The Three Billy Goats Gruff
There lived three billy goats who decided to climb a mountain to chew grass. But a wooden bridge had to be crossed to reach the mountain. Underneath it lived …
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The Miser
A miser once sold everything he had and bought gold instead. He carefully buried the gold in a hole near his house. He used to look at the gold …
Blue Light
Once many years ago, a soldier was wrongfully expelled from service by a king. Humiliated and disheartened, he left the kingdom and went away. One day, he found a …
The Snake Friend
Once there lived a snake and a little girl who were very fast friends. Every day when the mother served her daughter milk and bread, the snake popped out …
Philosophers Three
One day, a bear, a fox, and an opossum were walking together. Suddenly, it began to rain heavily and soon they were caught in a flood. There was water …
The Three Green Twigs
Long, long ago there lived a hermit who never sinned. God was very pleased with him. One day, seeing a man being hanged, the hermit remarked, “The man is …
The New Hat
Pansy had a new hat made of freshly picked rose petals. She went for a walk wearing her new hat. She had gone just a few steps when she …
The Three Brothers
A rich merchant had three sons. He wondered how to divide his huge mansion among his three sons, who wished to acquire his wealth upon his death. After much …
The Gnome
One day, a farmer saw a gnome on his fertile land. Thinking it to be a lucky sign, he asked the gnome if he had buried treasures somewhere in …
The Man and His Two Wives
A man had two wives. One wife was named Sarah while the other was called Clara. The two wives hated each other and were always fighting. Now, the husband …
Little Mermaid
Long long ago, in the Deep Sea kingdom, there lived the sea king with his five mermaid daughters. Sirenetta was the youngest and the loveliest among them. She had …