Fifteen short stories about kings are selected from several books of fairy tales for children. These tales are designed to be fascinating reading for young children. The tales are: (1) The Water King and Vasilissa the Wise, (2) The History of the Young King of the Black Isles, (3) The King of the Polar Bears, (4) The Story of King Frost, (5) The King Who Would Have a Beautiful Wife, (6) King Lindorm, (7) King Kojata, (8) Story of the King Who Would See Paradise, (9) The Story of Little King Loc, (10) The Sea King and the Magic Jewels, (11) The Beggar King, (12) King for Three Days, (13) King Alexander's Adventures, (14) The Wizard King, and (15) The King of the Fishes. Children have enjoyed reading these fairy tales for years and it is good to find them in one single volume. It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of these timeless stories.