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Soon after reuniting with her guardian aboard the roaming pagoda, Zhi Ging comes to a heart-wrenching realisation. If she is to stand a chance against the relentless Ami, she must return to Hok Woh, the mysterious underwater realm, and become a full Cyo B'Ahon. At Hok Woh, Zhi Ging is swept up...

In this traditional Afghan folk tale, all the animals wait in line to buy delicious honey from the bees. Everything is harmonious until a bullying bear begins to cut in line and take honey without paying.

Dive into this treasure trove of fifteen opulent folk tales, myths and fables from vibrant southern India. Travel down the banks of the Kaveri to the shores of the Indian Ocean; from the depths of mysterious jungles to the towering Nilgiris; from the lavish abode of kings to quiet villages in...

In the sun-drenched garden of a British family’s home in India, a fearless young mongoose named Rikki-Tikki-Tavi finds himself in a deadly battle. Two venomous cobras, Nag and Nagaina, have marked the family for death, and only Rikki-Tikki stands in their way. With quick thinking and fearless courage, the little mongoose must battle his way through life-or-death encounters to keep everyone safe. A thrilling tale of courage, loyalty, and survival, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi has enthralled readers for generations.

This set of products has a total of 30 lectures, each with an average of 18 minutes for each idiom. The speaker, Sun Gang, knows the past and the present, quotes from the classics, and his language is vivid, funny, and humorous; he interprets the ins and outs of each idiom vividly and interestingly. It is the best gift for children and a good assistant in learning Chinese.

Maddie Jones’ dad has been kidnapped. The only way to save him is to uncover the mysteries behind the ancient terracotta warriors of China. But the mysteries reveal a 2,000-year-old curse and a plan to unleash the soul of a malicious emperor. What’s a teenage girl to do? How about enlist the help of her seriously annoying brothers and stow away in a crate of mummies . . . then begin a very dangerous quest.

1, Le moineau à la langue coupée. Un jour qu'il part au travail, et prenant prétexte que le moineau lui a mangé tout son amidon, elle attrape l'oiseau et lui coupe la langue. L'oiseau disparaît alors dans la forêt. Le vieil homme revient, et ne voyant plus l'oiseau, il se met à sa recherche. Il part dans la forêt, et finit par le retrouver. C'est en fait un oiseau fée...2. Mon seigneur le sac de riz raconte l'histoire d'un guerrier courageux Fujiwara Hidesato qui rencontre sur son chemin un dragon serpent. Le dragon serpent est en fait un roi, qui cherche à tester son courage.

Mei and Yun Wu have always been different from the other kids in the village. They’ve learned not to talk about why. But now, as this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, the twelve-year-olds find that they are exactly like everyone else: bursting with excitement. That’s because word of their grandfather’s incredible mooncakes has reached the Emperor of China himself. And on festival night, the emperor’s son will arrive to sample Grandpa’s mooncakes and report back to His Majesty. 

While on a mission to cement peace between the Sun Clans and the Thousand Worlds, Min the fox spirit and her ghost brother Jun get stranded on a death planet with Haneul the dragon spirit and Sebin the tiger spirit. To survive, the young cadets will have to rely on all their wits, training, and supernatural abilities. And let's not forget the Dragon Pearl . . .

A collection of endearing and vibrant retellings of Manipuri myths told for the first time ever to the outside world!Discover twelve magical tales from Manipur, the mountain land in the north-east of India on the border with Myanmar. Passed down by learned scholars, balladeers and grandmothers...

The stories of the Panchatantra have been read aloud and shared for thousands of years, kept alive by generation after generation of storytellers. In this captivating collection of ten animal tales, reimagined and read with warmth and wit by Nikita Gill, you'll meet mighty elephants and courageous mice, cunning crocodiles and clever monkeys, talkative tortoises and little lapwing birds. Discover a world of wonder, wisdom and friendship, of helping others, speaking out and finding courage.

Inspired by The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and set in a magical imperial Japan, this is a breathtaking fantasy adventure from the acclaimed author of The Pearl Hunter. Yuki Snow wishes she were anywhere but here. She hates Santa Dolores, where her mom and...

Dvacet čtyři orientálních příběhů o lásce, zradě, kouzlech a moudrosti v převyprávění Eduarda Petišky patří mezi zlatý fond literatury. Král Šahrijár ze vzteku, že ho jeho manželka podváděla, nechal zabít nejen ji a provinivšího se otroka, ale od té chvíle si nechal každou noc vodit novou pannu a ráno ji dal setnout hlavu. Tak to šlo den za dnem tři roky. Když dorostla Vezírova dcera Šahrazád do věku, že by mohla být předvedena před krále, požádala o to otce s tím, že buď se jí podaří přežít, nebo alespoň zachránií jednu dívku místo sebe.

Selim fing an zu übersetzen: "Mensch, der du dieses findest, preise Allah für seine Gnade. Wer von dem Pulver in dieser Dose schnupft und dazu spricht: mutabor, der kann sich in jedes Tier verwandeln und versteht auch die Sprache der Tiere. Willst du wieder in deine menschliche Gestalt zurückkehren, so neige dich dreimal gen Osten und sprich wieder jenes Wort; aber hüte dich, wenn du verwandelt bist, zu lachen, sonst verschwindet das Zauberwort gänzlich aus deinem Gedächtnis, und du bleibst für immer ein Tier."

Nura has worked all her life in the mica mines, earning just enough to keep her family afloat–and enjoy the odd delicious gulab jamun from the market. Some day she's going to find the Demon's Tongue, a legendary treasure buried deep in the mines, and her family will never have to worry about money again. But when a terrible accident buries her best friend below ground, Nura goes in search of him and passes over into the magical and terrible world of the jinn. Across a pink sea and under a purple sky, she finds her way to a palace, where great riches and a whole new life are on offer.

Liway woont in de Filippijnen op het eiland Mindanao. Haar oma is een van de belangrijkste leiders van de Lumad, een inheemse bevolkingsgroep. Zij strijdt voor het behoud van het grondgebied van haar stam. Liway is dol op haar oma, maar ziet ook dat ze zich veel zorgen maakt.

Der Meister der Erzählkunst, Rafik Schami, beschenkt seine Leser mit drei Geschichten, die märchenhaft und zugleich mitten aus dem Leben gegriffen scheinen. Sie handeln von einem kleinen Jungen, der sich seinen großen Wunsch – einen eigenen Tretroller – selbst erfüllen will, von einem Paar rebellischer Marionetten im Puppentheater, und von einem alten Großvater, der von einem besonderen Gut und dessen Bedeutung für sein Leben erzählt: dem Salz... Rafik Schami entführt Jung und Alt auf seine einzigartige Weise in eine orientalische Märchenwelt.

Tales as old as time, retold for readers, both young and old Collected from storytellers on snow-capped mountains, and in eerie forests, opulent palaces and countries near and far, the captivating folk tales in this book have mesmerized generations. Injected with freshness, mystery, adventure...

This thrilling and charming middle grade fantasy steeped in Japanese lore and mythology follows Tessa after she breaks a precious family heirloom, sending her on a wild adventure to save herself, her family—and all of Tokyo. Tessa Miyata has never fit in. When she and her two sisters are told...

Set in a world inspired by pre-Shogun era Japan, this is a stunning debut fantasy in the vein of Grace Lin about how a young pearl diver goes to the ends of the earth to rescue her twin sister, who has been stolen by a ghost whale. Kai and Kishi share the same futon, the same face, and the same...