Diamonds For Lunch
It was a public holiday, and all the villagers sat in the shade of the temple courtyard, laughing and joking. Then who should come along
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The Brave Little Man
Once there lived a little man named Spiro. Although he was tiny, he was also very clever and fearless, and one day he decided it
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Tavu The Scholar
Two thousand seven hundred years ago, there lived in China a famous scholar. His name was So Po Tavu, and although his knowledge was vast,
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The Three Suitors
A long, long time ago, in the ancient Indian province of Bengal, there lived a famous Governor. He was pleased, for he had a charming
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Susanoo And The Eight-Headed Serpent
An older man and woman were crying beside a girl in ancient Japan. Suddenly, they saw a finely dressed young man standing beside them. “Why
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Faith Pays Rewards
Two friends who lived in the same village were also companions in misfortune. This predicament had come about be- cause both of them had gone
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The Magic Cloth
There once lived a merchant, bad-tempered and mean, with never a kind word for anyone. Unfortunately, his wife was no better. Perhaps they would have
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The Young Robber Chief
Once there lived a poor peasant whose wife had died, leaving with three sons. When they were old enough, he called his sons together. “I
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Ivan The Fool
Many years ago, there lived a- farmer in Russia with three sons. The youngest of the three was called Ivan, but he was a halfwit.
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When Monkeys Garden
Once upon a time, a king had a troop of monkeys. It was in charge of a giant monkey. As the king’s gardener was going
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