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 The Prince and the Turtle  There once was a young prince who roamed his father's kingdom freely. This boy always had guards protecting him at all times. These men had strict orders from the king to obey whatever the boy decided. One day, the boy was wandering the a small forest and came across a charming little pond. The boy grew fond of the little pond and returned everyday for the next week.  One of the young princes favorite things to do was to throw rocks across the water and hear the rocks skip across the surface of the water. The boy eventually became very bored of skipping rocks and began aiming at innocent animals. One day, Turtle decided to sun bathe on a beautiful lily pad. As he soaked up the warmth of the sun and the perfect breeze he was knocked over the lily pad into the water. Luckily, he plopped his head inside his turtle shell. The force of the rock sent him skipping across the water onto the other side of the pond. The boy seeing the turtle flying becam...

There once was a time when the Chameleon did not have the ability to change into many different colors. He grew tired of not having something special like the other animals. Chameleon would look at the tiger who had its stripes and strength. He would see the butterfly with so many different colors and designs and was amazed by the peacock who had its beautiful colors and feathers. One day, it walked sadly among a path thinking of how unremarkable it was compared to the other special animals. He grew so pensive, he wasn't thinking about what time it was or the direction he was walking. He eventually walked among a meadow that had a small pond. There was a rainbow that ended right on the surface of the pond. The colors were so vibrant they would reflect on the pond. He saw everything around him and was amazed by the beauty. He wished to be something as beautiful as this one day. He walked to the pond and decided he wanted to bathe in the colorful water where it was not too deep for...

  Tar Baby Wins  There once was this Rabbit called Brer Rabbit and a Fox called Brer Fox. They had this ongoing game where they would trick and outsmart each other with schemes they each devised. There was a particular day where Fox was tired of Brer Rabbit outsmarting him and starting scheming up a plan to show Brer-Rabbit who he really is. He gathered material and started working hard to trick Brer Rabbit. His final creation, which he made from tar mixed with turpentine, was called Tar-baby. He put a hat on this doll-like creature and placed her on the side of the road that he knows Brer-Rabbit takes. He hid in the bushes waiting for his plan to come to fruition. It did not take long for Brer Fox to hear the bold confident steps of Brer Rabbit. When Brer Rabbit passed by Tar-baby he looked surprised to see this figure with a hat just sitting on the side of the road. He got on his hind legs and looked at Tar-baby and then said, " Good morning! Pleasant weather we are hav...

There once was a man who had a son. He loved his son very much for it was his only child. This man once walked in the park with his young son and a mysterious old man came up to them the man and said: " I have seen  your son's future and I am here to tell you that your son is fated to be torn into pieces by a beast." At first, the man could not believe this, how could someone say something like this? He did not believe in fortune telling but the old man words resounded in his head. As the days went on the words of his son's fate only grew louder and louder. As he watched his young boy, the most precious gift in his life he became frightened.   " I must protect him no matter what" the man thought to himself holding his little boy tightly in his arms. From that day on the man vowed to never let his son leave the house and he would have everything he ever needed there. The man wealthy, so he hired tutors for his son to learn and not miss his education.   Ever...

This is the story of how the great Trojan War started. Many people think they know the cause of this great war that ended in the demise of Prince Hector the great and the most powerful man in battle Achilles. Many do not know that the story people commonly know of how the great war began is not the complete truth. Through this story, you will learn how this war truly started and it was all because of the wrath of the most beautiful woman, Helen. Helen the daughter of the Spartan king was the most beautiful of all the women in Greece. She stole the heart of any man who set eyes on her and was even compared to have the beauty of Aphrodite herself. This was because Aphrodite had blessed this child with great beauty. Helen's mother prayed to aphrodite and honored her greatly and the goddess had a great affection for Helen's mother. She was so pleased that she blessed Helen with radiant beauty unlike any other. After her mothers passing early in Helen's life, aphrodite still ...

There once was a laundress who was growing tired of her labor and complained " This life is too dirty; I want something better. I wish to be an apple tree, where life is easy and the sun shines on me."  A witch heard this plea and said: " You wish to be a tree; then be a tree." The once laundress then became a tree. Unfortunately, she realized that the life of a tree was of giving to the creatures around her. People would come to pick her apples which hurt so much and animals would use her as a home which was a disturbance to her. One day an unfortunate fire started and she was burning and wailed in pain " Ouch this hurts, please! I no longer wish to be a tree I want to be fire. Fire is strong and fearless!"  The witch heard this clamor and said: " If you wish to be fire; then be fire." The laundress opened her eyes and she was the fire. She then realized being fire is too hot and consumes everything with no care. She no longer wanted to be fir...