Once upon a time, there was an old man, an old woman, their daughter and a scratchweed goat. No matter what they did for their goat, the fastidious animal was always discontented. One day, the exaspe...

Sadko, a poor but spirited minstrel, wagers his head against the wealth of the Novgorod merchants that he will catch golden fish in the neighbouring Lake Ilmen. Aided by the Sea King’s daughter he wi...

Once upon a time, there was an old man and his wife. They had a little speckled hen who laid a golden egg. Although they beat and beat the egg, the old man and his wife were unable to break it. A mou...

One day, a mouse was running about the field when it saw a little teremok. As no one was inside, the mouse decided to settle there. The next day, a frog came hopping along and asked if it too could l...

Goodness and kindness are always rewarded. Little Khavroshechka was a poor orphan who lived with an evil old woman and her three daughters – One Eye, Two Eyes and Three Eyes. Although Little Khavrosh...