Children's Fiction

The Real Story Behind Snow White
In 1725, in the small German town of Lohr, a young baroness named Maria Sophia Margaretha von Erthal died mysteriously. She was known for her beauty, her kindness to the poor, and — disturbingly — her jealous stepmother.
By GoldenSpeech12 months ago in Chapters
The Moon Child and the Tower of Silence
In 1603, in a small Bavarian village, a child was born with hair so long and pale it seemed to shine in the dark. Her mother, terrified, claimed the girl was touched by the moon — a blessing or a curse, depending on who you asked.
By GoldenSpeech12 months ago in Chapters
The Dollmaker of Florence
In 1881, Carlo Collodi published The Adventures of Pinocchio, about a wooden boy who wanted to be real. But few know that Collodi’s story was inspired by a real craftsman who lived in Florence during his youth — a man named Giuseppe Tredici, known locally as The Dollmaker.
By GoldenSpeech12 months ago in Chapters
The Garden of Whispering Serpents
In the 12th century, in the city of Baghdad, a princess known as Zahra al-Salim lived surrounded by perfumes, silk, and secrets. Her father forbade her to leave the palace gardens — a paradise built for her protection.
By GoldenSpeech12 months ago in Chapters
Snow White
In 1725, in the small Bavarian town of Lohr am Main, a nobleman’s daughter was born — Maria Sophia Margaretha von Erthal. Her father owned a renowned glassworks that crafted mirrors so pure they seemed almost alive. Locals said they spoke — reflecting not what was before them, but what was true.
By GoldenSpeech12 months ago in Chapters
Beauty and the Beast
In 1547, in the court of King Henry II of France, there lived a man unlike any other: Pedro González, born in Tenerife and afflicted with a rare condition — hypertrichosis universalis, which covered his entire body with hair. To the court, he was a beast.
By GoldenSpeech12 months ago in Chapters
Rapunzel
In 1603, near the Bavarian Alps, a nobleman’s daughter named Althea von Raben was declared cursed at birth — her hair growing faster than humanly possible, glowing faintly under moonlight. Her mother, terrified, locked her in a tower with no doors.
By GoldenSpeech12 months ago in Chapters
The Warrior Who Never Existed
During the Qing dynasty, there were rumors of a hidden monastery deep in the bamboo mountains of Sichuan. The monks there worshipped not gods, but animals — each symbolizing a style of combat.
By GoldenSpeech12 months ago in Chapters
The Ocean That Remembers
Before the Disney film Moana, there was an older Polynesian belief — that the ocean was a living ancestor, capable of memory and vengeance.
By GoldenSpeech12 months ago in Chapters
The Girl Who Dreamed in Color
In 1949, a young psychology student named Margaret Hill volunteered for an experiment on emotional visualization. She claimed she could “see” feelings — literally — as colors and shapes that surrounded people.
By GoldenSpeech12 months ago in Chapters
The Real Pocahontas
Disney turned Pocahontas into a love story between a native princess and an English explorer. The truth is much darker. The real Pocahontas was about 11 or 12 when she met John Smith. There was no romance — but later, she was kidnapped by English colonists, converted to Christianity, renamed Rebecca, and forced to marry a settler named John Rolfe.
By GoldenSpeech12 months ago in Chapters
A start of a Tale with dyslexia
© 2025 Cryptic Edwards. All rights reserved. By Cryptic Edwards copy rights 2025 Cryptic Edwards all rights reserved A Start of a Tale with Dyslexia is an original excerpt from my upcoming sequel project. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without prior written permission of the author. Published by Cryptic Edwards
By Cryptic Edwards12 months ago in Chapters