Some Passages in the Life of a Lion – Extract by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on 19th January 1809. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is generally considered the inventor […]
The Best eBooks for Bedtime Reading – Illustrated Tales for Children
Are you after a new book of bedtime stories to send a little one off to dream land? We’ve collected our favourite illustrated tales perfect for bedtime, all available as eBooks to download at your fingertips. […]
In the Bleak Midwinter – A Christmas Carol by Christina Rossetti
Christina Rossetti was an English poet who wrote a variety of romantic, devotional and children’s poems – best known for her works Goblin Market, Remember, and the Christmas carol, In the Bleak Midwinter. In honour of her birthday, we’d […]
The Yellow Dwarf – A French Fairy Tale
A marriage promised to a small trickster, an ugly Desert Fairy, and a pair of lovers eternally bound together by a mermaid. The Yellow Dwarf – A French Fairy Tale – THERE was once a […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – A Shakespearean Fairy Tale
The spellbinding tale of forest nymphs, four charmed lovers, and a fairy queen who falls in love with an ass. A Midsummer’s Nights Dream – A Shakespearean Fairy Tale – – By Charles Lamb – THERE […]
The White Cat – A Brothers Grimm Tale
Three tasks set by the King, a court of hands, and a beautiful white cat. The White Cat – A Brothers Grimm Tale – There was once a King who had three sons, all handsome and […]
The Rose Elf – A Hans Christian Andersen Tale
A bittersweet love story about tiny elves, a murderous act, and the vengeance of flowers. The Rose Elf – A Hans Christian Andersen Tale – IN the middle of a garden grew a rose tree; […]
The Sparrow’s Revenge – An Indian Tale
A short tale about the death of a loved one, a gang of unlikely animal comrades, and getting the ultimate revenge. The Sparrow’s Revenge – An Indian Fairy Tale – ONCE there was a pair of […]
Sunshine Stories – Wonderful Reads for the Summer Months
[Updated May 2023] This reading list is packed full of tales ready to whisk you far far away – even if you’re only in your garden. Whether you’re going away or not, these lovely books are […]
Mrs Nightingale’s Evening Party – A Story from Fairy Land
An evening invitation, a nap inside a buttercup, and a journey home on a nightingale’s back. Mrs Nightingale’s Evening Party – A Story from Fairy Land – MRS. NIGHTINGALE was going to give an evening […]
Eight Years – A Poem For May Day
May 1st has been celebrated for thousands of years. Steeped in folklore magic, it marks the halfway point between the spring equinox and summer solstice. The earliest known celebrations of May are Floralia – the festival of […]
Tom Thumb – A Brothers Grimm Tale
A boy no bigger than a thumb, a talking cow, and an adventure inside a wolf. Tom Thumb – A Brothers Grimm Tale – A Poor Peasant sat one evening by his hearth and poked […]
