Literature

The original news item concerning the diamond of the goddess Kali was handed into the city editor. He smiled and held it for a moment…

There once lived in a city a young man named Juan. Though a fool, he was reputed to be a brave man. Many thought that…

I was walking in Central Park with Avery Knight, the great New York burglar, highwayman, and murderer. “But, my dear Knight,” said I, “it sounds…

There was once a child who was silent and patient. Very different from other kids of her age, she spoke very few words and remained…

“Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, Stole a pig and away he run; The pig was eat and Tom was beat And Tom ran crying down…

At first, nothing seemed out of the ordinary on that Tuesday evening in Belvar. The local bowling alley was packed for the 26th Annual Belvar…

The Nome King was unpleasantly angry. He had carelessly bitten his tongue at breakfast and it still hurt; so he roared and raved and stamped…

“Three Wise Men of Gotham Went to sea in a bowl. If the bowl had been stronger My tale had been longer.” There lived in…

“Owen, you’ve got to come out so we can get a move on!” Even though Owen knew his sister was right, he was still too…

“There was a man in our town And he was wondrous wise; He jumped into a bramble bush And scratched out both his eyes. And…

Three hippopotamuses were snuggled close together. And they were frightened. A lion sitting close by was, too. Everything was shaking all around them. “Oh no,…

Not many years ago there lived on a stony, barren New England farm a man and his wife. They were sober, honest people, working hard…