151 Fairy Tales

One day, a poor woodcutter, riding his cart, was caught in a bad storm. He prayed, “God, please save me.” Suddenly, the cart came to rest. The woodcutter thanked God and came out of the cart. He saw a huge palace whose walls were full of precious stones. A voice said, “You are a kind […]

Long ago, there was a poor shoemaker who was left with nothing but the leather to make one pair of shoes. He decided to make the shoes next day. The next morning, he found a pair of nicely finished shoes on the table. Soon, a customer came in and bought them for a good price.

Once, there lived a little girl called Lilly. One day, Lilly’s parents had to visit her sick grandmother. They promised to be back before sunset and left. While playing, Lilly saw her father’s bag hanging on a wall. He had told her never to open it. The curious Lilly opened the bag a little. An

One day, a young man named James wandered far into the mountains where the giants lived. He grew tired and fainted. When James woke up, he found himself in a cave. An ugly looking man offered him food. This was Gog, the giant. Soon, James and Gog became good friends. One day, Gog took James

One day, a sailor fell overboard from his ship. He clung onto a wooden plank and floated. Soon, he fainted. He was awakened on a moonlit beach and saw a mermaid. The mermaid said, “I am princess melody.” “I am Max,” said the sailor. Princess Melody took him to the kingdom of mermaids. She magically

Once upon a time, a wicked witch kidnapped some children and locked them up in a room. The witch used a magic word to open the room. Whenever her magic would reduce, she would use a child’s energy to recharge herself and change the child into a butterfly. One night, the witch came into the

One day, a shepherd decided to take his son out to the pasture. His wife packed them the lunch and said, “Do not be late for supper. The forest is not safe at night. If you are scared, call the forest fairy.” The shepherd and his son enjoyed themselves in the pasture and lost track

Once, there lived a rich man in a village. One day, the rich man took away a poor farmer’s land and said, “If your daughter marries my son, you can have your land back.” The lovely daughter was upset but ready to get married, even though she knew that the son of the rich man

One fine day, two sisters Alice and Elliot ran off to play without telling their mother. They sat under a tree to rest and realised that they were lost. Something landed on Alice’s shoulder. It was a tiny fairy. “You didn’t tell your mother you were going to play,” she asked gently. “No, and we’re

Once upon a time, a king and a queen had a child whom they loved dearly. One morning, the little prince saw the sun shining brightly in the sky. “I want the sun for my crown,” he demanded. The king asked the court magician to get the sun for the prince. The magician lit a

Once, a friendly dragon named Yowler made his home in a huge cave in a mountain near the village. The rainy weather gave him a bad cold. Yowler did not recover for many months. Yowler sneezed a lot. Each time he sneezed, fire and smoke came out of his nostrils. The villagers were scared, but

Once, a goblin and a wizard were arguing over who was the better at magic. They saw a poor looking man sitting under a tree and decided to ask him. They went up to him and asked, “Sir, which one of us is the better at magic?” “Unless you show me, how can I tell?”

One Christmas day, a couple found a sweet little girl in a basket with a note: Keep me warm and fed always. I will bring you good luck, Shirley. The lady took little Shirley into the house and their luck changed for good. Many years passed and Shirley grew up into a beautiful young girl.

Once, a goblin and a wizard were arguing over who was the better at magic. They saw a poor looking man sitting under a tree and decided to ask him. They went up to him and asked, “Sir, which one of us is the better at magic?” “Unless you show me, how can I tell?”

One day, a woodcutter named Peter found a cave full of treasure. He was staring at the gold when Norvin, the elf, entered the cave. Norvin asked, “What are you doing inside my cave?” Peter replied, “I found this cave. If you do not give me gold, I’ll tell everybody about it.” Norvin agreed to