Europe
Fairy tales and folk stories from European traditions.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Miser In The Bush
A faithful servant who shows kindness to a magical being gains reward while a cruel miser faces supernatural retribution.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The King Of The Golden Mountain
The King Of The Golden Mountain: There was once a merchant who had only one child, a son, that was very young, and barely able to run alone. He had two richly
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Goose-Girl
The Goose-Girl: The king of a great land died, and left his queen to take care of their only child. This child was a daughter, who was very beautiful; and her
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Juniper-Tree
The Juniper-Tree: Long, long ago, some two thousand years or so, there lived a rich man with a good and beautiful wife. They loved each other dearly, but
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Golden Goose
The Golden Goose: There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called Dummling,[*] and was despised, mocked, and sneered at on every occasion.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Golden Bird
The Golden Bird: A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples. These apples were always counted, and about
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Frog-Prince
The Frog-Prince: One fine evening a young princess put on her bonnet and clogs, and went out to take a walk by herself in a wood; and when she came to a cool
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Fox And The Horse
A farmer had a horse that had been an excellent faithful servant for many years. At length the horse grew old and worthless, and the farmer wanted to get rid of him without giving anything.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Four Clever Brothers
The Four Clever Brothers: Dear children,’ said a poor man to his four sons, ‘I have nothing to give you; you must go out into the wide world and try your luck.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Fisherman And His Wife
The Fisherman And His Wife: There was once a fisherman who lived with his wife in a pigsty, close by the seaside. The fisherman used to go out all day long
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Elves And The Shoemaker
The Elves And The Shoemaker: There was once a shoemaker, who worked very hard and was very honest: but still he could not earn enough to live upon; and at last
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Dog And The Sparrow
A shepherd's dog had a master who took no care of him, but left him to starve. The dog ran away into the forest where he met a sparrow who took pity on him.