Children's story told in English

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11.14.2020
The red and blue coat
The red and blue coat Once there were two boys who were great friends, and they were determined to remain that way forever. When they grew up and got married, they built their houses facing one another across a small path. One...
10.12.2020
Hercules and the lazy man
Hercules and the lazy man A man was once driving a heavy load along a very muddy way in a cart. Finally, he came to a part of the road where the wheels sank half-way into the mud, the more the...
10.11.2020
Aesop's Fables-The Dog and the Reflection.
The Dog and the Reflection. A Dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his mouth so that he could eat it in peace. Now, on his way home he had to cross a plank of...
10.11.2020
Aesop's Fables- The Wind and the Sun
The Wind and the Sun The Wind and the Sun were arguing over which of them was stronger. They saw a traveller coming along the road, and the Sun said: "I see a way to settle this argument. Whichever of us...
10.09.2020
The Man Who Never Lied
The Man Who Never Lied Once upon a time there lived a wise man by the name of Mamad. He never lied. All the people in the land, even the ones who lived twenty days away, knew about him. The king heard...
09.22.2020
The Wolf and the Kid
The Wolf and the Kid A Kid, (the proper name for a baby goat) was perched up on the top of a house, and looking down, saw a Wolf passing by under him. Immediately he began to shout at his enemy. "You...
09.13.2020
THE SINGING BONE
THE SINGING BONE Once upon a time in a certain country there was great concern about a wild boar that was destroying the peasants' fields, killing the cattle, and ripping people apart with its tusks. The king promised a large reward...
09.13.2020
THE RIDDLE
THE RIDDLE Once upon a time there was a prince who had a sudden desire to travel about the world. He took no one with him except a faithful servant. One day he came to a great forest, and when evening...
09.13.2020
The moon
THE MOON In days gone by there was a land where the nights were always dark and the sky spread over it like a black cloth, for there the moon never rose, and no stars shone in the deep darkness of...
09.06.2020
Weighing the Elephant
Weighing the Elephant A long time ago, people who lived in China knew that a strange, amazing beast called an elephant, lived in a faraway land, but no one had ever seen one. One day, a ruler from a distant country came...
09.06.2020
Sima Guang Breaks the Vat
Sima Guang Breaks the Vat Sima Guang was nine years old. He liked to play in his backyard with his friends Wang Wei, Li Na, and Zhang Yong. One day, the friends were playing in the yard. Wang Wei said, “I bet...
09.06.2020
The Sick Lion
The Sick Lion A Lion had come to the end of his days, and he lay sick and close to death at the mouth of his cave, gasping for breath. The animals, his subjects, came round him and drew nearer as...
09.01.2020
GODFATHER DEATH
GODFATHER DEATH A poor man had twelve children, he had to work day and night just to feed them. So, when the thirteenth child came into the world, not knowing what to do, the poor man ran out and walked the...
08.31.2020
Belling the Cat
Belling the Cat Long ago, the mice held a big meeting to discuss how they could outwit their enemy, the Cat. Some said this, and some said that, but none of them had any really good ideas. Then a young mouse...
08.31.2020
The Wolf and the Crane
The Wolf and the Crane A Wolf had been gorging on an animal he had killed, when suddenly a small bone in the meat stuck in his throat and he could not swallow it. He soon felt terrible pain in his...
08.31.2020
The Lion's Share
The Lion's Share The Lion once went hunting along with the Fox, the Jackal, and the Wolf. They hunted and they hunted till at last they surprised a Stag, and soon took its life. Then came the question of how the...
08.19.2020
ALLADIN AND THE MAGIC LAMP
ALLADIN AND THE MAGIC LAMP Once upon a time in China, there was a boy named Aladdin who lived with his mother. They were very poor. One day, a rich stranger came to their house looking for Aladdin. ‘I am a...
08.19.2020
THE MOUSE, THE BIRD, AND THE SAUSAGE
THE MOUSE, THE BIRD, AND THE SAUSAGE A mouse, a bird and a sausage decided to set up home together. For a long time they got along happily, living within their means and managing to save a little. The bird’s job...
08.18.2020
The Old Man and Death
The Old Man and Death An old man, bent double with age, and a life time of hard work, was gathering sticks in a forest. At last he grew so tired and hopeless that he threw down the bundle of sticks...
08.18.2020
The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts
The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts The Lion sent out a message that he was sick and close to death. He summoned all the animals to come and hear his dying wish. So, the Goat came to the Lion's cave,...
08.18.2020
The Bundle of Sticks
The Bundle of Sticks An old man on his death bed summoned his sons around him to give them some final advice. He pointed to a bundle of sticks, tied tightly together, and said to his eldest son: "Break it." The...
08.16.2020
Aesop's Fables- The Fox, the Cockerel, and the Dog
The Fox, the Cockerel, and the Dog One moonlit night a Fox was prowling about a farmer's hen coop and saw a Cockerel roosting high up beyond his reach. "Good news, good news!" The fox cried."What news is that?" said the...
08.16.2020
Aesop's Fables -The Miser and His Gold
The Miser and His Gold Once upon a time there was a Miser who used to hide his gold at the foot of a tree in his garden. Every week he used to go and dig up the gold and gloat...
08.16.2020
Aesop's Fables -The man and the nightingale
The Man and the Nightingale A Man lay listening to a Nightingale's song one summer night. He loved the bird’s song so much that the next night he set a trap for it and captured it. "Now that I have caught...
08.12.2020
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing A Wolf found great difficulty in getting any sheep for its dinner, since the Shepherd and his dogs kept a careful watch over the sheep. But one day the Wolf found the skin of a sheep...
08.12.2020
The Nurse and the Wolf
The Nurse and the Wolf "Be quiet now," said an old Nurse to a bawling child sitting on her lap. "If you make that noise again I will throw you to the Wolf!" Now, a Wolf was passing close under the window...
08.12.2020
The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs
The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs One day a farmer went to the nest of his Goose and found she’d laid an egg that was all yellow and shiny. When he picked it up it was as heavy as lead! He...
08.10.2020
THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER
THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER Once upon a time, when magical little people still involved themselves in the lives of ordinary people, there was a poor shoemaker. He was a good man and once had been very good at his job,...
08.09.2020
The Belly and the Parts of the Body
The Belly and the Parts of the Body One fine day it occurred to the various parts of the Body that they were doing all the work and the Belly was getting all the food. So, they held a meeting, and...
08.06.2020
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS Three little pigs left their parent’s home and went out into the great, big, world to seek their fortune. One was called, Fun pig, another was called, Care-free pig, and the third was called, Practical pig. Fun...
08.04.2020
The Cockerel and the Pearl
The Cockerel and the Pearl A cockerel was once strutting up and down the farmyard among the hens when suddenly he spied something shining in the straw. "Ho! ho!" he said, "I’ll have that!" And soon rooted it out from beneath...
08.04.2020
The Lion and the Statue
The Lion and the Statue A Man and a Lion were discussing who was the stronger, Humans, or Lions. The Man claimed that Humans were stronger than lions because of their greater intelligence. "Come with me," he said, "and I will...
08.02.2020
Aesop's Fables -The Hares and the Frogs
The Hares and the Frogs The Hares were so persecuted by the other beasts, they did not know what to do. As soon as they saw a single animal approach them, off they’d to run in fear. One day they saw...
08.02.2020
Aesop's Fables -The Fox and the Grapes
The Fox and the Grapes One hot summer's day, a Fox was strolling through a vineyard till he came to a bunch of Grapes just ripening on a vine which was entwined over a high branch. "Just the thing to quench...
08.02.2020
Aesop story - The Dog and the Wolf
The Dog and the Wolf A skinny Wolf, almost dead with hunger, happened to meet a Dog who was passing by. "Ah, Cousin," said the Dog. "I knew how it would be; your irregular life will soon be the ruin of...
07.31.2020
THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA
Once upon a time there was a young prince - fussy, he was, very picky, in fact, you might go so far as to call him a bit spoilt, and you’d be right - he was. One day he went to...
07.28.2020
The Swallow and the Other Birds
The Swallow and the Other Birds It happened that a Countryman was sowing some hemp seeds in a field, where a Swallow and some other birds were hopping about picking up their food. "Beware of that man," said the Swallow. "Why,...
07.28.2020
The Bat, the Birds, and the Beasts
The Bat, the Birds, and the Beasts A great conflict was about to come off between the Birds and the Beasts. When the two armies were collected together the Bat wasn’t sure which to join. The Birds that passed his perch...
07.28.2020
Androcles and the Lion.
Androcles and the Lion A slave named Androcles once escaped from his master and fled to the forest. As he was wandering about, he came upon a Lion lying down, moaning and groaning. At first he turned to run away, but...
07.28.2020
The Frog and the Ox
The Frog and the Ox "Oh Father," said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, "I have seen such a terrible monster! It was as big as a mountain, with horns on its head,...
07.27.2020
Snow-white and the seven dwarfs
PART FOUR Once home the wicked Queen asked the magic mirror, “magic mirror upon the wall, who NOW is the fairest one of all?" at last it answered, “You are the fairest now of all.” Then her evil, envious heart found...
07.27.2020
Snow-white and the seven dwarfs part three
PART THREE When the wicked woman got home she went to her mirror and said, “magic mirror upon the wall, who is the fairest one of all?" The mirror answered as before, “Queen, thou art of beauty rare, but Snow-White living...
07.27.2020
Snow-White and the seven dwarfs part two
PART TWO When it was quite dark, the masters of the house came home. They were seven dwarfs, who worked all day digging underground among the mountains for gold and precious stones. When they had lighted their seven candles, and it...
07.27.2020
Snow-White and the seven dwarfs part one
SNOW-WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS PART ONE It was the middle of winter, and snowflakes were falling like feathers from the sky. A Queen sat at her window, working at her embroidery. As she worked, gazing at times out on the snow,...
07.25.2020
The Fox and the Crow
The Fox and the Crow A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree. "That's for me!" said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the...
07.25.2020
The Lion and the Mouse
The Lion and the Mouse Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and opened his big jaws to swallow him....
07.25.2020
Man and the Serpent
Man and the Serpent A Countryman's son by accident trod upon a Serpent's tail, which turned and bit him so that he died. The father in a rage got his axe, and pursuing the Serpent, cut off part of its tail....
07.25.2020
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Now you must know that a Town Mouse once upon a time went on a visit to his cousin in the country. He was rough and ready, this cousin, but he loved his town...
07.25.2020
RUMPELSTILTSKIN part 3
PART THREE So sad the king was dead, (ha, ha!) but the queen was expecting his baby, she brought a beautiful child into the world, and she never gave a thought to the goblin who had helped her and saved her...
07.25.2020
RUMPELSTILTSKIN part 2
PART TWO The girl was crying again, when the door magically opened, the little man came in and said, "What will you give me if I spin the straw into gold for you this time?" "The ring on my finger," answered the...

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Children's story told in English episodes:

The red and blue coat

Hercules and the lazy man

Aesop's Fables-The Dog and the Reflection.

Aesop's Fables- The Wind and the Sun

The Man Who Never Lied

The Wolf and the Kid

THE SINGING BONE

THE RIDDLE

The moon

Weighing the Elephant

Sima Guang Breaks the Vat

The Sick Lion

GODFATHER DEATH

Belling the Cat

The Wolf and the Crane

The Lion's Share

ALLADIN AND THE MAGIC LAMP

THE MOUSE, THE BIRD, AND THE SAUSAGE

The Old Man and Death

The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts

The Bundle of Sticks

Aesop's Fables- The Fox, the Cockerel, and the Dog

Aesop's Fables -The Miser and His Gold

Aesop's Fables -The man and the nightingale

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

The Nurse and the Wolf

The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs

THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER

The Belly and the Parts of the Body

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

The Cockerel and the Pearl

The Lion and the Statue

Aesop's Fables -The Hares and the Frogs

Aesop's Fables -The Fox and the Grapes

Aesop story - The Dog and the Wolf

THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA

The Swallow and the Other Birds

The Bat, the Birds, and the Beasts

Androcles and the Lion.

The Frog and the Ox

Snow-white and the seven dwarfs

Snow-white and the seven dwarfs part three

Snow-White and the seven dwarfs part two

Snow-White and the seven dwarfs part one

The Fox and the Crow

The Lion and the Mouse

Man and the Serpent

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

RUMPELSTILTSKIN part 3

RUMPELSTILTSKIN part 2

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