12 Dancing Princesses Fairy Tales and Bedtime Stories for Kids in English

Summary

In this enchanting tale, a king with 12 beautiful daughters faces a mystery: each night, their shoes are mysteriously worn out. Many suitors try and fail to uncover the secret, until a young man meets a kind old woman who gives him a magic cape. After multiple failed attempts, he finally solves the mystery by following the princesses to a secret underground world where they dance all night. With proof of their secret, the young man is rewarded with the youngest princess's hand in marriage, and the two live happily ever after, while the princesses' secret is exposed.

Takeaways

• 😀 The story is about a king with twelve daughters whose shoes mysteriously wear out every night.
• 😀 Despite the king's efforts to solve the mystery, none of his guards or men can figure out the cause.
• 😀 The king offers a reward: whoever solves the mystery will be allowed to marry one of his daughters and become the next king.
• 😀 Many young men, including princes from other kingdoms, try and fail to solve the mystery.
• 😀 A kind-hearted young man meets an old lady on his way to the castle who gives him a magic cape that makes him invisible.
• 😀 The old lady warns the young man not to drink anything offered by the princesses, as it may put him to sleep.
• 😀 On the first two nights, the young man falls asleep after drinking lemonade and juice offered by the princesses.
• 😀 On the third night, the young man remembers the warning and cleverly avoids drinking the orange juice, instead pretending to drink it.
• 😀 The young man uses the magic cape to become invisible and secretly follows the princesses as they enter a hidden passage under their bed.
• 😀 The princesses secretly travel to a shining castle where they dance all night, causing their shoes to wear out, and the young man collects evidence, such as a silver branch and a golden cup.
• 😀 The young man reveals the mystery to the king, who initially doubts him but believes him after seeing the evidence, and the young man marries the youngest princess.

Q & A

What was the mysterious problem the king faced with his daughters?

The king's 12 daughters' shoes would mysteriously wear out every night, as if they had been dancing, despite the king's protective measures to keep them from going out at night.

What was the king's offer to anyone who could solve the mystery?

The king promised that whoever solved the mystery would be allowed to marry one of his daughters and become the next king after him. However, they had to solve it within three days and nights, or they would be imprisoned.

How did the young man first get involved in solving the mystery?

The young man, a good-hearted individual, decided to attempt solving the mystery after hearing about it. He met a poor old lady on his way to the castle, who gave him a magic cape that would make him invisible.

What advice did the old woman give the young man?

The old woman warned the young man not to drink anything the princesses offered him, as it likely contained a sleeping potion. She also instructed him to use the magic cape at midnight to remain invisible and follow the princesses.

What mistake did the young man make on the first two nights?

On the first two nights, the young man drank lemonade and juice offered by the princesses, which made him fall asleep, causing him to miss the opportunity to follow them and solve the mystery.

How did the young man finally manage to stay awake on the third night?

On the third night, the young man remembered the old woman's warning and didn't drink the juice offered by the youngest princess. Instead, he poured it out and kept his focus to stay awake.

What did the young man discover when he used the magic cape and entered the princesses' room?

When the young man used the magic cape to become invisible and entered the princesses' room, he discovered that all 12 princesses were dressed in beautiful gowns and had new shoes, preparing for a secret adventure.

What did the princesses do once they left their room?

Once the princesses left their room, the oldest princess revealed a hidden passage under the bed, and all the princesses walked through it. The young man followed them through a series of events, including walking down a long staircase and crossing a river in swan-shaped boats.

What did the young man do when he became hungry during the princesses' adventure?

The young man, feeling hungry, secretly ate a slice of cake from a table at the castle the princesses were visiting. He also took a golden cup without anyone noticing, which later helped him prove the truth of his findings.

How did the young man prove that he had solved the mystery?

The young man proved he had solved the mystery by showing the king the silver branch he had taken from the forest and the golden cup from the shining castle, which were both items from the princesses' secret adventure.

What was the outcome after the young man revealed the princesses' secret?

After the young man revealed the princesses' secret, he chose to marry the youngest princess. Despite the princesses' discontent, the young man and the youngest princess lived happily ever after.