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The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen
A prince's mother takes steps to ensure her son marrys a real princess.
- Date Added: February 2000
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: U
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The Fox and The Crow by Aesop
Classic fable. Moral: Do not trust flatterers.
- Date Added: June 2001
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: U
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The Ant and the Grasshopper by Aesop
Classic fable. Moral: It is best to prepare for days of need.
- Date Added: March 2000
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: U
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The Miser by Aesop
Classic fable. Moral: The worth of material weath comes from what you do with it.
- Date Added: March 2000
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: U
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf by Aesop
Classic fable. Moral: There is no believing a liar, even when he speaks the truth.
- Date Added: March 2000
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: U
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The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Aesop
Classic fable. Moral: Appearances can be deceptive.
- Date Added: March 2000
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: U
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The Tortoise and the Hare by Aesop
Classic fable. Moral: Slow but steady progress wins the race.
- Date Added: March 2000
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: U
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The Image Of The Lost Soul by Saki
A sweet-voiced but lonely bird finds refuge with an isolated statue.
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: U
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The Tidy Drawer by Mo McAuley
Abby's mother tells her to tidy her room.
- Date Added: September 2002
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: U
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Mr Sticky by Mo McAuley
One day a tiny water snail appears in Abby's fish tank.
- Date Added: September 2002
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: U
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The Little Match-Seller by Hans Christian Andersen
On a cold winter's night, a penniless young girl is left selling matches on the street.
- Date Added: February 2000
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: U
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The Frog Prince by Brothers Grimm
A princess makes a promise to a talking frog.
- Date Added: August 2001
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: U
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Rumpelstiltskin by Brothers Grimm
When a woodcutter boasts to a king that his daughter can spin gold from straw, she is forced to make a pact with a strange little man.
- Date Added: February 2000
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: U
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Little Red Riding Hood by Brothers Grimm
A little girl has an encounter with a wolf while visiting her grandmother.
- Date Added: August 2001
- Length: 4 pages
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Hobnail by Crystal Arbogast
Scary bedtime story about a mother and daughter's night-time journey home.
- Date Added: March 2001
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
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The Emperor's New Suit by Hans Christian Andersen
An emperor whose only ambition is to be well dressed falls victim to a couple of visiting swindlers.
- Date Added: February 2000
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: U
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Rapunzel by Brothers Grimm
A wicked enchantress imprisons a beautiful girl in a tower.
- Date Added: August 2001
- Length: 4 pages
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King Grisly-Beard by Brothers Grimm
A beautiful but rude and conceited princess is taught a lesson.
- Date Added: July 2003
- Length: 4 pages
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The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Brothers Grimm
A soldier risks his life to uncover the secret of twelve beautiful princesses.
- Date Added: July 2003
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: U
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The Dragon Rock by Ellena Ashley
Nobody knew for sure how the slumbering dragon got there, but one thing everybody agreed on was that one day it would wake.
- Date Added: June 2001
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: U
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