Written by Joseph Jacobs
A lazy boy tries to help his poor mother by getting odd jobs, but just can’t seem to do things right. In the end he marries a princess and he and his mother become rich and live happily.
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Lazy Jack
The Winter’s Tale
Written by Charles and Mary Lamb
A king’s jealousy forces him to abandon his wife and new-born infant. His child is taken in by a shepard and she grows to become a beautiful woman that eventually marries a prince and is reunited with her father.
The Little Match Girl
Written by Hans Christian Andersen
A Hans Christian Andersen story of a small girl selling matches and struggling to stay warm in the bitter winter cold. Adapted for boys and girls.
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