a secret cave—and a band of forty thieves. With Morgiana’s clever plans, he faces danger, outwits the villains, and finds a better kind of treasure.

A clever underdog faces a roaring forest troll, turns a cheese into a “stone,” wins a wild eating contest with a secret trick, and brings home treasure—and courage—for his family.

A curious bride opens a forbidden door and finds a terrible secret. With quick thinking, a watchful sister, and two galloping brothers, she must face Bluebeard before time runs out.

Two polished brothers prepare speeches, but goofy Hans rides a goat, pockets a crow, a shoe, and mud, and outtalks a sharp princess with quick wit. Laughs, surprises, and a royal twist!

Join an unlikely friendship between a clever cat and a trusting mouse as they store a pot of fat for winter. But can the mouse trust the cat's sneaky plans?

An acorn bumps Chicken Little, who panics that the sky is falling. Friends join the dash to tell the king—until a clever fox offers a “shortcut” with a sharp surprise.

A princess flees in a donkey’s disguise, hides three magical dresses, and slips a secret ring into a cake. Can a lovesick prince and a wise choice bring her true life back?

Dorothy brings Aunt Em and Uncle Henry to Oz, tours funny lands, and faces an underground invasion. With Ozma’s clever plan, the Emerald City is saved—and Oz becomes a safe, secret home.

Earthquake! Dorothy, Zeb, Jim the horse, and Eureka plunge underground, meet vegetable people, wooden gargoyles, and dragonettes, and reunite with the Wizard—until Ozma’s magic brings them to the Emerald City for one last surprise.

When a peasant named Crabb decides to become a doctor, he ends up in a castle solving a mystery of stolen money. Can Doctor Knowall uncover the truth with his clever tricks?

A princess burns a secret snakeskin too soon—and her husband vanishes. With three magic nuts and iron shoes, she chases him across kingdoms and outwits a false bride to win him back.

A youngest prince rides a wolf to a far-off island, finds a giant’s hidden heart in a duck’s egg, frees his stone-cursed brothers, and rescues a clever princess in a daring, unforgettable quest.

After raiders steal a cursed treasure, brave Elsalill falls in love with one of them—without knowing. Ghostly warnings push her to speak up, face winter ice, and choose justice over love.

A single feather falls in a henhouse. Soon, every bird is squawking a bigger tale—“It’s quite true!” Can one tiny truth grow into a giant rumor? Find out in this witty farm fable.

When Jack trades a cow for magic beans, a towering beanstalk leads him to a giant’s castle. Gold, a hen, and a singing harp—and a daring escape—change his family’s fate.

When a forest enchantress turns Jorinda into a nightingale, Joringel hunts for a red flower that breaks spells. His loyalty and courage lead him into the castle to free Jorinda—and everyone else.

Meet Jack, the brave Cornish boy who outsmarts fearsome giants—from Cormoran to Galligantus—using pits, tricks, and enchanted gifts. Sword-swinging, bridge-dropping, spell-breaking adventures await in this classic tale of courage.

Curious Elephant’s Child dares to visit the great grey-green Limpopo to ask a crocodile one big question—and comes home with a very long surprise. Find out how elephants got their amazing trunks!

Princess Proud mocks her suitors until her father forces her to marry the next man at the door, a scruffy fiddler. Can she learn humility and find unexpected happiness?