For teachers looking to build students' confidence and love of reading, especially in the case of reluctant and struggling readers, short stories may not be a great place to start.

Please note entries for 500 Words 2019 have now closed. ‘500 Words’ is the UK’s most successful short story-writing competition for children between the ages of 5 and 13. This edited Live ...

Two short stories for early primary children, written by contemporary authors. Should Bridei, a Pictish girl, fear the arrival of a group of strangers in her glen? The Horsemen of the Scots was ...