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The Rat that ate Iron Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Rat that ate Iron

The Rat that ate Iron: Tit for tat’ is the best policy in life.” Jveernadhana was a merchant’s son who was not successful. He faced a loss in his business and

The Tale of Three Fishes Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Tale of Three Fishes

Three fishes face danger differently: one dies unprepared, one escapes through wisdom, one through swift action.

The Thief and the Brahmins Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Thief and the Brahmins

Brahmins trust a reformed thief with their treasure and pay the price when his nature resurfaces.

Meeting a New Friend Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

Meeting a New Friend

Meeting a New Friend: Hiranyaka, the mouse, and Laghupatanaka, the crow, became great friends. One day, the crow came calling on the mouse with eyes full of

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Shandili and Sesame Seeds Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

Shandili and Sesame Seeds

Shandili's endless greed for sesame seeds transforms a magical gift into the agent of her doom.

Shandili and the Sesame Seeds Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

Shandili and the Sesame Seeds

A Panchatantra tale about a poor Brahmin's wife Shandili, a suspicious trader, and why something too good to be true usually isn't. A classic lesson in caution.

Story of The Merchant’s Son Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

Story of The Merchant’s Son

Story of The Merchant's Son: Sagargupta was a merchant living in one of the country’s big cities. He had a son, who, one day purchased a book whose only

The Crow-Rat Discourse Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Crow-Rat Discourse

The Crow-Rat Discourse: After he saw how Hiranyaka had helped Chitragriva, Lagupatanaka came down from his tree perch and called out the rat in a voice

The Elephants and the King of Mice Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Elephants and the King of Mice

A thirsty elephant herd hurts a mouse kingdom, and later a tiny army of mice repays their kindness.

The Story of the Tittibha Birds and the Sea Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Story of the Tittibha Birds and the Sea

The Story of the Tittibha Birds and the Sea: Somewhere in the world, on a seashore, there liveda pair of tittibha birds, husband and wife.. the courseof time

The Bug and the Poor Flea Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Bug and the Poor Flea

The Bug and the Poor Flea: The false promises of friends as well as strangers have no value. You end up paying for it.” Mandavisarpini was a white flea. The

The Story of the Bug and the Flea Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Story of the Bug and the Flea

The Story of the Bug and the Flea: In a certain country lived a king who had a verybeautifully decorated bedroom. An exquisite white silksheet covered the bed

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