Short Stories Fairy Tales

The school year was coming to an end and all of the students in Mr. Ostrich's class were extremely excited for summer vacation to start. Shawna Sheep had plans to go to the pool every day. Kimmie Koala had plans to go away to summer camp. Zach Zebra had plans to play with his friends whenever he could. Then Mr. Ostrich announced that there would be a big end of the year test. Who would do what it takes to pass?

Peter Penguin sometimes felt jealous that his friends seemed to have cooler toys and games than him. Edgar Elephant just got a new skateboard, Francine Flamingo always had the newest sneakers, and Henry Hamster had a trampoline! Peter Penguin had an old skateboard, he had the same pair of shoes from the year before, and his backyard wasn't even big enough to fit a trampoline.

Survive. Journey along the dark roads of one American female and experience the manifestation of truths she found in the form of folktales, short stories, and prose. Step into a world of allegory where things are not always as they seem. Blood, sex, violence, emotion, healing, truth, and love appear as apocalyptic characters, mythological beings, and raw verse.

Way up in the highest, most private part of the forest, a small family of giant pandas made their home. This panda family loved to tell stories to each other. Sometimes the stories were true. Sometimes they weren't. That was part of the fun - guessing which stories were true and which weren't.

Billy Brown Bear was a bully. He was the biggest animal in the whole class and he picked on all the smaller animals. When Penny Puppy brought her tennis ball collection for show and tell, Billy Brown Bear threw them all over the fence. When Carl Crow taught the class how to build bird nests, Billy Brown Bear crushed them all with his big bear paws. Can his classmates teach him a lesson? Can Billy Brown Bear change his ways?

Peppy Penguin has lots and lots of waterproof feathers and a nice chubby layer of fat around her middle to help keep her warm. When she grows up she will be about the size of a six-year-old. But she's much littler now. The Emperor penguins have a special way of keeping warm called huddling. Peppy Penguin was in that huddle right now, and she noticed two naughty penguins cut in line. What would you do?

I'm Tamlir Kynthelig, mercenary. I lost my home, my family was slaughtered, and my kingdom was usurped. And then things really got bad. I saved King Mynogin and won the honor of a likely-fatal run through the Temple of Cocidius to gain him its treasure. Trust me when I say this isn't a change in my luck. Gathering the temple's eight artifacts has never been accomplished, and a thousand men have perished to its beasts and puzzles.

Tall Tales for Short People will make you laugh, dream, and time travel. This collection of short stories is for kids ages four to eleven. Older kids can listen to some stories, such as "Jungle Music" and "Little Dragonfly", with their younger siblings.

"The Fables" of Jean de La Fontaine are classics of French literature. They supply delights to three different ages: the child rejoices in the freshness and vividness of the story, the eager student of literature in the consummate art with which it is told, the experienced man of the world in the subtle reflections on character and life which it conveys. "The Fables" were regarded as providing an excellent education in morals for children, and the first edition was dedicated to the six-year old Dauphin, the Eldest Son of the King.

A Gentle Giant lives far, far away, in a magical kingdom. One day he discovers an extraordinary flower that grows in the middle of a field of beautiful blossoms. The Gentle Giant falls in love with the enchanting flower. But the flower is selfish. As soon as the Gentle Giant has fulfilled its wishes, it no longer wants to see him. The Gentle Giant is very sad, but soon he discovers a secret that fills him with joy.

Studies have shown that if you meaningfully communicate with your child, they will gradually become attuned to you. True education begins when parents impart valuable life lessons to their child in a way that they understand. An amazing transformation occurs within such children when they are told fantastic stories on topics that involve hope, courage, patience, and empathy. This wonderful book is a collection of many short stories on various positive themes that are specifically crafted to help children relax and become more restful.

Mathlo the Meerkat had very good eyes. His friends called him Matt for short. Matt could spot danger from far away. Some said he was the best guard in the whole clan. Therefore, he was given a lot of guard duties. He never fell asleep on duty. He never left his post. He was an excellent guard. Matt knew he wasn't supposed to leave his guard duty that day. But his replacement never showed and as the sun began to dip down, his impatience got the better of him.

27 Aesop's Short Stories for Kids. Classic Fairy Tales Collection for Toddlers....

Let's face it. About 75 percent of the world is covered in water - and of that water nearly 97 percent of it can be found in the sea. Maritimers will tell you that there is a story for every wave that has ever washed upon the shoreline. Here are seven of them.

Eleven-year-old Lady Wynn Hoppringle longs to be free from rules and duty of her family home at Smailholm Tower. Whilst out exploring on the wild moors, she comes across a big secret of the smallest kind, hidden beneath the prickly brambles. What will she find? And will she keep it a secret?

Jenny is the smallest of all the small girls in the world. She is afraid of foxes, the rabbits, the birds, and even the mice that roam the forbidden moor where she lives. When one day she falls down a mouse hole, she must find a way to be brave. Will she escape? Or remain the most afraid miniature girl there ever was?

Seductresses and she-monsters, nymphs and demi-goddesses, populate the famous myths of Ovid's Metamorphoses. But what happens when the story of the chase comes in the voice of the woman fleeing her rape? When the beloved coolly returns the seducer's gaze? When tales of monstrous transfiguration are sung by those transformed? In voices both mythic and modern, Wake, Siren revisits each account of love, loss, rape, revenge, and change. It lays bare the violence that undergirds and lurks in the heart of Ovid’s narratives.

Fairy tales are rich sources of sexual fantasy - sexy slippers, mattresses piled high, dominatrix witches, lustful princes, naked emporers.... Seasoned erotica author Mitzi Szereto restores the sex in the 15 tales in this provocative book - and adds a few surprises of her own. Here the bawdy humor of French fable meets the sublime eroticism of ancient Chinese myth as a far-from-virginal damsel weds a Prince Charming with a shoe fetish. Little Rid Riding Hood discovers Grandma's bed is open to any stray wolf.

Enciende tu imaginación y abre puertas a mundos nuevos con esta colección encantadora para niños. Con más de 100 minutos de cuentos en español, esta colección ofrece diversión sin fin para toda la familia. Descubre cuentos adorados como “Los tres osos” y “La gallinita roja.”

This is a collection of 10 short stories from 31 Horrifying Tales From The Dead, Volume 4.