PDF Books in Children's Short Stories
Playing Safe in Piperock
by W. C. TuttlePiperock looks like a siesta settlement, but she sure is deceiving. Few folks ever get killed in the town. The good old village usually invigorates ’em to a mile-a-minute clip, and we makes it a point never to shoot anybody in the back.She ain’t the birthplace of nobody, and nothing much except horse-thieves are buried there. When it comes to law a..
Serbian Fairy Tales
by Elodie L. MijatovichA collection of Serbian fairy tales including THE GOLDEN APPLE-TREE AND THE NINE PEAHENSPAPALLUGA; OR, THE GOLDEN SLIPPERSATAN’S JUGGLINGS AND GOD’S MIGHTGOOD DEEDS ARE NEVER LOSTTHE WICKED STEPMOTHERBIRD GIRLSIR PEPPERCORNBASH-CHALEK; OR TRUE STEELTHE BITER BITTHE TRADE THAT NO ONE KNOWSTHE THREE SUITORSTHE GOLDEN-HAIRED TWINSTHE DREAM OF THE..
Belgian Fairy Tales
by William Elliot GriffisWe Americans ought to know who the Walloons are; for, in 1624, some of these people—even before the Dutch mothers and fathers, boys and girls came—settled New York and New Jersey. It was they who introduced on our soil the marguerite, or white-and-yellow daisy, and they were the first farmers in the Middle States. Moreover, when New Netherland rece..
Out of the Woods
by Elisabeth Sanxay HoldingThe Taylors had objected very much to the marriage of their only son. Even when the marriage was made, and there was no earthly use in objecting, they kept on, in a very unpleasant way. All the misfortunes which the young man brought upon his wife and child by his recklessness and folly only increased their anger against the victims; and when he di..
The Story of Zephyr
by Jeanie Oliver SmithBruno knew his little friend Edwy. The boy stood stroking the dog’s ears and speaking gentle words to him. The dog seemed to listen but although he was all attention and laid his head down on crossed paws, one eye was alert for the movements of his master.A dog, an English setter like Bruno, was one thing which Edwy had sought with constant iterati..
Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words
by Maria Elizabeth BuddenKate dwelt with her Aunt in a lone cot, in one of the most sweet dells of Wales.—Cliffs rose in rude grace round their home, and the sea, with its smooth beach, was to be seen in front,—a wild wood stood on one side, and a heath spread out not far off; on the edge of which a church, with its grey spire, and a few rude huts were seen; a cot here and..
Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens
by Laura Rountree SmithThe three little chairs in which they sat turned round and remained with their backs to the table. Twinkle Toes and the Three Little Kittens began to eat the food put on their plates, saying “Thank you” and “If you please,” politely.By and by the three chairs, in which the Three Little Curly-Tails sat, rolled back into place, and they were given so..
Traumerei
by Charles BeaumontMr. Ritchie opened the door. "Max—what the devil are you doing up at this hour?" A large man, well built, in his forties, walked in, smiling. "I could ask you the same question," he said, flinging his hat and scarf in the direction of a chair, "but I'm far too thoughtful."They went back into the living room. Mrs. Ritchie looked up, frowned. "O..