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The Boy With the Moon on His Forehead Bengal Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Boy With the Moon on His Forehead

The Boy With the Moon on His Forehead: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English Once upon a time there was a king who

Life’s Secret Bengal Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Life’s Secret

Life's Secret: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English In a certain village there lived a poor Brahman. He was very

The Indigent Brahman Bengal Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Indigent Brahman

The Indigent Brahman: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English Once upon a time there was a Brahman who was very poor.

The Match-Making Jackal Bengal Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Match-Making Jackal

The Match-Making Jackal: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English Once upon a time there was a jackal who lived in a

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The Ghost-Brahman Bengal Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Ghost-Brahman

The Ghost-Brahman: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English In a village there lived a Brahman who was very poor. The

The Field of Bones Bengal Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Field of Bones

The Field of Bones: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English In a certain village there was a haunted field where no

The Origin of Opium Bengal Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Origin of Opium

The Origin of Opium: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English Long ago, there was a terrible demon who lived in the

The Boy Whom Seven Mothers Suckled Bengal Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Boy Whom Seven Mothers Suckled

The Boy Whom Seven Mothers Suckled: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English In a certain kingdom there were seven

The Bald Wife Bengal Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Bald Wife

The Bald Wife: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English Once there was a merchant who had a very beautiful wife. The

The Story of a Hiraman Bengal Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Story of a Hiraman

The Story of a Hiraman: Source: Folk Tales of Bengal | Type: Folktale | Country: India | Language: English In a certain village there lived a poor man named

The Story of Prince Dodul and the Ruby Queen Bengal Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Story of Prince Dodul and the Ruby Queen

The Story of Prince Dodul and the Ruby Queen: In the ancient kingdom of Gaur, nestled between the Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers, there lived a prince named

The Tiger King’s Daughter Bengal Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Tiger King’s Daughter

The Tiger King's Daughter: The Sundarbans - that great delta of the Ganges where land and water intertwine like lovers’ fingers - were a realm unto themselves

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