Latest Stories in Order of Publication Page 25
Tom Thumb
An adventurous and amusing fairy tale from England.
The 1001 Nights
How to enchant a terrible Sultan through the art of Story-telling.
The Remarkable Rocket
Oscar Wilde’s witty tale about a rocket who is convinced that he is by far the most remarkable firework in the pack.
The Christmas Beauty
Princess Talia has no home to go to at Christmas. Her college friend Sally invites her to her house in Liverpool, where Talia’s strange behaviour does not entirely win favour with her family.
The Wild Man
A wild man of the woods is kept prisoner in a cage in the courtyard of the castle. A boy takes pity on the curious captive, and sets him free – only to meet him again later.
Astropup and the Parrot Who Betrayed The World
A parrot is put on trial for disobeying orders and jeopardising a critical space-mission.
Astropup and the Invasion of the Bird Brains
A fleet of alien birds launches a brainwave attack against the world. Only a parrot drummed out of the space force can save us all from disaster.
The First Strawberries
A legend of the Cherokee Indians. The first man and the first woman quarrel, and the sun reunites them with a very special gift.
The Tortoise and the Geese
A fable from India which shows why it’s wise to think before you open your mouth and speak.
The Singing Beauty
The mysterious Princess Talia is at a party where she must perform “forfeits” including singing a karaoke song. She does not realise that it is all a plot by her friends to “lighten her up”
The mysterious Princess Talia has woken up to find herself as a student in an Oxford College. She is beautiful, but strange, and finds it hard to fit into "modern life".