Honesty · Ages 10–12

Honesty stories for ages 10–12

Chapter-style tales — stories about honesty, told at the right depth for 10–12 year olds. Every one ends with a short Talk About It prompt, never a stated moral.

All ages 0–34–67–910–12
Courage

The Deep End

Riya is the fastest swimmer in her class — as long as her feet can touch the bottom. Nobody knows that. Keeping it that way is becoming a full-time job.

Ages 10–128 min read
Sharing

The Second Name on the Chart

The science fair project was Advik's and Meher's — the idea hers, the polish his. But on judging day she's home with a fever, and all the applause lands on one person.

Ages 10–128 min read
Honesty

The Signature

Forging Ma's signature took Anvi eleven tries and four minutes. Maintaining it took everything else.

Ages 10–129 min read
Making Mistakes

What Ruhi Heard

Ruhi only repeated what she thought she'd heard — once, to two people. By Friday it belonged to the whole class, and it wasn't even true.

Ages 10–129 min read