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A shepherd had a faithful dog, called Sultan, who was grown very old, and had lost all his teeth. And one day when the shepherd and his wife were standing together before the house the shepherd said, ‘I will shoot old Sultan tomorrow morning, for he is of no use now.’ But his wife said, ‘Pray let the poor faithful creature live; he has served us well a great many years, and we ought to give him a livelihood for the rest of his days.’ ‘But what can we do with him?’ said the shepherd, ‘he has not a tooth in his head, and the thieves don’t care for him at all; to be sure he has served us, but then he did it to earn his livelihood; tomorrow shall be his last day, depend upon it.’ Poor Sultan, who was lying close by them, heard all that the shepherd and his wife said to one another, and was very much frightened to think tomorrow would be his last day; so in the evening he went to his good friend the wolf, who lived in the wood, and told him all his sorrows, and how his master meant to kill him in the morning. ‘Make yourself easy,’ said the wolf, ‘I will give you some good advice. Your master, you know, goes out every morning very early with …

If you were looking for the definitive Christmas anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! This book is everything you want Christmas to be — loving, warm and celebratory. Timeless and adorable, beautifully designed, "The Big Book of Christmas" is a great big stocky book — stuffed with novels, novellas, short stories, poems, carols and songs. Inside you''ll find: · Novels, novellas and short stories from Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, O. Henry, Lucy Maud Montgomery, E. T. A. Hoffmann, L. Frank Baum, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Henry Van Dyke, Oscar Wilde, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Anton Chekhov and many more! · Poems, carols and songs from John Milton, Clement Clarke Moore, William Blake, W. B. Yeats, Rudyard Kipling, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, H. P. Lovecraft, George MacDonald, Emily Dickinson and many more!

If you were looking for the definitive Christmas anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! This book is everything you want Christmas to be — loving, warm and celebratory. Timeless and adorable, beautifully designed, "The Big Book of Christmas" is a great big stocky book — stuffed with novels, novellas, short stories, poems, carols and songs. Inside you''ll find: · Novels, novellas and short stories from Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, O. Henry, Lucy Maud Montgomery, E. T. A. Hoffmann, L. Frank Baum, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Henry Van Dyke, Oscar Wilde, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Anton Chekhov and many more! · Poems, carols and songs from John Milton, Clement Clarke Moore, William Blake, W. B. Yeats, Rudyard Kipling, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, H. P. Lovecraft, George MacDonald, Emily Dickinson and many more!

"Household Tales" by the Brothers Grimm presents readers with a captivating collection of folktales that have become woven into the fabric of storytelling traditions worldwide. The narrative brings to life a diverse array of tales that explore the realms of fantasy, morality, and the human experience. Set within a world of magic and wonder, the stories within the book introduce readers to characters such as Cinderella, Snow White, and Hansel and Gretel. Through each tale, readers are transported to enchanted forests, royal courts, and mystical landscapes that ignite the imagination. The anthology delves into themes of resilience, transformation, and the dichotomy of good and evil. As characters confront witches, monsters, and challenges, they exemplify virtues of courage, kindness, and the triumph of the human spirit. "Household Tales" is a treasure trove of cultural heritage and storytelling legacy. The Brothers Grimm''s mastery of narrative invites readers to explore the realms of the fantastic while also reflecting on the universal themes that continue to resonate through these timeless tales.

A collection of interesting and engaging stories from Grimm''s German Legends, featuring gods, demons, kings and countries.

本書精選《格林童話》中的 18 篇故事，除了耳熟能詳的《睡美人》、《長髮公主》、《糖果屋》、《小紅帽》、《青蛙王子》、《不來梅的城市樂手》、《小精靈與老鞋匠》、《金鵝》等經典童話，也包含其他富含寓意的故事如《十二個跳舞的公主》、《牧鵝姑娘》、《白蛇》、《十二個獵人》、《白雪與紅玫》等等。 本書讓讀者能夠一窺原著童話敘述的優雅與用字的細緻，也讓讀者有機會探討原著童話與一般坊間流傳的版本兩者之間的異同之處。

Grimms'' Fairy Tales is a collection of fairy tales by the Grimm brothers or "Brothers Grimm", Jakob and Wilhelm.The text of almost 60 fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm are included in the book.

A prideful princess who not only refused every would-be suitor but publicly ridiculed them until her exasperated father has had enough of her spoilt, selfish character. He promises to marry her to the next beggar he sees. So she is forced to marry a penniless dirty fiddler. She is cast out from a luxury castle to a lowly cottage, from privileged princess to scullery maid. Could life get any worse for her? Can she learn the lessons that will change her hard heart and cure her of her excess of arrogance?...

Snow White, a kind and beautiful princess lived with her stepmother, the queen. This stepmother was evil, vain and wicked. Every day she would stand in front of her magic mirror and say, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the most beautiful one of all?" The mirror always answered that the queen was the most beautiful of all. But one day it answered that Snow White was the most beautiful one of all. The jealous queen ordered a huntsman to take Snow White to the forest to have her killed. The huntsman, feeling sorry for the poor princess, abandoned her in the forest and brought back a wild boar''s heart to prove to the queen that he had murdered the princess. Alone and hungry in the forest, Snow White came across a little cottage which belonged to seven dwarfs. The dwarfs let her stay at their cottage back, and they all lived happily ...

Part of the Legend Classics series In olden times, when wishing still helped... Welcome to the world of the Brothers Grimm: a world of heroes and villains, of a prince and his princess, of lives determined by healing spells and fatal curses. The stories collected here have formed the basis for some of our most beloved tales, including Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and more. The Legend Classics series: Around the World in Eighty Days The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Importance of Being Earnest Alice''s Adventures in Wonderland The Metamorphosis The Railway Children The Hound of the Baskervilles Frankenstein Wuthering Heights Three Men in a Boat The Time Machine Little Women Anne of Green Gables The Jungle Book The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories Dracula A Study in Scarlet Leaves of Grass The Secret Garden The War of the Worlds A Christmas Carol Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Heart of Darkness The Scarlet Letter This Side of Paradise Oliver Twist The Picture of Dorian Gray Treasure Island The Turn of the Screw The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Emma The Trial A Selection of Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe Grimm Fairy Tales The Awakening Mrs Dalloway Gulliver’s Travels The Castle of Otranto Silas Marner Hard Times

The Brothers Grimm passed a century of classics and adventurous fantasy fairy tales. Only by learning the wisdom of adaptability, can they show the courage to stay in danger! Next to a forest, there lived a couple of very poor woodcutters and siblings. The brother was named Hansel and the younger sister was named Gretel. In order to prevent the family of four from starving to death, the stepmother and father discussed that they would take the children to the forest and throw them away. For the first time, his brother Hansel left a small stone on the way to the forest and was able to find his way home. The second time I was not so lucky. My brother was unable to go out to pick up rocks, so he had to use the remaining bread to tear into pieces as a mark.

The Brothers Grimm: The Complete Fairy Tales is a collection of more than 200 tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. FREE AUDIOBOOKS INCLUDED. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Carl Grimm (1786-1859), were Hessian academics, philologists, cultural researchers, lexicographers and authors who together collected and published folklore during the 19th century. They were among the first and best-known collectors of German and European folk tales. Among the most popular tales: "Cinderella" ("Aschenputtel"), "The Frog Prince" ("Der Froschkönig"), "The Goose-Girl" ("Die Gänsemagd"), "Hansel and Gretel" ("Hänsel und Gretel"), "Rapunzel", "Little Red Riding Hood" ("Rotkäppchen"), "The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats", "Rumpelstiltskin" ("Rumpelstilzchen"), "Sleeping Beauty" ("Dornröschen"), and "Snow White" ("Schneewittchen"). Many of the Grimms'' folk tales have enjoyed enduring popularity. The tales are available in more than 100 languages and have been adapted by filmmakers including Lotte Reiniger and Walt Disney, with films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Sleeping Beauty.

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are the world-famous storytellers. The first edition of the collection, which contents 86 fairy tales, was printed in only 900 copies. Then the circulation began to grow rapidly. The influence of the Grimm brothers'' tales was enormous. From the first edition these wonderful stories earned the favor of the children''s audience. Since 2005, a collection of fairy tales of these German writers and collectors of folklore appears in the international UNESCO Memory of the World Register. Illustrated by Nataliia Gerasymenko.

These Easter Stories includes 20 time-honored favorites from world-famous storytellers such as Hans Christian Andersen, Brothers Grimm, O. Henry, Saki, C.S. Lewis, Leo Tolstoy, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, A. I. Kuprin, Selma Lagerlof, Oscar Wilde, Margaret Arndt, Beatrix Potter and Margery Williams. Selected for their spiritual value and literary quality, these classic tales capture the spirit of Easter in a way that will captivate readers of all ages. Illustrated with original drawings by Nataly Ger and Lysa Kaliostra. The Gospel According to Saint Matthew The Way to the Cross by Lew Walles The Tale of Three Trees (Traditional Folk Tale) Parables from nature by Mrs. Gatty The Loveliest Rose in the World by Hans Christian Andersen The Nightingale And The Rose by Oscar Wilde The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde Saint Veronica’s Kerchief by Selma Lagerlöf Robin Redbreast by Selma Lagerlöf The Easter Egg by Saki The Easter Of The Soul by O. Henry Easter Eve by Anton Chekhov The Student by Anton Chekhov Two Old Men by Leo Tolstoy Easter Day By Alexander Kuprin The Easter Torch by i. L. Caragiale Mary’s Child by Brothers Grimm The Easter Hare by Margaret Arndt The Tale Of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams

This book is a collection of 365 fairy tales, fables, stories and poems picked from among the most popular and favourite ones by Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, Hans Christian Andersen, Rudyard Kipling, Lyman Frank Baum, Beatrix Potter, Kenneth Grahame, Joseph Jacobs, Aesop, u200eRobert Louis Stevenson, Oscar Wilde. 365 stories for 365 days. And even a little more. Stories have been described with a very simple language for our young readers to connect with the stories. Illustrated by Nataly Ger, Vlad Kolomoets, Valery Gogina. CONTENTS: TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES - BROTHERS GRIMM THE DOG AND THE SPARROW - BROTHERS GRIMM THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE - BROTHERS GRIMM THE FROG PRINCE - BROTHERS GRIMM THE WILLOW-WREN AND THE BEAR - BROTHERS GRIMM HANSEL AND GRETEL - BROTHERS GRIMM LITTLE RED CAP - BROTHERS GRIMM MOTHER HOLLE - BROTHERS GRIMM TOM THUMB - BROTHERS GRIMM RUMPLESTILTSKIN - BROTHERS GRIMM BRIAR ROSE - BROTHERS GRIMM HANS IN LUCK - BROTHERS GRIMM JORINDA AND JORINDEL - BROTHERS GRIMM OLD SULTAN - BROTHERS GRIMM THE GOLDEN BIRD - BROTHERS GRIMM CAT AND MOUSE IN PARTNERSHIP - BROTHERS GRIMM FUNDEVOGEL - BROTHERS GRIMM RAPUNZEL - BROTHERS GRIMM THE GOOSE-GIRL - BROTHERS GRIMM THE VALIANT LITTLE TAILOR - BROTHERS GRIMM BLUE BEARD - CHARLES PERRAULT CINDERELLA OR THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER - CHARLES PERRAULT LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD - CHARLES PERRAULT THE MASTER CAT OR PUSS IN BOOTS - CHARLES PERRAULT THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOODS - CHARLES PERRAULT THE FIR TREE - HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN LITTLE TUK - HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN THE UGLY DUCKLING - HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN LITTLE IDA''S FLOWERS - HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN LITTLE THUMBELINA - HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN SUNSHINE STORIES - HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN THE DARNING-NEEDLE - HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL - HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN THE LOVING PAIR - HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN THE DEVOTED FRIEND - OSCAR WILDE THE REMARKABLE ROCKET - OSCAR WILDE THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE - OSCAR WILDE THE SELFISH GIANT - OSCAR WILDE THE HAPPY PRINCE - OSCAR WILDE MOWGLI’S BROTHERS - RUDYARD KIPLING KAA’S HUNTING - RUDYARD KIPLING TIGER! TIGER! - RUDYARD KIPLING THE WHITE SEAL - RUDYARD KIPLING TOOMAI OF THE ELEPHANTS - RUDYARD KIPLING HER MAJESTY’S SERVANTS - RUDYARD KIPLING RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI - RUDYARD KIPLING A MERRY CHRISTMAS - LOUISA MAY ALCOTT CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY - WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS A CHRISTMAS CAROL - GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON LITTLE BUN RABBIT - LYMAN FRANK BAUM THE RELUCTANT DRAGON - KENNETH GRAHAME THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT - BEATRIX POTTER THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER - BEATRIX POTTER THE TALE OF SQUIRREL NUTKIN - BEATRIX POTTER THE TALE OF BENJAMIN BUNNY - BEATRIX POTTER THE TALE OF TWO BAD MICE - BEATRIX POTTER THE TALE OF MRS. TIGGY-WINKLE - BEATRIX POTTER THE PIE AND THE PATTY-PAN - BEATRIX POTTER THE TALE OF MR. JEREMY FISHER - BEATRIX POTTER THE STORY OF A FIERCE BAD RABBIT - BEATRIX POTTER THE STORY OF MISS MOPPET - BEATRIX POTTER THE TALE OF TOM KITTEN - BEATRIX POTTER THE TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK - BEATRIX POTTER THE ROLY-POLY PUDDING - BEATRIX POTTER THE TALE OF THE FLOPSY BUNNIES - BEATRIX POTTER THE TALE OF MRS. LITTLE MOUSE - BEATRIX POTTER THE TALE OF TIMMY TIPTOES - BEATRIX POTTER THE TALE OF MR. TOD - BEATRIX POTTER THE TALE OF PIGLING BLAND - BEATRIX POTTER GINGER AND PICKLES - BEATRIX POTTER BINNORIE - JOSEPH JACOBS CAP O’ RUSHES - JOSEPH JACOBS CHILDE ROWLAND - JOSEPH JACOBS EARL MAR''S DAUGHTER - JOSEPH JACOBS HENNY PENNY - JOSEPH JACOBS HOW JACK WENT TO SEEK HIS FORTUNE - JOSEPH JACOBS JACK AND THE BEANSTALK - JOSEPH JACOBS JACK HANNAFORD - JOSEPH JACOBS JACK THE GIANT - KILLER - JOSEPH JACOBS JOHNNYCAKE - JOSEPH JACOBS LAZY JACK - JOSEPH JACOBS MOLLY WHUPPIE - JOSEPH JACOBS MOUSE AND MOUSER - JOSEPH JACOBS MR FOX - JOSEPH JACOBS MR MIACCA - JOSEPH JACOBS MR VINEGAR - JOSEPH JACOBS NIX NOUGHT NOTHING - JOSEPH JACOBS TEENY-TINY - JOSEPH JACOBS THE GOLDEN ARM - JOSEPH JACOBS THE MASTER AND HIS PUPIL - JOSEPH JACOBS THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG - JOSEPH JACOBS THE RED ETTIN - JOSEPH JACOBS THE ROSE TREE - JOSEPH JACOBS THE STORY OF THE THREE BEARS - JOSEPH JACOBS THE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS - JOSEPH JACOBS THE THREE SILLIES - JOSEPH JACOBS TITTY MOUSE AND TATTY MOUSE - JOSEPH JACOBS THE HISTORY OF TOM THUMB - JOSEPH JACOBS TOM TIT TOT - JOSEPH JACOBS WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT - JOSEPH JACOBS VASILISA THE BEAUTIFUL - RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES MARYA MOREVNA - RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES MOROZKO - RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES FINIST CLEAR FALCON ''S FEATHER - RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES SISTER ALENUSHKA, BROTHER IVANUSHKA - RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES THE TALE OF IVAN TSAREVICH AND THE GRAY WOLF - RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES PRINCESS FROG - RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES AESOP A CHILD''S GARDEN OF VERSES - ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

Fairy Tales Book The Four Clever Brothers Fairy Tales Book The German tale of four brothers who set out to learn their crafts in the big wide world. When they return home as skilled men; a thief, an astronomer, a hunter, and a tailor their skills are challenged by their father – ‘I should like to try what each of you can do in this way.’ Fairy Tales Book The brothers’ are then put to the ultimate test when the princess is stolen away from the kingdom by an angry dragon. Do they have the skills to save her? Fairy Tales Book The Four Clever Brothers is a Brothers Grimm tale originally collected in Children’s and Household Tales in 1819. We’ve taken this version of the text from ‘The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm’. The illustrations are by Arthur Rackham. Fairy Tales Book 5 Minutes Fairy tales The Four Clever Brothers (Grimm''s Fairy Tales) Abridged Fairy Tales For Children Fairy Tales Book The Four Clever Brothers - a fairy tale in very easy words and extremely attractive colored pictures. Fairy Tales Book

Fairy Tales Book The White Snake is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in Grimm''s Fairy Tales. Fairy Tales Book Imagine this. You take a bite from the king’s dish which is a white snake. Then suddenly you start understanding the language of animals. And this gets you out of numerous problems. Does it sound believable? Well, it should because this is what the servant in our story experienced. Fairy Tales Book However, what is those troubles that he found himself in? Could he really understand all animals and how did this help him? If a servant takes a bite from the king’s dish, you would expect punishment to follow. Did it? Or the servant got a reward? If you want to know how and why you can read "The White Snake" Fairy Tales Book 5 Minutes Fairy tales The White Snake (Grimm''s Fairy Tales) Abridged Fairy Tales For Children Fairy Tales Book The White Snake - a fairy tale in very easy words and extremely attractive colored pictures. Fairy Tales Book

Fairy Tales Book "The Queen Bee" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in Grimm''s Fairy Tales. Fairy Tales Book The Queen Bee Two kings’ sons once upon a time went into the world to seek their fortunes; but they soon fell into a wasteful foolish way of living, so that they could not return home again. Then their brother, who was a little insignificant dwarf, went out to seek for his brothers: but when he had found them they only laughed at him, to think that he, who was so young and simple, should try to travel through the world, when they, who were so much wiser, had been unable to get on. However, they all set out on their journey together and came at last to an anthill. The two elder brothers would have pulled it down, in order to see how the poor ants in their fright would run about and carry off their eggs. But the little dwarf said, ’Let the poor things enjoy themselves, I will not suffer you to trouble them.’ The Queen Bee Fairy Tales Book The Queen Bee Two sons of a king went out to seek their fortunes but fell into disorderly ways. The third and youngest son, the Simpleton, went out to find them, but they mocked him. They traveled on, and Simpleton prevented his brothers from destroying an anthill, killing some ducks, and suffocating a beehive with smoke. Then they came to a castle with stone horses in the stable, and no sign of anyone. They hunted through the castle and found a room with a little gray man, who showed them to dinner. In the morning, he showed the oldest son a stone table, on which were written three tasks. Whoever performed them would free the castle. The Queen Bee Fairy Tales Book 5 Minutes Fairy tales The Queen Bee (Grimm''s Fairy Tales) Abridged Fairy Tales For Children Fairy Tales Book The Queen Bee - a fairy tale in very easy words and extremely attractive colored pictures.

Fairy Tales Book "The Fisherman and His Wife" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in 1812. The tale is of Aarne–Thompson type 555, about dissatisfaction and greed. It may be classified as an anti-fairy tale. Fairy Tales Book The Fisherman and His Wife: A traditional German tale about the perils of greed, and what happens to those who always want more than they have. When a fisherman catches a magical fish, he has the chance to change his fortune, but will his wife’s dissatisfaction put everything at risk? Fairy Tales Book The Fisherman and His Wife: The Brothers Grimm story of the kind fisherman who catches an enchanted fish, and his greedy wife who always wants more, is perfect for these "give-me" times. Fairy Tales Book The Fisherman and His Wife: Rachel Isadora''s captivating collage-style artwork, featuring the African landscape and the increasingly turbulent ocean, provides a wonderful new backdrop for this classic story. Fairy Tales Book 5 Minutes Fairy tales The Fisherman and His Wife (Grimm''s Fairy Tales) Abridged Fairy Tales For Children Fairy Tales Book The Fisherman and His Wife - a fairy tale in very easy words and extremely attractive colored pictures. Fairy Tales Book

Fairy Tales Book "The Golden Bird (German: Der Goldene Vogel) is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm about the pursuit of a golden bird by a gardener''s three sons. Fairy Tales Book When the king finds out there is a golden bird that can make him emperor of the universe, he goes on a mission to catch it! But his daughter has other ideas and must muster her courage to stand up for her kingdom. Fairy Tales Book ‘The Golden Bird’ kids'' story with morals teaches us about the value and importance of kindness. The story teaches us, that even when sincere kindness backfires, truth and good memories will always prevail. Fairy Tales Book 5 Minutes Fairy tales The Golden Bird (Grimm''s Fairy Tales) Abridged Fairy Tales For Children Fairy Tales Book The Golden Bird - a fairy tale in very easy words and extremely attractive colored pictures. Fairy Tales Book

Fairy Tales Book "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in Grimm''s Fairy Tales in 1812. Charles Dulin collected another, French version in his Contes du Roi Cambrinus, which he credited to the Grimm version. Fairy Tales Book The Twelve Dancing Princesses: There is a mysterious bell somewhere in the forest. The people of the town tried finding the bell but couldn''t find it. They came to few children who were determined to discover the mystery of the bell. So they all went into the forest. One by one, kids started giving up on going further, but the emperor''s son and a poor boy continued their journey. This Grimm''s tale has been richly illustrated and finely detailed for our young readers. Readers would be able to grasp the easy language and relate to the story more with the beautiful pictures. The Twelve Dancing Princesses Fairy Tales Book The classic fairytale about the princesses who like to have fun. When their father finds out they''ve been sneaking out to go dancing, he''s furious. "Dancing is banned!"u009d, he declares but will that stop them? Fairy Tales Book 5 Minutes Fairy tales The Twelve Dancing Princesses (Grimm''s Fairy Tales) Abridged Fairy Tales For Children Fairy Tales Book The Twelve Dancing Princesses - a fairy tale in very easy words and extremely attractive colored pictures. Fairy Tales Book

Fairy Tales Book "Hans in Luck" is a fairy tale of Germanic origin, recorded by the Brothers Grimm. Fairy Tales Book Hans was a faithful and honest servant and his master granted him a piece of gold. Hans was however not satisfied. This piece was too heavy to carry around all the time. So he traded it for a horse. Then he got tired of the horse as well and traded it for a goose. The story repeated itself several times. And in the end, he found himself with stones. Did he outwit everyone or he actually did not realize how much he lost? Fairy Tales Book Hans in Luck has been described as an ironic fairy tale that inverts the normal "rags to riches" story format. Instead, it can be interpreted as anti-materialistic as Hans trades in his newly won treasures and expresses relief to be freed from the weight to return home happily. It can also be set apart from many other folks and fairy tales as it avoids romantic themes such as damsels and princesses; instead of focusing upon maternal love as Hans is returning home to see his mother. Fairy Tales Book Hans has been working hard for seven years but wishes to return to see his poor mother. His master pays him his wages which amounts to a lump of gold the size of his head. Hans puts the gold in a handkerchief and starts out on his journey jogging but soon becomes tired. He spots a rider on horseback and seeing the ease at which the horse travels he offers to exchange his lump of gold for the horse. Happy with the exchange, the man gives him the horse and Hans rides off. Fairy Tales Book 5 Minutes Fairy tales Hans In Luck (Grimm''s Fairy Tales) Abridged Fairy Tales For Children Fairy Tales Book Hans in Luck (Grimm''s Fairy Tales) - a fairy tale in very easy words and extremely attractive colored pictures. Fairy Tales Book

fairy tales book "Little Red Riding Hood" is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. Its origins can be traced back to the 17th century to several European folk tales, including one from Italy called The False Grandmother. The two best-known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm. fairy tales book Little Red Riding Hood is visiting her grandma who lives in a cottage in the forest. Will she manage to evade the big cunning wolf? This is a beautiful retelling of the classic children''s fairy tale - Little Red Riding Hood. With vibrant, captivating illustrations and simple text, it will Spark the child’s imagination, develop speech and language skills and encourage them to read books. fairy tales book Little Red Riding Hood - a fairy tale in very easy words and extremely attractive coloured pictures. 5 Minutes Fairy tales The Little Red Riding Hood: Abridged Fairy Tales For Children fairy tales book

Fairy Tales Book The Wolf and the seven little sheep" is a European fairy tale about a goat along with her seven kids near a forest. She loved her kids very much. Its origins can be traced back to the 17th century to several European folk tales, including one from Italy called The False Grandmother. The two best-known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm. Fairy Tales Book The Wolf and the seven little sheep is a beautiful retelling of the classic children''s fairy tale - The Wolf and the seven little sheep. With vibrant, captivating illustrations and simple text, it will Spark the child’s imagination, develop speech and language skills and encourage them to read books. Fairy Tales Book The Wolf and the seven little sheep - a fairy tale in very easy words and extremely attractive colored pictures. 5 Minutes Fairy tales The Wolf and the seven little sheep: Abridged Fairy Tales For Children Fairy Tales Book

The Frog Prince In English "The Frog Prince; or, Iron Henry"is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 in Grimm''s Fairy Tales. In the tale, a spoiled princess reluctantly befriends the Frog Prince, whom she met after dropping a golden ball into a pond, and he retrieves it for her in exchange for her friendship. The Frog Prince, who is under a witch''s curse, magically transforms back into a handsome prince. In the original Grimm version of the story, the frog''s spell was broken when the princess threw it against the wall, while in modern versions the transformation is triggered by the princess kissing the frog. In other early versions, it was sufficient for the frog to spend the night on the princess'' pillow. The frog prince also has a loyal servant named Henry (or Harry) who had three iron bands affixed around his heart to prevent it from breaking in his sadness over his master''s curse. When the frog prince reverts to his human form, Henry''s overwhelming happiness causes all three bands to break, freeing his heart from its bonds. Traditionally, it is the first story in their folktale collection. The Frog Prince Short Story In English For Children All Time Favorite Fairy Tales Short Story Book Buy The Paperback Version of this book on www.beyondbookshub.com

Grimms'' Fairy Tales, originally known as the Children''s and Household Tales (German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen, pronounced [ˌkɪndɐ ʔʊnt ˈhaʊsmɛːɐ̯çən]), is a German collection of fairy tales by the Grimm brothers or "Brothers Grimm", Jacob and Wilhelm, first published on 20 December 1812. The first edition contained 86 stories, and by the seventh edition in 1857, had 210 unique fairy tales.

Every day in December, discover with this Advent Calendar Storybook a wonderful Christmas tale!Written by the greatest storytellers (Charles Dickens, Hans Christian Andersen, The Brothers Grimm, Louisa May Alcott, O. Henry...), these 24 traditional stories will keep you waiting until D-day. This collection ends with one of Charles Dickens'' most beautiful Christmas tales, the story of Scrooge and the three spirits. Contents:1st December The Gift of the Magi by O.Henry 2nd December A Christmas Dream, and How It Came to Be True by Louisa May Alcott 3rd December The Fir-Tree by Hans Christian Andersen 4th December Christmas Every Day by William Dean Howells 5th December Papa Panov''s Special Christmas by Leo Tolstoy 6th December A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum 7th December Merry Christmas by Stephen Leacock 8th December A Stolen Christmas by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman 9th December A Christmas Tree by Charles Dickens 10th December How the Captain Made Christmas by Thomas Nelson Page 11th December At Christmas Time by Anton Chekhov 12th December A Christmas Sermon by Robert Louis Stevenson 13th December What Christmas is As We Grow Older by Charles Dickens 14th December What the Bell Saw and Said by Louisa May Alcott 15th December How Christmas Came to the Santa Maria Flats by Elia W. Peattie 16th December Christmas; or, The Good Fairy by Harriet Beecher Stowe 17th December Christmas at Red Butte by Lucy Maud Montgomery 18th December Christmas by Washington Irving 19th December The Last Dream of Old Oak by Hans Christian Andersen 20th December Christmas Jenny by Mary E. Wilkins Free 21st December The Elves and The Shoemaker by The Brothers Grimm 22nd December The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen 23rd December The Night Before Christmas: A Morality by William Dean Howells 24th December A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Translated into more than 150 languages, these well-loved narratives brim with fearless heroes, humble and hardworking heroines, and treacherous villains, exploring themes of innocence, curiosity, and revenge.

But the princess was very humble and meek, so she said nothing to her maid''s ill behavior, but got upon her horse again. Then all rode further on their journey, till the day grew so warm, and the sun so scorching, that the bride began to feel very thirsty again; and at last, when they came to a river, she forgot her maid''s rude speech, and said, "Pray get down and fetch me some water to drink in my golden cup." But the maid answered her, and even spoke more haughtily than before, "Drink if you will, but I shall not be your waiting-maid." Then the princess was so thirsty that she got off her horse and lay down, and held her head over the running stream, and cried, and said, "What will become of me?" And the lock of hair answered her again-