Folk Tales: 45 books

"The Badger's Money" is a Japanese legend. People think that animals forget received favours. Nevertheless, even birds and beasts can show gratitude. In one hut lived an old priest who prayed and meditated. He had no children. He was respected by his neighbours. They often brought him food...

There was a Raja who was rude, cruel, greedy and very rich. He was a grasping man too. He thought that he is the wisest man in the world. Once upon a time ordinary shepherd lost a cow. He was upset. He asked local dwellers about his cow. Someone saw, that the cow went to Raja's ownership. The shepherd...

This is a story of a princess, who has never been laughing, and so her father, the king, orders that the one, who will manage to make her laugh, will marry her. A usual shepherd’s son George decides to try his luck and puts out to the capital. On his way, he meets people with amazing abilities and...