Stories

[1:47]

Imagine a shoe wanting to be like a car, and what a child might find in the home to help. 212 words.

[1:48]

Imagine swinging as high as trees, birds, clouds, or even higher, what it might feel like, what you might see. 206 words.

[1:59]

Imagine wandering into a world where everything is upside down and backwards. 248 words.

[2:06]

Imagine blinking to become very tiny and what you might be able to do if you were very, very small. 304 words.

[2:32]

Imagine what you’d say if a little angel asked your advice on how to be a tiny bit mischievous. 399 words.

[2:40]

Imagine what it might be like to be a kitten. 326 words.

[2:40]

Always remember, nobody’s better than you. 352 words.

[2:45]

Imagine some of the things you might help a sad, lonely, bored piece of dirt become. 350 words.

[3:44]

Imagine the kind of home fairies might create for themselves if they wanted. 396 words.

[2:30]

Imagine blowing bubbles in a sink or bathtub. 344 words.

[2:18]

A big, strong oak tree doesn’t allow sun to reach the little reeds until a storm; the reeds bend and survive, but the oak tree breaks and falls, leaving the reeds in the sunshine. 286 words.

[2:20]

A greedy dog, not satisfied with his own bone, barks to get another dog’s, but as his own bone splashes in the water he realizes he had only barked at his own reflection. 353 words.

[2:38]

A prince can’t find a real princess to marry until a pea buried under several mattresses makes a young woman too uncomfortable to sleep. 438 words.

[2:40]

Blind men argue whether an elephant is a snake, spear, wall, tree or something else; a boy sees the truth all along, but doesn’t bother to argue with them. 370 words.

[2:51]

A lion releases a mouse, believing it’s too small and weak ever to return the favor, but when the lion is trapped in a net the mouse gnaws the threads and releases the lion. 395 words.

[3:12]

A fox traps a rooster by flattering the rooster’s singing voice, but the rooster escapes when he convinces the fox to taunt and trash talk his pursuers. 436 words.

[3:14]

Lazy animals refuse to help the hen plant the seed, harvest the grain, or bake the bread, so the hen refuses to share the baked bread with the lazy animals. 477 words.

[3:44]

A country mouse enjoys the luxuries of city life until a frightening city cat convinces him a simple life with safety is better than a rich life full of danger. 434 words.

[3:53]

Sun and his wife Moon invite Sea to visit, but when their home fills with water and fish, Sun and Moon retreat to a new home in the sky. 538 words.

[4:08]

The grasshopper plays, making fun of ants who work and prepare for the future, but in winter they have food, are warm, and relax, while the grasshopper is cold and hungry. 686 words.

[4:37]

Bored watching over the sheep, a boy causes excitement by lying that a wolf threatens; when a real wolf attacks, the people think the boy’s lying and won’t come to help him. 722 words.

[4:39]

An acorn falls on Chicken Little’s head and convinces him and his friends the sky is falling; they go to tell the king, but the fox lures them into his den. 743 words.

[5:08]

A fairy grants three wishes to a man and wife who squander them; the wife nearly winds up with a sausage attached to her nose. 765 words.

[5:15]

Two elder brothers call a boy Numbskull, but ants, ducks, and bees reward his kindness and help him accomplish tasks to win princesses as brides for himself and his brothers. 886 words.

[5:42]

A fatherless boy is mocked by children and adults, but after everyone else fails, he shoots an arrow which falls to earth bringing fire to the tribe, then he disappears. 807 words.

[6:06]

By secretly making shoes, two elves save a poor shoemaker and his wife; the man and wife make clothes to reward the elves, who leave when their help is no longer needed. 830 words.

[6:13]

A nosy little girl invades the bears’ home and falls asleep; when they return and discover her, she wakes and runs away. 1092 words.

[6:19]

Mistreated by her elder sister and mother, a girl is polite to a fairy who causes jewels to fall from the girl’s mouth when she speaks; toads fall from her impolite sister’s mouth. 1087 words.

[6:25]

A modest turtle races a speedy rabbit who brags, shows off, and takes a nap; by slowly and steadily moving ahead, never stopping or quitting, the turtle wins the race. 880 words.

[6:33]

A frog returns a ball for a princess who treats him badly until her parents insist she be nicer; her kind treatment breaks a spell, he becomes a handsome prince, and they marry. 1188 words.

[6:34]

Two pigs squander their money and build shabby houses; their smarter brother saves and works hard to build a brick house which protects them all from the big bad wolf. 986 words.

[6:38]

Two billy goats trick a mean troll into waiting for their brother; with his horns the big brother knocks the troll off the bridge. 891 words.

[7:23]

Elephant and Hippo bully other animals until Tortoise tricks them into a tug of war; thinking it’s Turtle, each pulls against each other; humbled, they then treat others nicely. 984 words.

[7:12]

Town officials hire a piper to play music to lead rats away; when they try to cheat him, he plays beautiful music and leads the children to heaven, away from the dishonest adults. 967 words.

[7:29]

Peter disobeys his mother and enters Mr. MacGregor’s garden, where he is almost captured and put into a pie; Peter escapes and returns to his mother who scolds him. 933 words.

[7:29]

Peter disobeys his mother and enters Mr. MacGregor’s garden, where he is almost captured and put into a pie; Peter escapes and returns to his mother who scolds him. 933 words.

[7:39]

The Gingerbread Man speaks rudely, brags, and outruns all the people and animals until the fox’s help, is tricked and swallowed. 1095 words.

[7:48]

Anansi once had two ordinary legs like people, but, lazy and hungry, he selfishly schemes to eat his friends’ food and winds up with eight long skinny legs. 1296 words.

[8:18]

A cruel man spins straw into gold to save a girl’s life, demanding her first child in payment; when she’s queen she saves her child by learning the man’s secret name. 1344 words.

[8:31]

A witch forces a couple to give her their daughter, then locks the girl away in a high tower; the girl lowers her long hair to a prince who climbs the tower and rescues her. 1471 words.

[8:47]

A girl speaks to a wolf and leaves the proper path; the wolf swallows the grandmother and girl, but a huntsman kills the wolf, opens the wolf’s belly, and rescues both of them. 1243 words.

[9:16]

When their owners plan to do away with them, four animals leave to become musicians; they trick some robbers, chase them away, and make a new home in the robbers’ house. 1450 words.

[9:19]

After larger and more powerful engines refuse to help, a small engine helps the train of toys cross the mountain so the children will have their Christmas toys. 1168 words.

[10:18]

After his master buys him some boots, a cat tricks a king and an ogre and arranges for his master to marry a princess 1789 words.

[10:28]

A one-legged toy soldier loves a cardboard dancer; a cruel goblin causes the soldier to fall from a window, get swallowed by a fish, and be tossed in a stove with the dancer. 1705 words.

[10:46]

Bullied by his brothers, Knucklehead is kind to people in need, and with their help he gains a magical goose and other things which lead to him marrying a princess. 1702 words.

[11:48]

Clever and brave, Jack travels the country killing a series of giants, rescues some ladies, marries a duke’s daughter, and receives a castle from King Arthur. 1911 words.

[12:36]

Sent to “the bad place“ by his mean rich brother, the poor younger brother trades for a magic grindstone, becomes rich, and sells it to a sea captain who grinds too much salt. 1983 words.

[12:46]

Not pretty like two older sisters, Molly is clever and brave, saving them from an ogre, and taking the ogre’s silver sword, bag of gold, and diamond pin; all three girls marry princes. 2352 words.

[12:41]

A false maid betrays a princess who must work as a goose firl until she discovers a way to reveal her true identity. 2097 words.

[13:08]

Lying thieves claim they can make magical clothes invisible to bad and stupid people; the emperor parades naked, adults pretend to see clothes, until a child speaks the truth. 2126 words.

[14:12]

Two sisters befriend a bear; later they help a dwarf who is cruel and ungrateful; when he tries to harm them the bear kills the dwarf and becomes a handsome prince. 2579 words.

[14:39]

A princess escapes a cruel stepmother and lives in the woods with seven dwarfs; the mean stepmother nearly kills her with a poison apple, but a prince saves and marries her. 2540 words.

[15:03]

Mistreated, hard-working Cinderella gets a beautiful gown and magic coach from her fairy godmother; when her foot fits the glass slipper a prince marries her. 2567 words.

[15:05]

Though no bigger than a thumb, Tom is clever and tricky; he helps his father and mother, outwits thieves, is swallowed by a cow and a wolf, but escapes and returns home. 2659 words.

[15:13]

Cursed by a bad fairy, a princess sleeps for a hundred years, but finally is awakened and rescued by a handsome prince. 2280 words.

[16:37]

A fisherman catches a magic fish and releases it; his wife keeps demanding the fisherman ask more and more favors from the fish, until finally the fish takes everything back. 2211 words.

[18:24]

Jack trades a cow for magic beans which grow into a beanstalk; he climbs to the clouds, from a giant takes gold, a magic hen, and a magic harp, and makes his mother happy. 2588 words.

[20:24]

With a witch’s help, a soldier gets a tinder box (used to make fire, before matches) which controls three magic dogs who help him become rich and marry a princess. 3043 words.

[21:20]

An orphan girl has a mean brother; she treats kindly a woman who turns out to be both a fairy and her aunt; the girl’s a princess, the flowers an enchanted prince she marries. 3224 words.

[21:27]

A bullied younger brother braves earthquakes and storms, winning three horses; in disguise, he rides each farther up a glass hill to win the hand of a princess. 3786 words.

[21:29]

A tailor brags he killed seven flies, but others think he meant men; he outwits two giants, catches a unicorn and wild pig, and wins a princess who at first dislikes him. 3648 words.

[22:01]

Abandoned in the forest because of a wicked stepmother, a boy and girl find a candy house, are captured by a witch, trick her, and return home with riches for their father. 3154 words.

[2:40]

Blind men argue whether an elephant is a snake, spear, wall, tree or something else; a boy sees the truth all along, but doesn’t bother to argue with them. 370 words.

[4:37]

Bored watching over the sheep, a boy causes excitement by lying that a wolf threatens; when a real wolf attacks, the people think the boy’s lying and won’t come to help him. 722 words.

[21:29]

A tailor brags he killed seven flies, but others think he meant men; he outwits two giants, catches a unicorn and wild pig, and wins a princess who at first dislikes him. 3648 words.

[9:16]

When their owners plan to do away with them, four animals leave to become musicians; they trick some robbers, chase them away, and make a new home in the robbers’ house. 1450 words.

[4:39]

An acorn falls on Chicken Little’s head and convinces him and his friends the sky is falling; they go to tell the king, but the fox lures them into his den. 743 words.

[15:03]

Mistreated, hard-working Cinderella gets a beautiful gown and magic coach from her fairy godmother; when her foot fits the glass slipper a prince marries her. 2567 words.

[3:44]

A country mouse enjoys the luxuries of city life until a frightening city cat convinces him a simple life with safety is better than a rich life full of danger. 434 words.

[2:20]

A greedy dog, not satisfied with his own bone, barks to get another dog’s, but as his own bone splashes in the water he realizes he had only barked at his own reflection. 353 words.

[6:06]

By secretly making shoes, two elves save a poor shoemaker and his wife; the man and wife make clothes to reward the elves, who leave when their help is no longer needed. 830 words.

[13:08]

Lying thieves claim they can make magical clothes invisible to bad and stupid people; the emperor parades naked, adults pretend to see clothes, until a child speaks the truth. 2126 words.

[16:37]

A fisherman catches a magic fish and releases it; his wife keeps demanding the fisherman ask more and more favors from the fish, until finally the fish takes everything back. 2211 words.

[6:33]

A frog returns a ball for a princess who treats him badly until her parents insist she be nicer; her kind treatment breaks a spell, he becomes a handsome prince, and they marry. 1188 words.

[7:39]

The Gingerbread Man speaks rudely, brags, and outruns all the people and animals until the fox’s help, is tricked and swallowed. 1095 words.

[10:46]

Bullied by his brothers, Knucklehead is kind to people in need, and with their help he gains a magical goose and other things which lead to him marrying a princess. 1702 words.

[6:13]

A nosy little girl invades the bears’ home and falls asleep; when they return and discover her, she wakes and runs away. 1092 words.

[12:41]

A false maid betrays a princess who must work as a goose firl until she discovers a way to reveal her true identity. 2097 words.

[4:07]

The grasshopper plays, making fun of ants who work and prepare for the future, but in winter they have food, are warm, and relax, while the grasshopper is cold and hungry. 686 words.

[22:01]

Abandoned in the forest because of a wicked stepmother, a boy and girl find a candy house, are captured by a witch, trick her, and return home with riches for their father. 3154 words.

[10:28]

A one-legged toy soldier loves a cardboard dancer; a cruel goblin causes the soldier to fall from a window, get swallowed by a fish, and be tossed in a stove with the dancer. 1705 words.

[7:48]

Anansi once had two ordinary legs like people, but, lazy and hungry, he selfishly schemes to eat his friends’ food and winds up with eight long skinny legs. 1296 words.

[5:42]

A fatherless boy is mocked by children and adults, but after everyone else fails, he shoots an arrow which falls to earth bringing fire to the tribe, then he disappears. 807 words.

[3:53]

Sun and his wife Moon invite Sea to visit, but when their home fills with water and fish, Sun and Moon retreat to a new home in the sky. 538 words.

[18:24]

Jack trades a cow for magic beans which grow into a beanstalk; he climbs to the clouds, from a giant takes gold, a magic hen, and a magic harp, and makes his mother happy. 2588 words.

[11:48]

Clever and brave, Jack travels the country killing a series of giants, rescues some ladies, marries a duke’s daughter, and receives a castle from King Arthur. 1911 words.

[2:51]

A lion releases a mouse, believing it’s too small and weak ever to return the favor, but when the lion is trapped in a net the mouse gnaws the threads and releases the lion. 395 words.

[9:19]

After larger and more powerful engines refuse to help, a small engine helps the train of toys cross the mountain so the children will have their Christmas toys. 1168 words.

[3:14]

Lazy animals refuse to help the hen plant the seed, harvest the grain, or bake the bread, so the hen refuses to share the baked bread with the lazy animals. 477 words.

[8:47]

A girl speaks to a wolf and leaves the proper path; the wolf swallows the grandmother and girl, but a huntsman kills the wolf, opens the wolf’s belly, and rescues both of them. 1243 words.

[12:46]

Not pretty like two older sisters, Molly is clever and brave, saving them from an ogre, and taking the ogre’s silver sword, bag of gold, and diamond pin; all three girls marry princes. 2352 words.

[2:18]

A big, strong oak tree doesn’t allow sun to reach the little reeds until a storm; the reeds bend and survive, but the oak tree breaks and falls, leaving the reeds in the sunshine. 286 words.

[7:12]

Town officials hire a piper to play music to lead rats away; when they try to cheat him, he plays beautiful music and leads the children to heaven, away from the dishonest adults. 967 words.

[21:20]

An orphan girl has a mean brother; she treats kindly a woman who turns out to be both a fairy and her aunt; the girl’s a princess, the flowers an enchanted prince she marries. 3224 words.

[2:38]

A prince can’t find a real princess to marry until a pea buried under several mattresses makes a young woman too uncomfortable to sleep. 438 words.

[21:27]

A bullied younger brother braves earthquakes and storms, winning three horses; in disguise, he rides each farther up a glass hill to win the hand of a princess. 3786 words.

[10:18]

After his master buys him some boots, a cat tricks a king and an ogre and arranges for his master to marry a princess 1789 words.

[5:15]

Two elder brothers call a boy Numbskull, but ants, ducks, and bees reward his kindness and help him accomplish tasks to win princesses as brides for himself and his brothers. 886 words.

[12:36]

Sent to “the bad place“ by his mean rich brother, the poor younger brother trades for a magic grindstone, becomes rich, and sells it to a sea captain who grinds too much salt. 1983 words.

[8:31]

A witch forces a couple to give her their daughter, then locks the girl away in a high tower; the girl lowers her long hair to a prince who climbs the tower and rescues her. 1471 words.

[3:12]

A fox traps a rooster by flattering the rooster’s singing voice, but the rooster escapes when he convinces the fox to taunt and trash talk his pursuers. 436 words.

[14:12]

Two sisters befriend a bear; later they help a dwarf who is cruel and ungrateful; when he tries to harm them the bear kills the dwarf and becomes a handsome prince. 2579 words.

[8:18]

A cruel man spins straw into gold to save a girl’s life, demanding her first child in payment; when she’s queen she saves her child by learning the man’s secret name. 1344 words.

[15:13]

Cursed by a bad fairy, a princess sleeps for a hundred years, but finally is awakened and rescued by a handsome prince. 2280 words.

[14:39]

A princess escapes a cruel stepmother and lives in the woods with seven dwarfs; the mean stepmother nearly kills her with a poison apple, but a prince saves and marries her. 2540 words.

[7:29]

Peter disobeys his mother and enters Mr. MacGregor’s garden, where he is almost captured and put into a pie; Peter escapes and returns to his mother who scolds him. 933 words.

[7:29]

Peter disobeys his mother and enters Mr. MacGregor’s garden, where he is almost captured and put into a pie; Peter escapes and returns to his mother who scolds him. 933 words.

[6:38]

Two billy goats trick a mean troll into waiting for their brother; with his horns the big brother knocks the troll off the bridge. 891 words.

[6:34]

Two pigs squander their money and build shabby houses; their smarter brother saves and works hard to build a brick house which protects them all from the big bad wolf. 986 words.

[5:08]

A fairy grants three wishes to a man and wife who squander them; the wife nearly winds up with a sausage attached to her nose. 765 words.

[20:24]

With a witch’s help, a soldier gets a tinder box (used to make fire, before matches) which controls three magic dogs who help him become rich and marry a princess. 3043 words.

[6:19]

Mistreated by her elder sister and mother, a girl is polite to a fairy who causes jewels to fall from the girl’s mouth when she speaks; toads fall from her impolite sister’s mouth. 1087 words.

[15:05]

Though no bigger than a thumb, Tom is clever and tricky; he helps his father and mother, outwits thieves, is swallowed by a cow and a wolf, but escapes and returns home. 2659 words.

[7:23]

Elephant and Hippo bully other animals until Tortoise tricks them into a tug of war; thinking it’s Turtle, each pulls against each other; humbled, they then treat others nicely. 984 words.

[6:25]

A modest turtle races a speedy rabbit who brags, shows off, and takes a nap; by slowly and steadily moving ahead, never stopping or quitting, the turtle wins the race. 880 words.

[2:18]

A big, strong oak tree doesn’t allow sun to reach the little reeds until a storm; the reeds bend and survive, but the oak tree breaks and falls, leaving the reeds in the sunshine. 286 words.

[2:20]

A greedy dog, not satisfied with his own bone, barks to get another dog’s, but as his own bone splashes in the water he realizes he had only barked at his own reflection. 353 words.

[2:51]

A lion releases a mouse, believing it’s too small and weak ever to return the favor, but when the lion is trapped in a net the mouse gnaws the threads and releases the lion. 395 words.

[3:12]

A fox traps a rooster by flattering the rooster’s singing voice, but the rooster escapes when he convinces the fox to taunt and trash talk his pursuers. 436 words.

[3:14]

Lazy animals refuse to help the hen plant the seed, harvest the grain, or bake the bread, so the hen refuses to share the baked bread with the lazy animals. 477 words.

[3:44]

A country mouse enjoys the luxuries of city life until a frightening city cat convinces him a simple life with safety is better than a rich life full of danger. 434 words.

[3:53]

Sun and his wife Moon invite Sea to visit, but when their home fills with water and fish, Sun and Moon retreat to a new home in the sky. 538 words.

[4:07]

The grasshopper plays, making fun of ants who work and prepare for the future, but in winter they have food, are warm, and relax, while the grasshopper is cold and hungry. 686 words.

[4:39]

An acorn falls on Chicken Little’s head and convinces him and his friends the sky is falling; they go to tell the king, but the fox lures them into his den. 743 words.

[6:25]

A modest turtle races a speedy rabbit who brags, shows off, and takes a nap; by slowly and steadily moving ahead, never stopping or quitting, the turtle wins the race. 880 words.

[6:38]

Two billy goats trick a mean troll into waiting for their brother; with his horns the big brother knocks the troll off the bridge. 891 words.

[7:29]

Peter disobeys his mother and enters Mr. MacGregor’s garden, where he is almost captured and put into a pie; Peter escapes and returns to his mother who scolds him. 933 words.

[7:29]

Peter disobeys his mother and enters Mr. MacGregor’s garden, where he is almost captured and put into a pie; Peter escapes and returns to his mother who scolds him. 933 words.

[7:23]

Elephant and Hippo bully other animals until Tortoise tricks them into a tug of war; thinking it’s Turtle, each pulls against each other; humbled, they then treat others nicely. 984 words.

[6:34]

Two pigs squander their money and build shabby houses; their smarter brother saves and works hard to build a brick house which protects them all from the big bad wolf. 986 words.

[7:48]

Anansi once had two ordinary legs like people, but, lazy and hungry, he selfishly schemes to eat his friends’ food and winds up with eight long skinny legs. 1296 words.

[2:40]

Blind men argue whether an elephant is a snake, spear, wall, tree or something else; a boy sees the truth all along, but doesn’t bother to argue with them. 370 words.

[5:08]

A fairy grants three wishes to a man and wife who squander them; the wife nearly winds up with a sausage attached to her nose. 765 words.

[6:06]

By secretly making shoes, two elves save a poor shoemaker and his wife; the man and wife make clothes to reward the elves, who leave when their help is no longer needed. 830 words.

[7:12]

Town officials hire a piper to play music to lead rats away; when they try to cheat him, he plays beautiful music and leads the children to heaven, away from the dishonest adults. 967 words.

[7:39]

The Gingerbread Man speaks rudely, brags, and outruns all the people and animals until the fox’s help, is tricked and swallowed. 1095 words.

[9:19]

After larger and more powerful engines refuse to help, a small engine helps the train of toys cross the mountain so the children will have their Christmas toys. 1168 words.

[9:16]

When their owners plan to do away with them, four animals leave to become musicians; they trick some robbers, chase them away, and make a new home in the robbers’ house. 1450 words.

[13:08]

Lying thieves claim they can make magical clothes invisible to bad and stupid people; the emperor parades naked, adults pretend to see clothes, until a child speaks the truth. 2126 words.

[16:37]

A fisherman catches a magic fish and releases it; his wife keeps demanding the fisherman ask more and more favors from the fish, until finally the fish takes everything back. 2211 words.

[22:01]

Abandoned in the forest because of a wicked stepmother, a boy and girl find a candy house, are captured by a witch, trick her, and return home with riches for their father. 3154 words.

[2:38]

A prince can’t find a real princess to marry until a pea buried under several mattresses makes a young woman too uncomfortable to sleep. 438 words.

[6:19]

Mistreated by her elder sister and mother, a girl is polite to a fairy who causes jewels to fall from the girl’s mouth when she speaks; toads fall from her impolite sister’s mouth. 1087 words.

[6:13]

A nosy little girl invades the bears’ home and falls asleep; when they return and discover her, she wakes and runs away. 1092 words.

[6:33]

A frog returns a ball for a princess who treats him badly until her parents insist she be nicer; her kind treatment breaks a spell, he becomes a handsome prince, and they marry. 1188 words.

[8:47]

A girl speaks to a wolf and leaves the proper path; the wolf swallows the grandmother and girl, but a huntsman kills the wolf, opens the wolf’s belly, and rescues both of them. 1243 words.

[8:18]

A cruel man spins straw into gold to save a girl’s life, demanding her first child in payment; when she’s queen she saves her child by learning the man’s secret name. 1344 words.

[8:31]

A witch forces a couple to give her their daughter, then locks the girl away in a high tower; the girl lowers her long hair to a prince who climbs the tower and rescues her. 1471 words.

[12:41]

A false maid betrays a princess who must work as a goose firl until she discovers a way to reveal her true identity. 2097 words.

[15:13]

Cursed by a bad fairy, a princess sleeps for a hundred years, but finally is awakened and rescued by a handsome prince. 2280 words.

[12:46]

Not pretty like two older sisters, Molly is clever and brave, saving them from an ogre, and taking the ogre’s silver sword, bag of gold, and diamond pin; all three girls marry princes. 2352 words.

[14:39]

A princess escapes a cruel stepmother and lives in the woods with seven dwarfs; the mean stepmother nearly kills her with a poison apple, but a prince saves and marries her. 2540 words.

[15:03]

Mistreated, hard-working Cinderella gets a beautiful gown and magic coach from her fairy godmother; when her foot fits the glass slipper a prince marries her. 2567 words.

[14:12]

Two sisters befriend a bear; later they help a dwarf who is cruel and ungrateful; when he tries to harm them the bear kills the dwarf and becomes a handsome prince. 2579 words.

[21:20]

An orphan girl has a mean brother; she treats kindly a woman who turns out to be both a fairy and her aunt; the girl’s a princess, the flowers an enchanted prince she marries. 3224 words.

[4:37]

Bored watching over the sheep, a boy causes excitement by lying that a wolf threatens; when a real wolf attacks, the people think the boy’s lying and won’t come to help him. 722 words.

[5:42]

A fatherless boy is mocked by children and adults, but after everyone else fails, he shoots an arrow which falls to earth bringing fire to the tribe, then he disappears. 807 words.

[5:15]

Two elder brothers call a boy Numbskull, but ants, ducks, and bees reward his kindness and help him accomplish tasks to win princesses as brides for himself and his brothers. 886 words.

[10:46]

Bullied by his brothers, Knucklehead is kind to people in need, and with their help he gains a magical goose and other things which lead to him marrying a princess. 1702 words.

[10:28]

A one-legged toy soldier loves a cardboard dancer; a cruel goblin causes the soldier to fall from a window, get swallowed by a fish, and be tossed in a stove with the dancer. 1705 words.

[10:18]

After his master buys him some boots, a cat tricks a king and an ogre and arranges for his master to marry a princess 1789 words.

[11:48]

Clever and brave, Jack travels the country killing a series of giants, rescues some ladies, marries a duke’s daughter, and receives a castle from King Arthur. 1911 words.

[12:36]

Sent to “the bad place“ by his mean rich brother, the poor younger brother trades for a magic grindstone, becomes rich, and sells it to a sea captain who grinds too much salt. 1983 words.

[18:24]

Jack trades a cow for magic beans which grow into a beanstalk; he climbs to the clouds, from a giant takes gold, a magic hen, and a magic harp, and makes his mother happy. 2588 words.

[15:05]

Though no bigger than a thumb, Tom is clever and tricky; he helps his father and mother, outwits thieves, is swallowed by a cow and a wolf, but escapes and returns home. 2659 words.

[20:24]

With a witch’s help, a soldier gets a tinder box (used to make fire, before matches) which controls three magic dogs who help him become rich and marry a princess. 3043 words.

[21:29]

A tailor brags he killed seven flies, but others think he meant men; he outwits two giants, catches a unicorn and wild pig, and wins a princess who at first dislikes him. 3648 words.

[21:27]

A bullied younger brother braves earthquakes and storms, winning three horses; in disguise, he rides each farther up a glass hill to win the hand of a princess. 3786 words.

[3:39]

Imagine counting sheep in the evening at bedtime. 434 words.

[3:11]

A shadow gets sad, frustrated, and angry because it never gets to do what it wants—the way kids can—then makes a discovery. 479 words.

[3:30]

When she sees that a ragged boy’s flute makes others happy, a spoiled princess demands it for herself. 487 words.

[3:37]

A goblin wants a poor farmer’s daughter for his wife, but a bulldog changes everything. 538 words.

[3:47]

Other bugs tease and bully the caterpillar for being weak and ugly and clumsy until something strange happens that surprises even the caterpillar. 523 words.

[4:00]

An evil sorcerer uses his magic mirror to scare and bully everyone until a brave and clever little girl tricks him. 553 words.

[4:15]

Two ants quarrel over which gets to eat a piece of peppermint they’ve found and try to get animal friends to solve their problem. 472 words.

[4:24]

A goblin wants to marry a poor woodcutter’s son and daughter both—until bigfoot Sasquatch steps in. 531 words.

[4:24]

Bluejay bullies the other birds and brags it can do anything better than any of them, including creating a bigger stink than Sparrow. 551 words.

[4:40]

A goblin seeks a poor fisherman’s son for her husband, but gets a sudden billy goat surprise. 531 words.

[6:40]

After his grandmother makes him go to bed a boy decides to sneak cookies from the refrigerator—if he’s not too afraid. 723 words.

[6:42]

Big brother elves pick on their younger brother and make him work hard to pay for their easy, lazy ways, until he makes a discovery and learns about working for himself. 989 words.

[8:56]

Three princes fail, but a doldier finally discovers why the shoes of twelve princesses have been danced to pieces every morning. 1362 words.

[10:09]

Brer Fox makes a baby doll of sticky tar and catches Brer Rabbit, who tricks Brer Fox into tossing him into the brier patch. 1300 words.

[10:09]

Brer Fox makes a baby doll of sticky tar and catches Brer Rabbit, who tricks Brer Fox into tossing him into the brier patch. 1300 words.

[3:11]

A shadow gets sad, frustrated, and angry because it never gets to do what it wants—the way kids can—then makes a discovery. 479 words.

[15:03]

Mistreated, hard-working Cinderella gets a beautiful gown and magic coach from her fairy godmother; when her foot fits the glass slipper a prince marries her. 2567 words.

[6:40]

After his grandmother makes him go to bed a boy decides to sneak cookies from the refrigerator—if he’s not too afraid. 723 words.

[3:37]

A goblin wants a poor farmer’s daughter for his wife, but a bulldog changes everything. 538 words.

[4:40]

A goblin seeks a poor fisherman’s son for her husband, but gets a sudden billy goat surprise. 531 words.

[4:24]

A goblin wants to marry a poor woodcutter’s son and daughter both—until bigfoot Sasquatch steps in. 531 words.

[3:16]

A boy loses his best friend puppy and takes a special night-time trip to find him. 447 words.

[3:30]

When she sees that a ragged boy’s flute makes others happy, a spoiled princess demands it for herself. 487 words.

[4:00]

An evil sorcerer uses his magic mirror to scare and bully everyone until a brave and clever little girl tricks him. 553 words.

[3:39]

Imagine counting sheep in the evening at bedtime. 434 words.

[8:56]

Three princes fail, but a doldier finally discovers why the shoes of twelve princesses have been danced to pieces every morning. 1362 words.

[4:15]

Two ants quarrel over which gets to eat a piece of peppermint they’ve found and try to get animal friends to solve their problem. 472 words.

[6:42]

Big brother elves pick on their younger brother and make him work hard to pay for their easy, lazy ways, until he makes a discovery and learns about working for himself. 989 words.

[3:47]

Other bugs tease and bully the caterpillar for being weak and ugly and clumsy until something strange happens that surprises even the caterpillar. 523 words.

[4:24]

Bluejay bullies the other birds and brags it can do anything better than any of them, including creating a bigger stink than Sparrow. 551 words.

[4:15]

Two ants quarrel over which gets to eat a piece of peppermint they’ve found and try to get animal friends to solve their problem. 472 words.

[3:47]

Other bugs tease and bully the caterpillar for being weak and ugly and clumsy until something strange happens that surprises even the caterpillar. 523 words.

[3:39]

Imagine counting sheep in the evening at bedtime. 434 words.

[4:24]

Bluejay bullies the other birds and brags it can do anything better than any of them, including creating a bigger stink than Sparrow. 551 words.

[10:09]

Brer Fox makes a baby doll of sticky tar and catches Brer Rabbit, who tricks Brer Fox into tossing him into the brier patch. 1300 words.

[3:11]

A shadow gets sad, frustrated, and angry because it never gets to do what it wants—the way kids can—then makes a discovery. 479 words.

[4:24]

A goblin wants to marry a poor woodcutter’s son and daughter both—until bigfoot Sasquatch steps in. 531 words.

[3:16]

A boy loses his best friend puppy and takes a special night-time trip to find him. 447 words.

[4:40]

A goblin seeks a poor fisherman’s son for her husband, but gets a sudden billy goat surprise. 531 words.

[4:00]

An evil sorcerer uses his magic mirror to scare and bully everyone until a brave and clever little girl tricks him. 553 words.

[8:56]

Three princes fail, but a doldier finally discovers why the shoes of twelve princesses have been danced to pieces every morning. 1362 words.

[3:37]

A goblin wants a poor farmer’s daughter for his wife, but a bulldog changes everything. 538 words.

[6:42]

Big brother elves pick on their younger brother and make him work hard to pay for their easy, lazy ways, until he makes a discovery and learns about working for himself. 989 words.

[6:40]

After his grandmother makes him go to bed a boy decides to sneak cookies from the refrigerator—if he’s not too afraid. 723 words.

[3:30]

When she sees that a ragged boy’s flute makes others happy, a spoiled princess demands it for herself. 487 words.