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140 The story of Thumbelina Once, a woman wanted a child. She went to a witch. The witch gave her magic rice. The rice became a flower. Inside was a tiny girl named Thumbelina.
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156 The little mermaid Ariel Ariel was a young mermaid. She lived in the sea with her father, King Triton, and her sisters. Her best friends were Flounder the fish, Sebastian the crab, and Scuttle the seagull. Ariel loved the hum...
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158 Rumplestiltskin A poor miller told the king that his daughter, Anna, could spin straw into gold. The king wanted proof and locked Anna in a room. He said she would die if she failed. Anna could not do it, so she crie...
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124 The Prodigal Son A rich man had two sons. The younger son asked for his inheritance early and left home. He spent all the money on a wild lifestyle and soon became poor. He ended up working on a pig farm, feeling asha...
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163 The Frog Prince A young prince was turned into a frog by a wicked fairy. He lived in a well. The king's youngest daughter played near the well. She had a golden ball.
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112 Three little pigs Once, three little pigs built their own houses. The first pig used straw because it was easy. The second pig used sticks because it was stronger. The third pig used bricks because he wanted a strong h...
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118 The Green Frog’s Regret A young frog never listened to his mother. She told him to do one thing, but he always did the opposite. This made her very sad.
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175 Why the sea is salty Hundreds of years ago, a king had a special stone hand mill.
Whatever you wished for, the mill could make it.
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248 The Emperors new clothes Once upon a time, there was a vain Emperor who loved to show off his clothes. He changed outfits almost every hour. Two swindlers heard about his vanity and decided to trick him.
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180 Snow White Once, a Queen wanted a daughter with white skin, red lips, and black hair. She had a baby and named her Snow White. When the Queen died, the King married Queen Saphira. Saphira was jealous of Snow Whi...
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174 The rabbit’s judgement A long time ago, animals and plants could talk. One day, a tiger fell into a deep hole and couldn’t get out. He begged for help, but no one came.
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168 Time Travel Adventure Rich is a good student who loves science. He likes reading about science fiction and the future. His friend, Doctor Brown, is a science teacher with a lab full of strange machines.
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191 Wake Up Call Jacob is an elementary school student. He works hard but has trouble waking up in the morning. His mother has to yell at him many times to get him out of bed. She tells him he might sleep too much one...
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147 My Life on the Farm I live on a small family farm. My family works hard every day. The farm is quiet and close to nature. There are no cars or city noise.
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139 Jimmy’s Fun Family Beach Vacation Jimmy is on vacation in Florida with his family. They all love going to the beach, and each family member enjoys doing different activities. Jimmy's older brother loves surfing, riding the waves on hi...
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188 New Treehouse Adventure Jacob is a ten-year-old boy living in Naperville, Illinois, with his family. He really wants a treehouse in their big yard, which has many trees. His father tells him he can have a treehouse if he doe...
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175 Haunted Kayak Adventure Brad is a boy who loves kayaking. While on vacation with his family in Wisconsin, he decides to kayak to a distant island on Lake Michigan. He thinks the trip will take two hours, but as he paddles, h...
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172 The Magical World in the Grass People are busy and don’t look at the grass. But in the grass, there is a magical world. Most people never see it. If we imagine becoming very small, we can explore this secret place. The grass is l...
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192 Mysterious Encounter Late at night, a man is driving on a quiet country road. Cornfields surround him, and the sky is full of stars and the moon. He listens to the song “Ghost Riders in the Sky” and sings along, tappi...
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179 James and the Hidden Treasure James lives in New Orleans with his parents. One day, his parents go on vacation, so he stays at his grandmother’s big, old house in the country. James spends three days exploring the house, finding...
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169 Magical Adventure in the Forest Alice, a seven-year-old girl, lives with her father in a house in the mountains. She often feels bored because her school friends live far away, and her father is busy with work. Alice spends her days...
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133 The Knight and the Dragon In 1172, a brave knight went on a quest to defeat a red dragon. The dragon had attacked a village and taken a maiden named Sreda.
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137 Journey to the Earth’s Core A scientist named Jayden built an underground ship to reach the center of the Earth. It took him three years to build. The ship had a drill, heat-resistant materials, and a generator to make energy fr...
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172 The Blind Men and the Elephant This is an old Indian story about six blind men and their search for an elephant. The blind men, considered wise by their village, had never seen or touched an elephant before. One day, they decided t...
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186 Baboushka Once, Baboushka lived in a small Russian village. She kept her house very clean and her garden pretty. One day, the villagers talked about a bright star in the sky. Baboushka didn’t see it because s...
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