Tales about things that may or may not have happened, often for entertainment or to teach something.
Stories can be fun or serious, and they can help people learn things.
Examples:
She likes to read stories before bed.
The teacher tells us stories about animals.
I like to make up stories about space.
The stories about the talking animals are very funny.
In stories, anything can happen, even if it's not real.
The stories about the big, green monster are scary.