This is the tale of St. George and the dragon. It has been told for over 15 centuries. It takes place during a time called the Dark Ages, when kings ruled the land, wizards cast spells, and monsters roamed free. The queen of fairies had taken young George in as a baby. The fairies raised…
Frog Changed to Prince Once upon a time, there lived a king who had a beautiful palace in the forest. The king had 4 beautiful daughters. There was a lake by the palace. The youngest princes spent time by the lake during summers. She had also a golden ball which she loved very much. One…
Once there was a king who had much happiness and great fortune. Of all his treasures, he was proudest of his four children, the most perfect children in the land. His three fine, strong sons would do anything for their father. And the king’s greatest joy, his daughter Elise, was clearly the dearest, sweetest, and…
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Story It was in the middle of winter, when snow was falling around, that a certain queen sat working at her window, the frame of which was made of fine black ebony; and, as she was looking out upon the snow, she pricked her finger, and three drops of…
Puss was a very clever cat. For a long time, he belonged to an old farmer. But when the farmer died, Puss could not live on his own. He decided that he would need a new master. Puss went to see the farmer’s son. “I was quite loyal to your father,” Puss said, “and he…
Long ago there lived a king who had twelve beautiful and clever daughters. The princesses all slept in the same huge room, with their twelve pretty beds in a row. The king loved his daughters, but he was becoming concerned about what they did each night. Even though the king carefully locked the door of…
There once was a penniless miller whose greatest joy was his kind and loving daughter. One warm spring morning, the miller and his daughter went to the royal palace to deliver some sacks of flour to the king. The miller wanted to impress the king. The miller boasted, “Your Majesty, not only do I sell…
Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, there lived a king and his fair young daughter. In the summer, when the kingdom broiled with heat, the young princess would sit by the edge of a deep, cool well and daydream. She imagined faraway lands and the people who lived there. And sometimes, when she…
Once there was a chief who ruled an island tribe. He lived a happy life until one day his daughter became very ill. The chief called for the tribe’s healers. The healers did everything they could for the princess; they gave her herbs, bathed her in oils, and burned spices to soothe her. But the…
Romaina was a powerful witch who lived in a big castle. She had a magic garden that grew the biggest, juiciest plants all year long. A little wood shack stood next to Romaina’s castle. It belonged to a poor couple named Samuel and Bettina. They were very happy and hoped to have a child soon….