Fairy Tales for Children and Families.
Fascinating Dreams 1: The Crystal Cave.
Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim lived with his parents, his little brother, and his little sister in a small village. He and his family were very poor. Often, they did not have enough money to buy food to eat.
One day, Tim went fishing at the river near the village. He threw his fishing net into the water. When he drew it back in, he was surprised he did not catch any fish. Instead, he had caught a bottle with a map in it.
Tim opened the bottle and read the map. The map showed a path leading to a tree in the forest next to the village.
Tim followed the path and found a tree with a wooden door. He opened the door and went inside. The ground did not continue inside the tree, so he fell down a hole.
When Tim finally landed, he was in a cave full of crystals. Suddenly, a wizard appeared out of nowhere. “I will ask you a question, and if you answer correctly, I will make you rich,” he said.
“OK,” Tim said.
“What initially walks on four legs, then on two legs, and finally on three legs?” the wizard asked.
“It’s a human being: When it is a baby, it crawls on all fours, later, it walks on two legs, and finally, in old age, it walks with a walking stick,” Tim said.
“Correct,” the wizard said. The wizard cast a spell, and a treasure chest appeared.
Tim opened the treasure chest and saw it was full of gold.
Then the wizard disappeared.
Tim returned home with the treasure chest. Tim and his family were now rich. They lived comfortably and happily ever after.
The end.
