Princess Gina had been coughing all day and by evening she had fever. Doctors were called in but none of their remedies seemed to work. By morning she had fainted and the king and the queen were worried. Just then, an attendant announced that there was an ugly little gnome at the gate who said […]

Young Mr Francis Gilligan had lost his favourite hat and he was very upset. “I know that I put it on the table near the window!” he told his neighbour, Miss Norris. ‘How can it vanish?’ No one knew that Miss Norris was a very kind witch. She had given the hat to Fiona, a

Jennifer had been cleaning her house. In the attic, she found an old chair with a carved back and a pink satin cushion. It looked very comfortable, so she sat on it. Suddenly, Jennifer found she was transported to a different land! It had many hills, waterfalls and rivers. She walked over a wooden bridge

The untidy-looking ginger-haired cat had wandered into Sarah’s home one night and stayed there. It didn’t look so untidy. And it kept watching Sarah, sitting on the warm stove most of the day. Sarah worked hard. She baked biscuits and cakes and sold them in the village market. One day, Prince Stephen rode up and

Penny went to the well every day to fetch water and didn’t find anything extraordinary there. But one morning, she found a gnome sitting on the wall. “Don’t sit there,” she said, “It’s dangerous. You may fall!” “Oh, no, I won’t!” replied the gnome, “I live in the well! I’ve seen you every day. And

It was Princess Linda’s wedding day. Her bridegroom wore his regiment’s uniform, for he was an officer in the king’s army. The church was decorated with flowers. The organ was playing softly while a band waited outside to begin welcoming the guests. The king and the queen were busy checking up that everything was fine;

Jerry went to the village fair with his friends, Holly and Ben. In a tent with a sign ‘Magical Changes’, there were large mirrors. If you stood in front of a mirror, you saw yourself changed into something quite different. Ben saw that he was a sailor on a ship, sailing on stormy seas! Holly

There were several vegetables growing in the royal kitchen garden. The cook used to come every morning and pluck or dig out a few for the day’s menu. However, there was one tomato plant that got left out each time. It grew very sad, for it felt as if no one had loved it. One

If anyone else got better marks than Princess Stella at school or if any other student was praised, she would sulk for days! “She must learn to lose without throwing tantrums,” said the king, “Stella is so vain that she wants all the prizes.” Soon, an opportunity arose for Stella’s parents to teach her a

Oliver left the village to seek his fortune in the world. He came to a forest at night. The trees seemed to bend and sway and were talking! “He is the Night Prince!” they whispered. Puzzled, Oliver stopped and drew out his sword. “He carries the sword!” said the voices, “He will set us free!”

Prince Kendal’s nanny and the maid took him in his pram around the palace gardens. He had a soft toy bear that he called ‘Bun’ to keep him company. Sometimes he chewed it and sometimes he flung it out. It had become extremely dirty! Whenever Nanny tried to wash it or hide it, Kendal would

“The prince must learn to drive a car!” said the king to Mr Poole who was to instruct Prince Ronald. The Prince’s lessons began the next morning. He was so nervous that he’d stop when he had to move or the car would leap out of control! But Mr Poole was patient and firm. Slowly,

“I am a Princess,” announced Hailey, with her nose in the air, “And princesses are always dignified and graceful!” Her friend, Beth, looked at her and said, “You know, Hailey, that you mustn’t be so vain or you’ll get into trouble.” But Hailey tossed her hair and refused to change. The next day, Princess Hailey

Princess Mildred had a dreadful memory. She could not remember names and she misplaced everything. “You have to remember things, Millie,” scolded the queen, “Princesses are supposed to remember faces and names always! And how can you forget where you have put your tiara or the ear-rings?” Millie decided to improve her memory. Millie kept

‘I’m sure I’ll find someone, somewhere, who is special,’ thought Prince John. He rode around the kingdom, looking for a bride, with his friend Robin. They arrived on a beach one day and saw a beautiful young girl who seemed to be floating on the waves. She came to the shore and placed something in