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Waggletales was born to service new generations of children with the beautiful and delightful fairy tales and fables, nursery rhymes, myths and bedtime stories of the last century and prior. The stories that I loved as a child and the stories I loved to read to my own children. There is a Reading Room here where all the available ebooks are listed and you can read them online! Just register here to receive your link. Revisit the stories of your childhood and some charming ones that may be new to you. And you might be surprised at the lessons we can all learn from these gems. Super stories and great moral lessons.  Some of the most beautiful and cute illustrations, in the simplest form.  All from a time when life was simpler or just remembering  a time when life was less complicated! There is an educational page where there are Mazes, Dot to Dots, Wordfinds and Colouring pictures available for printing. Click here to go straight to the Educational Page! Today's children need some magic and here you will find some of the classic stories and fairy tales that are rare and hard to find. Bringing the Authors and Illustrators of the past back to life so the children of today can enjoy the innocence and adventures of the characters portrayed in these wonderful and delightful assortment of stories. You will be delighted and entertained following the story lines of the treasures you will find here. Enjoy Aesops Fables, Mother Goose, Dot and the Kangaroo, Blinky Bill. Follow the adventures of Dorothy in the 'The Wizard of Oz', or Tinkerbell and Wendy in 'Peter Pan'. Or slide down the rabbit hole with Alice in 'Through the Looking Glass'. Go on an adventure with Peter Rabbit and his friends. Some of the authors featured include Beatirx Potter, Andrew Lang, Frances Hodgson Burnett, James Hartwell, Juliana Ewing, L Frank Baum, Lewis Carroll, Mary Louisa Molesworth, Randolph Caldecott, Thornton Waldo Burgess and Walter Crane. Authors and stories are continuously being added, so be sure to check back often.                                                               Now for some information on the Authors and Illustrators. A little background on their lives, where they lived and what influenced their writing and their illustrations. Custom Search       Beatrix Potter - Born Helen Beatrix Potter on 28th July 1866. Died 22nd December 1943. She was an English author, illustrator and conservationist. And best known for her children's stories about animals and her much loved 'Peter Rabbit'. This she wrote when in her thirties and wrote and illustrated a total of 23 children's books.               Mary Louisa Molesworth - Born 29th May 1839. Died 20th January 1921. She is best known for girls books, those too old for fairies but not old enough for more adult literature. She wrote with great sympathy and insight, showing a deep understanding of children's problems together with fun and mischief.                  Lyman Frank Baum - Born May 15 1856. Died May 6th 1919. He is best known as the creator of the children's book series of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' 13 sequels in all. The last 'Oz' book being 'Glinda of Oz' and was published after his death in 1920. He had a number of pseudonyms for his non-Oz books. Some of which you will find here.                Andrew Lang - Born 31st March 1844. Died 20th July 1912. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. He kept the children's imaginations alive! His 'Blue Fairy Tales' book has become a classic.     You will find that one and all his others here! The 'Pink', 'Red', 'Yellow' , 'Lilac', 'Green' just to name a few!                 Frances Elizabeth Hodgson - Born November 24 1849. Died October 29 1924. Author of fantasy and children's literature. She is best known for The Secret Garden, A Little Princess and Little Lord Fauntleroy. Born in Manchester England, she emigrated to Tennessee, United States with her mother and siblings in 1865. 2 years later, at the age of 18, her mother died leaving her to bring up her younger siblings. She started writing to support them and in 1873, she married Dr Swan Burnett. In 1877, her first novel was published.                 Thornton Waldo Burgess Born January 14 1874. Died June 5 1965. Author of children's stories who loved the beauty of nature and it's living ceatures that he wrote about them for 50 years. His stories came from his outdoor observations of nature. In his very 1st book, Old Mother West Wind, the readers met many of his characters in his following books, each with their own adventures. His books were published around the world and in many languages.                   To have access to the Reading Room where you can read all the stories and some Special Monthly Deals, you will need to register for your 'Waggletales' membership . Simply complete your details here  to register for membership. If you want some FREE downloads , enter your details here and you can download the FREE stories to your own computer. If you want to be able to read all the ebooks available here, just enter your details here to be sent your link to the Reading Room . Others can be purchased for instant download. You can view all the available stories on the Products page. This site is constantly being updated so be sure to keep checking back for any new inclusions.   Be ready to rediscover the treasures of childhood. 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