Description:  The first of two anthologies of the best fairy tales for nine year olds, compiled by Lisa M. Ripperton. Of the 36 fairy tales included in this anthology, 4 come from Andersen, 3 from Grimm, 5 from Pyle, 3 from MacManus, 2 from Wilde, 3 from Granny's Wonderful Chair, and 5 from The King of the Golden River. The remaining 11 tales in this collection were selected from a wide variety of sources for their appeal to children of this age.

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1. Southwest Wind, Esquire Interferes
2. The Proceedings of the Three Brothers
3. How Mr. Hans Prospered
4. How Mr. Schwartz Prospered
5. How Little Gluck Prospered
6. Billy Beg and the Bull
7. Conal and Donal and Taig
8. The Story of Fairyfoot
9. The Convent Free from Care
10. The Four Skilful Brothers
11. The Twelve Dancing Princesses
12. The Flying Trunk
13. The Apple of Contentment
14. The Bar of Gold
15. The Little Match-Girl
16. To Your Good Health
17. The Happy Prince
18. The Laidly Worm

19. The Little Humpbacked Horse
20. Little Claus and Big Claus
21. Riquet with the Tuft
22. The Little Cabin Boy
23. The Skillful Huntsman
24. The Squire's Bride
25. The Story of Merrymind
26. Woman's Wit
27. The Selfish Giant
28. King Wren
29. The Nightingale
30. Manis the Miller
31. Blue Beard
32. The Blue Rose
33. The Princesses Who Lived in a Kailyard
34. Where To Lay the Blame
35. The Many-Furred Creature
36. Clever Peter and the Two Bottles