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  2. The Happy Prince and Other Tales - Wikipedia

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    A collection of five stories by Oscar Wilde for children, published in 1888. The first story, The Happy Prince, is about a statue that gives away its gold and jewels to help the poor, and the swallow that dies for him.

  3. The Veldt (short story) - Wikipedia

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    The Veldt is a 1950 short story by Ray Bradbury about a family living in a futuristic house with a virtual reality nursery. The children become obsessed with a wild African veldt and plot to kill their parents, who are trapped in the nursery by the lions.

  4. All Summer in a Day - Wikipedia

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    A science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury about a class of children on Venus who see the sun for the first time in seven years. The story explores themes of nostalgia, isolation and cruelty, and has been adapted into a TV film.

  5. Three Blind Mice and Other Stories - Wikipedia

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    A collection of short stories by Agatha Christie, first published in 1950. The title story is an alternate version of the play The Mousetrap, featuring a murderer who sings Three Blind Mice.

  6. The Scarlet Ibis - Wikipedia

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    The Scarlet Ibis is a classic short story by James Hurst about a boy named Doodle who dies after being trained by his brother. The story explores themes of pride, symbolism, and the color red, and was adapted into an opera.

  7. Lamb to the Slaughter - Wikipedia

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    A 1954 short story by Roald Dahl about a pregnant housewife who kills her husband with a frozen leg of lamb and serves it to the police. Learn about the plot, adaptations, and references of this classic tale of horror and black comedy.

  8. The Princess and the Pea - Wikipedia

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    A fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a princess who proves her royal status by sleeping on a pea. Learn about the plot, commentaries, adaptations and similar tales of this classic story.

  9. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story) - Wikipedia

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    A short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who ages in reverse, published in 1922 and adapted into a film and a musical. Learn about the plot, the publication, the references and the external links of this fantasy tale.

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