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Hamilton Wright Mabie, Edward Everett Hale and William Byron Forbush

Hamilton Wright Mabie, Edward Everett Hale and William Byron Forbush

Hamilton Wright Mabie, Edward Everett Hale and William Byron Forbush were the editors of a book called Childhood's Favourites and Fairy Stories, The Young Folks Treasury, which brought together stories from more than 50 authors, including Presidents of the USA, poets, essayists, authors, travellers, humorists and more. Most of the stories were not attributed to authors individually, but remain connected through a partial list of authors at the start of the book.

1 min read

The Miller, His Son and Their Ass

A miller and his son try to walk a donkey - but get into difficulty when they listen to everyone's opinion.

11 min read

The Star Wife

High-feather wants a Star-Maiden for his wife... but should they live in the sky or on the ground?

2 min read

Dolly Dimple

Four year old Babs wants her Dolly in the night - but Dolly has other ideas!

1 min read

The Moon-Cake

A big boy tricks a little boy into giving him his cake by comparing it to the moon.

4 min read

In Search of a Baby

Little Meg finds friends after getting lost in a forest, looking for a baby.

6 min read

The White Stone Canoe

When a handsome warrior loses his love, he goes to the afterlife to find her.

16 min read

Bamboo and the Turtle

* Story contains bad language

A boy called Bamboo helps a turtle escape a temple, and goes on a big adventure.

16 min read

Hansel and Gretel

* Story contains bad language

The classic fairytale about a clever brother and sister, and a gingerbread house...