Far above the sky, almost in space, stands a beautiful house. It is built on a planet. But it’s not just any house. It looks like it’s made of steam. It’s always sort of gently undulating. It’s a magical factory.
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There was once a merchant, and he had three daughters. Two of them liked to dress up in beautiful, expensive clothes and jewellery, the third wore plain clothes and her favourite thing of all was books. Her name was Bella, but they called her Beauty because she was really beautiful.
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In the middle of the vast sea sailed a ship. Her sails were outstretched, and her flag flew in the wind. On that ship lived Victor the pirate. He had long hair, a black eye patch, and a grey beard on his face. He paddled his way across the sea. He didn’t talk to other sailors. He was a loner. He didn’t want any friends or any mates. He was such a sullen pirate. He liked to be alone on his ship and ride all the waves the sea had in store for him. That’s all he needed. But one day, something unexpected happened that changed Victor the pirate.
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Once upon a time there was a king and a queen, and a little daughter was born to them. Because she was as beautiful as a rose, they named her Rose. At night, three fairies appeared in her room. The first said:
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Once upon a time there was a carver. His name was Geppetto, and he made puppets. He was alone and he wanted a son very much. One day he managed to carve a very beautiful wooden boy. He named the puppet Pinocchio.
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Peter Rabbit lived with his mother and sisters in a burrow dug under a tall fir tree. Every day the little rabbits went to play in the meadow and the forest. Their mother always begged them to avoid Mr. Gregor’s garden. Especially Peter, who lost his blue coat and both his shoes there the last time. Now he had to wear an old worn brown coat, which he didn’t like at all. He was strangling and biting, but what should he do as he lost his own.
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In a town called Hameln, rats were overpopulating. The whole town was crawling with them. The people were afraid of them and were unhappy.
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September is the month of autumn. It is the time when the wind starts to blow more, it is cooler and the fruit ripens. Apples, for example. At this time of year, they’re just the right size. I’ll tell you about a garden where there were several apple trees. They were beautiful, their branches were all over the place, and just in the autumn there wasn’t a single vacant spot. There were lots of apples hanging from every branch. All the apples looked juicy and tasty. But only one of them was completely different from the others. It looked like any other, but it had magic powers.
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Beyond the pointed mountain and the winter woods stood a small but beautiful kingdom. There lived a lovely princess with her parents. The princess was very beautiful. Her long blond hair shone like the sun. Her eyes were as blue as a crystal fountain and her smile was the most beautiful in the whole world. She was also very kind and had a good heart. The king and queen were very happy with her and loved her above all.
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The story happened a long time ago, when there were both knights, princes and merchants in the world, in a city called Torun. The city of Torun was famous for its trade, industry and delicious baked goods. It was in Torun that the most delicious gingerbread imaginable was made.
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