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 […]
La Finta Nonna – The Italian Red Riding Hood
A treacherous walk through the woods, a wicked wolf, and an all too familiar meal. La Finta Nonna – The False Grandmother – The Italian Red Riding Hood – Once upon a time a girl was […]
Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree – A Joseph Jacobs Fairy Tale
A beautiful daughter, a jealous queen, and a wise old trout. GOLD-TREE AND SILVER-TREE – A JOSEPH JACOBS FAIRY TALE – ONCE upon a time there was a king who had a wife, whose name […]
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
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 […]
Our Favourite Fae Fairy Tales
In celebration of all things magical, we are sharing our favourite fae fairy tales with you. The term ‘fairy tale’ has been used to describe the genre since the seventeenth century, when the pioneering French writer, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jennie Harbour’s Favourite Fairy Tales
Jennie Harbour’s Favourite Fairy Tales My Book of Favourite Fairy Tales – Illustrated by Jennie Harbour Jennie Harbour’s ‘My Book of Favourite Fairy Tales’ is a wonderful collection of classic fairy tales. It includes ‘Cinderella’, ‘Little […]
