The Hare Who Would Not Be King
Nothing stirred on the African plains. The sun glared down and Hare crept inside the cool hollow of a baobab tree for his afternoon nap.

The Ant and the Grasshopper
In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf
A shepherd-boy, who watched a flock of sheep near a village, brought out the villagers three or four times by crying out, "Wolf! Wolf!".

The Miser
A miser sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold, which he buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wall and went to look at daily.

The Princess and the Pea
It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate. But, good gracious! what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look.

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
A Wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs.

Rumpelstiltskin
The king said to the miller, "That is an art which pleases me well, if your daughter is as clever as you say, bring her to-morrow to my palace, and I will put her to the test."

The Image Of The Lost Soul
The folk in the verger's lodge noticed a little brown bird flitting about the Cathedral precincts, and admired its beautiful singing.

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.

The Little Match-Seller
The Christmas lights rose higher and higher, till they looked to her like the stars in the sky. She saw a star fall, leaving behind it a bright streak of fire.