Inspiring Stories for 8-Year-Old Girls: 12 Short Stories to Build Confidence, Courage, and Kindness While Inspiring Big Dreams
How do you raise a girl who believes she can handle anything… even when friendships shift, fears feel big, or mistakes feel overwhelming?
Growing up at eight is full of wonder, curiosity, and big emotions. This Kindle Edition of Fearless and Fantastic at 8 gives your daughter instant access to 12 uplifting stories that strengthen confidence, spark kindness, and help her see the courage she already carries inside.
Each story introduces a relatable heroine who learns to face fears, navigate friendships, try new things, and trust her own voice. As your daughter reads, she discovers gentle lessons about resilience, empathy, and believing in herself.
This beautifully formatted digital edition includes the same illustrations as the print version. Devices that support color will display the art in full color, while standard Kindle e-readers will show high-quality grayscale—either way, the stories remain just as inspiring and meaningful.
What you will find in this book:
- 12 inspiring stories written especially for 8-year-old girls, illustrated
- A beautifully designed Kindle edition that’s easy to read anywhere
- Relatable characters who experience real emotions and real growth
- Gentle lessons on courage, kindness, friendship, and self-worth
- A meaningful, screen-friendly reading experience that encourages reflection
- “Something to Wonder Together” questions that deepen understanding and encourage powerful parent–child conversations
This book will help your daughter:
- Build confidence in herself and her abilities
- Handle fears, mistakes, and big feelings with resilience
- Strengthen friendships with empathy and communication
- Try new things with courage and curiosity
- Recognize her unique strengths, gifts, and personal “superpowers”
Even if your daughter feels unsure of herself now, these stories gently teach her how to find courage in small steps—steps she can actually use in real life.
Excerpt from Fearless and Fantastic at 8 © Copyright 2025 Brave and Brilliant Books
Chapter 1:
The Night the Stars Whispered
You’re braver than you believe and stronger and smarter than you think.
—Carter Crocker
Glug, Miya gulped down a mouthful of water, her arms flying over her head as water surrounded her, dragging her down. She felt her body getting heavier as she sank once more beneath the rippling waves.
“Help,” she wanted to scream, but no sound came out.
Suddenly, she heard a loud whistle: Fweep! Fweep! Fweep! She tried to poke her head out of the water, hoping to see someone coming to rescue her, but suddenly she went right under the waves again, and water and darkness surrounded her. It was in her nose and her mouth, and she couldn’t breathe!
That’s when Miya’s eyes flew open, and for a minute, she was confused. She looked up at the stars on her bedroom ceiling. Daddy had painted them with silver paint because Miya had told him she loved sleeping under the stars at night.
She sat up in bed, realizing her horrifying experience was just a nightmare.
Fweep! Fweep! went her alarm, and Miya pressed the stop button. She yawned, stretched, and yawned once more. A wave of excitement washed over her, then she felt scared and wished she could stay in bed.
“Come on, sleepyhead, today’s the big day!” Mommy said, popping her head into the room.
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