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The White Elephant of Thailand Indian Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The White Elephant of Thailand

The White Elephant of Thailand: In a kingdom where mountains descended into valleys and rivers wound through forests of extraordinary abundance, there ruled a

The Legend of Lake Toba Indian Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Legend of Lake Toba

The Legend of Lake Toba: In the time before the world took its current shape, when the boundaries between the human and the magical were still permeable and

Tyr and the Binding of Fenrir Norse Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Tyr and the Binding of Fenrir

Tyr and the Binding of Fenrir: In the time before Ragnarok, when the gods still believed they could prevent the end times through cunning and sacrifice, there

The Children of Odin: How Sif Lost Her Hair Norse Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Children of Odin: How Sif Lost Her Hair

The Children of Odin: How Sif Lost Her Hair: In Asgard, the great realm of the gods where immortal beings dwelt in golden halls and the boundaries of How Sif

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The Clever Wife Bengal Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Clever Wife

The Clever Wife: In a Bengal village surrounded by rice paddies and coconut groves, there lived a merchant of modest means who had married a wife of joins a

The Demon Slayer of the Sundarbans Bengal Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Demon Slayer of the Sundarbans

The Demon Slayer of the Sundarbans: In the vast mangrove forests of the Sundarbans, where water and land mingled in an endless dance of tides, there lived a

Thakurmar Jhuli: The Prince of the Golden Palace Bengal Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Thakurmar Jhuli: The Prince of the Golden Palace

Thakurmar Jhuli: The Prince of the Golden Palace: In a realm where palaces shimmered like jewels and kingdoms prospered along great rivers, there existed a

The Grateful Tiger Korean Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Grateful Tiger

The Grateful Tiger: In a land of dense forests and hidden valleys, there lived a man of humble station who spent his days hunting small game to feed his family.

Princess Bari Korean Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Princess Bari

Princess Bari: In a kingdom surrounded by mountains and blessed by deep rivers, there lived a King and Queen who longed desperately for children. After many

The Jade Emperor’s Birthday Feast Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Jade Emperor’s Birthday Feast

The Jade Emperor's Birthday Feast: In the time before the heavens and earth were fully separated, when the boundaries between the divine and the mortal were

Judge Bao and the Missing Gold Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Judge Bao and the Missing Gold

Judge Bao and the Missing Gold: During a time when justice was not merely an ideal but a practice guarded fiercely by those few with the wisdom and courage to

The Weaver Girl and the Magic Loom Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Weaver Girl and the Magic Loom

The Weaver Girl and the Magic Loom: In a palace overlooking a city of jade and silk, there lived a young woman named Xiang who possessed a gift that none could

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