Browse Stories

Effie's eye hurts after getting something in it, which turns out to be a new and curious creature.

A mischievous monkey plays a trick on a tiger, leading to a series of clever escapes and a clever plan to get a drink from a watering place.

A hungry monkey borrows meal from various animals, promising to repay them, but instead feasts and then escapes when they come to collect.

A little old woman makes a bargain with a monkey to gather bananas from her garden, but the monkey tricks her and takes the best bananas for himself.

A monkey plays his guitar and uses his cunning to evade a man who wants to eat him.

A monkey and a rabbit make a contract to kill butterflies and snakes, but the monkey's trickery leads to the loss of his tail, which he must retrieve by making a series of requests to the cat, cow, farmer, and clouds.

A father gives his three sons a large melon each with the advice to open it only near water, leading to a series of events involving beautiful maidens and a little black servant girl.

A little brown beetle's ordinary plain coat is transformed into a beautifully coloured, hard-shelled coat after she participates in a race against a big grey rat.

A thoughtless rabbit loses his tail to a cunning cat, but he remains optimistic and continues his journey, exchanging his knife and then his basket for new items.

A toad and a buzzard attend a party in the sky, with the toad hiding inside the buzzard's violin to avoid being left behind.

A tiger hires various animals to clear his overgrown farm, but they all fail until a clever rabbit takes on the task.

A little lamb is tricked by a toad into thinking he is strong, but when the toad pulls him towards the sea, the lamb becomes meek.

A large handsome stag and a large handsome tiger both decide to build houses in the same location, leading to a series of events where they unknowingly help each other with their construction.

A little white hen decides to carry a letter to the king, and on her journey, she meets a friendly fox and a river who join her on her quest.

Reddy Brant, a young boy, is forced by the sheriff and the owner of the X. L. ranch to attend school, despite his reluctance and preference for working on the ranch.

A young boy, William Tinkling, narrates a romantic tale of his cousin's wedding and a daring rescue mission to free his bride from a strict boarding school.

The Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger, two of Ozma's chief guardians, are tired of their job and wish to become more important by causing trouble in the Emerald City.

The King, a bachelor, marries a princess, but their happiness is threatened when she brings a cat into the palace, which the King is terrified of.

Miss Fitzroy Robinson, a lady with a slight income, opens a select boarding school for young ladies, where she caters to the daughters of respectable monarchs, charging them ten thousand pounds a year.

The story revolves around Tony, a young boy born in the town of Antioch, where people are dark-skinned and short-tempered, and his struggles to fit in with the community.

The story begins with the birth of a prince, where the Queen warns the King to be careful with invitations to the christening, as fairies can be unpleasant if forgotten.

Iváshechko, a young boy, goes fishing with his grandparents, but a wise woman tries to trick him by disguising her voice to call him to shore.

A group of animals band together to find a way to survive the harsh winter, each contributing their unique skills to build a shelter.

The story revolves around a mischievous and troublesome young girl named 'The Imp' who is enrolled in a convent school, causing chaos and mayhem wherever she goes.