Full Story Catalogue
Tom Tom the Piper’s Son
A lesson in the dangers of pork theft.
The Rescue of Fairy Queen Maeve
Can the two brave leprechauns rescue Queen Maeve from the wicked Banshee who has captured her?
By Deirdre McCarthy
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Celtic, Fairy Tale, Illustrated, Irish, Original, Poem Reading time: 05 - 10 minsWiley B. Goat
In this funny twist on a classic tale, three trolls need to cross a bridge to get to the better land on the far side of the river. But can they get past Wiley B. Goat?!
By Linda Barshay
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fairy Tale, Funny, Original Animals: Goat Reading time: 05 - 10 minsThe camel, the deer and the horse
Read this Mongolian folktale retold by Dulce Rodrigues. Find out what happens when a deer asks a camel if he can borrow his antlers!
By Dulce Rodrigues
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Folk Tale Animals: Camel, Deer, Horse Reading time: 01 - 05 minsThe Three Little Pigs Retold
We’ve always been told that the three little pigs were boys, but what if one was a girl?
By Julia Archer
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fairy Tale, Original Animals: Pig Reading time: 05 - 10 minsThe Story of the Man who did not Wish to Die
Sentaro wishes to live forever, he wants to avoid dying at all costs. When he ends up in a land where people live forever, he finds that things are not as straightforward as he imagined.
By Yei Theodora Ozaki
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale, Folk Tale, Japanese Reading time: 10 - 15 minsSleeping Beauty
A mean fairy casts a spell on a young girl. Can she avoid pricking herself on a spindle until she is sixteen? Includes an audio narration by Sharon Blumberg.
By Charles Perrault
Narrator: Sharon Blumberg Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Audio, Classic, Fairy Tale, Illustrated Reading time: 05 - 10 mins
The Fairy Ring
An old man can’t get any money for playing his violin. When finally an old woman leaves something in his tin cup, at first he is disappointed it’s not money, but it turns out to be something more special.
By Johnny Gruelle
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Illustrated, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 minsThe Watcher Society
This is a story about a young girl, Elsa, who learns she can fly with the help of a bird, Drib, a member of the Watcher Society.
By Ellen Draper
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12, Teen Tags: Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Modern, Original Animals: Bird, Wolf Reading time: 15 - 20 minsCrow Talk
Dickie takes something from his little Granny that makes him able to understand crows talking. Things get exciting when he hears them talk about a box in the meadow full of nice things.
By Johnny Gruelle
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Classic, Illustrated, Original Animals: Bird, Crow Reading time: 01 - 05 mins, 05 - 10 minsMatty Cat
A nameless kitten learns the meaning of family after getting lost on their way home