One funny two - page story is about a little girl who dreams she can fly on the first page. But when she tries to show her parents on the second page, she just ends up jumping around the living room making silly faces. It's really a cute and humorous story.
Another one is about a forgetful librarian. She was always misplacing books. One day, she found a book in the fridge. It turned out she had been holding it while getting some milk and absent - mindedly put it there. The library patrons had a great laugh when they heard about it.
There's a story about a little boy who thinks he can fly. He climbs up on the roof and jumps, only to land in a big pile of leaves his dad just raked. The story is short, about two pages. It shows the boy's innocence and the dad's exasperated but loving reaction.
A magician was walking down the street and turned into a grocery store. Well, it was an accident of course. He was practicing a new trick and misfired. People on the street were really astonished at first, and then they all burst into laughter when they realized what had happened.
Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great 3 - page short story. It tells the story of a young couple who are very poor but deeply in love. They each sacrifice their most precious possession to buy a gift for the other. It's a heartwarming tale about love and selflessness.
One popular 2 - page kids story is 'The Little Red Hen'. In this story, the little red hen finds some grains of wheat and asks her friends, the cat, the dog, and the pig, to help her plant, harvest, and bake bread. But they all refuse. In the end, she does all the work herself and enjoys the delicious bread while her lazy friends watch. It teaches kids about the value of hard work.
There's a 2 - page scary story where a girl finds an old diary in the attic. As she reads it, she starts to experience the events written in it. The diary talks about a curse on the house. She begins to see shadowy figures and hear whispers. The more she reads, the more she realizes she might be the next victim of the curse. She tries to find a way to break it before it's too late.
Sure. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a great 20 - page short story. It's a thought - provoking tale about a small town's annual lottery with a dark and unexpected ending.
There are many short story collections that might contain a 22 - page short story. For example, some of Ray Bradbury's collections. His stories often have a unique blend of science fiction and human emotions. A 22 - page story by him might explore themes like the passage of time, the power of memories, and the impact of technology on society.
There is also 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings' by Gabriel García Márquez. In this 8 - page short story, a very old man with wings lands in a family's courtyard. The family's reaction and how they treat this strange being show a lot about human nature and our relationship with the unknown.
Another one could be 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant. It's about a woman who borrows a necklace to attend a high - society event, loses it, and then has to endure years of hardship to replace it. It's often a few pages long and full of lessons.