The Stag and His Reflection by Aesop
A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water. He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling …
Kids Stories
The Spendthrift and the Swallow by Aesop
A young fellow, who was very popular among his boon companions as a good spender, quickly wasted his fortune trying to live up to his reputation. Then one fine day in early …
The Sons of William the Conqueror by James Baldwin
There was once a great king of England who was called William the Conqueror, and he had three sons. One day King William seemed to be thinking of something that made him …
The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen
First Story WHICH DESCRIBES A LOOKING-GLASS AND ITS BROKEN FRAGMENTS You must attend to the beginning of this story, for when we get to the end we shall know more than we …
The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods by Charles Perrault
There were formerly a king and a queen, who were so sorry that they had no children; so sorry that it cannot be expressed. They went to all the waters in the …
The Slaying of Hector by Walter C. Perry
Meantime, Achilles went on slaughtering the Trojans; and the aged Priam stood on the sacred tower, and saw the son of Peleus driving the Trojans before him. And he shouted aloud to …