The story of 'The Monkey's Paw' can be considered a classic scary bedtime story. It has that element of the unknown and the consequences of wishes gone wrong. Also, 'Little Red Riding Hood' can be quite scary with the big bad wolf in it, especially in some of the more traditional versions where the danger is more pronounced.
One is 'The Little Match Girl' by Hans Christian Andersen. The cold and the sad fate of the girl can be a bit scary for children. Another is 'Bluebeard' which has elements of mystery and danger.
Some classic children's bedtime stories include 'The Three Little Pigs'. In this story, three pigs build different houses to protect themselves from the big bad wolf. Another is 'Cinderella', where a kind-hearted girl overcomes the cruelty of her step - mother and sisters with the help of a fairy godmother and finally finds her prince. And 'Snow White' is also very popular, in which Snow White's beauty is envied by the evil queen, but she is saved by the seven dwarfs and a prince in the end.
Some classic children's bedtime stories include 'The Three Little Pigs'. In this story, three pigs build different houses to protect themselves from the big bad wolf. Another is 'Cinderella', where a kind-hearted girl overcomes the cruelty of her step - mother and sisters with the help of a fairy godmother and finally finds her prince. 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' is also popular. Goldilocks enters the house of three bears and tries their things while they are away.
One classic is 'The Little Red Riding Hood'. It's about a little girl who goes to visit her grandmother through the forest. There is a big bad wolf that tries to trick her along the way. Another great one is 'Cinderella'. Cinderella is treated poorly by her step - mother and sisters but with the help of her fairy godmother, she gets to go to the ball and meets the prince. 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' is also popular. Goldilocks enters the bears' house and tries out their things until the bears come home.
One classic is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who is haunted by the eye of an old man he lives with and his descent into madness as he tries to deal with his obsession. Another is 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' which contains a collection of spooky tales like 'Harold' about a scarecrow that comes to life. And then there's 'The Monkey's Paw' which tells the story of a family who gets a cursed monkey's paw that grants wishes with horrible consequences.
A well - known scary children's story is 'Snow - White and the Seven Dwarfs'. The evil queen who wants to kill Snow - White is quite terrifying. She uses poison apples and other devious means. 'Sleeping Beauty' also has a somewhat scary aspect. The curse put on the princess by the evil fairy, which makes her fall into a deep sleep, can be spooky for children.
Some classic children bedtime stories include 'The Three Little Pigs'. In this story, three pigs build different houses to protect themselves from the big bad wolf. Another one is 'Cinderella'. It's about a kind - hearted girl who overcomes hardships with the help of her fairy godmother and finally finds her true love at the ball. Also, 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' is very popular. Goldilocks enters the bears' house while they are out and tries their things.
Some popular ones are 'The Little Prince'. It tells a beautiful story about a little prince from another planet and his adventures on Earth. Another is 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', which follows Alice as she falls down a rabbit hole into a strange world. And 'Cinderella' is also a classic, with the poor girl who overcomes hardships and gets her happily - ever - after with the prince.
One classic scary children story is 'Hansel and Gretel'. It's about two children who get lost in the forest and find a house made of gingerbread, but it's owned by a wicked witch who wants to eat them. Another is 'Little Red Riding Hood'. The girl goes to visit her grandmother in the woods and meets a big bad wolf along the way. The wolf then tries to trick her and eat her and her grandmother. 'The Three Little Pigs' is also a bit scary. Three pigs build houses of different materials to protect themselves from a wolf who is determined to blow their houses down and eat them.
One classic is 'The Hook'. It's about a couple parked in a lover's lane. They hear on the radio about an escaped convict with a hook for a hand. Strange noises start coming from outside the car. When they drive away in a panic, they find a bloody hook hanging on the car door handle.
There are many classic children's stories, some of which are famous: The Little Prince (Saint-Exupéry): A fairy tale about a little prince who set off from his own planet to explore other planets. Little Red Riding Hood (Andersen): An old fairy tale tells the story of a kind girl who took her grandmother to find a wolf because she was afraid that her grandmother would be eaten by wolves. Cinderella (Andersen): A fairy tale about a Cinderella who lost her sister and father and was forced to leave her castle to marry a noble prince. 4."thumbelina"(Grimm's fairy tale): a fairy tale tells the story of a thumbelina and her three friends living in the forest. The Ugly Duckling (Andersen): A fairy tale tells the story of an ugly duckling who finds himself a beautiful swan in a strange environment. These stories all had profound meanings and educational value, suitable for children to read.