The Boy Who Disappeared ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Words to Know:

Nobleman- a rich man of high class

Widow- a woman whose husband is no longer alive

Long ago in Russia there lived a very rich nobleman. The night
before his first child was born, the nobleman had a dream. He
dreamed the baby would be a boy, and that the birth of the child
came with an awful warning. The only way his son would grow up
in safety is if the child’s feet never touched the ground until he was
12 years old.

After the baby was born, the nobleman made sure that his son was
always held up high, or he was placed in a spot high off the ground.
As the years passed and the boy grew bigger, he was still watched
carefully all the time by the castle servants to be sure his feet never
touched the ground. No matter if the boy was carried around, or if
he sat in a chair on a rug that could be pulled from room to room,
one way or another, the boy's feet never touched the floor.

Finally, the boy’s 12th birthday drew near. The day before the big
day, the castle servants were busy preparing for the celebration. As
usual, the boy was held by the window where he could watch all the
excitement. Deliveries of delicious fruits and meats were arriving,
along with people from far and wide who were coming to join in
the celebration.