Robbers are terrifying and frightening, but in our fairy tales, everyone outsmarts them – animals and people alike. So don’t worry at all that you won’t fall asleep to a tale about robbers. For we know that greed and thievery must be punished justly.
In one village there was a mill on the bank of a river where a clever donkey helped the miller with his hard work for many years. But as time went on, the donkey grew older and did a little less work each year. Eventually the miller decided that the old donkey was no longer of any use to him, and instead of thanking him for his years of help, he drove the donkey out, saying: “Get out of here, you’re no use to me anyway.”
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Beyond the frosty rock and the high hills there was a great kingdom. There lived a king and queen and their little princes. Their names were Simon and Sanel. They both had black hair, deep brown eyes and smiles from ear to ear. They were very kind and clever. Their parents were proud of them. Every day they thought of games to play and made every moment special. Every day with them was magical.
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In a black forest, deep inside by the rocky cliffs, there lived a bandit. He had a long braided beard and a torn hat on his head. His bushy black hair stuck out from beneath it. He lived next to the tallest cliffs, inside a concealed cave. He wasn’t mean; he simply didn’t know anything other than robbing people.
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Forests are home to many animals, as well as trees and mushrooms that grow there. You can find various fruits in them too, such as blueberries and strawberries. But I know a forest where animals weren’t the only creatures living there. Everyone was scared to go in this forest.
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In the middle of a deep forest was a strange cottage. It was built in the crown of a tree, so few people could see it. It was the home of Carlos the robber. He was good. He was more likely to keep an eye on passers-by and only robbed those who had too much money, didn’t want to share and selfishly kept it for themselves. His hair was cut very short and he had a short beard on his face. He had a cute little scar near his eyebrows, and he charmed everyone with his beautiful big eyes. But he had one problem. He couldn’t hear out of one ear. Carlos liked to sit in his tree house and watch everything that went on in the forest from above. But one day he saw someone he’d never forget. It was an encounter that changed his life forever.
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