Europe
Fairy tales and folk stories from European traditions.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
King Grisly-Beard
King Grisly-Beard: A great king of a land far away in the East had a daughter who was very beautiful, but so proud, and haughty, and conceited, that none of
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Jorinda And Jorindel
Jorinda And Jorindel: There was once an old castle, that stood in the middle of a deep gloomy wood, and in the castle lived an old fairy. Now this fairy could
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Iron Hans
Iron Hans: There was once upon a time a king who had a great forest near his palace, full of all kinds of wild animals. One day he sent out a huntsman to shoot
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Hans In Luck
Hans In Luck: Some men are born to good luck: all they do or try to do comes right all that falls to them is so much gain all their geese are swans all their
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Hansel And Gretel
Hansel And Gretel: Hard by a great forest dwelt a poor wood-cutter with his wife and his two children. The boy was called Hansel and the girl Gretel. He had
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Frederick And Catherine
Frederick And Catherine: There was once a man called Frederick: he had a wife whose name was Catherine, and they had not long been married. One day Frederick
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Fundevogel
Fundevogel: There was once a forester who went into the forest to hunt, and as he entered it he heard a sound of screaming as if a little child were there.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
First Story
First Story: The Beginning of All Tales. Why do we tell stories? Discover how stories came to be and why they matter to human hearts throughout history.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Clever Hans
Clever Hans: The mother of Hans said: ‘Whither away, Hans?’ Hans answered: ‘To Gretel.’ ‘Behave well, Hans.’ ‘Oh, I’ll behave well. Goodbye, mother.’ ‘Goodbye
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Doctor Knowall
Doctor Knowall: There was once upon a time a poor peasant called Crabb, who drove with two oxen a load of wood to the town, and sold it to a doctor for two
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Clever Elsie
Clever Elsie: There was once a man who had a daughter who was called Clever Elsie. And when she had grown up her father said: ‘We will get her married.’ ‘Yes,’
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Clever Gretel
There was once a cook named Gretel, who wore shoes with red heels, and when she went out she cut capers with them.