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The Rooster that Wouldn’t Crow
It was the driest summer on record, and all the crops were wilting away. Every farmer in the region was reeling from their losses. Desperate to change his fortunes, Peter Harpole decided to try his luck with poultry farming. Peter didn’t know much about chickens, but selling eggs would be a great source of food, […]
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The Lazy Loppin Goat
The grass was tall – very, very, tall – but it shouldn’t have been. Alfred Lambert had the worst luck with lawnmowers, you see, and no matter how many new lawnmowers Alfred bought none ever worked for him. Alfred’s luck was so bad that the store he bought lawnmowers from made sure to have a […]
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Frani and the Little Red Fox
Three hippopotamuses were snuggled close together. And they were frightened. A lion sitting close by was, too. Everything was shaking all around them. “Oh no, here it comes!” said one of the hippos. An animal with very large teeth soared down from the sky! It went for the lion, but missed! This was not the […]
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Kayla`s Holiday Surprise
After the final bell rang the students were reminded that there was no school on Monday. “Enjoy your extra day off,” said the teacher to her class. As the students reached for their backpacks a young girl asked her friend, “What is Labor Day again?” “I’m not sure,” said the young boy. “I just know […]
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Princess Rose and the Golden Bird
Many, many years ago, in a kingdom far, far away there lived a beautiful princes. She had long red hair and loved roses so much that everyone called her Princes Rose. Every evening after dusk, Princes Rose went out on the balcony and clapped her hands. A golden bird came flying out of nowhere and […]
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Sleeping Beauty
A long time ago there were a king and queen who were unhappy because they were childless. But it happened that once when the queen was bathing, a frog crept out of the water on to the land, and said to her, “Your wish shall be fulfilled, before a year has gone by, you shall […]
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Thumbelina
There was once a woman who wished very much to have a little child, but she could not obtain her wish. At last she went to a witch, and said, “I should so very much like to have a little child; can you tell me where I can find one?” “Oh, that can be easily […]
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The Story of Cinderella
Once upon a time… there lived an unhappy young girl. Unhappy she was, for her mother was dead, her father had married another woman, a widow with two daughters, and her stepmother didn’t like her one little bit. All the nice things, kind thoughts and loving touches were for her own daughters. And not just […]
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Rapunzel
There was once a couple who had long in vain wished for a child. At length the woman hoped that God was about to grant her desire. They had a little window at the back of their house from which a splendid garden could be seen, which was full of beautiful flowers and herbs. It […]
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Beauty and the Beast
Once upon a time as a merchant set off for market, he asked each of his three daughters what she would like as a present on his return. The first daughter wanted a brocade dress, the second a pearl necklace, but the third, whose name was Beauty, the youngest, prettiest and sweetest of them all, […]