To escape danger, an overprotected teenage prince must leave his life at the palace and go out into the world by himself... And a shy princess must choose a husband... The prince finds a world full of magic, unexpected friendship, adventure and love... And the princess finds her confidence... A sweet, funny, fantasy, adventure, romance, short story. This is Book 9 in the Traditional Mermaid Folk Stories Collection.
A sad young woman, meets a lovely, handsome merman, who tells her that he has been in love with her for a long time, and asks her to marry him... This must be underwater love... This story can be read by anyone, but it may be more suited to older children.
A handsome Portuguese boy is captured by a mermaid, whilst he is out night-fishing, and taken to her underwater palace... His mother is heartbroken, when his boat is found deserted, the next day... A sweet, sad, romantic, traditional folk story... This short story is book number 10 in the Traditional Mermaid Folk Stories Collection.
Dive into this fully-illustrated enchanting collection of mermaid stories! Mermaid legends have existed for centuries, and are popular in hundreds of cultures. Fairytalez has gathered tales of mermaids from around the world, with classics such as The Little Mermaid, The Girl-Fish, The Golden Mermaid, and much more. With tales of mermaids from France, Germany, China and many other locations, it's a treasury of mermaid lore. The book has 15 stories by Hans Christen Andersen, Andrew Lang, and other storytellers and more than 40 illustrations. Illustrators include Jennie Harbour, Helen Stratton, and Henry J. Ford. List of stories, including author/editor and origin:- The Little Mermaid, Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark- The Golden Mermaid, Andrew Lang, Germany- The Good Ferryman and the Water Nymphs, Maude Ashurt Biggs, Poland- The Mermaid Wife, Maude Ashurt Biggs, Scotland- The Girl-Fish, Andrew Lang, Spain- The Mermaid and the Boy, Andrew Lang, Sami- Ne Hwas, the Mermaid, Charles G. Leland, Native American- The Mermaid, Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, Estonia- The Girl and the Fish, George Webbe Dasent, Norse- The Mermaid's Child, Abbie Farwell Brown, North America- The Mermaid of Knockdolion, George Douglas, Scotland- Lutey and the Mermaid, Mabel Quiller Couch, Cornwall- Melusina, Sabine Baring-Gould, France- The Princess of the Tung-t'ing Lake, Herbet A. Giles, China- The Story of Tremsin, the Bird Zhar and Natasia, the Lovely Maid of the Sea, Robert Nisbet Bain, Slavic Region
A changeling water spirit gains a soul, when she falls in love with a human being... But if a human rejects the love of one of her kind, she will disappear... And if he betrays her, he will die... A romantic, tragic, supernatural story that may only be suitable for kids at higher middle grade age, young adults and anyone else. This is book 12 in the Traditional Mermaid Folk Stories Collection.
A poor, young ferryman meets an old magician, who changes his luck and his life... This short story might not be good for young kids, as it is a bit scary at the end, but anyone else can read it. This is book number 13 in the Traditional Mermaid Folk Stories Collection.
A lonely young princess, becomes lifelong friends with a sea serpent, who helps her with her troubles... But there is something that the sea serpent has never told her... Can they help each other?... This short story is book 11 in the Traditional Mermaid Folk Stories Collection
The legend of the girl who turned into a mermaid, and became the very first mermaid... This short story may not be suitable for young age children, but anyone else can read it. This is book number 14 in the Traditional Mermaid Folk Stories Collection.
The wonderful, idyllic life, of a special kind of mermaid and her friends and family, is suddenly interrupted by humans... Find out how mermaids spend their time...