A magical short story for kids (Ages 7–11)
- yespriyaitis
- Jul 15
- 3 min read
🌧️ "The Cloud That Collected Secrets"
Title: Nimbus the Whispering Cloud
High above the quiet hill town of Bhawani Nagar floated a soft, silver cloud named Nimbus. Unlike other clouds that chased rainbows or played hide-and-seek with the sun, Nimbus had a very special gift: He could hear secrets.
Whenever people whispered, giggled, or mumbled to themselves, Nimbus would drift closer and listen quietly. He never shared them, not even with the wind.
One day, Nimbus heard something different. A little girl named Ananya sat on her rooftop with teary eyes and whispered:
"I wish someone knew I didn’t want to leave my school... Papa is transferring again."
Nimbus felt a tickle in his fluff. It wasn’t sadness—it was urgency. That night, he gathered the softest whispers from every corner of the town—secrets of happiness, fear, and hope—and turned them into... riddles.
The next morning, the people of Bhawani Nagar woke up to puffy white letters floating in the sky.
🟦 “I run but never walk, I cry without eyes. What am I?”🟪 “You can’t see me, but I can make your heart beat faster when you're scared. Who am I?”
Children laughed and guessed, adults scratched their heads. But Ananya? She gasped—because her whisper had become the last cloud riddle:🌫️ “Who wishes to stay but is afraid to ask?”
Her father read the riddle aloud, paused, and looked at Ananya. "Is this… you?"
Ananya
ya nodded slowly. For the first time, she wasn’t afraid to speak.
Ending
That day, Papa decided to delay his transfer. Nimbus floated quietly above, smiling his cloudy smile.From then on, every full moon, the people of Bhawani Nagar looked up—not for stars, but for whispers in the clouds.
✅ 1. Comprehension Questions (Q & A)
❓ 2. True or False
🔗 3. Match the Columns
🌧 Nimbus the Whispering Cloud – Worksheet
✅ 1. Answer the Questions
What was Nimbus’s special ability?→ He could hear secrets.
Who was the girl that Nimbus heard crying?→ Ananya.
Why was Ananya upset?→ Her father was being transferred, and she didn’t want to leave her school.
What did Nimbus turn the secrets into?→ He turned them into sky riddles.
What did Ananya’s father decide to do after seeing the riddle?→ He delayed his transfer.
❓ 2. True or False
Statement | True/False |
Nimbus liked to play hide-and-seek with other clouds. | False |
The town’s name was Bhawani Nagar. | True |
Nimbus shared people’s secrets with the sun. | False |
Ananya's secret appeared as a riddle in the sky. | True |
After the riddles, Ananya’s family moved to another city. | False |
🔗 3. Match the Columns
Column A | Column B |
1. Nimbus | a. Created sky riddles from whispers |
2. Ananya | b. Floated over Bhawani Nagar |
3. Papa | c. Was upset about moving schools |
4. Bhawani Nagar | d. Decided to stay after reading the riddle |
5. The Riddles | e. The town where the story takes place |
Answer Key:1 → b2 → c3 → d4 → e5 → a
