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A fairy tale is a short story primarily for children that often features magical beings and creatures. These characters may give aid to the main characters or be the primary adversaries. A fable is a very short narrative that usually includes animals with human qualities and abilities. Fables will usually teach an important truth, called a moral.
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugarplums…
This is the start of the story of The Wedding Procession of the Rag Doll and the Broom Handle and Who Was in It. ———————————- The Rag Doll had many friends. The Whisk Broom, the Furnace Shovel, the Coffee Pot, they all liked the Rag Doll very much. But when…
Flossie couldn’t stand still. She wiggled her wings and her pointed ears with excitement and tried to concentrate on what she was being told. She was a TFT – a Tooth Fairy in Training – and today was her final test. The TFT commander was speaking to a small group…
The scarecrow stood alone in the field. He was a solitary figure, a bit ragged around the edges, arms extended to embrace the wide horizon. When the farmer first carried him out to this distant spot and set him up on a post to keep the crows away from his…
The box of crayons was filled with an assortment of colors. They were stuffed in tightly together, and many of them were not happy. The problem was that every color in the box thought it was the most important. The blue colors, from the very light to the very…
There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess. But she must be a real princess, mind you. So he traveled all round the world, seeking such a one, but everywhere something was in the way. Not that there was any lack of princesses, but he could not…
Early one morning, three little birds sat together on a fence. Stan was a blackbird. Jan was a bluebird. And Little Sue was a tiny brown sparrow. The birds were friends. They liked to talk before breakfast. “I am very, very hungry,” said Stan. He scratched his black belly with…
The Adventures of Pinocchio is the story of a woodcarver named Geppetto who makes a wooden puppet. The puppet, who Geppetto names Pinocchio, is very naughty and gets into trouble all the time. In this part of the story, Pinocchio has been given coins that he is suppose to take…
Old Mother West Wind is the wind that blows from the west. Below is a passage about one of her children. ————– Old Mother West Wind was tired-tired and just a wee bit cross-cross because she was tired. She had had a very busy day. Ever since early morning she…
The fox sped after a rabbit. He dashed across undergrowth and jumped over logs. He raced faster and faster and faster. PLOP. The fox fell into quicksand. “AGHHHHHHHHH!” he screamed. With every movement he made, he went deeper into the muddy sand. Finally, he realized the less he moved the…
