Best of Girls’ Stories is a collection of stories especially created for young girls. See the fairies, princes, princesses, giants and witches come alive in the outstanding illustrations!đđĄđ
For some reason that no one knew, everyone called Grace âMagicâ! She was a helpful little girl. That day she had to study for a geography test, but there was other work to be done.Her mother wanted her to look after her little brother, Charlie, because she was busy. So, she sat with him singing …
Once upon a time, a woman had a very lazy daughter who wouldnât spin. So one day, her mother beat her. The girl howled loudly.The Queen who was passing by heard her and stopped to ask what the matter was. The woman was so frightened that she lied to the Queen.âMy daughter spins beautifully,â she …
Taffy was a very naughty rabbit. He thought that he was very clever and could do exactly what he wished. He lived with his parents in a burrow in Mr Geraldâs garden.Some days ago, Taffy had sneaked into Mr Geraldâs house and tied all his shoelaces together. The next morning, Mr Gerald got late to …
There was once a nobleman who had three sons. The two elder sons were very clever. The eldest son knew the whole dictionary and the second one knew all the laws. But they were both very boring young men. The third son was known as Jack, the Idiot.One day, the king announced a competition to …
Once a merchant, setting off on his travels, asked his three daughters what they wanted. The eldest daughter wanted pearls and the second wanted diamonds. But the youngest asked for a singing, soaring lark.The merchant got the pearls and the diamonds. As he was about to reach home, he found a lark sitting on a …
In a farmyard, the chickens scratched around for seeds and at sunset, they all perched in the hen house to roost comfortably.One hen had speckled feathers and as she flew up to roost, a feather fell out. She didnât mind that, but she remembered a joke. âWhich side of a hen has more feathers? The …
Mr Morris was a poor farmer, but he had a car that he loved dearly. It was old and the paint was faded, but he had had it for many years and did not wish to change it. He had even given it a name: Miss Lucy.One day, Mr Morris took Miss Lucy to the …
On the edge of a forest lived a poor woodcutter with his wife and three daughters. One day, he was going deep into the woods. So, he asked his eldest daughter to bring his lunch. He would mark the way by dropping millet seeds which he carried with them.But some birds pecked the millet seeds …
Once, a poor servant girl went to the woods to gather herbs and got lost. As she sat crying, frightened and exhausted, a white dove flew down to her and dropped a little golden key in her lap.âIn the trunk of that big tree is a door,â said the dove, âOpen it with this key.âWhen …
Harry, the dragon had not slept the whole night. He had groaned and moaned and tossed and turned. He had a toothache.In the morning, he tied a scarf around his face and went to Dr Ward, the dentist. He hated to go to the dentist because he was frightened of him and Dr Ward was …
Bertie was a small mouse who lived in a field of corn. He would collect corn in the morning and bring it home. On the way, he had a wonderful time playing in the field and looking at all the wonderful things on the way.One day, Bertie saw a beautiful butterfly and chased it across …
Once upon a time, a king and a Queen longed for a child. They had a child but it was a baby donkey. The King ordered that he should be brought up as a prince. All the mirrors in the palace were removed, so the prince would never see that he was a donkey.The donkey-prince …
Once upon a time, a kingdom became so dry that even the King and the Queen had nothing left to eat in the palace. They were forced to send the princess away to seek her fortune. Wandering around, she came to a castle where an old woman in a blue dress and a hat invited …
Snowdrop lived with her father in a cottage on the mountainside. One day, a strange old woman came to their cottage and said that she was her aunt. âI have come to take care of you,â she said.But Snowdrop found her to be a nasty old woman, rude and cruel. one day, her father vanished. …
Long, long ago, there lived a princess who had made a beautiful garden in the palace. In the middle of the flower beds was a very tall tree. Its branches seemed to go right up into the clouds, and it always had one pink blossom at the top.A young gardener was in love with her …
Katie awoke on her seventh birthday to find her gifts piled on the bed. She heard a rustle and on moving the packets she found a darling little kitten with a pink ribbon tied around her neck! âWhat a lovely birthday gift!â she thought, cuddling the kitten.Mummy and Daddy came in to wish her a …
Princess Rosalind loved to dance and wished to be a real ballerina, but her parents didnât pay much attention to her wish to dance.One day, a ballet troupe came to perform in the palace. Rosalind was fascinated with the dancers, especially the lead dancer, Ella who wore a jewelled mask and danced like a fairy! …
Once a young traveller named John came to a church where a dead man lay in a coffin, waiting to be buried. John sat beside the coffin and prayed to God for the dead man before going on his way again.As John walked along, a stranger asked him if he could travel with him too. …
The princess was loved by everyone and she enjoyed wandering all over the palace, chatting with all the guards and the servants too. She particularly enjoyed visiting the kitchen because she loved the chief cook very much.The chief cook was a plump woman with rosy cheeks and bright eyes and she always had something special …
A widow had a lazy daughter and a hard-working stepdaughter. But she loved her own daughter and disliked her stepdaughter, making her work day and night.One day, the stepdaughter sat in the yard, spinning. She cut her hand and the blood stained the shuttle. Frightened that her stepmother would be very angry, she ran to …
Jimmy and Laura set up an extra bed in Jimmyâs room because their cousin Ron and his father were coming for the holidays. Uncle Ken was a professor and was extremely absent-minded.The childrenâs mother had warned them about Uncle Kenâs habit of forgetting things and getting confused. They were looking forward to a great deal …
Once upon a time, a beautiful princess married a prince and went to live with him in his castle on a mountain.The prince was very loving but every night he went away, returning only at dawn. When the puzzled princess asked him, he said that she must never ask him about it and never follow …
Jenny was busy, as usual, in her room. She enjoyed reading books or working on her computer. So, she rarely went outdoors to play. This made her father and mother worry a lot.âItâs fine that she studies well,â said her father, âBut she needs to get out into the fresh air too!ââI agree,â said her …
A king had a favourite apple tree with delicious apples. He put a spell on it to prevent people from stealing the apples. Anyone who picked an apple would sink into the ground. But the kingâs three daughters thought that they would not be affected by the spell, and ate the apples. Immediately, they sank …
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom famed for the beauty of it snow-topped mountains, sparkling rivers and meadows full of flowers. However, one spring there was no rain and the land began to suffer. By the time summer came, it was dry and the flowers were withered, and there was no harvest.The King …
A tailor and a goldsmith went on a journey together. One night, they heard sweet music and, following the sound, they reached a hill.There, in the moonlight, were many tiny men and women singing and dancing in a circle. In the centre of the circle sat a tiny old man. He saw the tailor and …
Aunt Cora was seventy-two years old when she decided that she needed a holiday. The whole family was in great chaos because she had got all of them involved.Papa had to buy the tickets. Mummy had to make sure that she had the right clothes. Uncle Bob had to find a suitable hotel room. Aunt …
Hari lived with his mother in a small hut. They were so poor that they went to sleep hungry. Hari would run errands for the villagers and earn a little money, but it was never enough. He wished there was something he could do to help his mother.One night, there was a terrible storm. The …
Once upon a time, a huntsman heard the cry of a child in a forest. He looked around and found that it had come from the top of a tree. He saw a little boy clinging to a branch. Climbing up, he gently took the boy and brought him down. He named him Foundling and …
Lenny was a lazy fellow. Her family and her teachers were exasperated with her. She woke up late, dressed in a slovenly way, had her breakfast, spilling things on the table, and forgot to do her homework. Her bed was in a mess, and all her clothes and toys too lay in a mess in …
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