Young Explorers

The Boy Who Silenced a King

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For EVERY Young Explorer (Ages 7+ Years)

Turn screen time into purpose-driven learning. Designed for children aged 7+, our Young Explorer eBooks build strong Islamic character, deepen connection to Allah, and support parents in raising confident Muslim children—one meaningful story at a time.

An Oasis in the Desert

The eBook is ready to go! This Digital Pack purchase includes a Video and Audiobook, which will be available soon. Buy now and we will let you know when these are ready for you to access.This is a story depicting the fact that nobility can exist within a Prince or a Pauper.Do food or water, Sun or rain feel different to you whether you are a Prince or a shepherd?Our traveller in this story is a Prince who leaves behind his stately straitjacket of fine fabrics and life among the rich and evil, for the simple and comfortable cloak of an honest shepherd, living among good people.Learn what he discovers in his new life in the natural world.

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The Fake News of Eternity

This story is a reminder that we should always evaluate for ourselves any advice or information that is given by others, rather than foolishly accepting everything that is said, as it may well be just fake news.No one can be foolish enough to think they can live forever can they?When a child king of an ancient land becomes deluded into believing immortality is possible and owed to him it is not long before he is given a true reality check. Led astray by a selfish advisor and his own egotistical ambitions, the king comes to realise that life and death are not his to control and eternity is not his to command.

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The Baby That Got Away

The eBook is ready to go! This Digital Pack purchase includes a Video and Audiobook, which will be available soon. Buy now and we will let you know when these are ready for you to access. This is a story of how the Absolute Wisdom of Allah Almighty guides and binds all lives together, and not even unchecked tyranny can breach His promise and perfect plan.Have you ever faced the worst situation in your life and wondered how you would get out of it? When an evil king orders the execution of every newborn baby in his land, there seems little hope for a desperate mother trying to save her baby. But this mother is given something that no weapon can break, no power can overtake the promise of protection from Allah Almighty.Learn about how Allah Almighty, the Most Perfect of Planners, has planned all lives to fit together like a perfect jigsaw puzzle.

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A Rose Among Thorns

The eBook is ready to go! This Digital Pack purchase includes a Video and Audiobook, which will be available soon. Buy now and we will let you know when these are ready for you to access. A reminder that even when a person is living in the most depraved society, they can remain guided with their moral compass; and the hope for goodness can survive through them.Can a woman be noble if she is married to one of the cruelest people that ever lived? Imagine trying to be a good person when all you see is corruption and cruelty around you. Lady Asiyah (RA) was a Queen who had the misfortune to be married to an evil Pharaoh, yet she raised a boy in the house of Pharaoh who grew up to be one of the greatest Prophets of Allah Almighty: Prophet Musa (AS). This is a story of how Lady Asiyah (RA) and her beloved son Musa Kaleem Allah lived humbly and virtuously despite their ostentatious surroundings and the icon worshipping paganism of their community.

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Knockout

The eBook is ready to go! This Digital Pack purchase includes a Video and Audiobook, which will be available soon. Buy now and we will let you know when these are ready for you to access. This is a story of true chivalry as depicted by Prophet Musa (AS). This is a reminder for those who believe that royal status comes from wealth and power, that it is in fact defined by nobility of character.How long can a just prince remain within the palace of a corrupt and tyrannous king? The evil king continues to rule cruelly over the land while his adopted son has grown into an honourable man. The prince is faced with a violent brawl on the streets of Egypt and must decide quickly on a just course of action. Learn about how the outcome of this momentous fight leads him to a life-changing crossroad.

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A Tale of Two Thrones

The eBook is ready to go! This Digital Pack purchase includes a Video and Audiobook, which will be available soon. Buy now and we will let you know when these are ready for you to access. A reminder that the greatest achievement of any leader is to spend his lifetime, resources, and power serving the needs of the creation of Allah Almighty.When twin princes are born to a rich African dynasty, two different destinies unfurl. Each prince is granted abundant blessings and gifts that they must use wisely. One grows up to be kind and thoughtful whilst the other is domineering and selfish. How they wield their influence and the gift of power in their very different lives determines their legacy. Learn about Who the True Sovereign and Creator of all destinies is in this tale of retribution, reformation, and redemption.

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Make and Break

This story reminds all people about how precious creation is to its Creator, Allah Almighty.What is the point of making something if it will only end up on the scrapheap?After the waters of the Great Flood have receded, and all of creation has undergone a time of renewal, Prophet Nooh (AS) is set a puzzling task by Allah Almighty, the All-Knowing Creator: he is commanded to make pots.It might seem a meaningless task to many, but what is the realisation that Allah Almighty wants His Prophet to discover?

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The Endless Well

The eBook is ready to go! This Digital Pack purchase includes a Video and Audiobook, which will be available soon. Buy now and we will let you know when these are ready for you to access. This story is a reminder for all people that the Mercy of Allah Almighty is an endless well that anyone and everyone can benefit from, especially when they have reliance on Him.Who would you rely on if you were in an impossible situation, desperate to provide for yourself and your child?When a mother and child are left by the father to fend for themselves in the merciless desert and asked to live on a prayer, a curious Eagle watches over them in wonder. He witnesses the fathers trust in a perplexing Divine Command; the mothers desperation and resolve to protect her child, and a miracle that changes the fate of all mankind.

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The Trillionaire and the Eye

This book is for those who think they can have everything, when in reality they do not have anything.People think that money and power can help them achieve everything they want well, almost everything. The trillionaire has many companies that have achieved material success; yet there is one ambition he hopes to finally fulfil. He sets himself a task that he thinks is possible. He wants to re-create the human eye.Will the trillionaire achieve his aim of making a real human eye? Learn about all that he discovers in his quest to create this tiny organ within human existence.

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The Original Moon Landing

This is the true story of when the Last and Final Messenger of Allah Almighty ﷺ split the Moon and how it could have been witnessed.What happens when you ask for a sign of the truth but ignore the answer you receive?In a moonlit oasis, a group of innocent boys challenge each other to a simple sports competition, while at the same time in a faraway city leaders meeting, a group of corrupt men challenge the Last and Final Messenger of Allah Almighty to an impossible-seeming task. Neither of the groups expects the out-of-this-world result they get! Learn about how the miraculous Signs of Allah Almighty are so manifest that they cannot be denied. The true story of when the Prophet ﷺ split the Moon, revealing an undeniable sign from Allah Almighty that many ignored.

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A Bird’s Eye View

A reminder for all that, no matter how impossible a situation may seem, you should always strive for justice. Imagine being flung into a giant bonfire for speaking the truth. Who would you ask for help and protection from the fatal flames? This is the story of how, as an innocent boy, Prophet Ibraheem (AS) was punished after defeating a deceitful king in a debate about the existence of Allah Almighty. Read about how the innocent Babbler bird watched the scene and made her own effort to strive for justice and help a Prophet of Allah Almighty.

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Ask And You Shall Be Answered

For all those who ask why, this is a story that shows how Allah Almighty provides the answer to every question.When Musaddiq is trying to go to sleep, all his big questions about life and death just will not let him sleep! So, Mummy tells him about somebody very special who ALSO had similar big questions about life and death that they were curious about And how Allah Almighty satisfied that curiosityLearn how the Creator of the trans-universal existence has an explanation for everything, and how sometimes, through His Prophets, He shares that understanding with us.

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The Boy Who Silenced a King

Do you know why you believe what you believe? Is it better to live a life of deceit while on a throne or face persecution for the truth?Even as a young boy, Khaleel – Prophet Ibraheem (AS) – was able to ask logical questions that challenged, confounded, and silenced a corrupt king.

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The Twisted Tree

To those who believe that their power or might originates from themselves, this story is a reminder that the true source of all greatness can only be Allah Almighty Who is the Greatest.Have you wondered what the oldest trees in the world may have witnessed? Imagine a tree that has seen the rise and fall of many civilisations. This is the story of how a little seed became an ancient tree. It started its life with humility but then became delusional with its strength. Its arrogance worsened after it had gained a large following, worshipping it as a pseudo-deity.Find out how the egotistical twisted tree rediscovered the absolute law of nature, that everything in creation has a limited lifespan.

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Robin Finds His Hood

A reminder that nature is a blessing from Allah Almighty, and we should appreciate the Oxygen Cycle as one of His great blessings.The busy, urban city seems like a fantastic place to live for the little Robin. But when the smog builds and the concrete jungle slowly takes over the natural land, the little Robin suddenly finds himself struggling without fresh air. As his lungs clog with the smog of the city, he finds his sweet voice deteriorated and life itself under threat. In a fluster and desperation for survival, he makes a leap of hope back into the natural, rejuvenating sanctuary of the forest. Here, like a true breath of fresh air, he learns about the natural world and the many blessings within it.

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Honour Amongst Thieves

This true story is a reminder to all people of the importance and power of honesty that may transform the hearts, minds and lives of even the worst among us.What should you do when lying may save money, but would mean losing your values and ethics?A young man faces such a moment when he is beset with 60 ferocious thieves who are intent on looting and pillaging. He has the chance to either protect himself by using dishonesty as a shield, or to honour a promise to his mother and choose the path of truthfulness.Learn about how a simple act of honesty has the power to change even the worst of people in society and completely transform them.

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A Marriage Made in Heaven

This true story is a reminder of the power and fruits of honesty and self-accountability in this world. For such people, the reward from Allah Almighty may include the company of equally virtuous friends and companions.What would you be willing to do in order to earn the forgiveness of someone you have wronged?When a young man accidentally eats somebody else’s apple, he takes it upon himself to go to any lengths to seek the forgiveness of its owner. This personal quest for ensuring justice inadvertently leads him to a surprising marriage proposal.Learn whether the marriage was a perpetual disaster or made in Heaven.

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Better Out Than In

This story is a reminder of what real wealth is and how insignificant material wealth can become.Overburdened by opulence and indulgence, the life of a king is brought to a grinding halt when he is afflicted with the stomach-ache to end all stomach-aches. He cannot think he cannot sleep he cannot do any of the things a king is supposed to do because of this unending pain, he has brought on himself! His golden palace of luxury becomes a gilded cage of irritable ailment and only the sensible thinking of a simple man, who has found the true wealth of life, can help him find relief. Learn about how to discover the riches within your own life by appreciating all the priceless gifts Allah Almighty has instilled within you.

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System Reboot

This eBook is for all young minds afflicted with despair that need some guidance to help rediscover the meaning Allah Almighty has placed within their livesHave you ever felt powerless and lost in your life? Without a sense of where to go or who you can turn to, to make sense of your place in this world? Shafeeq feels exactly like this. In the darkness of his sadness and despair he struggles to find a way out and cannot find a glimmer of light himself. Until Allah Almighty sends him a guiding Friend to remind and help him find the path of meaning that runs through his life and links him to all life in creationLearn about how a person drowning in sorrow can find their way back to a sense of purpose and healing, through the Mercy and Guidance of Allah Almighty.CONTENT WARNING: Content may be emotionally challenging (depression, anxiety, suicide). Parental guidance recommended. It is always recommended to seek professional help for mental health concerns.

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Road Rage – Diffusing Anger

Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words should never hurt you. This story demonstrates the power of compassion over anger.Have you ever been a victim of road rage, and taken out your frustration on someone who did not deserve it? When an angry man misdirects his frustration on an unsuspecting Muslim, he receives a response that he did not see coming.Find out how far a kind word can go to tackle and remove anger.

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Hammering Home the Truth

A reminder to declare the truth and to never let irrational cultural norms go unchallenged.Reasoning with people that choose to be ignorant and blind followers is challenging. Khaleel, the young Prophet Ibraheem (AS), attempts to help the people of his city understand the illogical and corrupt culture of worshipping pagan idols and statues. With the help of the hammer of justice, he decides to present the ignorant with undeniable proof. He brings Order! Order!

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Hammering Home the Truth

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Road Rage – Diffusing Anger

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System Reboot

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Better Out Than In

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A Marriage Made in Heaven

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Honour Amongst Thieves

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Robin Finds His Hood

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The Twisted Tree

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These stories for kids will walk your child through their curious questions

As children grow past early childhood, their questions become sharper, and their curiosity turns toward real-life situations, feelings, and choices. This is when short stories for kids can do more than simply entertain: they become a safe space to explore emotions, ask ‘why’,

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Is the Wise Compass platform free to use for Young Explorers?

Yes, registration and access to the platform are free for all Young Explorers. Families can then choose from affordable books and Digital or Printed Packs, giving older children access to enriching short stories for kids, deeper moral stories for kids, and more without hidden fees.

What age groups are the Young Explorers designed for?

The Young Explorers series can be enjoyed by any age but is specifically designed for children aged 7 years and above. At this stage, children’s stories with moral lessons and reflective short stories for kids help them think more deeply about faith, choices, and consequences in their daily lives.

How can these stories enhance my child's Islamic development?

Wise Compass stories support your child’s moral and spiritual growth by addressing real-world challenges in relatable ways. Carefully designed moral stories for kids and impactful stories of the Prophets (AS) help them practise honesty, patience, rational thinking, and reliance on Allah Almighty, guiding them to apply these values in their own lives.

Are the stories based on authentic Islamic teachings? 

Definitely. All our content is rooted in authentic Islamic teachings, researched and checked by qualified scholars. Whether your child is reading stories of the Prophets (AS) or other children’s stories with moral lessons, each book is inspired by Quranic Ayah and Hadith Shareef, with all references clearly noted for your peace of mind.

In what formats are the Young Explorers books available?

Young Explorers stories are available as videobooks, illustrated eBooks, audiobooks, and printed books. This means your child can enjoy short stories for kids and more in the format that best suits their learning style, whether they prefer watching, listening, or reading independently.

Can my child access these stories on multiple devices?

Yes. Your Young Explorer can access Wise Compass stories on desktops, tablets, and smartphones. This makes it easy to fit in a meaningful short story for kids after school, on journeys, or as part of a calming bedtime routine.

Do the stories include interactive elements to engage independent readers? 

All Young Explorers stories include Realisation Questions, quizzes, and a Notes section to encourage active engagement. These features turn children’s stories with moral lessons and reflective stories of the Prophets (AS) into opportunities for deeper thinking, discussion, and long-term understanding.

Does Wise Compass offer certificates for completed quizzes?

Yes. After completing quizzes based on their latest moral stories for kids or thoughtful short stories for kids, Young Explorers can earn certificates. These rewards celebrate their effort, boost confidence, and motivate them to keep learning and reflecting.

How often are new titles added to the Young Explorer collection?

New books are added regularly, so your child can keep discovering children’s stories with moral lessons and various stories of the Prophets (AS). This ongoing variety helps sustain their interest while deepening their understanding of Islamic values over time.

Young Explorers

A Library of Faith & Adventure!

These stories for kids will walk your child through their curious questions

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These stories for kids will walk your child through their curious questions

Stories of the Prophets (AS) that teach morals, faith and values

Children's Stories with morals, wonder, observation, and emotional awareness

A Library of Faith & Adventure! 