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Once upon a time there were seven orphan brothers, all called Simeon. The Tsar felt sorry for them and ordered them to be taught whatever profession they desired. All the brothers studied well, excep...
Once upon a time, there was a nanny goat and seven kids. The nanny goat told her kids never to open the door to strangers, but only when they heard her singing her special song. The wolf heard her so...
Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Goldilocks. One day, while walking in the forest, she lost her way. She walked and walked, until she came across the three bears’ house. The little gi...
The moral of this tale is the importance of keeping your wits about you and not losing your head. Masha was a little girl who lost her way in the forest and was captured by a bear. As Masha was a ver...
A widowed old man lived alone with his daughter, Morozko. One day, the old man married a woman with a daughter of her own. One freezing winter day, the woman ordered the old man to take Morozko into ...
Once upon a time, Alyonushka and Ivanushka set out on a very long journey. Ivanushka became thirsty and drank from a lake near a flock of goats, and turned into a baby goat. As Alyonushka sat on the ...
Once upon a time a powerful Tsar had three sons, named Dmitry, Vasily, and Ivan. They all lived together in a magnificent palace surrounded by a beautiful garden in which grew golden apples. One day ...
The mice suffered no end of woes from the cat. One day, the cat was lying asleep. The mice thought that it had died and decided to hold a splendid funeral for the cat and a celebration for themselves...