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Fairy Tales (Extending
Literacy 3-6)

The Three Billy Goats Gruff: The old favorite about the goats and the troll. A celebrated
Norse story about trickster heroes and the downfall of the evil one. (543 words) (Zip Stage 5)
(Flesch 2.7) (Lexile 630)

The Flower of Happiness: A little known Chinese tale with a powerful moral. The narrative
follows the classic quest sequence, with impossible tasks and an unthinkable goal. It is also a
charming love story. (1378 words) (Zip Stage 6) (Flesch 3.3) (Lexile 480)

The Frog Prince: A spoilt princess unkindly makes a promise to a (magical) frog which she
never intends to keep. It has a delightful happy ending. (875 words) (Zip Stage 6) (Flesch 4.6)
(Lexile 540)

The Garden of Enchantments: A lovely Persian fairy tale about three orphans. It combines all
the classic elements – cruelty (and its reward), enchantment which can only be broken by love,
magical animals, a long journey, a final reconciliation and a happy ending. (1955 words)
(Zip Stage 6) (Flesch 3.4) (Lexile 580)

The Fisherman and his Wife: When the fisherman earns magic wishes in return for his
kindness, he thinks he can please his wife. Except that her insatiable greed knows no bounds.
(1094 words) (Zip Stage 6) (Flesch 3.6) (Lexile 640)

The Twelve Dancing Princesses: A mystery needs to be solved – where do the princesses go
every night? Only the poor but wise hero can discover the answer (before he loses his life) with
the aid of his wits and an invisible cloak. (1217 words) (Zip Stage 6) (Flesch 3.8) (Lexile 640)

Thumbelina: Hans Christian Anderson’s magical tale about a tiny person. The heroine’s
perilous adventures fortunately lead to a happy ending. (1369 words) (Zip Stage 7) (Flesch 4.0)
(Lexile 600)

Cinderella: The most famous fairy tale in the world – a tried and true classic about transformation
and the rewards of goodness. (1112 words) (Zip Stage 7) (Flesch 4.0) (Lexile 610)

The Enchanted Princess: A morally uplifting story about two brothers (a good one and a bad
one), a mysterious castle, magical tasks (which are tests of character), and a happy ending.
(1852 words) (Zip Stage 7) (Flesch 3.7) (Lexile 610)

The Little Mermaid: Hans Christian Anderson’s immortal heartbreaker, about the mermaid
who falls in love and gives up everything to become human. (2000 words) (Zip Stage 7)
(Flesch 3.7) (Lexile 620)

The Luck Child: A boy is born lucky. The evil king has been told that he will inherit the throne,
so the king sets out to be rid of the child by any means. However, the child is a ‘luck child’!
(2054 words) (Zip Stage 8) (Flesch 3.4) (Lexile 700)

The Magic Arrow: An Indonesian story. The princess is separated from her prince, a villain
comes on the scene and all is looking decidedly grim, until divine intervention saves the day.
(1143 words) (Zip Stage 8) (Flesch 5.1) (Lexile 750)

At the end of every story are two interactive 27
comprehension tests, for immediate feedback.

Worksheets are available for every story.