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The Potter Who Became a Warrior Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Potter Who Became a Warrior

A humble potter with a strange scar nearly marches into battle - until a wise captain sees the truth.

Birbal’s Khichdi: The Emperor’s Lesson in Logic Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Birbal’s Khichdi: The Emperor’s Lesson in Logic

Birbal's Khichdi: The Emperor's Lesson in Logic: The Wager of the Freezing Night In the imperial court of Emperor Akbar, the greatest Mughal ruler of India

The Magic Drum: A Lesson in Purity of Heart Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Magic Drum: A Lesson in Purity of Heart

The Magic Drum: A Lesson in Purity of Heart: The Drum That Sang With Abundance In a remote village nestled in the foothills of the Vindhya Mountains, there

The Loyal Mongoose: A Heart-Breaking Tale of Misunderstanding Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Loyal Mongoose: A Heart-Breaking Tale of Misunderstanding

The Loyal Mongoose: A Heart-Breaking Tale of Misunderstanding: The Faithfulness That Could Not Be Spoken Long ago, in a small village nestled between two

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Vikram and the Vampire: The King’s Ultimate Test Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Vikram and the Vampire: The King’s Ultimate Test

Vikram and the Vampire: The King's Ultimate Test: The Night of Impossible Riddles In the ancient kingdom of Ujjain, there ruled a king named Vikramaditya

Tenali Raman and the Brinjal Curry: A Tale of Clever Logic Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Tenali Raman and the Brinjal Curry: A Tale of Clever Logic

Tenali Raman and the Brinjal Curry: A Tale of Clever Logic: The Brinjal Curry Dispute In the golden kingdom of Vijayanagara, during the reign of King joins a

The Interesting Journey Indian Folk Tales All Ages

The Interesting Journey

The Interesting Journey: Once upon a time, a little boy named Rohan lived near the foot of the Mt. One day Rohan’s dad woke up bright and early and woke up

The Cat, the Mouse, the Lizard, and the Owl Indian Folk Tales All Ages

The Cat, the Mouse, the Lizard, and the Owl

The Cat, the Mouse, the Lizard, and the Owl: This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest

The King Who Would Be Stronger Than Fate Indian Folk Tales All Ages

The King Who Would Be Stronger Than Fate

The King Who Would Be Stronger Than Fate: Once upon a time, far away in the east country, there lived a king who loved hunting so much that, when once there

The King Who Would See Paradise Indian Folk Tales All Ages

The King Who Would See Paradise

The King Who Would See Paradise: Once upon a time there was king who, one day out hunting, came upon a fakeer in a lonely place in the mountains. The fakeer

Wali Dad the Simple-Hearted Hitopadesha All Ages

Wali Dad the Simple-Hearted

Wali Dad the Simple-Hearted: Once upon a time there lived a poor old man whose name was Wali Dad Gunjay, or Wali Dad the Bald. He had no relations, but lived

The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal (Another Version) Indian Folk Tales All Ages

The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal (Another Version)

The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal (Another Version): Once upon a time a tiger was caught in a trap. He tried in vain to get out through the bars, and

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