Author Foreword Welcome to the third exciting volume of Jonathan's Tales comprising nine magical fairy tales. As in the previous two volumes, the stories in Volume 3 deal with a broad range of subject matter with characters placed in various stages of difficulty that they must either, by themselves, or with the kindness of others successfully resolve. Jonathan's Tales has roots going way back in my own long life. That said, the immediacy of the stories of the current tales were told to my then 6-year-old son at his bedtime, recorded on my android and now skilfully transposed to the written word. The tales were told across three years numbering, in the final count, over one hundred. The stories in Volume 3 admit the same three specific aims as that in Volume 1 and Volume 2. Firstly, entertainment; secondly, knowledge transference; and thirdly, a desire for the Tales to be morally instructive. To stimulate a desire to learn more, all the Tales are 'peppered' with rich notations referred to extensively at the end of the book. These notations serve a dual function of giving explanation of facts, but also review the meaning of the many idioms/phrases included across the narrative in this book. As such these notations may also serve as a learning tool for international students seeking to better master their English Language competencies. A brief description of the nine Tales is provided on the back cover. All three volumes might be nominally seen as Middle Grade children's literary work, and yet Volume 3 admits as did Volumes 1 and 2, an eclectic age range. Not only children, but teenagers and adults have reported back on the previous two published volumes their absolute delight. There is a simple reason for this attraction across the ages. Life, all our lives, can be seen generally in rich metaphors pertaining to the generality of the human condition, and as such reflect a universality of experience readily understandable across a range of ages. In support of this assertion, I would desire to end this author's foreword on a note from an adult reader. She commented on social media after reading Volume 1 thus: "You are never too old to enjoy a good story." On that wonderful note I rest my case to encourage you to dip your toe in Jonathan's expanding tales.