Stories about honesty are about moments when telling the truth is hard: admitting a mistake, accepting an inconvenient fact, sharing a secret with the right person. On Kitapz the child makes the call in those moments and sees the result in the story.
Each story page includes discussion questions, 5W1H comprehension questions and a word list for parents and teachers.
Ages 11-12 8 min Fantasy Free
In this story, children follow Lily as she tries to save a magical chick hatched beside a stone eagle on Mount Nemrut, and think about why nothing may be taken from an ancient site and why owning up to an accident takes courage. Readers decide whether Lily…
Values: honesty, responsibility, courage
Ages 11-12 8 min Adventure Free
In this story, children help Caleb find a spot at sea using landmarks on the shore, and learn from his mistake why a good landmark must never move. The story looks at protecting an ancient find where it lies and weighing evidence such as a phone pin, a photo…
Values: responsibility, honesty, teamwork
Ages 11-12 8 min Adventure Free
In this story, children help Ella turn a hunch into proof, from the threads' smell and shape to a simple test Granny Sue knows. It shows how much work a saffron harvest takes and how hard it is to be right without embarrassing anyone. Readers' choices decide…
Values: honesty, empathy, courage
Ages 9-10 8 min Educational Free
In this story, children help Daisy find out why a handful of caterpillars vanishes from Granny Hattie's silkworm room every morning. It introduces silkworms raised on mulberry leaves and explores the difference between looking guilty and being proven guilty…
Values: fairness, friendship, honesty
Ages 9-10 15 min Adventure Free
In this story, children help Ada find out who owns the ringed pigeon a stormy night blew onto her grandpa's terrace, by studying the ring, noting how the bird behaves and asking grown-ups. It is about caring for a found animal, patiently searching for its…
Values: curiosity, responsibility, honesty
Ages 7-10 15 min Adventure Free
In this story, children follow Hero, a jumpy rooster hailed as brave after an accident, as he tries to work out what is making a mysterious night-time sound. It invites talk about tall tales versus what really happened, and about hiding fear versus sharing…
Values: courage, honesty, friendship
Ages 7-11 15 min Adventure Free
In this story, children meet Puff, a living dough boy who climbs out of Ada's bowl after she guesses at a recipe measurement. Readers' choices decide whether Ada, hiding Puff as he swells in the heat, shares her secret with her little brother Rory and…
Values: honesty, empathy, teamwork
