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The Farmer And The Money Lender 2 Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Farmer And The Money Lender 2

The Farmer And The Money Lender 2: There was once a farmer who suffered much at the hands of a money-lender. Good harvests, or bad, the farmer was always poor

Punchkin Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Punchkin

Punchkin: Once upon a time, there was a Raja who had seven beautiful daughters. They were all good girls; but the youngest, named Balna, was more clever than

Raṇavîrasiṅg Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Raṇavîrasiṅg

Raṇavîrasiṅg: Once upon a time in the town of Vañjaimânagar there ruled a king, named Śivâchâr, under whom peace and prosperity reigned throughout the land.

Rain of Tears – A Greek Mythological Fiction Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Rain of Tears – A Greek Mythological Fiction

Rain of Tears – A Greek Mythological Fiction: Mythology is bound by the rules of society as well. Here’s a mythological fiction, an original story built around

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Raja Rasalu Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Raja Rasalu

Raja Rasalu: Once there lived a great Raja, whose name was Salabhan, and he had a Queen, by name Lona, who, though she wept and prayed at many a shrine, had

Peasie And Beansie Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Peasie And Beansie

Peasie worked steadily in her garden while Beansie sought shortcuts. When harvest came, Peasie's patience yielded abundance; Beansie reaped only regret.

Popular Authors Who Have Given a New Twist To Indian Mythology Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Popular Authors Who Have Given a New Twist To Indian Mythology

Popular Authors Who Have Given a New Twist To Indian Mythology: In the last decade Indian mythology has crossed the boundary from being limited to Modern

Pride Goeth Before A Fall Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

Pride Goeth Before A Fall

Pride Goeth Before A Fall: In a certain village there lived ten cloth merchants, who always went about together. Once upon a time they had travelled far

Prince Half A Son Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Prince Half A Son

Prince Half A Son: Once upon a time there was a King who had no children, and this disappointment preyed so dreadfully upon his mind that he chose the dirtiest

Prince Lionheart And His Three Friends Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

Prince Lionheart And His Three Friends

Prince Lionheart And His Three Friends: Once upon a time there lived a King and Queen who would have been as happy as the day was long had it not been for this

Prince Wicked And The Grateful Animals Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Prince Wicked And The Grateful Animals

Prince Wicked And The Grateful Animals: Once upon a time a king had a son named Prince Wicked. He was fierce and cruel, and he spoke to nobody without abuse

Princess Aubergine Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Princess Aubergine

Princess Aubergine: Once upon a time there lived a poor Brahman and his wife, so poor, that often they did not know whither to turn for a meal, and were

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