The Yellow Fairy Book
The Tinder-Box
by Andrew Lang
A soldier of unworthy morals becomes king by nefarious means.
A soldier of unworthy morals becomes king by nefarious means.
Tommy and Spot become friends. Farmer Green discovers hen feathers near Tommy.
Grandfather Frog notices that the Laughing Brook has stopped laughing and the Smiling Pool has stopped smiling. He goes to see Jerry Muskrat to tell him so.
Catherine and Mrs. Allen attend the Lower Rooms, a gathering place for socialites. Since Catherine has no dance partner, the master of ceremonies introduces her to a young man named Henry Tilney, whose charm and good looks impress Catherine.
How a leopard and an Ethiopian hunter changed the color of their skin to help them hunting the animals of the High Veldt.
A short story about five kernels of corn growing in the Farmer Lane. The author uses this as a religious metaphor.
Each of three sons goes out to see the world. The first two are cruel to two beggars and birds and end up killed by an ogress. The third brother is kind to the beggars and the birds, and they help him win out over the ogress and earn many rewards.
Ginger tells the story of her life to Black Beauty.
Alone in her bedchamber, Juliet ponders the many possible outcomes of the Friar Lawrence's plan before drinking the contents of the vial.
Dorothy and her friends are allowed to see the Wizard of Oz individually. He tells each they are to kill the Wicked Witch.
The Royal Nonesuch draws a capacity crowd. The duke escapes before the townspeople can have their revenge. Jim longs to reunite with his family.
Night passes slowly into day as the troupe wait safely offshore until sunrise.
Mary decided to explore the mansion. She comes upon several portraits of a woman that looks just like her. She continues to hear a distant crying. When she tries to find the voice, Mrs. Medlock ushers her back to her room.
The narrator talks of the Veiled Lady and Mr. Moodie.
Shepherd Paul was abandoned as a child and grows up to be the strongest man in the forest. He wrestles many strong men, but none can match his strength. He also fights three dragons, gains three castles, and three princess. He marries the youngest.
A young boy keeps a secret that has him passed from one household to the next. He is able to outsmart everyone he meets and becomes King of Hungary.
Ahab's temper flares.
Having taken ill, Black Beauty receives questionable medical treatment from the local horse doctor.
Tom inadvertently infest the Phelps' house with rats. Tom writes an anonymous letter warning the Phelps of a plot to steal Jim.
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.
Grandaddy Beaver warned everyone about a great storm—which no one believed. After a while, Brownie took him seriously and began to mend his house. Sure enough, homes were flooded.
Silver introduces himself as Captain and strikes a compromise with Smollett. Silver offers cease-fire in return for the treasure map. Smollett refuses him.
A short story about the first days of spring.
The boys discover a detective who tells them the history of the bond and the canal-men that he was tracking. With the mystery solved the boys and Sam await the race.
Alice and Ruth ponder the identities of the two missing girls. An incident on the ship has the passengers preparing to load the lifeboats.