The White Ship King Henry, the Handsome Scholar, had one son, named William, whom he dearly loved. The young man was noble and brave, and every-body hoped that…
Little Brother And The Sun At the beginning of time, when the Earth was brand-new, the animals were chiefs, larger and far more powerful than were human beings. They looked…
The Ungrateful Soldier Here is another story of the battlefield, and it is much like the one which I have just told you. Not quite a hundred years…
The Jackal And The Drum Once upon a time, a cat was wandering in search of food. While wandering, she saw a big drum lying under a tree in a…
The Story Of Cat And Mouse Long ago, atop a mountain, stood a huge monastery. Inside, the monks prayed and worked and ate and slept. Life in the monastery was peaceful…
An Encounter with a Stranger An encounter with a stranger – I am going to explain an interesting encounter with a stranger. It is somehow unbelievable and you may not…
The Ungrateful Guest Among the soldiers of King Philip, there was a poor man who had done some brave deeds. He had pleased the king in more ways…
The Foolish Bear One day, a bear felt hungry. So, he came out of his den to look for food. The bear went to the river to catch…
The Old Man And His Grandson There was once a very old man, whose eyes had become dim, his ears dull of hearing, his knees trembled, and when he sat at…
The Old Beggar Woman There was once an old woman, but thou hast surely seen an old woman go a-begging before now? This woman begged likewise, and when she…
The Sword Of Damocles There was once a king whose name was Dionysius. He was so unjust and cruel that he won for himself the name of tyrant. He…
The Elephant’s Reward Once upon a time, there was an ancient village in India on a wide, blue lake. The town had been deserted, and after the people…