Legends & Fairy Tales
Zauberlinda, the Wise Witch
Annie Elfrida McLane lives in a little brown house of the South Dakota prairie, within sight of the Black Hills. Her father is a widower and…
Aesop's Fables
Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Tho…
Children's Short Works
Discover a delightful assortment of tales in Children's Short Works, a collection curated by the renowned brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. …
Twinkle and Chubbins
Twinkle is a little girl who often finds herself caught up in fantastic adventures. Whether it be being put on trial by angry woodchucks, ra…
The Mabinogion
Sample a moment of magic realism from the Red Book of Hergest:On one side of the river he saw a flock of white sheep, and on the other a flo…
The Topaz Story Book
From the Introduction: "Nature stories, legends, and poems appeal to the young reader’s interest in various ways. Some of them suggest …
Denslow's Three Bears
This version of the classic tale of the three bears has a heroine named Golden Hair. The jolly bears, instead of chasing her away from their…
Serbian Fairy Tales
Collection of traditional Serbian fairy tales as translated by Elodie Mijatovich, a British author living in Belgrade. Although different, p…
The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo
"I dare say, there are several questions you would like to ask at the very beginning of this history. First: Who is the Monarch of Mo? …
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
This is a collection of stories collected over thousands of years by various authors, translators and scholars. They are an amalgam of mytho…
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Folk Lore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinct…
Scilly and its Legends
A travel journal to the Scilly Islands written in the Nineteenth Century. It records Scillonian legends and folklore. There are brief divers…
The Dream Coach
The Dream Coach was named a Newbery Honor Book in 1925. Anne Parrish's original stories of dream adventures hold fairy-tale charm that is su…
Miss Santa Claus of the Pullman
We all know that Santa Claus has a large family in which to help him in the delivery of presents, peace, and good cheer. So what would you d…
The Golden Spears
This is a little volume of original fairy tales by Irish lawyer, author and politician Edmund Leamy. - Summary by Carolin
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
This is a comprehensive collection of all the major and minor gods of Rome and Greece, with descriptions of festivals and retellings of majo…
Myths and Legends Around the World
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…
Myths and Legends Around the World
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…
Puss in Boots, Jr.
David Cory is the author of more than 40 childrens books. This is one in his series of Puss in Boots, Jr. The roots of the legend of Puss in…
An Arthurian Miscellany
A collection of works that explore the rich and evocative legend of King Arthur. The exploits of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table …