fairy tales

magic

Supernatural or illusory power

• spellArrange letters correctly
• curseInvoked harm through words
• witchPractitioner of dark arts

wizard · enchantment · potion · sorcery · wand · transformation · enchanted · bewitched · charm · genie

once upon a time

Traditional narrative opening

• happily ever afterTraditional story's final promise
• questSeeking journey for something
• adventureRisky exciting undertaking

journey · kingdom · rescue · triumph · villain · hero · heroine · damsel · prince · princess

storytelling

Recounting events aloud

• oral traditionCulture passed by speech
• folktalesTraditional oral narratives
• legendsTraditional stories or icons

fables · Grimm · Andersen · Brothers Grimm · Aesop · Arabian Nights · Baba Yaga · Anansi · trickster · bedtime story

castle

Fortified medieval residence

• forestTree-dense ecosystem
• cottageSmall rural home
• towerTall slender edifice

kingdom · palace · village · enchanted woods · magical realm · dungeon · bridge · well · spinning wheel · glass slipper

dragon

Legendary fire-breathing reptile

• unicornMythical one-horned horse
• goblinMalicious folklore creature
• trollDeliberate online antagonist

ogre · mermaid · giant · dwarf · elf · wolf · talking animals · beast · imp · gnome

classic

Of lasting excellence

• belovedOne who is treasured
• childhoodLife's earliest phase
• nostalgiaLonging for the past

ageless · enduring · universal · archetypal · iconic · retelling · adaptation · Disney · storybook · illustration

lesson

Unit of teaching

• virtueMoral goodness or merit
• consequenceResult of an action
• wisdomGood judgment from experience

good versus evil · punishment · reward · justice · honesty · kindness · greed · vanity · humility · obedience

• children's book topicsfables, nursery rhymes, picture books, bedtime stories, alphabet
• children's booksnursery rhymes, picture books, bedtime stories, Harry Potter, Dr. Seuss
• children's storiesanimal stories, picture books, folk stories, bedtime stories, moral stories
• common knowledgegeneral knowledge, trivia, common sense, proverbs, sayings
• fantasywizard, witch, magic, dragon, elf
• kids' bookschildren's literature, storybooks, picture books, easy readers, bedtime stories