When a lion threatens to eat the fox and the donkey, the fox betrays his companion in an effort to rescue himself. In the end, the one who tried to keep himself out of danger was the first to be eaten.
A donkey wishing to sing like the grasshoppers inquires about their diet. To sing like them he changes his diet to theirs and perishes.
A Man and his son were going to market with their Donkey. One countryman who saw them told them a donkey was to ride upon, another countryman said the father ought to ride not the son, some women thought the boy shouldn’t have to walk, and then passerbys jeered at them for overloading the Donkey so. After thinking hard the Man and his son tied the Donkey to a pole and began to carry him. The Donkey ended up falling over a bridge and drowning. An old man who had seen all of this pointed out that in trying to please everyone they had pleased no one.
A donkey disguised himself as a lion and was found out when he brayed.
A donkey learns a lesson.
A fairy tale about a cat that eats all who disagree with him.
A mother goat rescues her children from a hungry wolf.
A fairy tale about a music contest between the god Pan and Apollo.
A shoemaker sets out to earn money in another town. He is successful, but meets with a band of robbers who wish to take all he has earned. He devises a trick to prevent the robbers from getting the better of him. The robbers soon realize that they have been deceived, and seek out the shoemaker for revenge. He again outwits them, and so it goes on.
A simple boy is driven into the world by his mother’s treatment of him. He meets with an ogre, who treats him well and assists him. The ogre allows him to visit his family, but his ignorance leads him into trouble twice. The third visit brings more wisdom, and the rewards that come with his new knowledge.
Betsy Bobbin and her friend Hank, a donkey, are shipwrecked and floating on a raft in the ocean when they spot a beautiful country that looked deserted.
"W’en us fellers stomp around, makin’ lots o’ noise,"
"When I come in f’om de co’n–fiel’ aftah wo’kin’ ha’d all day,"
The adventures of a hunter who finds magical cabbages, meets a maiden, and overcomes a witch’s plans.
The colony of cats take in an abused daughter, Lizina, and give her the fair treatment she deserves.
A group of displace animals successfully defend themselves against robbers.
Ahab's temper flares.
A visit to the butcher's shop provides Black Beauty with further insight as to the conditions that drivers and horses face in the course of their duties.
Oliver, having been punished for his behavior, begs to stay at the workhouse rather than go with Mr. Gamfield.
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.
A special request is made of Jerry and his cab horses. Black Beauty takes advantage of a rare opportunity.
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.
Franz leaves the Island of Monte Cristo and heads to Rome to meet his companion Albert.
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. Marmaduke is at first left out of the baseball game and is very upset by it. However, he practices and he impresses the other boys when they let him join in.
Mr. Micawber, having resolved his debts, returns home. David decides to run away, but finds himself taken advantage of in the process.