Forest Stories
Stories from
Red Wood Forest
A little further along the path, something is happening.
A cloud has borrowed an afternoon. A plant is knocking on its own pot. At the landing, a parcel has arrived for a resident who insists they’ve never lived here.
Welcome to Red Wood Forest.
Explore short fantasy stories about curious creatures, complicated friendships, and the things that happen when different lives meet.
Find a storyStart wherever you like. Each story is a small doorway into the forest.
Which way shall we wander?
Someone Has Put a Ghost in the Laundry
Bayu’s bedsheet has plans tonight. So does Suri’s cloak. Follow the runaway laundry to a ghost’s dance, find three missing things, and try not to worry about the knocking beneath the greenhouse floor.
The Dark Fairy’s Shadow Went Without Them
Suri’s shadow has gone trick-or-treating without them. Bayu and Iri follow it past whispering banana leaves and a table set for invisible guests. Midnight is approaching, and someone hasn’t told them the whole story.
The Snail Express Is Running Early
The snail has arrived early. Iri’s plant is aboard, but its three favourite pebbles are still in the garden. Borrow a leaf boat, answer a talkative puddle, and choose your path to the next stop.
The Night the Lanterns Wandered Off
The gathering is ready, but the lanterns have other plans. Two are watching beetles dance. One won’t glow without a tune. Explore Red Wood Forest, find four willing lights, and arrange them along the path so everyone can find their way.
The Umbrella Has Other Plans (Interactive Story)
Bayu opens their umbrella. A staircase falls out. Inside are seven tiny doors, a squirrel halfway through moving, and a sock who has borrowed the travelling blanket. Open doors, collect three missing belongings, and help finish the move. Then find out where the umbrella takes you.
A Pot of One’s Own
Iri’s plant wants a bigger pot. And a breeze. And perhaps a different neighbourhood. When a travelling garden passes the window on a giant snail, it packs three pebbles and a piece of string. Iri hadn’t expected repotting to involve a journey.
The Cloud Who Borrowed Tomorrow
Bayu could really use another afternoon. Luckily, a tiny shop has one in a jar. Unluckily, it belongs to their friends. And it’s just escaped.