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The City of Brass: A Lesson in the Vanity of Power Arabian Nights Ages 9-12

The City of Brass: A Lesson in the Vanity of Power

The City of Brass: A Lesson in the Vanity of Power: In the great halls of Damascus, Caliph Muawiyah sat upon his throne, disturbed by troubling dreams. joins a

The Brahmin’s Dream of Pots of Rice Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Brahmin’s Dream of Pots of Rice

A hungry Brahmin dreams of turning one pot of rice into a kingdom — and loses it all with a single careless kick.

The Barber Who Killed the Monks Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Barber Who Killed the Monks

The Barber Who Killed the Monks: A Panchatantra Tale of Blind Imitation In the great city of Ujjain, where temples rose like mountains of stone and gold

The Monkey and the Log Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Monkey and the Log

A restless monkey pokes at what he does not understand — and pays a painful price that has lasted thousands of years in the Panchatantra.

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The Mouse Deer and the Crocodile: How Wit Overcomes Danger Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Mouse Deer and the Crocodile: How Wit Overcomes Danger

The Mouse Deer and the Crocodile: How Wit Overcomes Danger: In the dense forests of Indonesia, where the rivers flow like liquid silver and the jungle is alive

The Donkey in the Tiger’s Skin Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Donkey in the Tiger’s Skin

The Donkey in the Tiger's Skin: The Donkey in the Tiger’s Skin: A Panchatantra Tale of Deception Undone In the heart of a bustling kingdom, where cotton fields

The Potter Who Became a Warrior Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Potter Who Became a Warrior

A humble potter with a strange scar nearly marches into battle - until a wise captain sees the truth.

Keong Emas: The Golden Snail and the Kindness That Breaks Curses Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Keong Emas: The Golden Snail and the Kindness That Breaks Curses

Keong Emas: The Golden Snail and the Kindness That Breaks Curses: In the verdant mountains of Java, where mist clings to ancient temples and the earth speaks

The Legend of Mount Mayon: A Love Written in Stone and Fire Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Legend of Mount Mayon: A Love Written in Stone and Fire

The Legend of Mount Mayon: A Love Written in Stone and Fire: In the Philippines, where the islands rise like emeralds from an azure sea, there stands a

The Ant and the Grasshopper: Work, Play, and the Seasons of Life Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Ant and the Grasshopper: Work, Play, and the Seasons of Life

The Ant and the Grasshopper: Work, Play, and the Seasons of Life: The garden existed in a state of abundant chaos. It was a wild place, neither fully Life

The Legend of the Durian Fruit: Why the King of Fruits Has a Pungent Crown Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Legend of the Durian Fruit: Why the King of Fruits Has a Pungent Crown

The Legend of the Durian Fruit: Why the King of Fruits Has a Pungent: Long ago, in the lush forests where the land meets the endless sky, there grew a magical

Si Tanggang: The Ungrateful Son and the Curse of Stone Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Si Tanggang: The Ungrateful Son and the Curse of Stone

Si Tanggang: The Ungrateful Son and the Curse of Stone: In a small fishing village nestled along the Malaysian coast, where the sea whispered ancient secrets

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