Compare and contrast folktales, myths, and fables in an interactive eBook. The interactive is broken up into three topics: myths, fables, and folktales. Each section includes a reading passage and a guided lesson on the theme, topic, and...

Read and incorporate a variety of Aesop's Fables into a fable genre study with an eBook produced by the Library of Congress. The interactive eBook contains 146 fables written by Aesop and includes colorful interactive illustrations...

This online book presents an overview of American literature chronologically. Eras and movements are explained and biographies of significant authors are provided. This is a good way to understand the background and influences of...

Practice reading with this story of a striped and spotted purple pigmoose. You can click on some of the pictures for added fun.

Jack London wrote stories that were inspired by his time in the Yukon. "Where the Trail Forks" is a short story that revolves around his beloved theme of man vs. nature.

Jack London often writes on the theme of human nature. In "When God Laughs" he explores this theme through a couple trying to uphold an idealistic romance. Read the full text on this site.

"The Understudy" is part of a collection of short stories revolving around the theme of revenge. Read the full text of this short story by Robert Barr.

Read the full text of the short story "A Happy Ending" by Anton Chekhov which explores the theme of marriage.

This is a searchable collection of international folktales, fairy tales and stories that address themes such as perseverance, friendship, and cooperation. After the story, there are a few open-ended questions students can answer online....

This site features the author Andrew Lang including the full text of 12 children's novels with a fairy theme.