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THE LION FAIRY AND THE FROG

Once upon a time, in a kingdom which is now no more, there lived a kind and just king. He was married to a beautiful queen – he loved her, and she loved him just as much.

However, the king had many jealous neighbours who declared war on him and tried to conquer his land. So the king sent his queen away to a distant house in the forest where she would be safe from his enemies.

The queen was bored in the distant house in the gloomy woods, and missed her husband so much that she decided to escape and return to him.

One evening, while her guards slept, the queen sneaked out of the house, quietly got in her carriage and set off through the woods on the path to her husband’s castle.

However, in the night, a storm came up and her horses were frightened by the sound of thunder. They panicked and went galloping through the

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