Tweeny Bunting – A Fairy Story
The short tale of a lost fairy, the land of snows, and a job with Jack Frost. Tweeny Bunting – A Fairy Story – Tweeny Bunting was a lost fairy. There are many good things […]
The Girl Who Trod on a Loaf – A Hans Christian Andersen Tale
The tale of a pretty young girl, a pair of fine new shoes, and a lesson about the consequences of selfishness. The Girl Who Trod on a Loaf – A Hans Christian Andersen Tale – so […]
The Witch – A Tale by Andrew Lang
An evil stepmother, a witch the size of a house, and a forest that grows from a comb. The Witch – A Tale by Andrew Lang – ONCE upon a time there was a peasant […]
The Dream of Maxen Wledig – A Welsh Fairy Tale
An afternoon nap on a hot summer’s day, a beautiful game of chess, and the fairest lady in all the world The Dream of Maxen Wledig – A Welsh Fairy Tale – MAXEN WLEDIG was […]
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 Wooing of Pomona – An Autumn Story
The Keeper-of-All-the-Orchards-in-the-World, a shape-shifting lover, and an abundance of beautiful autumn fruit. THE WOOING OF POMONA – An Autumn Story – ONCE upon a time, in the happy days of old, Vertumnus, Keeper-of-All-the-Orchards-in-the-World, […]
A Daughter of the Moon – A Japanese Fairy Tale
A tiny fairy in a bamboo stem, five impossible tasks, and a bottle of the elixir of life. A Daughter of the Moon – A Japanese Fairy Tale – In bygone days, ever so long […]
The Elfin Hill – A Hans Christian Andersen Tale
An invitation sent by a raven, a grand banquet of frogs, and an old goblin in search of a wife. The Elfin Hill – A Hans Christian Andersen Tale – Some large lizards […]
Molly Whuppie and the Double-Faced Giant – A Hans Andersen Tale
Three necklaces made from straw, a giant with two faces, and a bridge made from one strand of hair. Molly Whuppie and the Double-Faced Giant – A Hans Andersen Tale – ONCE upon […]
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 Sea-Fairy and the Land-Fairy – A Story from Fairyland
Two quarrelling fairies, a sleepy anemone, and a rainbow in a shell. The Sea-Fairy and the Land-Fairy And How They Quarrelled – A Story from Fairy Land – THE sea-fairy’s name was Laughing Sapphire, […]
Prince Butterfly and Clover Blossom – A Summer Tale
A tired earthworm, a beautiful clover blossom, and a glittering transformation. Prince Butterfly and Clover Blossom – A Summer Tale – IN a quiet, pleasant meadow, where green old trees waved their branches as […]
