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    Once Upon a Time 1

    By Emeka Agbawodikeizu Mars

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    ‘Once Upon a Time – Volume one’ is a collection of thrilling folktales from across the world and Africa especially. In this collection, you will find 50 amazing stories that are both entertaining and educative. Stories of this book present you thrilling adventures, fables, myths, legends, to mention but a few.
    In this collection you will find inspiring, funny, tricky and wise characters, etc. Like I have said before, this great work promises you ample education and entertainment. Stories in this volume include;

    1. African folktales
    2. Where stories come from
    3. The lonely orphan and the moon
    4. How the animals kept the lions away
    5. Why the cheetah's cheeks are stained
    6. Jabu and the lion
    7. Clever jackal gets away
    8. The clever hare
    9. The curse of the chameleon
    10. Honeyguide's revenge
    11. King of the birds
    12. Why the warthog goes about on his knees
    13. Why turtles live in water
    14. A farmer and his wife
    15. Father learns a lesson from his son
    16. Wise deer and a cowardly tiger
    17. One good meal deserves another
    18. The clever girl & the spider
    19. Advising a fool
    20. Ali baba and forty thieves
    21. The boy with a bad temper
    22. Canute and the sea
    23. Mother hen and the black snake
    24. Ziah, beauty and brains
    25. Fool of the king
    26. The cat and her strong friends
    27. A sly cat
    28. The greedy jackal
    29. A gift of a cow tail whip
    30. The greedy Anansi
    31. Heart of the monkey
    32. How did the hare get the sheep?
    33. How the dog and the hen became domestic animals
    34. Mother of donkeys
    35. Sacred pythons
    36. The chicken and the well
    37. The feast
    38. The fire festival
    39. The fire on the hill
    40. The frog and his wives
    41. The beautiful handkerchief
    42. The magic pot
    43. The longest story in the world
    44. The tortoise and his pretty daughter
    45. The hunter and his friends
    46. The woman with two skins
    47. Tortoise and the magic drum
    48. Ituen and the king's wife
    49. The pretty stranger and the king
    50. Why the bat flies by night
    This book promises a wonderful reading experience.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEmeka Agbawodikeizu Mars
    Release dateJan 9, 2017
    ISBN9781370963782
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    Emeka Agbawodikeizu Mars

    Agbawodikeizu Emeka Mars is an Educationist, Entrepreneur and Creative writer.

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