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The little fairy Tinker Bell lived with her fairy friends in the land of fairies. She was a smart and distinguished fairy, as she made beautiful inventions that facilitated the work of the fairies, such as the balloon that could fly long distances with a small sprinkle of fairy dust. One day, the fairy Mushira came to Tinker Bell’s house and told her that Queen Kelthum, queen of the fairy land, wanted to see her. Tinker Bell felt anxious, as she had fallen into some problems with some gnats. ...

There lived in the lands of India a rich man who owned a lot of money. This man was known for good, kind, and generous character. Many of the town’s people frequented his house every day, and he would host them well and present them with whatever food and drink he had. One day, this rich man suffered a great loss in his trade and lost his money, becoming poor without money. People stopped visiting him, and even his friends did not cooperate with him in his crisis. He was struck with severe sadness and regretted his generosity toward them throughout all the past years. ...

There was a small family of doves living in a quiet and beautiful village. Since time immemorial, they had not moved to another place. One day, the dove saw something new to her. She saw huge carriages carrying the equipment of a new circus coming to their village. This circus would present entertaining shows for adults and children with its players and their animals. The dove began to watch the carriages until they stopped, then went to stand close to them to explore the place. She was impressed with a carriage painted in red and green colors, and sitting next to it was a large lady talking to people about their present and future and advising them. The circus people called her Lady Amina. The dove also saw on the roof of the colored carriage a cage of a small wooden lion. She said to herself: Beside this small lion, we can build our nest, my husband and I, and live in it for a period to enjoy the atmosphere of this beautiful circus. ...

The car moved away from the Senegalese capital Dakar, and after an hour on the difficult dirt roads, the car crossed a path through vast orchards of mango trees. The mango fruits were large, with a golden yellow color and red cheeks enticing to eat. The father, who was driving the car, said to his children: Of course you will tell me, “Let’s stop so we can taste the mango fruits.” But the children surprised him by refusing, saying in one voice: No no, we have eaten a lot of mango fruits in this country. We don’t want mango. We want to see the wonder! ...

The mighty lion lived in the big forest, and he would go out every day to catch and kill many of the forest animals, to eat them and satisfy his hunger. So the animals felt fear from the king of the forest, the mighty lion, as he would eat many of them every day. One day, the animals decided to gather and go to the mighty lion, to talk to him about that problem and try to find appropriate solutions for it. So the animals went to the lion’s den, and the lion gathered with them. ...

There was a small boy named Peter living with his mother, father, and nanny in a large house that had a beautiful garden and was surrounded by wide streets. Peter was the only child in this family, so they all cared about him greatly and brought him all the toys and things he requested. On his birthday, they held a big celebration for him, and his father brought him a toy box containing twenty-five men made of metal, wearing soldier uniforms. Among them was only one soldier who had one leg that he stood on, and yet he always stood firmly without shaking or falling. ...

The Red Sea is a colored sea, indeed a sorcerer of colors, not only at the surface level where the waters shine with wonderful turquoise purity, but also and especially under the surface of its waters, at the coral reefs that appear to the diver’s eye, behind the glass of diving goggles, as if they are colored gardens frequented by a decorated public of sea creatures in hundreds of forms and with all the colors of the rainbow. ...

The events of this story take place in a distant time. At that time, Juha was sitting in his house feeling extremely bored from sitting alone in the house without his wife, who had traveled in the morning to her parents’ house. At that time, one of the thieves believed that there was no one in the house and sneaked into his rooms until Juha sensed him and decided to hide in a large box. ...

There were four little rabbits: Flopsy Rabbit, Mopsy Rabbit, Cottontail Rabbit, and Peter Rabbit. The four rabbits lived with their mother under the tree in happiness and joy. One day, the mother gathered with her four children and told them that she would go to the market to bring them food and drink. She warned them against playing in Uncle George’s garden, because he might harm them as he had done with their father before. The mother took the basket and went to the market, leaving the four rabbits at home. Peter Rabbit suggested to his brothers that they go out to play in Uncle George’s garden and enjoy their day. ...

It is told that in ancient times there was a just prince in a country of Muslim lands. One day he heard that the new judge of the country was spoken about by everyone for his justice and cleverness, and that no one could deceive him. The prince wanted to know the secret of his wisdom and confirm the news that had reached him. The prince disguised himself as a merchant, took his horse, and headed toward the city. On his way, he found a disabled man who stopped him asking for charity. The disguised prince gave to him and wanted to leave, but the disabled man stopped him and pulled him by his cloak. The disguised prince asked him: What is the matter with you? I have given you the money you requested. The disabled man said to him: I wanted you to do me a favor and carry me to the city square on your horse. ...