Here is what Whootie Owl found that matches your criteria:

The Boy Who Vanished  () Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 11 - 15 minutes
The miller's youngest daughter discovers how to rescue a nobleman's son who mysteriously vanished years before.

   
     
Blond Carrie and Brunette Carrie (Belgium) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 6-10 minutes
Two sisters, one beautiful and the other ugly, love one another though the world tries to tear them apart.

   
     
The Three Riddles (China) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 30+ minutes
A young Tartar prince, far away from home, falls in love with a beautiful Chinese princess but must answer three riddles correctly to win her, or lose his life.

   
     
Greyfoot (Denmark) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 11-15 minutes
A rude princess is thrown into a life of poverty when she is forced to marry a beggar, who is actually the Prince of Denmark in disguise.

   
     
Sir Gawain & the Lady Ragnell (England) Ages: 8-14 Read Time: 11 to 15 minutes
A story of a knight from King Arthur's Round Table. To save the life of King Arthur, Sir Gawain must help him find the answer to this puzzling question - what is it that women want most, above all else?

   
     
Contest of the Fairies (France) Ages: 6-14 Read Time: 6-10 minutes
A prince and a princess are caught between a contest of two fairies, each one vying to become Queen of Fairyland.

   
     
Beauty and the Beast (France) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 20+ minutes
'Beauty and the Beast,' one of the most beloved fairytales of all time, in perhaps the best version you've seen yet. Entire sections harken to original versions told over a hundred years ago, while the pacing and action is finessed by Whootie Owl.

   
     
Androcles and the Lion (Greece) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 3-5 minutes
A classic fable from Aesops, retold by Joseph Jacobs. A Greek slave named Androcles runs away and meets a lion in the woods who is in even greater trouble.

   
     
Audun & the Bear (Iceland) Ages: 6-14 Read Time: 20 minutes +
A legend from Iceland. Audun travels throughout Europe with an "enormous treasure of a bear" - a polar bear- that he purchased in Greenland, befriending one king while enraging another.

   
     
Guleesh (Ireland) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 20-25 minutes
Guleesh, who participated with a band of evil fairies in kidnapping the Princess of France, tries to make amends.

   
     
Two Brothers (The Jewish Peoples: Israel) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 3 to 5 minutes
'Two Brothers' is a rare middle-eastern folk tale with both Hebrew and Arab derivation. Its theme: love between brothers.

   
     
The Tiger's Whisker (Korea) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 12-15 minutes
To restore her troubled husband's happiness, a young wife must seek a rare and dangerous ingredient - a whisker from a live tiger.

   
     
Kone (Mali) Ages: 6-14 Read Time: 16-20 minutes
A story about a magical old woman who can transform herself into a monster. When she feels the villagers are neglecting her, that's exactly what she does. A story with a theme of respect for the elderly.

   
     
The Husband who Minded the House (Norway) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 10-15 minutes
A husband gleefully trades places with his wife, only to find out that her work is not as easy as it looks.

   
     
The Three Princes (Saudi Arabia) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 16-20 minutes
Whichever suitor can return after one year with the most wondrous item will win the hand of the princess. A surprise ending.

   
     
Fuente Ovejuna (Spain) Ages: 10-14 Read Time: 20 minutes
An oppressive overlord goads the inhabitants of Fuente Ovejuna to open revolt. Based on a true tale of peasant rebellion from 15th century Spain.

   
     
The Three Golden Goats (Sweden) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 11-15 minutes
When three brothers catch three runaway golden goats, a grateful fairy lets them keep the golden goats, but gives them a warning.

   
     
The King's Choice (Sweden) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 16-20 minutes
Which of the King's six councilors should he choose to be in charge of the country while he is away?

   
     
The Troll's Ride (Sweden) Ages: 6-14 Read Time: 20-30 minutes
If Peder Lars doesn't get to Lisa's house by 6:00pm, he'll disappoint the proud and rich lady and she may give her hand to a suitor who's already waiting. It's foolishness for him to take time to help an ugly old troll, and he regrets it instantly. Ther

   
     
Inviting the Bears (The Tlingit Peoples: United States) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 3-5 minutes
A lonely old man invites the grizzly bear chief and his many followers to a feast.

   
     
The Talking Eggs (United States) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 6-10 minutes
Two sisters make very different choices when they come upon a magical old woman and her talking eggs.

   
     
The Girl and the Chenoo (The Passamaquoddy, Native American Peoples: United States) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 6-10 minutes
A girl faces the terrible Chenoo, the brutual cannibal monster from the north, in a way that surprises her brothers, the Chenoo, and even herself.

   
     
Chief Five Heads (Zimbabwe) Ages: 6-12 Read Time: 10-15 minutes
An African Cinderella story. Two sisters embark to become the bride of Chief 5 Heads, with very different results.

   
     





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