Folk tales are adventure stories filled with action and conflict with human or animal characters. They have common narrative motifs such as supernatural adversaries or helpers. They have tasks or quests to complete, and there is magic and marvels. They have common themes where the good are rewarded and the evil ones punished or true love will conquer any obstacle. Finally, the setting usually takes place in some far distant past.
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A fairy tale, wonder tale, magic tale, or Archenemy is folklore genre that takes the form of a short story that typically features entities such as dwarfs, dragons, elves, fairies, giants, gnomes, goblins, griffins, mermaids, talking animals, trolls, unicorns, or witches, and usually magic or enchantments.
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by 
Toad Is the Uncle of Heaven by 
Keepers of the Night by 
The Mightiest Heart by 
Native American Folktales by 
Where the Wild Things Are by 
