Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm collected stories from German households in the 19th C. Their tales have roots deep in folklore. Some, such as Hansel and Gretel and Snow White, have dark under-currents of psychology – but they can also be romantic and amusing.

The Dragon and His Grandmother

The Dragon and His Grandmother

A fairy tale with some tricky riddles

The White Snake

The White Snake

A servant gains the power to understand the speech of fish, birds, animals and insects. He is kind and does favours to various creatures, and they help him in return.

Old Sultan

Old Sultan

Old Sultan is a faithful dog who has served his master for many years. Now he is old the master thinks there is no need to keep him any more. Fortunately his friend the wolf has a plan to save him.

The Golden Goose

The Golden Goose

An amusing tale about a boy whose parents called him “Dummy” – but he can’t have been that much of a dummy because he found a golden goose and made the grandest people of the town look like fools.

The Elves and the Shoemaker

The Elves and the Shoemaker

A shoemaker was terribly poor and had just enough money to buy leather for one pair of shoes. A Christmas story with elves – guaranteed to delight children.