Gubbon Seer
A witty wife helps her husband solve his problems in all sorts of sticky situations!
English Fairy Tales
Read famous fairy tales stories from England – the best English fairy tales for kids and adults!
The Dragon of the North
A Prince steals a magical ring from a fairy queen in order to defeat a wicked dragon.
The Little Weed
A little weed feels worthless, until it helps some hungry birds.
The Blinded Giant
A giant keeps Jack prisoner for seven years… until finally he makes his escape!
Prince Darling
A prince learns how to have empathy with the help of a fairy and a ring.
The Six Sillies
A young man wants to marry a silly girl… but must find three sillier people first!
The Stars in the Sky
A little girl goes on an adventure to play with the stars.
The Princess of Canterbury
A foolish boy takes a chance on impressing a Princess and wins her love.
Tom Hickathrift
Tom Hickathrift famously battles an evil giant!
Three Feathers
The story of a bird husband, his wife, and three magical feathers.
Yallery Brown
Tom is cursed by a creature when he asks for help with his chores.
Black Bull of Norroway
The story of an old wife who falls in love with a kind black bull.
My Own Self
It is hard to go to bed, but with the help of a fairy anything can happen!
The Old Witch
Two sisters seek their fortune – but only one of them is helpful to others.
Cap O’ Rushes
The English version of the fairy tale Cinderella.
Mr Vinegar
A funny old man goes to the market to buy a cow, and ends up with nothing at all!
How Jack Went To Seek His Fortune
Clever Jack has a menagerie of animals to outwit a robber gang!
Tom Tit Tot
A fairy tale where a poor Queen is forced to discover a magical imp’s name.
The Farmer and the Pixie
A pixie helps a farmer while he’s asleep – but stops helping when he is spoken to!
The Tale of Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb is a boy the size of a thumb – imagine what adventures he has! Reading time: 10 mins.