[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories, version 2 (1950).] The jealous Giant visits Fairyland Right away in the beautiful Australian Bush, where the lovely, little Bush Fairies lived, and spent a great deal of … [Read more...] about The jealous Giant visits Fairyland [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
short stories for children
Introducing Goblins [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories, version 2 (1950).] Introducing Goblins Well, children, to begin this story, I must tell you that sometimes there have been some very naughty Fairies, and they have been … [Read more...] about Introducing Goblins [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
Golden Cap and Dawn of Day [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories, version 2 (1950).] Golden Cap and Dawn of Day Right in the heart of Fern Tree Gully, there lived, in their beautiful Fairy palace, King Golden Cap and Queen Dawn of Day. … [Read more...] about Golden Cap and Dawn of Day [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
The Brownies’ day out [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories, version 2 (1950).] The Brownies’ day out Here, in “Sunny Australia,” in our very own State of Victoria, we have the beautiful country district of Boronia. Isn’t that a … [Read more...] about The Brownies’ day out [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
The Bush Fairies, Elves and Pixies [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories, version 2 (1950).] The Bush Fairies, Elves and Pixies One beautiful, cold, autumn night, when a lovely moon and stars lit up the whole place, the Bush Fairies came … [Read more...] about The Bush Fairies, Elves and Pixies [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
The beautiful dream [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories (1945).] The beautiful dream Once there was a dear little girl, very sweet and pretty, and such a good little girl. Now she had to stay in bed for a while, as she had … [Read more...] about The beautiful dream [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
Two babes in Sherbrooke Forest [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories (1945).] Two babes in Sherbrooke Forest One beautiful Spring afternoon, a dear little girl, aged seven years, and her baby brother, aged three, went into Sherbrooke … [Read more...] about Two babes in Sherbrooke Forest [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
The wedding of the most beautiful Fairy [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories (1945).] The wedding of the most beautiful Fairy Has anyone ever told you of the wedding of the most beautiful Fairy in Fairyland, to the kind little Gnome, who was … [Read more...] about The wedding of the most beautiful Fairy [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
The terrible Cat [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories (1945).] The terrible Cat Once upon a time, there lived, in a lonely corner of a big garden, a huge black Cat, with big balls of fire for eyes, and teeth a yard long. It … [Read more...] about The terrible Cat [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
The Slippers and the Fairies [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories (1945).] The Slippers and the Fairies One evening, before closing, the shop-keeper, who owned the bootshop, placed all the Slippers into three nice rows. They looked … [Read more...] about The Slippers and the Fairies [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
The Cushion and the Chair [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories (1945).] The Cushion and the Chair One day the Cushion said to the Chair, just after they had all been nicely arranged around the room, “Oh! I’m tired of being sat upon, … [Read more...] about The Cushion and the Chair [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
The Bunyip and the Fairy Queen [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories (1945).] The Bunyip and the Fairy Queen Once there lived, in the beautiful Australian bush, a Bunyip, who was very ugly and terrifying to anybody who saw him. One day, … [Read more...] about The Bunyip and the Fairy Queen [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
The Brownies, the Mushrooms, the Gum Babies and the Fairies [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories (1945).] The Brownies, the Mushrooms, the Gum Babies and the Fairies There once lived, on a large Mushroom patch, some very kind little Brownies, and every night they … [Read more...] about The Brownies, the Mushrooms, the Gum Babies and the Fairies [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
The Snow-man and the Fairies [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories (1945).] The Snow-man and the Fairies Once upon a time, some rosy-cheeked, happy, healthy children put on their snow-shoes, on a very cold, winter’s day, and ran off into … [Read more...] about The Snow-man and the Fairies [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
The Fairy’s thimble bed [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories (1945).] The Fairy’s thimble bed There was once a charming lady, and she did a great deal of sewing, for she was very poor, and had to earn her living in this way. Now a … [Read more...] about The Fairy’s thimble bed [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
The Mushrooms and the Fairies [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
[Editor: This short story for children, by Eva Oakley, was published in Real Australian Fairy Stories (1945).] The Mushrooms and the Fairies Once there grew a wonderful crop of Mushrooms, just where some beautiful little Fairies came to dance at night time. The Mushrooms … [Read more...] about The Mushrooms and the Fairies [short story for children, by Eva Oakley]
The Boy Who Rode into the Sunset [story by C. J. Dennis]
[Editor: This story by C. J. Dennis was published in A Book for Kids, 1921.] The Boy Who Rode into the Sunset Once upon a time — it was not so very long ago, either — a little boy, named Neville, lived with his people in a house which was almost in the country. That is to … [Read more...] about The Boy Who Rode into the Sunset [story by C. J. Dennis]
The Little Red House [story by C. J. Dennis]
[Editor: This story by C. J. Dennis was published in A Book for Kids, 1921.] The Little Red House Very few grown-up people understand houses. Only children understand them properly, and, if I understand them just a little, it is because I knew Sym. Sym and his wife, Emily … [Read more...] about The Little Red House [story by C. J. Dennis]