Includes: 1. A Hungry Alligator 2. A Snake Named Jake 3. Dandelion 4. There Was a London Dandy 5. Harebells 6. Bananas 7. Snail Mail 8. Ladybugs and Daddies Longlegs 9. A Little Star 10. Three Little Mice and the Moon 11. How the Sun Coloured th...

Three Russian folk tales: Mr. Stork and Ms. Heron; A Cooking Pot; How the Old Man Kept House. Short and funny tales that will make your child laugh while teaching some important lesson.

Five traditional Kyrgyz folk tales about animals: 1. The Faint-Hearted Hair (available separately for FREE) 2. A Greedy Wolf 3. Who's The Strongest? 4. The Skylark's Hat 5. How Hedgehog Got His Spines

Kyrgyzstan is a small country in Central Asia which extends about 900 km from east to west and 400 km from north to south. Most of its territory is taken by the mountains of Tien Shan and Pamir. It has some of the highest peaks in the world, like ...

"I’ve never been afraid of the night, but now I am. I’m drinking cup after cup of strong coffee, I wander around the house restlessly, I turn on the TV full blast and the only thought in my head is to stay awake. Don’t fall asleep, ...

A fairy tale about a princess who happened to be born very ugly. Nobody wanted to talk to her, no prince ever wanted to marry her. What happened to the poor thing? Read this story and find out!

"aNgel": What are you willing to give up just to be with the person you love? Would you chuck your job as an angel and become mere mortal "GENIE": Love is a powerful feeling that makes us work miracles, but sometimes it also makes us blind to rea...

Christmas is a magic time when dreams come true. But are some dreams too crazy to come true? Can one wish for snow as a Xmas present? This is one story from my book 'Star Children' which contains two other short stories for children: 'Star Childr...

Once upon a time a king sent his three sons in search of the real treasure. What did they find?

'Asteriskos' means 'a little star' in Greek. One night a strange guest comes to Jake's bedroom: "A tiny ball of fire that wanders to and fro, I do what I desire, I always come and go. I ride the rays of starlight and in the sunshine fly. To Eart...