The Lion in a Farmyard
A lion entered a farmyard. As soon as he did, the farmer, who wanted to catch him, shut the gate. When the lion saw that he could not escape, …
The Doctor's Apprentice
A doctor took his apprentice to visit a patient. The apprentice was amazed that the doctor knew what his patient had eaten by just checking his pulse. When he …
The Boastful Traveller
There was once a man who had travelled to many foreign places. On returning to his country, he boasted about his adventures and the heroic feats he had performed. …
A Feast Day
A boatman bought a fowl and told his wife to cook it for dinner. The wife put it to boil and then went for Mass. In her absence, their …
Lazy Jack
Jack was a simpleton who lived with his mother. One day, his mother told him to go out and earn money. They were very poor. Jack went to work …
The Selfish Giant
The Selfish Giant
Peter Pan
One night Peter Pan took Wendy, John, and Michael to his home, Never Never Land. His fairy friend Tinker Bell dusted the children with fairy dust so they could …
Fairy Dust
One morning the gnomes woke up to find their forest covered in a dreadful mist. Slowly the trees in the forest were beginning to die. “That wicked fairy, Meanice, …
The Sparrow
A sparrow once ate all the grains put out by the woman next door. In a fit of anger, the ill-tempered neighbour cut the sparrow’s tongue. Whimpering in pain, …
The Fisherman and the Little Fish
A fisherman had been fishing all day and in the end all that he could catch was a small fish. He was disappointed but thought that at least he …
Old Mother Goose and Her Son Jack
A poor boy named Jack lived with his mother, old Mother Goose. One day, old Mother Goose sent Jack to the market to buy a fine goose. On the …