Andrew Lang

Every parent wants two things for their children: One is to have a rich, imaginative life; the other is to have everything they need to be physically healthy. Well, as far as colorful lives and staying healthy are concerned, Short Stories or Kids by Kids Club is just the thing....

There once was a fisherman who sold all his catches to the king. One day, the fisherman caught a golden crab, which he set aside instead of selling it to the king....

Hermod and Havdor were foster brother and sister, raised by a King and Queen, and very close. They long had plans to wed each other when they were old enough....

Prince Ring was a prince not as adventurous as most....

There was an old couple who were not able to have children and so they constantly prayed to be blessed with one - even one the size of a hazelnut. And that is exactly what they were given....

One day while a prince was riding through a meadow he came across an old woman trapped in a ditch....

The miller had always led a very prosperous life, but one day found himself down on his luck and without any money....

A young princess, Fairer-Than-a-Fairy, is kidnapped by a jealous, mean, old fairy named Lagree, who locks her away....

Fairies play a large role in the lives of Prince Saphir and Serpentine and their families....

A king who was a fantastic hunter one day got himself lost in the forest. Unable to find his way back home, an old woman appeared and said she would help him get home, provided that he married her daughter....

A classic fable of clever Little Klaus getting his oneuppance on Big Klaus after Big Klaus kills Little Klaus' horse....

Ferko, a handsome young man, was born into a very poor family with very wicked brothers. Because the family is so poor, the parents have to send the three brothers away, with only a loaf of bread each....

There once was a young shepherd who one day discovers a wounded giant....

There lived an older couple with one son, Martin. When the husband died, he left behind only a small amount of money for his wife and Martin....

When he undertakes the daunting task of saving his father’s ailing fruit trees, the young Prince Iwanich becomes enamored by a dream lady, Militza, who he cannot speak of, for he is bound to secrecy....

After losing his beloved wife, a king, who was also a wizard, sets off on a voyage to foreign lands, as he can’t stand to be reminded of his lost wife....

The Prince of Air was raised to fear love and distrust women....

The King and Queen, getting older in years, found it important that their son, Prince Sigurd, find a lady to marry. His father had a certain princess in mind....

Shortly after the queen and her new husband are married, he is forced to leave to fight in a war. He advises her that she must always remain inside....

A village was being plagued by a witch in the form of a hawk and three brothers tried to stop her. The youngest was able to shoot the hawk down, where he found a strange abyss...