An old woman who has nothing finds a snake in her water jar, and wishes for death. Instead, she discovers a necklace, which earns her wealth. The king buys the necklace, but finds it replaced with the son he so desires.The prince and princess are wed, but she wishes to know the secret of the prince. He warns her of the consequences, which come to pass when he reveals the secret. The princess must work to break the enchantment to get back her prince.
"Mother ’s gone a–visitin’ to spend a month er two,"
Mother and the children continue to watch the life of the Orioles and other neighboring bird families.
A folk tale about the connection between death and the afterlife, in this case, heaven.
A princess is captured and maimed by a giant and is rescued and made whole again by her childhood cat. When the princess marries, her cat is transformed into a beautiful princess. She had been under a spell that could only be broken by a good deed that had never been performed before.
Du Bois tells about his son who died as a young baby.
Cury and Flop meet Santa Claus.
Beth's visit to the Hummel family has unintended consequences.
"When you and I were young, the days"
A princess is born to a queen and king and upon her christening she is cursed by a bad fairy. Her curse is intercepted twice by two good fairies so the fate of the princess is not quite so harsh. The princess is doomed to sleep through the day to wake at night and wane and wax with the moon until kissed by a prince who knows nothing of her story.
A queen and king longed to have a son and promised to send him on a pilgrimage after his eighteenth birthday if St. James were to grant their wish. The had their son and in turn, he set off on his journey. He met his true friend along the way and they survived many hindrances and proved their true friendship in the process.
Pip has dinner at the house of Matthew Pocket and observes the strange social lives of the Pocket family.
A short story about a robin who flies north in the springtime, builds a nest for his mate, and migrates south for the winter.
The young prince’s legs stopped growing causing him unable to stand or walk. The King dies and the Prince Regent (the King’s brother) comes to power until the prince is of age. They hold a funeral for Prince Dolor.
Having taken ill, Black Beauty receives questionable medical treatment from the local horse doctor.
The gang arrive at Flutterbudget Center, where the citizens worry too much. They quickly leave and arrive in the land of the Winkies. They spot his castle and plan to have lunch with him.
Mrs. Whitefoot tells Whitefoot to live on his own because there was not enough room in the nest for the two of them and the four babies. He was very surprised and proud of the babies.
Young Patsy Ann is afraid of getting a step mother after Mrs. Caroline Gibson tells her that all step mothers are horrible people.
The author discusses the place of her birth and her memories of her parents.
Queen Titania’s baby is missing.
John Dolittle, a knowledgable doctor in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, finds that his love of animals is taking a toll on his finances.
A description of the farmer’s daughter. The author carried to a market-town, and then to the metropolis. The particulars of his journey.
Master George sets out to find Uncle Tom, having learned of his being sold from Ophelia's letter, but is to late to do any good.
Eliza tells her story to a kind couple and is given assistance.