Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Wise Men of Gotham”
by FCIT
Twelve fishermen think one of them has drowned. When they count to see if everyone is there they always count eleven.
Twelve fishermen think one of them has drowned. When they count to see if everyone is there they always count eleven.
The author describes the first inhabitants of Florida and the gruesome battles.
The speaker contrasts night and day.
Clara wants to help Harold in the only way she can. She offers her money to him which amounts to L5000. However, her father knows Harold will not accept it and gives it to his parents to use in the most prudent way.
A child is born. The happy family makes their return to Limmeridge.
A betrothed princess is betrayed by her waiting maid.
After becoming acquainted with the rest of the Barker family, Black Beauty begins his duties as a cab.
Clara and Ida carry out their scheme. Ida plays with chemicals in the kitchen while Clara reads maps and aspires to be a pilot. Meanwhile, they are learning to smoke and drink, all to their father’s horror.
Two wives wish to figure out which of their husbands are the most foolish, and devise plans to test them.
Mary is abandoned in India, where a cholera epidemic has broken out. Her parents and family have either died or fled from the terror surrounding India.
As the Curlew prepares to depart, an old friend arrives just in time to join the crew.
Little Bear helps an otter baby find his family.
Two deer look after great herds of deer, and one doesn’t follow his father’s advice and loses many of the herd.
News of the Martian landing begins to spread, although many refuse to believe it.
There is a misunderstanding between the Captain and Mrs. Budd. The ship is stopped by a cruiser.
Abbe teaches Dantes all he knows, and the two form a plot for escape.
The author describes the pursuit of the mythical Fountain of Youth.
A short story about the growth of a tree and its blooms of spring.
A special request is made of Jerry and his cab horses. Black Beauty takes advantage of a rare opportunity.
One of seven daughters is the only to obey her father’s orders. She is left alive to escape, but finds herself living as the daughter of an ogre. A prince asks for her hand, but the ogre forbids her to speak unless he addresses her with the special words.
William seeks out his missing pupil, deciding that she is the woman destined to be his wife.
Years have passed. The narrator reveals what Dorian’s life has become.
A crafty tanuki betrays his wife in order to get food and his son vows to avenge his mother. The little tanuki is able to outsmart his father and accomplish his personal goal.
Dorothy and her friends leave the Emerald City and wander through an enchanted forest that was guarded by moving trees. After getting past them, they come to a wall made of china.