The Three Spinners
Spinning means making thread from fibres, such as those in the flax plant. A girl hates this work, but her mother tells the Queen she loves it. The Queen takes her to the palace and gives her three...
Stories to read, and read again.
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The Magic Tea Kettle
A priest who loves tea buys an old bronze kettle at a bargain price. But when he falls asleep, it grows a head, paws and a bushy tail—and starts to dance! Soon a poor man who repairs pots discovers...