Princess Luna was never sure of anything. When the queen asked her if she was going out riding, she would say, “Yes certainly. I’ll be going out, maybe!” The queen found this very confusing. “My dear, be clear,” she said, “Either you are certain or you are not. Don’t keep saying ‘certainly, maybe’!” But Luna […]
Whenever Prince William fell asleep, he dreamt of a castle up in the clouds. When he woke up, he decided to look for it. He climbed up trees but didn’t find it. Finally, he rode away to seek the cloud castle. At a forest hut, an old woman gave him food and a bed to
Mr Blunt came down the street every night with a ladder. He would put it against each lamp, climb up and light it. Little Clementine watched him every night. One night, she saw that there were some creatures fluttering around one of the lamps. She ran out and saw that they were fairies and they
Prince Abdul was given his first camel by his father, the Sheikh. It had a fabulous silken cover embroidered with gold thread on its back. Decorations hung around its neck with a beautiful golden bell. Prince Abdul loved his camel and the bell always told him where it was. One day, the camel wandered off
Little Prince Hector had just begun to toddle around and lisp a few words. His nanny thought he was the cleverest little fellow in the kingdom. ‘I must teach him the alphabet,’ she decided. So, she made little cards with pictures and alphabet and collected little toys to show him what each word was. But
Princess Katie scattered seeds and grains for the birds and the squirrels. They had become so used to her and loved her so much that they would come and peck the grains from her hands and sit on her shoulders. But one morning, Katie did not come out. The birds and the squirrels were very
Prince Geronimo loved new clothes. He would tell the tailor exactly the colours and the designs that he wanted on each of his dresses. Trouble arose with the cobbler. The best cobbler in the city, Hudson, deaf and had his own idea about what a good shoe was. He didn’t hear anything the prince said,
Prince Boniface was a nuisance. He kept asking questions incessantly. “Why can’t birds fly on their backs?” “Why can’t rivers flow backwards?” “Where does the sun sleep?” “Who taught birds to make nests?” “Why is it important for a cake to rise?” The king and the queen, the ministers, the soldiers and the attendants, the
Letitia had gone to collect sticks from the forest when she heard a loud noise. She looked around and saw smoke. She crept up to see what it was and saw a large dragon. It was crying; big tears were falling down its cheeks. “What happened?” asked Letitia. The dragon held out its paw and
Mr Van Pelt taught music to Princess Victoria. He looked depressed because she did not know anything about music! She thumped on the piano like a rabbit jumping on it and her singing was like the wailing of cats! “Madam,” said Mr Van Pelt to the queen, “I think it will be better to instruct
Miss Jasper was very strict in her dance class. If she found anyone playing the fool or simply unable to dance, she would say, “Outside the door!” And the student would stand patiently outside till the class was over, feeling terribly ashamed! Princess Sylvia had been sent to the class to learn to be graceful.
Primrose liked to take a break from her work as often as possible. She was an assistant in a tailoring shop. She got tired of hemming and stitching buttons. ‘I could make gorgeous dresses if only they would let me!’ she thought, ‘I think I’ll make it when I take a break!’ And she began
The Goofers lived in a cottage near the forest. Mr and Mrs Goofer had seven children and eleven nephews and nieces living with them. So, their house was like a circus! They were friendly and boisterous. One day, Prince Homer was passing by on his way to the forest. He was astonished seeing the number
Charlie found the sword inside the cave. When he brought it out and got it cleaned, he was astonished. It had a golden hilt embedded with rubies and emeralds! Charlie was delighted. He decided not to sell it, for it seemed so special. He took his horse and set off to seek adventure. Passing through
Prince James was in trouble. “Where were you yesterday, James?” asked the king, “Your master says you didn’t attend school.” “It was the squirrels, father,” explained James. “You watched the squirrels. Two days ago, you went off to look at the birds’ nests. Before that, it was the turtle you left in the stream. When