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Prince Prigio From "His Own Fairy Book"Andrew Lang · 1889A fairy tale novel from 1889, Prince Prigio follows a clever but conceited prince of the fictional kingdom of Pantouflia, whose royal family ignores fairies at its peril. After uninvited fairies bestow magical gifts upon him at his christening, his adventures begin.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Book of DragonsE. Nesbit · 1900A 1900 collection of eight fantasy stories for children by E. Nesbit, featuring dragons and other magical creatures, beginning with a young boy who becomes king and opens a wizard's enchanted book.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Happy Prince, and Other TalesOscar Wilde · 1888A collection of five fairy tales for children by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1888. The title story tells of a gilded statue of a prince who, seeing the misery of his city, asks a migrating swallow to deliver his jewels to the poor.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Light PrincessGeorge MacDonald · 1864A fairy tale by George MacDonald, first published in 1864, about a princess cursed at her christening by a vengeful witch, who loses both her gravity and her gravity of spirit, floating weightless and laughing too much.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Light Princess and Other Fairy StoriesGeorge MacDonald · 1864A collection of fairy stories for children, first published in 1864, featuring the title tale of a princess cursed by a wicked witch to lose both her gravity and her gravitation, along with "The Giant's Heart" and "The Golden Key.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Magic Fishbone A Holiday Romance from the Pen of Miss Alice Rainbird, Aged 7Charles Dickens · 1868A children's fairy tale by Charles Dickens, published in 1868 and written in the voice of a seven-year-old girl, about Princess Alicia, whose family falls on hard times until a fairy gives her a magic fishbone that can grant one wish at the right moment.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Magic WorldE. Nesbit · 1912A 1912 collection of twelve illustrated fantasy short stories for children by E. Nesbit, featuring tales of magical transformations and adventures, including a naughty boy who learns what it is like to be a cat.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Red Fairy BookAndrew Lang · 1890A collection of fairy tales edited by Andrew Lang, first published in 1890, gathering traditional stories from French, Norse, German, Russian, and other sources, including "The Twelve Dancing Princesses," "Jack and the Beanstalk," and "Rapunzel.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية