A hungry traveler had been roaming the countryside for a long time, and he hadn’t eaten a good meal in quite a while. One day the traveler spotted a lovely village off in…
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The North Wind
Long ago in a northern land, a little boy lived with his mother. One day the boy’s mother sent him into town to buy some oats. She wanted to make warm oatmeal for…
The Turnip
A farmer once planted some turnip seeds. “Grow, seeds, grow,” he said. And they did. But one turnip grew faster than the rest. It was enormous! One day the farmer wanted turnip stew.…
Good Company and Bad Company
Good Company and Bad Company Story Two parrots built a nest in a banyan tree. They lived with their two young ones, which they took good care of. The mother and the father…
Rip Van Winkle
Whoever has journeyed up the long Hudson River will remember the Catskill Mountains. Rising up to the west of the river, these mountains look different with each change in weather or time of…
Robin Hood
At the young age of fifteen, there was a boy living in Sherwood forest who could handle a bow and arrow better than any grown man in the village of Nottingham. This boy,…
Four Friends And A Hunter
Four Friends And A Hunter Story A deer, a turtle, a crow and a rat were friends. They lived happily in a jungle. One day, the deer was caught in a hunter’s trap…
Tom Sawyer
It was a sunny, summer Saturday morning and all was right with the world. The town of St. Petersburg basked in the warmth of the sun. Birds twittered and sang, filling the air…
Pecos Bill
Pecos Bill Story More than a hundred years ago, in the Wild West, a child was born. That child was named Pecos Bill. Now when Pecos Bill was still a baby, his parents…
The Bell of Justice
The Bell of Justice Story Long, long ago, during the rule of old King John, there was a small and humble hillside town called Atri. One day King John’s procession came through Atri.…