Europe
Fairy tales and folk stories from European traditions.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Briar Rose
Briar Rose: A king and queen once upon a time reigned in a country a great way off, where there were in those days fairies. Now this king and queen had plenty
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Cat and Mouse in Partnership
A cat and a mouse hide a pot of fat for winter, but not every friend keeps a promise.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
3. How Partlet Died And Was Buried, And How Chanticleer Died Of Grief
From that day Chanticleer would eat and drink no more, and pined away until he died of grief.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Ashputtel
Ashputtel: The wife of a rich man fell sick; and when she felt that her end drew nigh, she called her only daughter to her bed-side, and said, ‘Always be a
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
How Chanticleer And Partlet Went To Visit Mr Korbes
2. How Chanticleer And Partlet Went To Visit Mr Korbes: Another day, Chanticleer and Partlet wished to ride out together; so Chanticleer built a handsome
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
1. How They Went To The Mountains To Eat Nuts
1. How They Went To The Mountains To Eat Nuts: The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains
Ages 9-12
Shakespeare Visits the Globe Theatre – A Short Story
A modern literary short story in which Shakespeare wakes from his tomb, walks into present-day London, and discovers that his true legacy lives in honest performance—not costume or fame.
Ages 12+ / YA
The Little Mermaid
Andersen’s mermaid bargains voice for legs, saves a prince, and faces a hard ending of foam and mercy — full retelling for ages 9–12+, not Disney soft.
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
The Wooden Boy’s Lessons in Honesty
Geppetto’s latest blog entry: Some weeks ago, I visited a good friend and saw that he had a bit of plastic, which he wasn’t using. So I asked him for it, he
Aesop's Fables
Ages 6-8
Cinderella For Our Era
Cinderella For Our Era: Once upon a time, there were two sisters who lived with their mother. All three of them were cranky and selfish and cruel. It didn’t
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
Celebrating Shakespeare Shakespeare Pays A Visit To Globe Theatre
Celebrating Shakespeare Shakespeare Pays A Visit To Globe Theatre: It had been four hundred and fifty years or was it more? Shakespeare had for gotten. Living