Frank Richard Stockton (April 5, 1834 - April 20, 1902) was an American writer and humorist, best known today for a series of innovative children's fairy tales that were widely popular during the last decades of the 19th century. Born in Philadelphia in the year 1834, Stockton was the son of a prominent Methodist minister who discouraged him from a writing career. After he married Mary Ann Edwards Tuttle, they moved to Burlington, New Jersey.[1] where he produced some of his first literary work. The couple then moved to Nutley, New Jersey

Complete and unabridged paperback edition. First Published 1881

10 short fairy tales from an "American writer and humorist, best known today for a series of innovative children's fairy tales that were widely popular during the last decades of the 19th century 1. The Floating Prince 2. How the Aristocrats Sailed Away; A Sequel to The Floating Prince 3. The Reformed Pirate 4. Huckleberry 5. The Gudra's Daughter 6. The Emergency Mistress 7. The Sprig of Holly 8. The Magician's Daughter and the High-Born Boy 9. Derido; or, The Giant's Quilt 10. The Castle of Bim

The Floating Prince and Other Fairy Tales 10 short fairy tales from an "American writer and humorist, best known today for a series of innovative children's fairy tales that were widely popular during the last decades of the 19th century. The Bee-Man of Orn and Other Fanciful Tales A collection of nine enchanting short stories filled with curious beasts and unexpected endings. Included are The Bee-Man of Orn; The Griffin and the Minor Canon; Old Pipes and the Dryad; The Queen's Museum; Christmas Before Last: Or, The Fruit of the Fragile Palm; Prince Hassak's March; The Battle of the Third Cousins; The Banished King; and The Philopena(summary by Gryphon Perkins)

The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde first published in May 1888. It contains five stories: "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket".