Category: 10-line Stories

Explore our compilation of some interesting 10 line bedtime short stories with morals to change your perspective towards life. Read now!

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Once upon a time, on a green hillside, lived three goats named Gruff. There was Little Billy Goat, Medium Billy Goat, and Big Billy Goat. Their last name was Gruff. They spotted a meadow across a river, filled with yummy grass and decided to go there.

But oh! A sneaky troll lived under the bridge and he loved to eat goats! When Little Goat tiptoed across, the troll roared, “I’ll eat you!” But clever Little Billy Goat Gruff said, “Wait for my bigger brother!” So the troll let him pass.

Then came Medium Billy Goat Gruff, and the same thing happened! The troll was getting hungrier!

But when Big Billy Goat Gruff stomped onto the bridge, the troll couldn’t wait anymore! He jumped out to eat him, but Big Goat was strong and brave. With a mighty push of his horns, whoosh! He sent the troll flying into the river!

And so, the three Billy Goats Gruff munched on the green grass happily ever after, without any grumpy trolls to bother them.

Moral of the Story: Bravery and cleverness can overcome challenges, no matter how big they seem!

Dino’s Great Adventure

Dino, a young and curious dinosaur, loved exploring new places. One day, he heard a rumor about a magical forest hidden beyond the mountains. Excited, he decided to embark on a great adventure to discover this enchanting forest.

As Dino climbed the steep mountains, he encountered various challenges along the way. But he didn’t give up. Finally, he reached the top and was greeted by a breathtaking view. He could see the lush green forest in the distance, with colorful butterflies fluttering around.

With each step into the magical forest, Dino felt a sense of wonder. He encountered new and extraordinary creatures, like the sparkling fireflies and talking trees. He made friends with a kind-hearted Triceratops named Trixie, who showed him the hidden treasures of the forest.

Dino realized that this adventure had changed him. He had become more confident and open to new experiences. He learned that embracing change and stepping out of his comfort zone led to exciting discoveries and personal growth.

Moral of the Story: Embrace change and new experiences.

The Rabbit and The Tortoise

Once upon a time, there was a rabbit who was known for his speed. He loved boasting about how fast he could run and would often make fun of other animals for being slow. One day, he came across a tortoise who was minding its own business.

Mocking the tortoise, the rabbit said, “You are so slow! I bet I could beat you in a race without even trying.”

The tortoise, wise and composed, replied, “I may be slow, but I am determined. If you are up for a race, let’s give it a try.”

Excited to prove his speed, the rabbit agreed and the race began. The rabbit zoomed ahead, leaving the tortoise far behind. Confident of his victory, the rabbit decided to take a nap under a shady tree since he was so far ahead.

Meanwhile, the tortoise kept plodding along steadily, never losing sight of the finish line. Slowly and steadily, he made progress. When the rabbit woke up, he was surprised to see the tortoise nearing the finish line.

With a burst of energy, the rabbit sprinted towards the finish line, but it was too late. The tortoise had already crossed it.

The rabbit was shocked and realized that his overconfidence had cost him the race. He admitted his mistake and learned an important lesson about patience, determination, and not underestimating others.

Moral of the story: Slow and steady wins the race. It’s not always about being the fastest, but about staying focused, determined, and never underestimating the abilities of others.

The Lion and the Poor Slave

There was once a slave whose master was cruel to him. One day, he couldn’t stand it anymore, so he fled into the forest.

On his way, he encountered a lion that was unable to walk because of a thorn in its paw. Even though he was scared, the slave mustered his courage and pulled out the thorn in the lion’s paw.

When the lion was free from the thorn, he ran into the forest without hurting the slave. Soon after, the slave was caught by his master in the forest. The slave was then thrown into the lion’s den by his master.

As soon as he saw the lion, the slave recognized it as the same lion he had rescued previously. As a result, the slave escaped unharmed.

Moral of the Story: Your good deeds will always come back to you. Do good deeds and be kind to others, and the universe will reward you.

True Wealth

Two friends named Max and Tim met after a really long time. “I have a huge house with a pool,” Max boasted while drinking his tea. “I have 30 cars and a garden in front of my house,” Tim said.

Soon they started fighting over who was richer and who was less. Suddenly, the ground started shaking and they realized it was an earthquake. Tim quickly hid under the table and pulled Max down with him.

Max took his handkerchief and wrapped Tim’s bleeding hand that he hurt while pulling Max. The bamboos and bricks the hotel was made of started falling down. But Max and Tim were safe.

They realized none of their wealth helped them, friendship and kindness did.

Moral of the Story: True wealth isn’t money or materials, it is friendship and kindness.

Posted on May 30, 2021December 4, 2023
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Two Feet

There was once a mountain climber who wanted to climb every mountain. Once he was climbing a mountain in the night. He couldn’t see anything and hence he slipped on a rock.

He kept falling down and down and realized he is going to die. But suddenly his safety rope caught him and he stopped falling. He stayed there dangling and praying to god.

Then he heard a voice calling his name. “I am God, son. If you believe that I can save you, cut the rope you are hanging to.” He looked down and all he saw was pitch black darkness so he didn’t cut the rope.

The next day he was found frozen to death by rescuers. But they saw he was hanging only two feet away from the ground. “Only if he had cut his rope, he would be safe and alive,” one of the rescuers said.

Moral of the Story: Always have faith in God, even if the path looks difficult.

Posted on May 30, 2021December 4, 2023
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Fred and George – True Friends Story

Fred was a little boy who loved to go fishing with his friends. He usually went fishing down the river with his friend George. Fred and George were best friends and always helped each other.

One day they went fishing together but couldn’t find any fish. So, Fred rowed and took the boat to the deeper side to find fish. He tried leaning on the boat to see the fishes and he accidentally fell.

George was very scared he didn’t want to fall himself. But he couldn’t leave Fred alone so he threw a rope to Fred and pulled him up. It was so hard, but he did it and Fred thanked him and hugged him.

Moral of the Story: True friends don’t leave you alone in any situation.

The Butterfly Story

One day a man sees a butterfly trying very hard to come out of her cocoon. He stays and observes what the butterfly is trying to do. When he sees that the butterfly is not able to become out of the cocoon easily, he feels sad for her and decided to help her somehow.

Therefore, he takes a pair of scissors and cuts the cocoon so that the butterfly can get free. But he sees that as soon as he cut the cocoon the butterfly came out injured and crawling. He was sure he didn’t hurt the butterfly with the scissors and there was no blood either.

He didn’t realize that when the butterfly tries to come out of its cocoon, its body makes a fluid. As the butterfly struggles, the fluid gets pushed back into the body till the wings. It’s that struggle and fluid that gives the ability to the butterfly to fly. Without the struggle, the butterfly will just be a crawling, injured, insect.

Moral of the story: Our struggles helps us grow and become better in life.

The Donkey – Presence of Mind Story

There was once a donkey named Jojo who was very old. Jojo couldn’t work for his master anymore so he decided to kill him. He dug a pit and pushed Jojo into it.

The master started filling up the pit with mud so that he can bury Jojo. Jojo on the other hand shook all the mud from his back and climbed on the dirt that gathers at his feet. Slowly there was a mountain of mud inside the pit and Jojo dusting the mud off and climbing on it.

Soon enough he was out of the pit and in front of his master. His master saw the donkey alive and got scared that the donkey will try to take revenge. He threw his shovel away and ran towards his farm as fast as he could.

Jojo laughed as he saw his master running in fear and lived his life eating juicy fruits and vegetables from the forest.

Moral of the Story: The presence of mind can save your life.

The Skates – Good Karma Story

A little kid named Ron always wanted to have his very own roller skates and wear it wherever he went. But unfortunately, his mother didn’t have enough money to buy him one. Therefore, he just liked to watch other kids zooming past in the playground.

One day while watching the kids play, he saw another kid with roller skates slip and fall. As he fell, he hit his knee on a rock and got hurt. Without another thought, Ron ran to help and took him to a doctor nearby. Afterward, he took the kid home.

The parents of the kids were very touched by seeing what Ron had done. They thanked him and a few days later they gifted him a pair of blue roller skates. Ron thanked them and immediately took the skates to the playground. The kid he had helped taught him how to skate, and every day from then, they skated together.

Moral of the Story: What you do, comes back to you.