Fairy Tales to Enchant You…
Welcome to our huge fairy tales library!
Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Little Red Riding Hood, and stories of Cinderella… Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen… Arabian Nights, Aesop’s Fables, Greek myths and Norse legends…
Browse our most popular fairy tales collections
Famous Fairy Tales
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The story of beautiful Snow White, the seven dwarfs and the evil Queen.
The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids
A mother goat leaves her seven kids at home alone… are they smart enough to outwit a visiting wolf ?
The Elves and the Shoemaker
A shoemaker and his wife have magical assistance from some elves every evening when they go to bed. But do the elves need…
The Little Mermaid
The classic Hans Christian Andersen tale of a Little Mermaid, and what she will do for love.
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
A king suspects that his twelve daughters go dancing every night… and a young prince takes the challenge to discover them.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali Baba discovers a wonderful cave of riches… but will the forty thieves discover him?
Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
The Enchanted Canary
A Prince called Desire seeks a bride in warmer lands.
The Marvellous Musician
This marvellous musician has a strange way of making friends and keeping them!
The Three Dwarfs
Three Dwarfs meet a poor girl who shares the last of her bread with them.
The Queen Bee
A younger brother is a wise dwarf who teaches his brothers kind things.
The Valiant Little Tailor
A little tailor tricks two giants and a King, winning against all odds.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The story of beautiful Snow White, the seven dwarfs and the evil Queen.
Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
The Butterfly
A butterfly takes his time in deciding which flower he should marry.
Grandmother
A beautiful story of a much loved Grandmother who dies, by Hans Christian Andersen.
The Snow Man
A snow man falls in love with a hot stove…
The Pea Blossom
Five peas in a shell discover their destinies…
The Little Elder Tree Mother
A sick boy goes on a magical adventure of the imagination…
The Swineherd
A Prince offers a Princess gifts that she refuses.
English Fairy Tales
Gubbon Seer
A witty wife helps her husband solve his problems in all sorts of sticky situations!
The Dragon of the North
A Prince steals a magical ring from a fairy queen in order to defeat a wicked dragon.
The Little Weed
A little weed feels worthless, until it helps some hungry birds.
The Blinded Giant
A giant keeps Jack prisoner for seven years… until finally he makes his escape!
Prince Darling
A prince learns how to have empathy with the help of a fairy and a ring.
The Six Sillies
A young man wants to marry a silly girl… but must find three sillier people first!
French Fairy Tales
The White Doe
A Princess, by enchantment, transforms into a white doe. Will true love prevail and help her break the spell?
The Fair With Golden Hair
A handsome courtier begs a princess marry a king, but the princess falls in love with him instead.
Prince Ariel
A prince has a red hat that makes him invisible, and uses it to pursue Love.
The Blue Bird
A pair of lovers are separated when a king is turned into a blue bird.
The Friendly Frog
A friendly frog helps a queen and a princess to escape a lion witch.
The Yellow Dwarf
A yellow dwarf forces a queen and her daughter to make a promise they cannot keep…
Chinese Fairy Tales
How Molo Stole the Lovely Rose-Red
Molo goes to great lengths to help others and become a sword hero.
The Kingdom of the Ogres
A family of human-ogres shows strength in the difficulties they face being both.
The Bird with Nine Heads
When the king’s daughter is taken by a bird with nine heads, who will save her?
Rose of Evening
Rose of Evening is beautiful and kind, but what is she keeping secret?
Giauna the Beautiful
Giauna is beautiful but also kind, and can heal the sickness of others.
Bamboo and the Turtle
A boy called Bamboo helps a turtle escape a temple, and goes on a big adventure.
Oscar Wilde Fairy Tales
The Happy Prince
The status of a Prince begs a sparrow to help him bring happiness to the sad and poor of his city.
The Star Child
A short story about a beautiful child of the stars, who learns about humility.
The Selfish Giant
The tale of a selfish giant who closes his beautiful garden to children.
The Devoted Friend
The tragic tale of a selfish miller, and his poor and generous friend.
The Nightingale and the Rose
The haunting story of a nightingale who creates a red rose for a lover.
Norse Myths and Legends
The Chronicle of the Pancake
A plump pancake manages to escape being eaten by 7 children!
The Daughter of the Mother in the Corner
A boy keeps meeting a rat who promises they will soon be married.
Minnikin
A child called Minnikin conquers three trolls to save two captured princesses.
The Troll Wedding
It all seems like a perfectly normal wedding… or is it?!
The Seven Foals
Cinderlad is lazy, until he meets a King that will put him to the test!
The Cat Who Could Eat So Much
The story of a cat who literally eats everything in sight, even the moon!
Aesop’s Fables
The Crow and the Water Jug
A wordless counting picture book based on the Aesop fable.
The Raven Who Would Rival The Eagle
A raven tries to copy an eagle, but finds it’s not so easy! An Aesop fable.
Baby’s Own Aesop
A collection of Aesop’s fables in short poetry form – along with vintage illustrations.
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
A town mouse and a country mouse visit each other’s home, to find they like their own best.
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Stones of Five Colours and the Empress Jokwa
A story of the Sun, the Moon and an Empress all working together for peace.
The White Hare and the Crocodiles
A hare deceives some crocodiles, and learns to tell the truth.
The Ogre of Rashomon
A hero fights an ogre, and steals his arm.
The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower
An old man loves his dog, who brings him tragic heartache and good luck.
Prince Yamato Take
The story of Prince Yamato Take and his protector the Sun Goddess.
Princess Hase, a Story of Old Japan
Princess Hase has a cruel stepmother, but she remains kind.
Scottish Fairy Tales
The Courteous Prince
A Prince meets a strange ghost in an inn, who asks him to do her a favour.
The Elfin Knight
Lady Janet acts courageously to rescue her True Love from a fairy queen’s grasp.
The Princess and the Goblin
The fairy tale of a Princess, a boy, a magical Grandmother and an army of Goblins.
The Light Princess
When a Princess is caused by a spell to be as light as air, a Prince discovers the way to make her happy.
Tamlane
Janet must trust a fairy named Tamlane, in order to return him to human form.
Russian Fairy Tales
The White Duck
A Princess trusts a wicked old witch, who turns her into a white duck.
The Baba Yaga
A boy is stolen by a wicked witch, and recovered by a kind and brave girl.