THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL – Most terribly cold it was; it snowed, and was nearly quite dark, and evening—the last evening of the year. In this cold and darkness there went along the street a poor little girl, bareheaded, and with naked feet. When she left home she had slippers on, it is true; but what …

The Snow Queen – This is the read online version of Hans Christian Andersen’s popular children story. THE SNOW QUEEN FIRST STORY. Which Treats of a Mirror and of the Splinters Now then, let us begin. When we are at the end of the story, we shall know more than we know now: but to …

SNOW WHITE  Brothers Grim Fairy Tales It was the middle of winter, and the snow-flakes were falling like feathers from the sky, and a queen sat at her window working, and her embroidery-frame was of ebony. And as she worked, gazing at times out on the snow, she pricked her finger, and there fell from …

THE FROG PRINCE By The Brothers Grimm One fine evening a young princess put on her bonnet and clogs, and went out to take a walk by herself in a wood; and when she came to a cool spring of water, that rose in the midst of it, she sat herself down to rest a …

RAPUNZEL Classic Stories for Children By the Brothers Grimm  There were once a man and a woman who had long in vain wished for a child. At length the woman hoped that God was about to grant her desire. These people had a little window at the back of their house from which a splendid …

LITTLE RED-CAP [LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD] Once upon a time there was a dear little girl who was loved by everyone who looked at her, but most of all by her grandmother, and there was nothing that she would not have given to the child. Once she gave her a little cap of red velvet, …

RAGGEDY ANN STORIES Written & Illustrated by JOHNNY GRUELLE Contents PREFACE AND DEDICATION INTRODUCTION RAGGEDY ANN LEARNS A LESSON RAGGEDY ANN AND THE WASHING RAGGEDY ANN AND THE KITE RAGGEDY ANN RESCUES FIDO RAGGEDY ANN AND THE PAINTER RAGGEDY ANN’S TRIP ON THE RIVER RAGGEDY ANN AND THE STRANGE DOLLS RAGGEDY ANN AND THE KITTENS …

SINBAD THE SAILOR The First Voyage The Second Voyage The Third Voyage The Fourth Voyage The Fifth Voyage The Sixth Voyage The Seventh and Last Voyage     Sinbad The Sailor – From Arabian Nights Classic Children’s Stories In the reign of the same caliph, Haroun-al-Raschid, of whom we have already heard, there lived at …

3 CLASSIC CHILDREN’S STORIES FROM ARABIAN NIGHTS Origin: Unknown Edited and Retold by  William Patten This ebook compiled by: https://www.freekidsbooks.org Simply providing great free kids books for everyone to share and enjoy – no strings attached. The material contained in the book is in public domain, and as such it is not subject to copyright. …

ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim, and the other Ali Baba. Their father divided a small inheritance equally between them. Cassim married a very rich wife, and became a wealthy merchant. Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself, and lived …