Dark Fairy Tales – 21 Original Stories to Make Your Toes Curl

Dark Fairy Tales – 21 Original Stories to Make Your Toes Curl

Many of the classic fairy tales that we all know and love have a much darker, twisted original version. Famous story creators such as the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and Charles Perrault featured grisly deaths […]

The Handless Maiden – A Brothers Grimm Tale

The Handless Maiden – A Brothers Grimm Tale

An evil spirit’s promise, a virtuous daughter mutilated, and a king determined to be reunited with his wife and child.   The Handless Maiden – A Brothers Grimm Tale – A CERTAIN Miller had fallen by […]

The Three Army Surgeons – A Story from the Brothers Grimm

The Three Army Surgeons – A Story from the Brothers Grimm

Three army surgeons with magical healing powers, a troublesome servant, and a thieving cat. The Three Army Surgeons – A Story from the Brothers Grimm – THREE Army Surgeons were once on their travels, confident that […]

Beautiful Fairy Books for Fairy Day

Beautiful Fairy Books for Fairy Day

To celebrate Fairy Day, we would like to share with you some of the most beautiful fairy books, full of fae, piskies, nymphs, and sprites to enchant any reader. From children’s stories and fairy tales to […]

Fairy Tale Friendships: Tales of Best Friends in Classic Fairy Stories

Fairy Tale Friendships: Tales of Best Friends in Classic Fairy Stories

Many fairy tales feature stories of romantic love and extraordinary adventure, but we invite you to uncover our favourite examples of best friends in fairy tales. From the heat of the desert to the icy chill […]

The Queen Bee – A Fairy Tale by the Brothers Grimm

The Queen Bee – A Fairy Tale by the Brothers Grimm

The Queen Bee – A Fairy Tale by the Brothers Grimm –  ONCE upon a time two King’s sons set out to seek adventures and fell into such a wild kind of life that they did […]

The Golden Goose – A Brothers Grimm Tale

The Golden Goose – A Brothers Grimm Tale

  A goose of golden feathers,  a band of merry followers, and a princess who would not laugh.   The Golden Goose – A Brothers Grimm Tale –  THERE was once a man who had three […]

The Dragon and His Grandmother – A Brothers Grimm Tale

The Dragon and His Grandmother – A Brothers Grimm Tale

Three runaway soldiers, a dragon with a magic whip, and a riddle seven years in the making.    The Dragon and His Grandmother – A Brothers Grimm Tale –    ONCE there was a war. The […]

The Bremen Town-Musicians – A Brothers Grimm Tale

The Bremen Town-Musicians – A Brothers Grimm Tale

Four unlikely animal friends, a musical calling, and a house full of thieves.   The Bremen Town-Musicians – A Brothers Grimm Tale –   A CERTAIN man had a Donkey, which had carried the corn-sacks to […]

The Giant and Three Golden Hairs – A Brothers Grimm Tale

The Giant and Three Golden Hairs – A Brothers Grimm Tale

A lucky little baby, a giant with hair of gold, and a crafty ferryman.   The Giant and The Three Golden Hairs – A Brothers Grimm Tale – THERE was once a poor woman whose little […]

King Thrushbeard – A Brothers Grimm Tale

King Thrushbeard – A Brothers Grimm Tale

A Picky Princess, a Wandering Musician, and a King Under a Spell   King Thrushbeard  – A Brothers Grimm Tale –  HERE was once a King who had a Daughter. She was more beautiful than words […]

Three Little Men in The Wood – A Brothers Grimm Tale

Three Little Men in The Wood – A Brothers Grimm Tale

A paper cloak, strawberries in the snow, and a toad for every word spoken.  Three Little Men in The Wood – A Brothers Grimm Tale – ONCE upon a time there lived a man, whose wife […]