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The Buckwheat
Hans Christian Andersen Synopsis According to a sparrow that heard it from an old willow tree, the reason a buckwheat field may be burned after a thunderstorm is not solely on the lightning. During a storm the flowers bowed their heads to protect themselves from the rain but the buckwheat would not and stood tall.…
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone: Chapter 1
The Boy Who Lived *This post contains spoilers for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and the Harry Potter Series. Chapter Summary: “Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of number four Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much” Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone The Dursley family prides themselves…
The Lonely Mermaid
From Best Loved Fairyland Tales Published in 1999 Synopsis One day the lonely mermaid Miriam was sitting on a rock when she heard a voice asking her to come play with her. She saw another creature that looked like a mermaid but instead of a tail they had two strange limbs. The creature was a…