Belling The Cat
The Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat. At least they wished to find…
Arts
Hodja’s Wisdom
Everyone hopes to be wise, and some say that Hodja was a wise man, but others say he was a fool. No one agrees, but…
The Dream Of Little Tuk
Ah! Yes, that was little Tukey, in reality, his name was not Tuk, but that was what he called himself before he could speak plainly:…
Pears Of Heaven
Once upon a time, there lived a farmer who grew beautiful, big pears. He made a good living selling his pears in the market. Over…
The Frogs And The Ox
An Ox came down to a reedy pool to drink. As he splashed heavily into the water, he crushed a young Frog into the mud.…
The Brave Tin Soldier
There were once five-and-twenty tin soldiers, who were all brothers, for they had been made out of the same old tin spoon. They shouldered arms…
Caliph Stork
Many years ago, on a lovely afternoon, the Caliph Casid of Bagdad sat at his ease on a luxurious sofa. It was a very hot…
The Wolf And The Lean Dog
A Wolf prowling near a village one evening met a Dog. It happened to be a very lean and bony Dog, and Master Wolf would…
Sinbad’s First Voyage
It was this tale, among a thousand others, that Scheherazade told one summer night to King Shahriar. It happened in the days of the famous…
The Sheep Skin Wolf
Once upon a time, there lived a cunning wolf in a forest. The wolf was roaming in search of prey inside the forest. He came…
Little Boy With A Slingshot
Once upon a time Sammy and his sister Marie visited their grandparents at their farm. Sammy picked up a slingshot to play with out in…
Abu Plays Dead
Abu was poor, but he was nobody’s fool. Sometimes, though, he played the fool, and when he did, the caliph who ruled the town laughed…
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