151 Fairy Tales

Once upon a time, there was a wicked fairy named Shea. She liked to make trouble and enjoyed it when fairies and elves fought. One day, Shea saw baby fairies playing water games in the lake and thought, ‘It will be a lot of fun to turn the water into mud.’ Shea waved her magic […]

Once, Penny, the elf, started out to visit her friend fairy Rosella. When she reached fairy Rosella’s house, Penny was aghast to find the cottage gate open and the flowerpots tumbled on the pathway. Fairy Rosella was sure in trouble. Penny quietly peeked inside the cottage and saw a dirty looking ogre sleeping in the

Once, a merchant was caught in a storm and took shelter in a nearby castle. There, he plucked a rose for his youngest daughter, Beauty. The castle belonged to a Beast. He stayed alone in the castle. Just as the merchant plucked the flower, the Beast growled. The scared merchant said, “This flower is for

Once, an old couple lived in a cottage near a forest. The old man was kind and gentle, but his wife was unkind and greedy. One day, the old man found a wounded rabbit in the forest. He brought it home and cared for it. Soon, the rabbit was well again. One day, the old

Little Crystal was the smallest elf of the Woods family. One day, Crystal’s mother asked her to get some eggs, milk and father Woods’ shirt from market. So, Crystal carried the eggs in a basket in one hand and the milk jug in another. Under her arm, she clutched the new shirt. Down the road,

Once upon a time, a young girl named Jennifer lived in a village. She was very beautiful and talented. Sadly, Jennifer’s father passed away early. Her mother brought her up with great difficulty. Jennifer prayed to her fairy godmother every day to find her a loving groom who would take care of both of them.

Long ago, there lived identical twin princes, Adam and Aidan. Adam was kind and honest while Aidan was evil and dishonest. One spring, a beautiful princess Agnes, visited their kingdom. Both the princes fell in love with her and wanted to marry her. Agnes wondered, ‘Both the princes seem to be equally good. How can

In a small village, a girl named Cathy lived with her family. One afternoon, Cathy quarrelled with her brother and sister. Then, she left home in anger. She reached the wishing well and started throwing pebbles into it. Ripple, the wish fairy, lived in the well. She said, “Cathy, please stop throwing pebbles into my

Princess Leona was pale and very weak. She lived in a glasshouse, specially built for her. It had perennial plants of fragrant flowers that helped her breathe. Leona’s best friend, a rabbit, also lived in the glasshouse with her. One day, Leona said to him, “I wish to live a normal life.” That night, the

Once, a farmer had a kind-hearted son named Ronald. Ronald travelled from village to village, playing his flute. On his way, Ronald helped ants and ducks. One day, Ronald came to a kingdom where everyone was sad. Ronald learnt that an evil witch had locked the princess in a room in the palace. She had

Once, there were three pine trees atop a mountain. Of these, two pines were young and one was old. The young pines were tall and straight. Their wood, too, was of good quality. The old pine was bent with age. Also, its wood was chipping. The young pines made fun of the old pine every

Once upon a time, a young prince called Arnold married a beautiful princess called Tia. Soon after their marriage, Arnold went hunting with his friends. Sadly, Arnold was lost in the forest and did not return. Tia quietly prayed to her guardian angel to keep Arnold safe. Then, months after Arnold was missing, Tia gave

Once upon a time, the queen of fairies hired a pixie named Pepper as her helper. Soon, Pepper became the queen’s favourite. This made a fairy called Ashel very jealous. One night, when the fairy queen was asleep, Ashel stole the queen fairy’s wand and kept it in Pepper’s room. The next day, there was

Red Riding Hood left her home to visit her sick Grandmother through a forest. Mother warned her not to speak to strangers. On her way, a wolf appeared and asked her, “Where are you going?” Red Riding Hood told him about her grandmother. The wicked wolf ran fast and reached her grandmother’s house before her.

Once upon a time, a handsome boy called Christopher truly loved the beautiful Charlotte. Christopher was poor while Charlotte belonged to a rich family. One day, Christopher met Charlotte’s father to ask for her hand. Charlotte’s father did not agree to the proposal. Christopher decided, ‘Now, I will come back only after I am richer