A Parsnip Stew by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
Ruth stood by with a dish and spoon, while her mother stirred the stew carefully to be sure that it was not burning on the bottom of the kettle. Her sister Serena …
Kids Stories
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
There was a law in the city of Athens which gave to its citizens the power of compelling their daughters to marry whomsoever they pleased; for upon a daughter’s refusing to marry …
A Lost Wand by Jean Ingelow
More than a hundred years ago, at the foot of a wild mountain in Norway, stood an old castle, which even at the time I write of was so much out of …
A Leaf from Heaven by Hans Christian Andersen
High up in the clear, pure air flew an angel, with a flower plucked from the garden of heaven. As he was kissing the flower a very little leaf fell from it …
A Great Grief by Hans Christian Andersen
This story really consists of two parts. The first part might be left out, but it gives us a few particulars, and these are useful. We were staying in the country at …
A Fable by Mark Twain
Once upon a time, an artist who had painted a small and very beautiful picture placed it so that he could see it in the mirror. He said, “This doubles the distance …