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  • The Heathfield Hare

    Once, there was a farmer’s wife. And one night she woke up and dreamt that it was day. And she took her basket on her arm and walked away from the farm, high, high, high onto the moor. And there the moon shone full and round. And silhouetted against the moon she saw a creature…

  • The Four Fox Cubs

    There was once a family of foxes who lived in the woods. There was a mother fox, a father fox and four baby fox cubs. The cubs were named Arjan, Surjan, Ganji and Bulbul. One day, the daddy fox said to his four cubs, ‘I must go out to work and I may be gone…

  • The Fox and the Stork

    The fox and the stork lived in a wood. One day, the fox invited the stork to come for a meal. ‘Mrs Stork, come tomorrow at twelve o’clock,’ he said. The stork was delighted and the next day she went to the fox’s den. The fox served a delicious stew. He served it on a…

  • The Generous and Brave Warrior

    Many years ago, long before you or I were born, the country of Spain was divided between two kings. The first king was ruler of the north, while the second king was ruler of the south. These two kings fought many battles over many years and countless soldiers lost their lives in such battles. The…

  • The Eagle and the King

    Once there was a boy who used to go hunting in the mountains with his bow and arrow. One day, the boy spent all afternoon hunting in the mountains, but there were no animals to be found and he soon grew worried that there would be no food on his table that night. All of…

  • The Dragon of Kinabalu

    Towards the end of the fourteenth century, China had begun to trade with many surrounding countries. Large fleets of ships set sail and brought back treasures from all over the globe. Laden with gifts from the Ming Emperor, the Chinese made a powerful and favourable impression upon the rulers of surrounding countries. Between 1405 and…

  • The Curse

    A very long time ago, there was a small village on the edge of the great forest. This was a peaceful village most of the time, but the villagers lived in fear of the Lobizon, who were said to dwell deep within the forest. The Lobizon were dark creatures, half man and half wolf, and…

  • The Brothers Who Met Poverty

    Once upon a time, in a faraway village by a great river, there lived two brothers named Antek and Jonek. Jonek was a kind-hearted and patient man, always eager to help others, and it was with gratitude that he took over the running of his parents’ farm once they had become too old to care…

  • The Ant and the Elephant

    Mahabis is a game played between two teams. One team places their hand beneath a blanket and hide a ring in the palm of a teammate’s hand. Then they show their closed hands to the other team. The other team have to guess in which hand the ring is hiding. The ant and the elephant…

  • Sleeping Beauty

    Long ago and far away there lived a good king and queen. The people loved them and their lives would have been very happy if only they had had a child. Years went by and then, one spring, when they thought all hope was gone, the queen gave birth to a baby girl. The whole kingdom…

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