Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Origin of Rubies”
by FCIT
How rubies were discovered in the ocean.
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The Brown Fairy Book
The Prince and the Three Fates
by Andrew Lang
A story of a prince who has three fates declared by fairies: a crocodile, a snake, and a dog. However, his wife proves to be stronger than his three fates.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 7: “Polychrome’s Pitiful Plight”
by L. Frank Baum
Betsy, Hank, Shaggy and Princess Ozga meet Polychrome (a fairy daughter of the rainbow). She tells the group that she will help them find Ruggedo’s (the Nome Prince’s) underground caverns. They come upon Tik-Tok.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 15: “Old Friends Are Reunited”
by L. Frank Baum
The Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion and others welcome Dorothy.
A Little Princess
Chapter 5: Becky
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Lottie is caught listening to Sara's story telling, upsetting Lavinia.
The Blue Fairy Book
The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, Part I
by Andrew Lang
Prince Ahmed finds himself in a strange land and is found by a fairy who blesses his life with magical occurences.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter XX. THE FIRST SIGNS OF DISTRESS
by Jules Verne
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 3: “How Ozma Granted Dorothy’s Request”
by L. Frank Baum
The author describes the land of Oz to us including the Ozites, the Hammer-Heads, Fighting Trees, and the Kalidahs. Dorothy asks Ozma if Aunt Em and Uncle Henry could live in the Emerald City. She says yes, but to surprise the old couple, for they might be skeptical.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 22: “Kindly Kisses”
by L. Frank Baum
Betsy and her friends say goodbye to Kaliko and leave the forest, but before they leave they notice a trail of gems leading out and see Ruggedo at the end of the trail. He agrees to help Shaggy’s brother and tells them that a mortal maid must kiss him. Betsy agrees to help. The charm isn’t broken. The Rose Princess (who was once a fairy) tries and fails. Polychrome tries and breaks the spell.
The Brown Fairy Book
The Mermaid and the Boy
by Andrew Lang
A fairy tale in which a king promises a mermaid that he will give her his first born child. The prince that is born spends his life running from the mermaid and does escape her.
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
Chapter 20: “Jerry Has a Dreadful Disappointment”
by Thornton W. Burgess
Jerry and the animals discover that the hole in the dam has been mended and replugged.
The Brown Fairy Book
Story of Wali Dad the Simple-Hearted
by Andrew Lang
An old man saves his money and does not know what to do with it. He buys a beautiful bracelet and gives it to a princess who sends him an extravagant gift that he then immediately sends to a prince. There is a constant exchange of gifts between the three until the old man is transformed into a man of great wealth and the prince and princess find each other.
Poems of Emily Brontë
The Old Stoic
by Emily Brontë
The speaker focuses on all that is important.
A Little Princess
Chapter 17: “It Is the Child!”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Large Family children tell the Indian gentleman about their little un-fairy princess.
The Olive Fairy Book
The Silent Princess
by Traditional
A spoiled young boy torments an old woman, who curses him to fall in love with the silent princess. He decides he must go into the world and seek this princess, or die. He comes to learn that many others have lost their lives trying to get the silent princess to speak. Luckily, he befriends a nightingale who helps him in his challenges.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Cat-Skin
by Grimm Brothers
A lord's daughter disguises herself as a peasant then returns to the castle to work in the kitchen.
The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Series One
Nature, Poem 7
by Emily Dickinson
The bee is not afraid of me
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 29: “How Glinda Worked a Magic Spell”
by L. Frank Baum
Ozma and the others prepare for a visit to Glinda the Good. Glinda comes up with a way to make Oz invisible to all eyes other than their own. She has made it impossible for anyone to communicate with Oz ever again.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
CHAPTER XXXIX. FOREST SCENERY ILLUMINATED BY ELETRICITY
by Jules Verne
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 5: “How Dorothy Became a Princess”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and Toto return to Oz and are greeted by all of their friends. The next day, Dorothy and Ozma wait for Uncle Henry and Aunt Em to arrive in the throne room at the palace. The elderly couple are greeted by Ozma and the royal subjects.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Boy Who Could Keep a Secret”
by Andrew Lang
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.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 24: “Dorothy Is Delighted”
by L. Frank Baum
Ann expresses her homesickness and dismay for trying to conquer the world. Ozma and the Wizard sit watching the entire spectacle in their magic picture frame and feel sorry for Queen Ann. The Wizard instantly sends Queen Ann, her officers, Files and the Rose Princess back to Oogaboo. Tik-Tok is sent back to Oz. Ozma consults with Dorothy about the strangers. The Wizard sends for Betsy, Hank, Shaggy and his brother.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 1: “How the Nome King Became Angry”
by L. Frank Baum
The Nome King is angry because Dorothy and Ozma had stolen his Magic Belt. He asks his Chancellor, Kaliko, and General Blug what to do. The King vows revenge upon Ozma and Dorothy.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Story of the Seven Simons”
by Andrew Lang
A king searches for a bride as handsome and clever as himself. There was one Princess Helena, however it would take ten years to find her and by that time she would be old and unbeautiful. The king meets seven Simons, all masters of their respective trades, and all are useful to him in his quest. They retrieve the princess and the king marries her.
The Blue Fairy Book
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
by Traditional
An impoverished young man named Aladdin is recruited by a sorcerer to retrieve a lamp from a booby-trapped magic cave. After the sorcerer attempts to double-cross him, Aladdin keeps the lamp for himself, and discovers that it summons a surly djinn that is bound to do the bidding of the person holding the lamp. With the aid of the djinn, Aladdin becomes rich and powerful and marries princess Badroulbadour. The sorcerer returns and is able to get his hands on the lamp by tricking Aladdin’s wife, who is unaware of the lamp’s importance. Aladdin discovers a lesser, polite djinn is summoned by a ring loaned to him by the sorcerer but forgotten during the double-cross. Assisted by the lesser djinn, Aladdin recovers his wife and the lamp.