{"code":"childrens","header_2":"The simple, the short and the straightforward","header_1":"The Best Children’s Short Stories of History","description":"The best children’s short stories of history. Read or download. The Emperor's new clothes by Hans Christian Andersen. Honor Among Sportsmen by Richard Connell, The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter.","stories":[{"story":"the-emperors-new-clothes","description":"The classic fable on vanity and herd mentality. Two swindlers promise to make for a king a set of clothes so fine and so beautiful that only those ‘fit for their situation’ will be able to see it. A great tale for 5-10 year olds."},{"story":"honor-among-sportsmen","description":"A wacky story about truffle-hunters and their pigs. Two truffle-hunters get into an argument, resulting in the ‘ultimate insult’ and a potential duel to the death. A great tale for 8-12 year olds."},{"story":"the-tale-of-peter-rabbit","description":"Beatrix Potter’s renowned tale of a mischievous rabbit who runs off into the dangerous garden of Mr. McGregor. An innocent adventure, complete with the original watercolour drawings. Great for 2-6 year olds."},{"story":"jack-and-the-beanstalk","description":"The classic English fairy-tale of *Jack and the Beanstalk*, as retold by the gatherer of folklore, Flora Annie Steel. A great tale for 8-12 year olds."},{"story":"the-north-wind-and-the-sun","description":"A short fable from Ancient Greece about working smarter and not harder. Takes only a minute to read and can be understood by children at any age."},{"story":"hansel-and-gretel","description":"One of the darker childrens’ stories from the Brothers Grimm. A brother and sister are sent off into the woods where they find a gingerbread house owned by a hungry witch. A great tale for 8-12 year olds."}],"title":"Best of Childrens","subroute":"childrens","authors":["hanschristianandersen","floraanniesteel","aesop","beatrixpotter","brothersgrimm","rudyardkipling"],"has_text":true,"quote":{"quote":"“But he hasn’t got anything on!” * The Emperor’s New Clothes","code":"the-emperors-new-clothes"},"image_code":"the-emperors-new-clothes","image_alt":"A king in a bare gown with no pants walks with his entourage in front of a crowd.","collection_type":"genre"}