Science Fiction Short Stories that are Good for Kids

Science fiction short stories that are good for kids are hard to find. What do I consider to be "good for kids?" Here is what I take into account before I mark a story as suitable for kids, children or teens: The story has to be free of cursing, adult language and the like. It also can't have any sexual situations or violence.

Here is a list of featured science fiction short stories that are good for kids:



  • Flash Fiction Friday: Garbage Bots and Non-Historical Husbands
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Amazing Weapons and Dangerous Bait
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Time Monsters and World-Changing Computers
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Loud Musicians and Humble Robots
  • The Ugly Little Boy by Isaac Asimov
  • Paycheck by Philip K. Dick
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Fallen Planets and Classical Interruptions
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Bowling Robots and Crazy Gnomes
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Robot Doctors and Exobiologists
  • Superiority by Arthur C. Clarke
  • Exhalation by Ted Chiang
  • Desertion by Clifford D. Simak
  • Just Before Recess by James Van Pelt
  • Tower of Babylon by Ted Chiang
  • The Fog Horn by Ray Bradbury
  • What’s Expected of Us by Ted Chiang
  • Paying It Forward by Michael A. Burstein
  • The Home Team by Greg Wickenhofer
  • Neutron Star by Larry Niven
  • The Dyslexicon by Carl Frederick
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