TW: Animal violence. 'The King of the Polar Bears' is a prime example of Baum going a bit overboard in the course of the tale, but landing on a great moral when all is said and done.
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Ep. 1018 - American Fairy Tales - The Magic Bon Bons
'The Magic Bon Bons' should teach us the folly of condemning others for actions that we do not understand, for we never know what may happen to ourselves.
Ep. 1016 - American Fairy Tales - The Enchanted Types
In the story of 'The Enchanted Types' we meet Popopo, a knook who just cannot seem to get anything right.
Ep. 1015 - American Fairy Tales - The Girl Who Owned a Bear
In today's tale of revenge, a quick thinking little girl saves herself from a fictional bear. This is 'The Girl Who Owned a Bear'
Ep. 1014 - American Fairy Tales - The Queen of Quok
A young King of Quok (and his entire kingdom) are auctioned off in this tale of matchmaking that should appease anyone in Bridgerton withdrawals.
Ep. 1013 - American Fairy Tales - The Glass Dog
In 'The Glass Dog', we meet a talented wizard, a hasty glassblower, and a glass dog.
Ep. 1012 - American Fairy Tales - The Box of Robbers
In 'The Box of Robbers', the quick thinking young Martha saves herself from a box filled with Italian bandits.
Ep. 1011 - Red Cap Tales - Waverley: Chapter 11 'The Baron's Surprise', Pt. 2
At long last we have the conclusion of "Waverley", a story that brought us through the Jacobite uprising of 1745 and was one of the first historical novels in Western Literature.
Ep. 1010 - Red Cap Tales - Waverley: Chapter 11 'The Baron's Surprise', Pt. 1
As we begin to conclude our retelling of the story of "Waverley" things begin to fall into place for our young hero, including the discovery of an old friend and some welcome news.
Ep. 1009 - Red Cap Tales - Waverley: Chapter 'An Interlude of Brevity'
Our final interlude in the story of Waverley is truly an 'Interlude of Brevity', but it does an excellent job of showing us that our author has achieved his goal and the children are most certainly enthralled.