The Wood Fairy
A cheerful little girl named Betushka lived with her poor mother in a small cottage. Every day, she took the goats to graze. Her mother would put an empty …
The Turquoise Fairy
One day on his way home, Pinocchio met a fox and a cat who wanted to steal his money. They told him that they would show him a meadow …
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Once upon a time there was an emperor whose only interest in life was to dress up in fashionable clothes. He kept changing his clothes so that people could …
The Clever Parrot
Once, there lived a merchant who had a beautiful daughter. Both the king and the viceroy loved her. One day, the merchant decided to go away for a few …
The Troublesome Fly
Once upon a time there lived a bald farmer. One day, he was sitting in the verandah. A packet of sweets lay nearby. Some flies hovered over them. One …
The Donkey Skin
Once there lived a pretty little girl named Rosalind. She lived with her cruel stepmother and her ugly daughter. The stepmother was jealous of Rosalind’s beauty and always wanted …
Forgetful Mr. Tinkle
And then of course he would catch a cold. Mrs. Tinkle was worried about him. She decided to ask Witch Simple for help. She told her how Mr. Tinkle …
The Nightingale
There lived an emperor in China, who had a very beautiful kingdom. Everyone admired his palace and gardens but when they heard the nightingale sing, they declared that it …
Simple Simon
A squire had three sons. The first two were very clever and knowledgeable. But the third one was called Simple Simon, as he did not know much and was …
Jack and the Beanstalk
Once upon a time, there lived a young boy named Jack and his widowed mother. They were facing tough times, and Jack’s mother decided that they needed to sell …