Classic Tales

An Emperor's vanity causes him to behave extremely stupidly. / A poor but honest young boy learns the true value of money. / A very smart cat uses his wits to create a new life for himself and his poor master. / Tiddalik the frog drinks all the water in the world and the other animals must work out what to do. / A King offers a reward to anyone who can find where his daughters disappear to.

A poor young man finds a leprechaun and thinks his luck has turned for the better. / A strange little man saves the life of a young woman but demands a terrible price in return. / A beautiful young woman shows great courage in releasing her brothers. / A mean and surly giant bans all children from playing in his castle garden. / A poor woodcutter and his wife's lives are changed profoundly.

A mouse shows a lion that what he lacks in size and power he makes up for in courage and brains. / A story which shows how love and determination can overcome everything. / A swallow and a statue unite to bring kindness into the lives of those who need it. / An ancient myth which explains how humans obtained their emotions. / A fable that shows how Nature rewards those who are kind to it.

A girl endures much hardship but eventually finds her perfect match. / A lion terrifies all the other animals until a clever hare proves more than his match. / A family of rats proves that the thing you yearn for most can be found right under your very nose. / With the help of magic, a poor girl is able to provide food for her whole village. / A Pharaoh in ancient suffers dire consequences.

A young boy and his sister are abandoned in the forest and must overcome their danger. / A brave young woman confronts a terrible monster in order to save her tribe. / In ancient China a man's hunger for gold takes him to the moon. / When a lazy young man finally starts to do some work, he's rewarded in a surprising way. / A king learns that there are far more important things in life than gold.

On a cold Christmas night, a poor, little orphan girl finds peace at last. / Some lost and lonely animals form an unlikely choir. / Laughed at for being ugly, a little duckling runs away. / With the help of a very special goose, a young man finds that his kindness is repaid many times over. / A queen wants to find out if a young girl really is a princess and sets her a most unusual test.

A little girl must use all her skill and courage if she is to defeat a witch. / A toy soldier survives many hardships in his quest to be with his true love. / When a rich man tries to steal from a poor young boy, a fly proves his undoing. / A cunning wolf turns out to be no match for a brave little girl. / A wicked witch locks a girl in a lonely tower.

When the moon disappears from the night sky, a group of villagers must set it free again. / A blacksmith rescues a young boy from the clutches of a giant. / A princess learns that having too much pride can get you into trouble. / Both a king and tortoise learn that chatter can lead to great misfortune. / A rich emperor is surprised to find that the most valuable treasure of all can never be owned.

Long ago when elephants had wings, they had great fun swooping across the sky. / A little soldier's ability to swat flies helps him save his town from giants. / A young boy uses his talent for painting to make the world a happier place. / A bandit steals a king's most prized possession. / After Ali Baba stumbles across the secret treasure, his life takes many strange twists and turns.

Ricky Tuftyhead is not a handsome child but he does have a very smart brain. / A beautiful girl's love of the Northern Lights leads to the creation of the Milky Way. / Aladdin challenges the powers of an evil magician. / When a miller tries to sell his donkey he discovers that in trying to please everybody. / A greedy crocodile tries to trick a clever young, monkey into becoming his dinner.

The youngest daughter of the Sea King achieves her desire to join the human world. / After a humble donkey is given a beautiful bell to wear and he becomes too proud for his own good. / A young elephant's curiosity gets him into a sticky situation. / After a woman buys a pig at the market, she's dismayed when it refuses to walk home with her. / A tortoise challenges the hare to a race.

A humble mouse visits his cousin's rich home and discovers a realisation. / The story of the heroic actions of a very brave, young parrot. / Three goat brothers must get past a troll which guards a bridge. / A princess discovers there's more to an ugly frog than she'd first thought. / A hungry, cold wolf finds that the warm, comfortable life led by a dog isn't as good as it first appeared.

When Jack sells the family cow for a handful of beans, his mother is furious- until Jack shows her that the beans are magical./ A lion repays Androcles for a favour from a time gone by. / A beautiful young girl eventually learns that there's more to people than their looks. / A musical man seeks revenge on a town mayor. / When Jorinda is turned into a bird, her love must find a way to free her.

Tiny Tom Thumb sets off to see the world on a big adventure. / After being abandoned, Snow White's beauty and kindness help her win friendship and overcome difficulty. / Parents of three lazy brothers devise a clever plan to make them change their ways. / When a woman bakes a gingerbread man and it suddenly comes to life. / A young boy's practical jokes finally backfire.

When a boy starts playing with his master's magic spells, things quickly go out of control. / A vain king is punished by a fairy and given the ears of a donkey. / When a young boy rescues a turtle he is repaid for his kindness in mysterious ways. / After a woman discovers some gold, she worries that her husband will tell everyone. / A very nervous chicken lets his imagination run away from him.

A young prince proves that the power of love can overcome the curse of a wicked witch. / A pompous king who learns that he's not as great as he thinks he is. / A tiny spider spins a web that captures all in people's dreams. / When a town is about to be invaded by a mighty army the women hatch a clever plan. / A long and bitter war is brought to an end when a group of soldiers play a trick.

A mother is dismayed to see that her son never smiles anymore. / A wicked fairy's curse causes a young princess and her family to fall asleep. / When a huge storm hits his town, an unlikely hero steps forward to save the day. / A young boy must risk everything if he is to have any hope of saving his father. / A dog plays 'fetch' so well that he soon became the most famous dog in the country.

A boy with the body of a hedgehog proves that the strength of character is more important than looks. / A famous clown in Poland plays his best joke ever. / A man gives away everything and becomes extremely happy because of it. / When villagers discover a dragon living near their town, they at first want to slay it. / Achmed entrusts his best friend, Ali to look after his gold while he's away.

A group of animals loves to gossip so much that they forget what's true and what's not. / Two frogs learn that the easiest way is not always the best way. / A fisherman meets and falls in love with a woman, but she's not what she seems... / A girl's good knowledge of mathematics saves the day. / An old woman raises a bear cub but discovers that wild animals must eventually be set free.

In ancient Britain, the true king could only be whoever pulled the sword "Excalibur". / In order to find out which of his subjects was honest and brave, the Emperor devises a test. / Dionysus, the fun-loving Greek God, shows his true might. / King Canute teaches his courtiers a lesson. / A rich man looks down brother until one day, the tables turn and he has to beg the brother for help.

Chadru the Jackal accidentally falls into a vat of paint his appearance scares the other animals. / A simple country lad called Dick Whittington moves to London and achieves great success. / A poor man called Ali sets off for Bagdad in the hope of making his fortune. / Two sisters show great kindness to a fearful looking bear. / A little red hen gets rewarded for her hard work around the house.

A story of the most handsome boy who ever lived. / A young boy visits an old house in his street and finds it's to many wondrous treasures. / Rip van Winkle was a likeable man but he was also too lazy for his own good! / A mother kangaroo is given the means to help her baby stay safe and secure. / Yuki is a stonecutter who one day discovers that everything he wishes for is granted to him.

Young Pavlo claims to know the language of birds but no one believes him. / A boy shows his family that brains are much more important than brawn. / Three brothers learn that the best house can only be built with lots of hard work. / Goldilocks learns a valuable lesson when visiting the house of the three bears. / Hyo was a young Korean boy who learned that sharing stories was for the best.