An Easy-to-read folktale
6 total works
A greedy fisherman's wife is granted every wish but can't find happiness.
King Midas and the Golden Touch
by Freya Littledale and Nathaniel Hawthorne
Published 1 October 1987
A king who wishes for the golden touch is faced with its unfortunate consequences.
To win a bride and a kingdom, a soldier endeavors to discover why the dancing shoes of the king's twelve daughters are worn to pieces every morning.
The North Wind's magical gifts to Peter, recompense for blowing away the flour needed to feed him and his poor mother, mysteriously lose their magic before Peter gets them home.