A little princess is protected by her friend Curdie from the goblin miners who live beneath the castle.

A poor shoemaker becomes successful with the help of two elves who finish his shoes during the night.

Squirrel Nutkin's friends bring Mr. Brown gifts in exchange for being allowed to collect nuts on his property. Nutkin loves to ask Mr. Brown riddles, however, and these rhymes eventually get him into trouble. Children love a great story--and there's never been a better storyteller than Beatrix Potter! Anyone who grew up with these gentle, appealing tales remembers them vividly. The Child's World's editions of these classic tales feature updated text...

In this novel based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.

The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.

From the author of The Jungle Book and Kim, Just So Stories is the perfect combination of education and fun to get kids to love reading. It is considered not only a quintessential children's book, but one of Kipling's best works. How did the elephant get its trunk? How did the leopard get its spots? And how was the alphabet made? Rudyard Kipling's classic collection of fables answers the great questions of animal and humankind in a fun, eloquent...

Brief stories featuring such creatures as flower fairies, elves, dwarves, and river sprites.

A retelling of the German folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note on the origins of the story.

Anansi the Spider steals Hyena's magic stick so he won't have to do the chores, but when the stick's magic won't stop, he gets more than he bargained for.

When the poor shoemaker and his wife discover the two naked little elves who have helped them become successful, they sew fine outfits for them.