151 Magical Tales

Once, a painter was passing through the forest and was lost. He crept into a cave to rest for the night. Sadly, a dragon, hidden there, caught him and said, “I will eat you up!” The painter begged, “Please let me go! I will work for you!” The dragon agreed and made the painter do […]

Jane was listening to her favourite story of Sugar Plums Fairies. In her soft, melodious voice grandma said, “Every year when spring comes and it is harvest time; when apples and all other fruits are ripe and ready to be picked, Sugar Plums Fairies come and sprinkle their nectar on them. They wake the sleeping

Once, Harry, the Goblin, was travelling through the forest when he reached a glade. Strangely, he saw a big, grey fountain with grey walls sobbing loudly. The water and the fish were grey, too. The fish saw him and said, “Goblin, please help us. The blue plant that grows at the bottom of the fountain

Taniya, the mermaid, had a famous cafe on the coast. Everyone loved her dishes. One day, a crab visited Taniya’s cafe for dinner. He did not like the food and complained loudly for hours. Taniya couldn’t handle it for long! So, she told him to leave the cafe at once. Annoyed, the crab left the

Rose’s Grandma often told her stories about fairies. Grandma said, “Rose, fairies are kind and loving. If you believe in them, they are for real. So, whenever you feel helpless, call them.” One day, Rose’s neighbour Daisy fell very ill. The doctors said she would not live long. Rose was heartbroken. She loved Daisy dearly,

Long ago, a group of ogres lived in the forest. One day, the Chief Ogre announced, “We will have an autumn feast tomorrow. All ogres should bring wooden logs for the fire.” So, two ogres, Gandy and Tim, set out together to gather the logs. Tim always teased Gandy, “You are so ugly!” Gandy felt

Once, a class of trolls went for a picnic on the beach. The teacher warned them, “Don’t go into the water.” Vian, a naught troll, was always curious. He moved away from the others and walked towards the water all alone. There, he saw a mermaid gazing at him. Vian asked the mermaid, “Will you

One day, Pansy, a beautiful parrot, was happily flying above a forest. Just then, Pansy heard a loud cry. She looked carefully and saw a little griffin hanging out of a nest atop a high tree. Pansy flew to the nest and at once helped the griffin back into the nest. The baby griffin was

Maira, a young fairy, was very interested in rock climbing. Her best friend, Betty, always encouraged Maira. Another fairy, Patty, was jealous of Maira. One day, Patty challenged Maira, “Can you climb up the cliff without using magic?” Betty knew Patty wanted to hurt Maira, so she said, “Maira, don’t go. You are not ready

Long ago, there lived a hobbit called Jackson in the kingdom of hobbits. He was very intelligent and brave. However, everyone made fun of his short height. This saddened Jackson. One day, a three-eyed monster attacked the kingdom of hobbits. The brave warriors went to fight against him but he defeated them and put them

Once, there lived a jealous elf, Roxit. He was never happy with what he had. Rather, he always wanted what others had. The Happy Fairy decided to teach him a lesson and put a spell on him. The next day, Roxit saw the Brownie Brothers’ house and exclaimed, “Oh! I am better than they. I

Rhio, the gnome, and his friends were very worried. A group of beastly creatures were coming to attack their village. Suddenly, they saw a scary huge giant coming towards them. Rhio boldly asked the giant, “What do you want?” The tired giant replied, “I am terribly thirsty; please give me some water.” The gnomes said,

Felicity, the fairy, had a very sweet voice. Everyone asked her to sing during all the celebrations in fairy land. One day, Felicity was invited to a party in a neighbours’ house to sing a song. Felicity was thrilled to find ten flavours of ice-cream at the party. As she rushed to the ice-cream counter,

Long ago, all young goblins studied in the Goblin Primary School in wonderland. Robby, the goblin, was always late to school. “You should learn to be punctual, Robby,” his teacher told him, “Punctuality will be rewarded one day.” One morning, the Goblin God Father, the mighty king of wonderland, visited Robby’s classroom. He said, “Little

Sue and Mien were two naughty dwarves. One day, their mother said, “Children, go to the forest and fetch some apples. Mama needs them for a pudding.” On the way to the forest, they met a monster. The monster caught them and growled, “You will work in my garden for one day and only then