Project Gutenberg
2022-09-18
Public domain in the USA.
286
Hume-Cook, James
1866
1942
Hume-Cook, James Newton Haxton
Cook, Hume
Cook, James Hume
Hughes, William Morris
1864
1952
Hughes, W. M. (William Morris)
Hughes, Billy
Waller, Christian Mary Emily Yandell
1875
1956
Yandell, Christian Mary Emily
Australian Fairy Tales
$aAustralia :$bJ. Howlett-Ross,$c1925.
The magic well -- The fairy city -- The prince's palace -- The prince's marriage -- The skylark's story -- Gourds and quinces -- The grape vine's story -- When the stork called -- The raindrop's story -- The door mat's story -- Clover perfume's story -- Music's story -- The moon's garden party.
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
"Australian Fairy Tales" by James Hume-Cook is a collection of whimsical stories written in the early 20th century. The book centers around the enchanting adventures of Australian fairies, incorporating unique elements of the Australian landscape and culture into classic fairy tale themes. Through tales that capture the imagination, readers are introduced to charming characters, including Prince Waratah, as they navigate enchantment, adversity, and the pursuit of love. The opening of the book sets the stage for the first story, "The Magic Well." It begins with the father of three children being encouraged to tell Australian fairy tales after their quest for local magical beings, which leads to the discovery of the titular Magic Well by Prince Waratah. This well, located on a beautiful island, becomes the focal point of the fairies' adventures and the key to creating a flourishing city. As Prince Waratah embarks on a journey filled with challenges, readers witness not only the intriguing world of Australian fairies but also the importance of friendship and the triumph of good over evil as he strives to fulfill his dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://archive.org/details/b1862946/page/n5/mode/2up
20210102044437cook
1925
AU
Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
en
Fairy tales -- Australia
PZ
Text
Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
290393
2025-09-27T09:20:26.897660
text/html
259565
2024-10-19T00:49:10
text/html
3495498
2025-09-27T09:20:43.702008
application/epub+zip
3513533
2025-09-27T09:20:33.905059
application/epub+zip
192015
2025-09-27T09:20:28.365570
application/epub+zip
5621160
2025-09-27T09:20:47.598071
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
5593989
2025-09-27T09:20:38.486090
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
257446
2022-09-18T19:00:27.146119
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
219516
2025-09-27T09:20:25.739620
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
199440
2024-10-19T00:49:10
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
18482
2025-09-27T09:20:47.758993
application/rdf+xml
22469
2025-09-27T09:20:28.537608
image/jpeg
3568
2025-09-27T09:20:28.450600
image/jpeg
4576660
2025-09-27T09:20:27.002681
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog
en.wikipedia
en.wikipedia
en.wikipedia