A Caterpillar’s Voice
What’s that monstrous voice making such a racket in the Hare’s cave?
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A Donkey to Market
A father & son who take their donkey to market discover that everyone has something to say about it.
A Surprise in the Oven
Tante Adela discovers an alarming creature curled up in her outdoor baking oven. How can she get it out?
A Turkish Judge
A King disguises himself to secretly observe how his people truly live.
Akbar and the Half-Reward
Emperor Akbar rewards a young man who saved him from getting lost in the jungle, but a scheming palace guard plots to steal half.
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
Aladdin stumbles upon a magical lamp that releases a powerful genie capable of granting wishes.
Ali and the Merchant of Baghdad
How was a treasure stolen that was covered in a barrel of olives? From the Arabian Nights.
All For a Paisa
A father challenges his lackadaisical son to solve a perhaps impossible riddle.
Androcles & the Lion
Androcles removes a thorn from a lion’s paw, not realizing it’s not be the last time he’ll see the beast.
Beauty and the Beast
A young woman trapped by circumstance learns there is more to a beast than the way he appears.
Boots and His Brothers
Three brothers embark on a quest to serve their King.
Cinderella (Classic)
Mistreated by her stepmother and two stepsisters, Cinderella yearns to be free and go to the royal ball.
Cinderella (First Nation)
A scar-faced, youngest daughter earns the heart of a skeptical, magical warrior.
Cinderella (Modern)
This modern adaptation of the Cinderella story brings a deeper relationship between Cinderella and the Prince.
Fur and Feathers
When Mama Lion kidnaps 2 ostrich chicks , who will dare to object?
Goblin’s Market
A sister cannot resist the tempting fruit of the Goblins, only to succumb to their disease. How can her sister save her?
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goldilocks discovers a cottage in the woods and inside, three bowls of steaming porridge, three chairs, and three beds.
Guleesh & The Princess of France
After Guleesh and his band kidnap a Princess on her wedding day, he realizes the crime he helped to commit, and tries to make amends.
Hansel and Gretel
When Hansel and Gretel are forced to flee into the woods, they discover a delightful gingerbread house that hides an evil truth.
Hercules and His 12 Labors
To atone for his past, Hercules must undertake twelve impossible labors. This content is mature and we recommend this story be read by those aged 12+.
How to Turn Dirt Into Gold
A young man learns the secret of how to turn dirt into gold from his eager wife’s father .
In Search of the Magic Lake
A daughter embarks on a quest that both her brother have failed – to retrieve healing waters from the Magic Lake at the end of the world.
Janet and Tam Lin
Only Janet can save her elf friend, Tam Lin, from an impending Fairy sacrifice.
King Arthur and the Half Man
A surprisingly challenging opponent threatens the young King Arthur.
King Arthur, Sir Gawain, & the Lady Ragnell
To save his life, King Arthur must correctly answer a perplexing riddle: What do women want, most of all?
Kone
Abandoned by her village and desperate, a magical old woman lashes back.
Maui
Two tales of Hawaii’s infamous Demi-god Maui: How he fished the islands up from the ocean depth, and how he caught the sun to slow its journey.
Mousey the Merchant
A poor young man builds a fortune, starting with one dead mouse.
Pinocchio
A wooden puppet named Pinocchio longs to be a real boy.
Pocahontas and John Smith
Pocahontas throws herself upon the bent head of John Smith, saving his life, and ushering a time a peace between her tribe and the settlers.
Retold by Elaine L. Lindy ©2018. All rights reserved.
Princess Amaradevi
Princess Amaradevi engineers a scheme to rescue her exiled husband.
Pumpkin in the Jar
A Bedtime Stories Classic: A maiden must figure out how to fit a full pumpkin into a tiny-necked jar.
Queen Anait of Armenia
Presented with an offer to marry the Prince, Anait says she will marry him on one condition – he masters a trade.
Rapunzel
Rapunzel, trapped in a tower since childhood, at last uses her long hair to escape.
Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow
Robin Hood is drawn to the Sheriff’s archery contest – what if it’s a trap?
Roland & Oliver, King Charlemagne
Two champions are chosen to battle each other in order to decide an argument of the King’s.
Romeo and Juliet, a Tragic Love Story
Two young lovers from rival families fall in love, leading to tragic consequences, and ultimately uniting their families.
Rumpelstiltskin
A miller boasts to the King that his daughter can turn straw into gold, and now he must prove it.
Sapana and the Birds of Prey
Sapana chases a porcupine up a tree without realizing she’s being lured to her capture.
Silver on the Hearth
A poor farmer finds a jar of coins and leaves them behind because they are not his.
Sima Guang Breaks the Vat
A Chinese Story in English for Kids Learning to Read. Sima Guang is tasked to save his friend.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The nephew of King Arthur, Sir Gawain, is bound by a promise to receive a mortal blow.
Sleeping Beauty
A contemporary reimagining of the classic Sleeping Beauty tale, blending familiar elements with fresh twists.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
A retelling of the Snow White fairytale that gives a new take on what is meant to be the “fairest” of all.
Stefan and Geirald
To travel the world with his wealthy friend Geirald, Stefan vows to let any honor or glory fall to him.
Sunlight & Moonlight
Two young princes flee the danger at the palace, only to encounter even greater threats in the desert.
Susu & The Enchanted Mirror
Susu discovers a magical mirror that reveals an alarming truth about her stepmother.
Swapping Places
A farmer and his wife swap places for a day, and he finds her work is not as easy as he thought.
The Apple Dumpling
How can an old woman who yearns for an apple dumpling bake one with no apples at all?
The Beekeeper & The Bewitched Hare
A beekeeper rescues an enchanted hare as it’s fleeing from a witch.
The Blacksmith’s Dilemma
A Story of Friendship from Africa.
If a blacksmith can’t turn iron into an iron man, he will die.
The Buried Treasure
A fortune that was buried under a tree disappears without a trace.
The Carrie Sisters
The world treats an attractive sister very differently than her plain sister.
The Castle of Rose-Colored Clouds
Inspired by a fairy in a dream, a lad seeks the magical artifacts he will need to rule the Castle of the Rose-Colored Clouds.
The Castle of the Faithful Wives
Trapped in a castle with her husband and his people, the wife of the Duke of Welf offers a risky and desperate plan.
The Contest of the Fairies
Vying for the position of Head of Fairyland, two fairies make a bet – can a womanizing prince stay true?
The Dustman and the Judge
A poor man entrusts his life savings to a well-known judge, only to discover that the judge has stolen his money.
The Elephant Pit
A hunter frees all those caught in his elephant trap, and one of those freed turns against him.
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Emperor is tricked into thinking he is wearing magical clothes visible only to those who are clever and smart.
The Empty Pot
The Emperor decrees that the boy who grows the finest plant will be next emperor of China, but Ping’s seed does not sprout.
The Enormous Turnip
An old man grows a giant turnip. How did this happen? Can he harvest it?
The Epic of Siegfried
A trilogy tale from Iceland based on Norse Mythology.
The Fisherlad & The Mermaid’s Ring
A heartsick fisherlad discovers a mermaid’s ring that has the power to grant his most ardent wish.
The Four Friends
Three friends – a Rat, a Turtle and a Crow – combine forces to defeat a hunter who captured their beloved friend, Deer.
The Frog & The Condor
A girl, captured by a giant condor, finds hope for escape through the surprising appearance of a frog.
The Gift
Audun plans to gift a polar bear to Denmark’s king, but his rival the King of Norway finds out about it.
The Girl and the Chenoo Monster
A girl who’s alone in her tepee when her brothers are hunting, comes face to face with the Chenoo monster.
The Girl and the Puma
A hungry Spanish girl, forced to scavenge for food, forges a powerful relationship with a puma.
The Girl on the Water Buffalo
To be allowed to visit their home villages again, three brides must solve riddles that seem impossible to answer.
The Girl Who Changed Her Fate
A youngest daughter, cursed with an ill fate, leaves home to find a way to change her fate.
The Girl-Fish
A girl who’s turned into a fish embarks on a quest to find the lost crown of the Queen Fish ion order to regain her human form.
The Girl-Warrior of Siberia
A Tsar’s daughter battles a monster to prove to her father that she is strong and can rule.
The Golden Goats
Three brothers catch a fairy’s runaway goats – and each goat sports a fleece of pure gold.
The Golden Goose
A hapless parade of villagers gets stuck to Simpleton and his magical golden goose.
The Great Fire
A great fire wipes out all people on earth except for two individuals…but how is that so?
The Husband who Minded the House ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A farmer and his wife trade jobs, and he finds her work is not so easy.
The Jade Treasure
A small Chinese state faces a demand from a much larger, stronger state to see its cherished Jade Treasure. Is there no way to save it?
The Lion’s Enchantment
To save an enchanted lion that a young woman befriends, she must sacrifice what she treasures most.
The Little Mermaid
A young mermaid falls in love with a human Prince. To become a human herself, she must strike a deal with the Sea Witch.
The Magic Horse
A prince leaps upon a magical flying horse, unaware of how to control it.
The Magic Tree Trunks
An exiled prince and princess hide in magical tree trunks, when the trees are chopped down and they are unknowingly taken on board a ship.
The Merchant, the Tiger and the Six Judges
A merchant frees a caged tiger, but quickly regrets it.
The Mice and the Elephants
A herd of elephants do a favor for the mice. How can a small thing repay a big thing?
The Old Alchemist ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A young man learns from his father-in-law how to turn dirt into gold.
The Painting & The Cat
A story on how to best perceive art features a painting, a mirror, and a cluster of quirky animals.
The Pearlshooter
To save her life, a rich man’s wife sends her husband on a quest.
The Pebble Shooter
An orphan who masters the art of pebble-shooting attracts the attention of the King.
The Prince & His Three Fates
A Princess won’t accept a fatal prophecy plaguing her husband since birth – that he will die by a crocodile, a serpent, or a dog.
The Princess and the Frog
A modern retelling of the Brother’s Grimm fairytale of an unlikely friendship that grows into love.
The Queen and the Mouse
A Queen captured and locked in a tower discovers a friend – a dancing mouse.
The Ram, the Pig and the Big Bad Wolf
A Bedtime English Story for Kids. The animals want to build their own house in the woods- but what about the big bad wolf?
The Royal Baby Switch
To protect his infant son from a monstrous fate, a King secretly swaps the infant with a baby girl discovered in the woods.
The Six Friends
One of six friends has vanished, and the remaining five embark on a desperate search to find him.
The Snow Queen
A girl embarks on a perilous journey to rescue her friend from the icy and dangerous Snow Queen.
The Son & His Aged Mother
A Japanese son and his elderly mother must abide by their ruler’s sudden and cruel decree.
The Sons of Sultan Bey
A Sultan’s three sons embark on a quest to find what is most valuable, in a test to determine who next sits on the throne.
The Spellbook in the Forbidden Room
A mysterious and forbidden room in a castle harbors danger.
The Stolen Bairn
A Scottish mother fiercely searches for her stolen baby (“bairn”).
The Stonecutter
Haku despairs of his lowly life as a stonecutter and yearns to be Emperor.
The Sword in the Stone
Young Arthur astonishes England by pulling out a sword that’s embedded in stone – only Merlin the Magician is not surprised.