A poor young man is lazy and never helps his parents. They try to teach him many jobs, but he always runs away. His father decides to take him into a deep forest to find someone who can help him learn to work. In the forest they meet a strange old man called Oh. Oh says he will teach the young man to work, but his father must come back after one year and try to recognize his son among many others...

Edward Lear was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, now known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised. A Book of Nonsense was published in 1846.

A brother and sister loved to look at a special bright star every night. They felt it was their friend. Sadly, the sister got very sick and passed away. The brother missed her a lot but kept watching the star, thinking of her. He dreamed of a path from the star to a place in the sky where angels welcomed people. He imagined his sister among the angels, waiting for him.

A Christmas Greeting is a collection of short stories by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Andersen is well known for his fairy tales but also wrote plays, travelogues, and poems. This collection, published in 1864, includes some of Andersen's best short fiction, including The Red Shoes. Read this collection of tales crafted by a master storyteller!

Meet Wade, a tiny drop of water with a big adventure ahead! He travels from the ocean to the sky, through clouds and rain, and back again. Join Wade as he discovers the amazing journey of the water cycle.

"A Gallery of Children" by A. A. Milne is a book full of stories about kids. You get to meet lots of cool characters who do fun things and have adventures. It's like going on a magical journey into the world of childhood where everything is exciting and full of wonder. It's a book that makes your heart smile!

A Garland for Girls is a collection of eight stories by Louisa May Alcott in 1888. Each story in the book is named for a flower and serves to teach a moral to younger girls. Alcott stated that she wrote the stories for herself and that the flower theme was based on some of the only solaces she could find while writing the tales. Alcott is known for her powerful fiction and stories about women from her Little Women series written years before this book.

Elnora Comstock, a bright and determined girl, grows up near the mysterious Limberlost swamp, yearning for education and love while facing her mother’s coldness. With courage and resourcefulness, she collects rare moths to fund her schooling and discovers hidden wonders in nature. Along the way, she navigates friendship, family secrets, and the stirrings of first love. But can she find her place in a world that often feels against her?

"The Grain" or "A Grain As Big As A Hen's Egg" (Russian: Зерно с куриное яйцо) is an 1886 short story by Leo Tolstoy about a king seeking to understand the properties of a grain he acquires.

A Horse's Tale is a novel written by American author Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), written partially in the voice of Soldier Boy, who is Buffalo Bill's favorite horse, at a fictional frontier outpost with the U.S. 7th Cavalry.

A House of Pomegranates is a collection of stories by Oscar Wilde published in 1891. Wilde was a British poet and playwright known for his views on art, freedom, and beauty and his well-received fiction stories. This collection of four shorts is a series of fairy tales Wilde stated wasn't for children or the British. Read this book filled with Christian imagery and beauty within fairy tales that pull from the Brothers Grimm, Irish legends, and Hans Christain Andersen.

Christmas is just around the corner, and everyone in the world is eagerly waiting for Santa Claus to deliver their gifts. But something terrible has happened - Santa Claus has been kidnapped by five wicked demons, who plan to ruin Christmas for all the children. These demons have taken Santa to their underground kingdom, where they hope to keep him prisoner and make him work for them instead of delivering presents to children. The demons are determined to destroy the joy and happiness of the holiday season, and they know that Santa Claus is the key to achieving their sinister goal. The fate of Christmas now lies in the hands of a group of brave and determined fairies, who set out on a perilous journey to rescue Santa Claus from the clutches of the demons.

Sara is the privileged daughter of a wealthy merchant and a princess of sorts in her world. Life is grand for Sara until the fortune that supports her lifestyle disappears, and she is forced to face a new life. Can Sara keep a hold on the princess inside, or will she lose herself? Read how this young girl faces adversity and makes her way in an unknown world.

A Modern Cinderella is a book by Louisa May Alcott that collects four short stories. Alcott is best known for her Little Women series of fiction novels beginning in 1868. This collection is an earlier lesser-known work but still showcases Alcott's talent for writing about women in the 1800s. Read this collection of shorts to get an idea of the mindset and talent of the writer before her more famous work.

A Modern Cinderella, Or the Little Old Shoe is a short story about three sisters who live with their father, and while one of the sisters takes care of home and family, the other two pursue their interests. The family lives happily, until their father dies and they need to make decisions about their future.