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Honesty & Truth

Read 118 folk tales about honesty and truth from storytelling traditions around the world. These stories show the power of truthfulness and the inevitable downfall of liars and deceivers. From boys who cry wolf to merchants who cheat their customers, these moral stories about honesty teach children that integrity is the foundation of trust and lasting success.

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The Faithful Prince Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Faithful Prince

The Faithful Prince - a folk tale retold for young readers with a clear moral, simple words, and the warmth of a bedtime story from long ago.

The King’s Choice Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The King’s Choice

The King's Choice: Long ago a lion lived in a dense forest. He was big, fierce and strong and thus all the other animals accepted him as their king. He was

The bug and the mosquito – A twist of the Panchtantra tale Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The bug and the mosquito – A twist of the Panchtantra tale

The bug and the mosquito – A twist of the Panchtantra tale: Long, long ago was a lavish Kingdom of king “Extraordinary”, where there lived green trees, loving

At The Airport Lounge Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

At The Airport Lounge

At The Airport Lounge: Her connecting flight to London was after six hours. Sia was sitting in Doha airport lounge, lazily watching the hustle-bustle of

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Echo and Narcissus – A Roman Mythological Tale Aesop's Fables Ages 9-12

Echo and Narcissus – A Roman Mythological Tale

Echo and Narcissus – A Roman Mythological Tale: Echo was a beautiful nymph. She was very fond of the woods and hills and loved to play there. But she had one

Finding A Connect Through Stories Meet Lavanya Prasad Of Talescope Aesop's Fables Ages 9-12

Finding A Connect Through Stories Meet Lavanya Prasad Of Talescope

Finding A Connect Through Stories Meet Lavanya Prasad Of Talescope: Once in a while you come across a storyteller for whom stories are a means to find a

A New Discovery Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

A New Discovery

A New Discovery: Deep under the ocean, there lived mermaids and mermen who loved to read. They had a library full of books written in special waterproof ink.

The Rat that ate Iron Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Rat that ate Iron

The Rat that ate Iron: Tit for tat’ is the best policy in life.” Jveernadhana was a merchant’s son who was not successful. He faced a loss in his business and

The Story of the Bug and the Flea Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Story of the Bug and the Flea

The Story of the Bug and the Flea: In a certain country lived a king who had a verybeautifully decorated bedroom. An exquisite white silksheet covered the bed

The Bug and the Poor Flea Panchatantra Stories Ages 6-8

The Bug and the Poor Flea

The Bug and the Poor Flea: The false promises of friends as well as strangers have no value. You end up paying for it.” Mandavisarpini was a white flea. The

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