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Dick Whittington and his cat is an English folktale. Dick is a poor boy who is taken in by a rich lord. The boy has a cat he loves very much, one day he gives the cat to a captain of a ship. If all goes well, Dick will receive part of the revenue from the travels. The moral of the story is: succes comes to those who don't give up. Recommended for age 5+.
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The Origin of Rubies is an Indian folktale. A prince goes out to sea and sees rubies floating in the water. He jumps in and is sucked into a vortex. There he meets a beautiful girl. She is trapped there and he helps her escape. The moral of the story is: don't be greedy. Recommended for age 6+.
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The Three Sillies is a popular English fairy tale. A young man is about to marry a girl, but he finds out that she is a bit dumb. He says he will only marry her after he finds three more sillies in the world. The moral of the story is: appreciate what you have, the grass isn't greener on the other side. Recommended for age 6+.