Ages 9-12
Complex tales exploring justice, courage, and wisdom. Ideal for developing critical thinking.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Cat and Mouse in Partnership
A cat and a mouse hide a pot of fat for winter, but not every friend keeps a promise.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
3. How Partlet Died And Was Buried, And How Chanticleer Died Of Grief
From that day Chanticleer would eat and drink no more, and pined away until he died of grief.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Ashputtel
Ashputtel: The wife of a rich man fell sick; and when she felt that her end drew nigh, she called her only daughter to her bed-side, and said, ‘Always be a
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
How Chanticleer And Partlet Went To Visit Mr Korbes
2. How Chanticleer And Partlet Went To Visit Mr Korbes: Another day, Chanticleer and Partlet wished to ride out together; so Chanticleer built a handsome
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
1. How They Went To The Mountains To Eat Nuts
1. How They Went To The Mountains To Eat Nuts: The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Yang Oerlang
Yang Oerlang: The second daughter of the Ruler of Heaven once came down upon the earth and secretly became the wife of a mortal man named Yang. And when she
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Women’s Words Part Flesh And Blood
Women's Words Part Flesh And Blood: Once upon a time there were two brothers, who lived in the same house. And the big brother listened to his wife’s words
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Yang Gui Fe
Yang Gui Fe: The favorite wife of the emperor Ming Huang of the Tang dynasty was the celebrated Yang Gui Fe. She so enchanted him by her beauty that he did
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Two Scholars
The Two Scholars: Once upon a time there were two scholars. One was named Liu Tschen and the other Yuan Dschau. Both were young and handsome. One spring day
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Three Evils
The Three Evils: Once upon a time, in the old days, there lived a young man by the name of Dschou Tschu. He was of more than ordinary strength, and no one
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Talking Silver Foxes
The Talking Silver Foxes: The silver foxes resemble other foxes, but are yellow, fire-red or white in color. They know how to influence human beings, too.
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Sorcerer Of The White Lotus Lodge
The Sorcerer Of The White Lotus Lodge: Once upon a time there was a sorcerer who belonged to the White Lotus Lodge. He knew how to deceive the multitude with