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Волшебные сказки для детей от 6 до 12 лет. Сказка о том, как только один из троих сыновей выполнил завещание своего отца и получил в награду трёх волшебных коней, которые помогли ему получить в жёны прекрасную принцессу и достичь исполнения всех желаний.

Волшебные сказки о людях для детей от 7 до 12 лет. Сказка о том, как один юноша получил в подарок от мудреца волшебный коврик, благодаря которому сумел узнать множество тайн и разгадать множество загадок и жениться на царской дочери.

Волшебные сказки о людях и дивах для детей от 6 до 12 лет. Сказка о том, как бедная женщина вынуждена была отдать своего сына Хатама чужим людям, как он пережил множество приключений, освободил четырёх принцесс и четырёх принцев от дивов и колдуний, исполнил множество добрых дел и достиг исполнения всех своих желаний.

In this Caldecott Medal-winning tale set in Old Japan, a lively little woman who loves to laugh pursues her runaway dumpling—and must outwit the wicked three-eyed oni when she lands in their clutches. “The pictures are in perfect harmony with the humorous mood of the story. . . . It’s...

Pubblicato nel 1893, questo libro per ragazzi dell'orientalista Judith Gautier descrive usi e costumi orientali (il romanzo è ambientato in Siam e in India) attraverso una storia semplice e delicata. L'attenzione ai dettagli del luogo e dell'epoca contraddistinguono questo come gli altri romanzi della scrittrice.

Fiabe Indiane' è uno sguardo rivolto all'Oriente, proposto da Alfaudiobook a bambini ed adulti...

Der kleine Jakob hilft seiner Mutter auf dem Markt, als eine finstere alte Frau des Weges kommt. Als sie die schönen Waren seiner Mutter kritisiert...

Watanabe y sus compañeros samurai sentían orgullo de derrotar a cualquier adversario - humano o no. Al escuchar que un ogro está aterrorizando al pueblo de Rashomon Wantanabe no puede creerlo. Sus compañeros lo desafían a pasar la noche en la Puerta de Rashomon y comprobar con sus propios ojos si el ogro realmente existe - desafío que acepta rápidamente. ¿Pero vivirá Watanabe lo suficiente para arrepentirse de su decisión?

"The Boy Who Drew Cats" is a Japanese folk tale collected by Lafcadio Hearn in Japanese Fairy Tales. This is his most anthologized story. It concerns a boy who drew cats everywhere. Everyone in the town thought this was a waste of time until a goblin invaded their temple. They boy, and his cat, then come to the rescue.

'Give me six months, and I will teach your sons how to live wisely. They will make you proud,' said the Pandit. And thus was born the great book of animal stories - The Panchatantra. Cunning jackals, stupid crocodiles, lumbering elephants and clever mice. Foolish fish and clever crows...

Aladin ist ein junger Mann, der von einem Zauberer beauftragt wird, eine Öllampe in einer magischen Höhle zu finden. Nachdem der Zauberer ihn zu betrügen versucht, behält Aladin die Lampe für sich. Er entdeckt, dass in der Lampe ein Dschinn steckt, der die Wünsche des Lampenbesitzers erfüllen muss. Mit Unterstützung des hilfreichen Geistes wird Aladin reich und mächtig und heiratet die schöne Tochter des Sultans.

Dans ces deux contes venus du continent asiatique, un jeune homme sensible et bon se met en quête d'enrayer la misère humaine et une jeune fille a la force de résister au mal pour aller vers son avenir.

Aru Shah and her sisters - including one who also claims to be the Sleeper's daughter - must find their mentors Hanuman and Urvashi in Lanka, the city of gold, before war breaks out between the devas and asuras.

Jolina can't take Claudine's bullying any longer! Though Jolina knows she's still in training to use her grandfather's arbularyo magic, she sneaks into his potions lab. Jolina brews a batch of gayuma, a powerful love potion. And it works. The love potion conquers Claudine's hateful nature. In fact, Claudine doesn't just stop bullying Jolina - now she wants to be Jolina's BFF, and does everything and anything Jolina asks. But magic comes with a cost, and bad intentions beget bad returns. Controlling another person's ability to love - or hate - will certainly have consequences.

For fans of the Aru Shah and Serpent's Secret series, this action-packed fantasy-adventure sees a girl's drawings of Indian mythology spring to vivid life--including the evil god who seeks to enter the real world and destroy it. Kiki Kallira has always been a worrier. Did she lock the front door?...

Celebrate Chinese New Year with this sweet story of friendship and family! Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for Alex and her family, so it's even more special when she gets to share her favorite traditions with her best friend, Ethan. Together, they join the Chinese New Year parade...

An extraordinarily beautiful novel-in-verse, this important debut weaves a dramatic immigrant story together with Pilipino mythology to create something wholly new. Stella and Luna know that their mama, Elsie, came from the Philippines when she was a child, but they don't know much else. So one...

Why are identity cards important, even for gods? How can you tell a Deva from a Manava? How would you find a particular god in a crowd of gods? One day, when Krishna wanted to board an aeroplane, he was not allowed to! All because he did not have an identity card. Then his friends Garuda and...

Why was Indra an unhappy god? What are the many magical things Indra has in paradise? Will Indra ever find happiness? Little Harsha was sad, so a cloud flew him up to Indra's palace, just to show Harsha that the king of gods was sadder than him! There, with his new friends Indra and Airavata...

The Chinese Lunar Calendar cycles every twelve years, and each year is represented by a different animal character. In this fantastical book, they also happen to be twelve friends that play music together in a band. This fun and education book introduces kids to Mandarin characters and musical instruments.