Fairy tales for children, young and old to read. Enjoy online fairy tales by different authors. Feel free to post comments, send pictures, share links over the internet.
Far beyond the forest, in a quiet, hidden spot, stands a little painted wooden cottage. Its windows are dressed with beautiful curtains, a roof shines red, and colorful flowers bloom on the windowsills. An old lady called Agatha lives in this cottage. She is a woman with a kind smile and a touch of magic. She likes to wear a scarf on her head, round glasses, and a floral skirt.
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Once there was a mother who had three daughters. The eldest was rough and unkind, the middle one a little better though not without faults, and the youngest was quiet and good. But the mother had a strange nature—she loved the eldest the most and could not stand the youngest.
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The universe is infinite. It is impossible to imagine how big it is. It is full of planets and stars, including the Milky Way. Everything in the universe is constantly moving. Some planets rotate regularly in the same direction. Our planet Earth also moves. It revolves around the Sun and on its own axis. Thanks to this, we have night, day, and the four seasons. But once, something terrible happened: the Earth stopped.
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Once there was a soldier who feared nothing. After leaving the service he had no work, so he wandered the world and begged for food. On his back he carried an old rain cloak. On his feet he wore his sturdy boots of buffalo leather. Those boots had lasted him a very long time.
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Grandma Mary is the best grandma in the whole world. She always wears beautiful, colorful, modern skirts, and her silky silver hair is neatly combed back. But the most charming thing about her is her lovely smile – it never leaves her face. Even though she is much older than everyone else, she’s a lot of fun to be around.
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Paul was a little boy who was always busy. He was always coming up with new ideas. One day he was a chef, cooking potions from clay and grass, the next he was a knight, bravely defending his fort. His imagination and games knew no limits. He loved to play. He had friends who played with him. And he was thankful for them. Yet something was still missing. What was it? You’ll find out in the story I’m about to tell you.
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Once upon a time, there was a castle. An old king lived there with his daughter. She had a special gift—she could control the weather. The princess guarded her abilities carefully and refused all suitors for a long time.
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Somewhere among the high mountains there is a small village. And at the end of that village, in a small hut, lived a poor boy with his mother. His mother was sickly, but she still tried her best. The family made a living by selling everything they could.
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One day, a hungry fox was wandering through the countryside, desperately searching for something to eat. Her stomach was empty, and her belly was growling loudly. “Oh, if only I could find a piece of cheese somewhere,” she sighed as she continued to wander through the forest.
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Once upon a time, an old man went for a walk by the river and heard someone shouting. A merchant was drowning in the river, crying for help and unable to reach the shore.
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