Full Story Catalogue
Connla of the Golden Hair and the Fairy Maiden
A ghostly fairy approaches Connla of the Golden Hair and tries to lure him away to to a land where nobody ever grows old.
By Patrick Weston Joyce
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Celtic, Classic, Fairy Tale, Folk Tale, Irish Reading time: 05 - 10 minsSize of a Whisper
Mark wishes to be as tiny as a whisper, just like his baby sister Olivia. Find out what happens when he goes into his room to give it a try.
By Savannah Hendricks
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Instructional, Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 minsA Child of Light
A re-telling of the classic Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Matchseller set in modern times. It is the story of a child without a family who finds an older woman living on the streets and befriends her on Christmas Eve.
By Jan Fenimore
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12, Teen Tags: Christmas, Classic, Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 minsJuly and the June Bugs
July must stop Trixie from taking over the town. But July is stuck.
By Aria Spencer-Carter
Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Fantasy, Original Animals: Turtle Reading time: 01 - 05 minsThe Birthday Honours of the Fairy Queen
Nora is a bit gloomy, so she is is taken on a magical trip to meet the fairy queen to cheer her up.
By Hapgood Moore
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Celtic, Classic, Fairy Tale, Folk Tale, Irish Reading time: 05 - 10 mins, 10 - 15 minsThe 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 Ugly Duckling
Everyone is mean to the poor little duckling and calls him ugly. Follow his adventure to find out where he really belongs.
By Hans Christian Andersen
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Classic, Illustrated Animals: Duck, Swan Reading time: 15 - 20 minsThe Robin’s Nest
A story about remembering three eggs hatching in a robin’s nest up a tree in the back yard.
By Sharon Krager
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Modern, Original Animals: Bird, Robin Reading time: 01 - 05 minsTom Thumb
Little Tom Thumb goes out to the world and experiences a series of mishaps, but always comes through. Beautifully illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke.
