• The Walnut Pastry
    • Once upon a time, there was a small hut in the middle of a vast valley. In it lived a farmer, his wife, their two sons, daughter, and outside, a couple of chickens and a chubby cow. The eldest boy and his sister took turns in ...
    • The Hunting of the Great Bear (Part 2)
    • Meanwhile, like a pale giant shadow, the Nyah-gwaheh was moving through the trees close to the hunters. Its mouth was open as it watched them and its huge teeth shone, its eyes flashed red. Soon it would be ...
    • The Hunting of the Great Bear (Part 1)
    • There were four hunters who were brothers. No hunters were as good as they at following a trail. They never gave up once they began tracking their quarry. One day, when the cold nights return, an urgent ...
    • Mr Sticky (Part 2)
    • On the side, Mum said. She was busy concentrating on the water. Don’t worry I was careful. Abby looked on all sides of the tank. There was no sign of the water snail. He’s probably in the gravel then, her mum said. Come on ...
    • Mr Sticky (Part 1)
    • No one knew how Mr. Sticky got in the fish tank. “Hes very small, Mum said as she peered at the tiny water snail. Just a black dot. Hell grow, said Abby and ...
    • Baby from the Eagle’s Nest (Part 2)
    • But of course, as soon as the servants had passed, Gretchen and Nestor had become themselves again, and run further along. Then they heard the three footmen coming again. Gretchen took out the ...
    • The Baby from the Eagles Nest (Part 1)
    • Once there was a girl named Gretchen who lived in a big stone house in the woods with a kindly old wizard; but unfortunately he was so old and absent-minded that he paid little attention to her or to his household from one day to the next. Still he ...
    • At Red Rock
    • The red spool held in the boys’ hands twirled rapidly as the kite tugged. “Let the line out slowly,” dad said. “You don’t want to use it all at once.” “But dad,” Colin answered, “I want it to ...
    • The Adventures of a Magic Turtle
    • One winter afternoon, a little boy sat below a tree, next to a river. He was returning from school, and carried a large bag on his back. He looked very sad. And as he sat ...
    • The Cracked Pot
    • Once upon a time there was a water-bearer in India who had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and ...
    • The Devoted Mother
    • A mother duck and her little ducklings were on their way to the lake one day. The ducklings were very happy following their mother and quack-quacking along the way. All of a sudden the mother duck saw ...
    • The Fox and the Stork
    • A selfish fox once invited a stork to dinner at his home in a hollow tree. That evening, the stork flew to the fox’s home and knocked on the door with her long beak. The fox ...
    • High and Lifted Up
    • It was a windy day.The mailman barely made it to the front door. When the door opened, Mrs. Pennington said, hello, but, before she had a real chance to ...
    • Prophet Ibrahim
    • Ibrahim started his heavenly mission and so addressed his people: What are these inanimate statues before which you have kneeled down? They said, ...
    • Prophet Saleh
    • The tribe of Thamud was living happily in the land of Hajar which was located between Syria and Hejaz. They were enjoying the green gardens, big springs and rivers, the productive land and beneficial animals of this country.But gradually idolatry and ...
    • Father’s Eyes
    • A teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement. Even though the son was always on ...
    • The Dreams of Milkmaid
    • A milkmaid was on her way to the market to sell some milk from her cow. As she carried the large jug of milk on top of her head, she began to ...
    • A Thirsty Crow
    • One hot day, a thirsty crow flew all over the fields looking for water. For a long time, she could not find any. She felt very weak, almost giving ...
    • Little Big Mouse
    • Once upon a time, a little mouse walked up a big hill on her way to the cheese shop.But when she got to the top of the hill, the hill tilted ...
    • The Boy and Apple Tree
    • A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday. He climbed to the treetop, ate the apples, and took a nap under the shadow. He ...
    • The Wolf and the Lamb
    • A lamb was grazing with a flock of sheep one day. She soon found some sweet grass at the edge of the field. Farther and farther she went, way from the others.She was enjoying herself so much that she did not notice ...
    • Prophet Yunus (PBUH)
    • The Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him) is also addressed by two other surnames Dhun-Nun (Lord of the Fish) and ...
    • The Monkey and the Dolphin
    • One day long ago, some sailors set out to sea in their sailing ship. One of them brought his pet monkey along for the long journey. When they were far out at sea, a terrible ...
    • The Proud Red Rose
    • One beautiful spring day a red rose blossomed in a forest. Many kinds of trees and plants grew there. As the rose looked around, a pine tree nearby said ...
    • The Snake in Fire
    • Once upon a time, a man named Ghanbar lived. He had only one camel. He carried goods with his camel. He bought cotton and silk from ...
    • King Grisly-Beard (Part 1)
    • A great king of a land far away in the East had a daughter who was very beautiful, but so proud and haughty and conceited, that none of ...
    • Hansel and Gretel (Part3)
    • We will set to work on that,’ said Hansel, ‘and have a good meal. I will eat a bit of the roof, and you Gretel can ...
    • Hansel and Gretel (Part2)
    • But Hansel comforted her and said, ‘Just wait a little, until the moon has risen, and then we will soon find the way.’ And when the full moon had risen, Hansel ...
    • Hansel and Gretel (Part1)
    • Hard by a great forest dwelt a poor wood-cutter with his wife and his two children. The boy was called Hansel and the girl Gretel. He had little to ...