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The Crafty Crane And The Craftier Crab Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Crafty Crane And The Craftier Crab

The Crafty Crane And The Craftier Crab: Once upon a time an old crane lived on the rim of a large lake in the middle of a jungle. Because of age, it was not

The Elephant and the Sparrow Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Elephant and the Sparrow

The Elephant and the Sparrow: Even the low and humble achieve results when they work together.” A couple of sparrows lived happily in their nest on top of a

The Foolish Sage Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Foolish Sage

The Foolish Sage: Do not be taken in by the sweet words of a swindler.” Once upon a time, there was a sage called Deva Sharma who lived in a temple in the

The Foolish Sage And The Jackal Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Foolish Sage And The Jackal

The Foolish Sage And The Jackal: In a monastery far away from human habitation lived a saint called Deva Sarma. He amassed a lot of wealth by selling clothes

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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

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.

The Story of the Foolish Heron, the Black Snake and the Mungoose Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Story of the Foolish Heron, the Black Snake and the Mungoose

The Story of the Foolish Heron, the Black Snake and the Mungoose: In a jungle, there was a banyan tree. A number ofherons had built their nes ts in it. The

The Story of the Iron Balance and the Merchant’s Son Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Story of the Iron Balance and the Merchant’s Son

The Story of the Iron Balance and the Merchant’s Son: In a certain town, there lived a merchant’s son by the name of Jveernadhana. Because he had lost all

The Story of the Monkey and a Bird Called Suchimukha Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Story of the Monkey and a Bird Called Suchimukha

The Story of the Monkey and a Bird Called Suchimukha: A troupe of monkeys was tiving somewhere in themountains. The rain, accompanied by astrong wind, drenched

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