The Roses and the Sparrows by Hans Christian Andersen
It really appeared as if something very important were going on by the duck pond, but this was not the case. A few minutes before, all the ducks had been resting on …
Short Stories
The Remarkable Rocket by Oscar Wilde
The King’s son was going to be married, so there were general rejoicings. He had waited a whole year for his bride, and at last she had arrived. She was a Russian …
The Real Princess by Hans Christian Andersen
There was once a prince, and he wanted a princess, but then she must be a real Princess. He travelled right round the world to find one, but there was always something wrong. There …
The Red Shoes by Hans Christian Andersen
There was once a little girl, very nice and very pretty, but so poor that she had to go barefooted all summer. And in winter she had to wear thick wooden shoes …
The Rat’s Wedding by Flora Annie Steel
ONCE upon a time a fat, sleek Rat was caught in a shower of rain, and being far from shelter he set to work and soon dug a nice hole in the …
The Real Princess by Hans Christian Andersen
There was once a prince, and he wanted a princess, but then she must be a real Princess. He travelled right round the world to find one, but there was always something wrong. There …