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Discover the world of magical lands, mystical creatures, and beautiful princesses waiting for their Prince Charming to save them from harm! Some of these tales place you in a faraway fantasy world full of elves, goblins, dwarfs, giant trolls, gnomes, and magic spells. Others focus on animals who speak and teach you not to be naughty. Many stories will have you falling in love with the characters as they live happily ever after. You will want to read these stories more than once. Get excited and read these amazing stories until your heart can not take it anymore!

Fairy Tales

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  • Cinderella Illustration from Old Fairy Tale BookBeauty and the Beast ��� Read about the tale of unconditional love between an ugly beast and a beautiful girl.
  • Cinderella ��� A magical story of a young girl who finds her Prince Charming after many years of unhappiness.
  • The Elves and the Shoemaker ��� A clever story about a shoemaker who receives help from elves.
  • The Emperor's New Clothes ��� A vain and power-hungry Emperor receives a gift of new clothes from two weavers with naughty intentions.
  • The Frog Prince (PDF) ��� A spoiled princess kisses a frog, which turns into a handsome prince!
  • The Golden Goose ��� A young man wins the heart of a princess by giving her back her favorite golden goose.
  • Hansel and Gretel ��� Two young children outsmart a wicked witch who wants to eat them!
  • Jack and the Beanstalk ��� Jack meets an old man who sells him "magic" beans that grow into a giant beanstalk.
  • The Pied Piper of Hamelin (PDF) ��� A rat-catcher plays his magical pipe and lures children to follow him into a cave.
  • The Princess and the Pea ��� A prince tests a young woman to see if she is a princess by placing a pea under 20 mattresses and feather-beds.
  • Puss in Boots ��� A cat who uses trickery to gain a lot of money, power, and a beautiful princess.
  • Rapunzel ��� A tale about a beautiful girl who was snatched by a witch and held as a prisoner in a tower for years before meeting her lover.
  • Rumpelstiltskin ��� A young woman makes a deal with an imp to save her life as it weaves straw into gold.
  • Sleeping Beauty ��� A beautiful princess awakens from her sleep by the kiss of a handsome prince.
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ��� A Queen holds a magic mirror that reveals a young beautiful woman who is fairer than herself.
  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears ��� An old woman finds a house where three bears live and decides to eat their porridge, sit in their chair, and sleep in their beds while they were away.
  • Three Little Pigs ��� A big bad wolf blows two little pigs house's down but can not destroy the third little piggy's home.
  • Little Red Riding Hood ��� A little girl walks in the forest to visit her grandmother, but she finds a big bad wolf in her bed!
  • The Little Mermaid ��� The story of a mermaid willing to give up the sea in exchange for the love of a prince.
  • The Tortoise and The Hare ��� A tortoise sweeps a hare in a race.
  • Humpty Dumpty ��� A story about an egg who sat on a wall and broke into pieces after falling down.
  • The Nightingale ��� An emperor prefers the sound of a mechanical bird over a real nightingale until it brings him back to life.
  • Aesop's Fables ��� A collection of tales about animals who learn invaluable lessons.
  • Brother Grimm's Fairy Tales ��� Choose your own fairy tale from this fun, interactive menu.
  • Animated Grimm Fairy Tales ��� Have fun reading these fairy tales!

Fairy Tales Around the World

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