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    Once Upon a Time 2

    By Emeka Agbawodikeizu Mars

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    ‘Once Upon a Time – Volume two’ is a collection of thrilling folktales from across the world and Africa especially. This is a continuation from volume one but can be read on its own. In this collection, you will find 48 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;
    51. Ada and the spirit husband
    52. The king who married the cock's daughter
    53. The woman, the ape, and the child
    54. Why the fish lives in the water
    55. Why the bat is ashamed to be seen in the daytime
    56. Why the worms live underneath the ground
    57. The elephant and the tortoise
    58. Why hawks kill chickens
    59. Why he sun and the moon live in the sky
    60. Why flies bother the cows
    61. Why the cat kills rats
    62. The story of the lightning and the thunder
    63. Why the bush cow and the elephant fight always
    64. The Cock who caused a fight between two towns
    65. Why the hippopotamus lives in the water
    66. Why dead people are buried
    67. The fat woman who melted away
    68. The leopard, the squirrel, and the tortoise
    69. Why the moon waxes and wanes
    70. The leopard, the tortoise, and the bush rat
    71. The king and the juju tree
    72. How the tortoise overcame the elephant and the hippopotamus
    73. The pretty girl and the seven jealous women
    74. The cannibals
    75. The life and death of the fisherman
    76. The orphan boy and the magic stone
    77. The slave girl who tried to kill her mistress
    78. The king and the 'Nsiat bird
    79. The fate of Essido and his evil companions
    80. The hawk and the owl
    81. The story of the drummer and the alligators
    82. Nsasak bird and the odudu bird
    83. The election of the king bird
    84. Two brothers (Yaya and Danladi)
    85. The hawk and the crow
    86. A tale of the parrots
    87. The lion, the jackal, and the man
    88. The arrogant swans
    89. The bone in throat
    90. Eye Igbo steals Iyawo’s baby
    91. The yam thief
    92. The stolen soup aroma
    93. The stubborn man and the helpful spirits
    94. The pot of porridge
    95. Why the spider has thin legs
    96. The young wife and the elder
    97. The lost grinding stone
    98. Stronger than fate

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEmeka Agbawodikeizu Mars
    Release dateJan 9, 2017
    ISBN9781370272808
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    Once Upon a Time 2
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    Emeka Agbawodikeizu Mars

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

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