Anon E Mouse: 529 books

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 134 In this 134th bedtime story from Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the legend of CHILDE HORN, son of king who is killed before Horn can ascend his father’s throne. Set adrift by the conquerors they land in a far-off land and are adopted by the king...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 85 In Issue 85 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the Russian tale of “Baba Yaga and the Girl with a Kind Heart”. A while after the death of his wife, a poor peasant farmer decides to marry again, if only to give his daughter a mother. This he does...

This book is a treasure chest of 36 classic Gypsy Folk Tales and Stories, and makes fascinating reading for those interested in folklore in general, but especially for those interested in the Roma, or Gypsy, people. Within you will find Gypsy stories from Turkey, Romania and Bukowina. Stories like...

HEREIN you will find 23 Czech tales like THE TWELVE MONTHS, BOOTS, CLOAK, AND RING, SILLY JURA, SLEEPY JOHN, KOJATA, THE ENCHANTED PRINCESSES, NINE AT A BLOW and many more. Some of which are the Czech equivalent of perennial favourites and others will seem to be completely new and previously unread. THIS...

On the borders of the “Land o’ Dreams” and broad daylight, the real and the unreal are so strangely blended that children are puzzled to know where the boundary lies. It is from this land that the 12 illustrated stories in this volume are taken. Herein you will find stories of: The Ghost Flower,...

In Issue 71 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates an old English folk tale about the poor charcoal burner and his wife who are on the brink of starving. Their King takes pity on them and gives them shelter but lays down one condition. If the condition is broken they will lose...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 198 In this 198th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the American-Indian tale of “THE RETURN OF THE DEAD WIFE”, a Tlingit fairy tale from Alaska. The son of a chief marries the most intelligent and beautiful girl in the tribe. After...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 208 In this 208th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the American-Indian story of Blackskin. A story from the Tlingit tribe on the North West coast of America. As a boy Blackskin was a weak and rather feeble. Because of this he was mocked...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 229 In this 229th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates a tale from the early times of the world – The Cat that walked by Himself. This is a story from the time when the tame animals were wild. The Dog was wild, and the Horse was...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 80 In Issue 80 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the ancient tale of Nezahualcoyotl, Prince Regent of Tezcuco. Long ago and far, far away in the ancient land of Anahuac, that is modern day Mexico, the Tecpanecs overcame the Acolhuans of Tezcuco and slew...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 280 In this 280th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the fairy tale “THE BLUE PARROT” Long ago and far, far away, in a part of Arabia where groves of palms and sweet-scented flowers give the traveller rest after toilsome journeys...

Ask anyone anywhere in the world to name an American Indian tribe and the names “Apache” or “Cheyenne” immediately come to mind. We have Hollywood to thanks for this. But ask where in the world the Achomawi or the Atsugewi can be found and you will most likely be given blank stares – unless...

This book has been especially re-published to raise funds for the BBC’s Children in Need Appeal. The stories herein were originally published over a century ago. Some will be familiar fare and others less familiar, but all are entertaining and appealing nonetheless. The 19 illustrated stories...

This 1st volume contains 23 Scottish ursgeuln, or tales, from the Western Highlands of Scotland. These are tales and stories in which something ‘Fairy’ or magical occurs, something extraordinary--fairies, giants, dwarfs, speaking animals, or simply the remarkable stupidity of some of the characters. Herein...