Stories 6+ Years

When Ali Baba overhears “Open, Sesame!” he discovers a secret cave—and a band of forty thieves. With Morgiana’s clever plans, he faces danger, outwits the villains, and finds a better kind of treasure.

A clever underdog faces a roaring forest troll, turns a cheese into a “stone,” wins a wild eating contest with a secret trick, and brings home treasure—and courage—for his family.

A curious bride opens a forbidden door and finds a terrible secret. With quick thinking, a watchful sister, and two galloping brothers, she must face Bluebeard before time runs out.

Two polished brothers prepare speeches, but goofy Hans rides a goat, pockets a crow, a shoe, and mud, and outtalks a sharp princess with quick wit. Laughs, surprises, and a royal twist!

A princess flees in a donkey’s disguise, hides three magical dresses, and slips a secret ring into a cake. Can a lovesick prince and a wise choice bring her true life back?

Dorothy brings Aunt Em and Uncle Henry to Oz, tours funny lands, and faces an underground invasion. With Ozma’s clever plan, the Emerald City is saved—and Oz becomes a safe, secret home.

Earthquake! Dorothy, Zeb, Jim the horse, and Eureka plunge underground, meet vegetable people, wooden gargoyles, and dragonettes, and reunite with the Wizard—until Ozma’s magic brings them to the Emerald City for one last surprise.

A princess burns a secret snakeskin too soon—and her husband vanishes. With three magic nuts and iron shoes, she chases him across kingdoms and outwits a false bride to win him back.

A youngest prince rides a wolf to a far-off island, finds a giant’s hidden heart in a duck’s egg, frees his stone-cursed brothers, and rescues a clever princess in a daring, unforgettable quest.

After raiders steal a cursed treasure, brave Elsalill falls in love with one of them—without knowing. Ghostly warnings push her to speak up, face winter ice, and choose justice over love.

A single feather falls in a henhouse. Soon, every bird is squawking a bigger tale—“It’s quite true!” Can one tiny truth grow into a giant rumor? Find out in this witty farm fable.

When Jack trades a cow for magic beans, a towering beanstalk leads him to a giant’s castle. Gold, a hen, and a singing harp—and a daring escape—change his family’s fate.

When a forest enchantress turns Jorinda into a nightingale, Joringel hunts for a red flower that breaks spells. His loyalty and courage lead him into the castle to free Jorinda—and everyone else.

Meet Jack, the brave Cornish boy who outsmarts fearsome giants—from Cormoran to Galligantus—using pits, tricks, and enchanted gifts. Sword-swinging, bridge-dropping, spell-breaking adventures await in this classic tale of courage.

Princess Proud mocks her suitors until her father forces her to marry the next man at the door, a scruffy fiddler. Can she learn humility and find unexpected happiness?

After seven years’ work, Hans trades his way from gold to goose to grindstone—and ends with nothing but joy. Laugh through his misadventures and discover how feeling free can be the greatest luck.

Why are Ida’s flowers drooping? A student whispers a secret: they danced at the Flower King’s ball! Follow Ida into a moonlit party, a tiny funeral, and a promise that beauty blooms again.

Three princes race to find wonders: a flying carpet, a seeing tube, and a healing apple. But the lost arrow leads Prince Ahmed to Pari Banu—and to a daring test of love and honor.

Dreamer Halvor seeks the shining Soria Moria Castle, battles trolls with many heads, wins a princess’s heart, then must defeat a forgetting spell to find his way back to true love.

A clever cat in bright boots outsmarts a king, a field of farmers, and a fearsome ogre to win a castle and a princess for his poor master. Tricks, courage, and fun await!