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The Legend of Nian Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Legend of Nian

The Legend of Nian: Long ago, before the dynasties grew great and the kingdoms sprawled across the land, there existed a creature of terror known as Nian.

The Dragon’s Pearl Chinese Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Dragon’s Pearl

The Dragon's Pearl: In the shadow of mountains that touched the clouds, there lived a poor boy named Wei. His family owned nothing but a small cottage and a

The Hermit and the Mouse (Panchatantra Retold) Bengal Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Hermit and the Mouse (Panchatantra Retold)

The Hermit and the Mouse (Panchatantra Retold): In a cave high in the mountains, where the air was thin and the silence profound, there lived a hermit who had

The Magic Grove of Wishes Indian Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Magic Grove of Wishes

The Magic Grove of Wishes: There existed, in the regions beyond the mapped world, a place that legends spoke of but few had ever found - a grove of trees so

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The Blind Men and the Elephant Indian Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Blind Men and the Elephant

The Blind Men and the Elephant: In a city famous for its universities and temples, there lived six blind men who were considered among the most learned in the

King Shibi and the Dove Indian Folk Tales Ages 9-12

King Shibi and the Dove

King Shibi and the Dove: In a kingdom known throughout the ancient world for the justice and compassion of its ruler, there reigned a King named Shibi. joins a

The Green Frog Son Korean Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Green Frog Son

The Green Frog Son: In the land of cascading waterfalls and misty mountains, there lived a widow with one peculiar son. The boy, named Jin, had been born under

The Bundle of Sticks Aesop's Fables Ages 9-12

The Bundle of Sticks

The Bundle of Sticks: There was an old man who lived to see his five sons grow into manhood, yet their constant quarreling troubled him more deeply than any

The Oak and the Reed Aesop's Fables Ages 9-12

The Oak and the Reed

The Oak and the Reed: Along the banks of a slow, meandering river, there grew two very different plants in close proximity to one another. One was a mighty oak

The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf Aesop's Fables Ages 9-12

The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf

The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf: In a valley where green meadows rolled like gentle waves beneath endless sky, there lived a young shepherd boy named Thomas.

The Donkey in the Lion’s Skin Aesop's Fables Ages 9-12

The Donkey in the Lion’s Skin

The Donkey in the Lion's Skin: In a time when the beasts of the earth still held council and wisdom was sought from all creatures, there lived a donkey of

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Aesop's Fables Ages 9-12

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse: In an age when mice still ventured freely between wild and cultivated lands, there existed two cousins as different as

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