The Jackal and the Crocodile by Flora Annie Steel
ONCE upon a time Mr. Jackal was trotting along gayly, when lie caught sight of a wild plum tree laden with fruit on the other side of a broad, deep stream. I …
Kids Stories
The Indian Who Lost His Wife
Once upon a time there was a man and his wife who lived in the forest far from the rest of the tribe. Very often they spent the day in hunting together, …
The Ice Maiden by Hans Christian Andersen
Let us visit Switzerland. Let us take a look at that magnificent land of mountains, where the forests creep up the sides of the steep rocky walls; let us climb to the …
The Husband Who Was to Mind the House by Asbjørnsen and Moe
Once upon a time there was a man so surly and cross he never thought his wife did anything right in the house. So one evening, in haymaking time, he came home, …
The History of Tom Thumb
In the days of the great King Arthur there lived a mighty magician, called Merlin, the most learned and skilful enchanter the world has ever seen. This famous magician, who could take …
The History of Jack the Giant Killer by Joseph Jacobs
In the reign of the famous King Arthur there lived in Cornwall a lad named Jack, who was a boy of a bold temper, and took delight in hearing or reading of …