Ages 9-12
Complex tales exploring justice, courage, and wisdom. Ideal for developing critical thinking.
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Andrew Coffey
Andrew Coffey: My grandfather, Andrew Coffey, was known to the whole barony as a quiet, decent man. And if the whole barony knew him, he knew the whole barony
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Battle Of Birds
<p>A hero witnesses a magical battle between birds and must choose between safety and helping those in peril.</p>
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
A Legend Of Knockmany
A Legend Of Knockmany: What Irish man, woman, or child has not heard of our renowned Hibernian Hercules, the great and glorious Fin M’Coul? Not one, from Cape
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Why White Ants Always Harm Man’S Property
A West African (Akan) pourquoi tale from the Anansesem spider-story tradition: how Spider's greed, a broken promise, and one hasty mistake turned the white ant into the eternal enemy of every home.
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Why We See Ants Carrying Bundles As Big As Themselves
An Akan pourquoi tale from West African Folk-Tales (Barker & Sinclair, 1917): the trickster Anansi, condemned to carry an enchanted box for ever, deceives the honest Ant into bearing his punishment - which is why we see ants carrying bundles as big as themselves.
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Why The Moon And The Stars Receive Their Light From The Sun
Why The Moon And The Stars Receive Their Light From The Sun: Once upon a time there was great scarcity of food in the land. Father Anansi and his son, Kweku
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Why Spiders Are Always Found In The Corners Of Ceilings
Why Spiders Are Always Found In The Corners Of Ceilings: Egya Anansi was a very skilful farmer. He, with his wife and son, set to work one year to prepare a
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Why The Lizard Continually Moves His Head Up And Down
Why The Lizard Continually Moves His Head Up And Down: In a town not very far from Anansi’s home lived a great king. This king had three beautiful daughters
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Tit For Tat
Tit For Tat: There had been a great famine in the land for many months. Meat had become so scarce that only the rich chiefs had money enough to buy it. A
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Thunder And Anansi
Thunder And Anansi: There had been a long and severe famine in the land where Anansi lived. He had been quite unable to obtain food for his poor wife and
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Tail Of The Princess Elephant
The Tail Of The Princess Elephant: There once lived a woman who had three sons. These sons were very much attached to their mother and always tried to please
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Omanhene Who Liked Riddles
The Omanhene Who Liked Riddles: The Omanhene is the chief of a village. A certain Omanhene had three sons, who were very anxious to see the world. They went to