Farmer Skint and his family on Woebegone Farm have fallen on hard times, but their luck changes with the arrival of a special golden goose.

There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton. He was laughed at and despised and neglected on all occasions. Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger...

Simon is the neglected son of a poor woodcutter. Eliza is the bereaved Princess of a royal family. The two teens live separate lives, unaware of each other's existence -- until a wild man from the mysterious Black Forest gifts simple Simon with a magical golden goose . . .

“The Golden Goose” - is one of the best works by the famous explorers of the German folk culture brothers Grimm. This is an astonishing and didactic story about the silly boy Hendi, who felt pity about the poor old man, got the golden goose which helped him to become rich and to marry the beautiful queen.

This book offers an intimate and personal look at what China's poverty alleviation has meant for individuals. The dramatic progress in reducing poverty in China over the past three decades is well known. According to the World Bank, more than 500 million people were lifted out of extreme poverty as China's poverty rate fell from 88 percent in 1981 to 6.5 percent in 2012. Behind this statistic are the millions of families in rural China who have moved...

Old Slater O'Shea, the golden goose, was ruler of a peculiar roost. A gaggle of free-loading O'Sheas were lazing around the mansion, letting Slater foot the bills, while they waited for him to die and leave them his money. But Uncle Slater was in fine health, and someone got tired of waiting. When Slater went upstairs for a little nip before his nap, his bottle of bourbon was labeled "Rest in Peace." It was up to Cibola City's finest to find out who'd...

"The Golden Goose Book" is a wonderful classic of children's fairy tales by L. Leslie Brooke, first published in 1905. It includes the mostly universally well-known and well-loved tales "The Golden Goose", "The Three Bears", "The Three Little Pigs" and "Tom Thumb."

Simon is the neglected son of a poor woodcutter. Eliza is the bereaved Princess of a royal family. The two teens live separate lives, unaware of each other's existence -- until a wild man from the mysterious Black Forest gifts simple Simon with a magical golden goose . . .

Simpleton's generosity helps him gain a princess for his bride.