Tag: 5-12Y
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Release of my Latest Book:Trimurti – Tales of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
Hey Everybody! I am so happy to announce the launch of my third Kindle ebook titled “Trimurti – Tales of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva“. It is set to go live on 14-th April and is available for pre-order now. It has a wonderful collection of a few well-known stories and many not-so-well known stories. So…
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The Seventh Voyage of Sindbad
Hindbad, the porter was excited since he was back at the home of Sindbad, the sailor, for another feast and another story. Sindbad, one of the richest men in Baghdad, came by his wealth during his voyages by sheer grit, determination and luck. The previous days, Sindbad had told Hindbad the adventures during his first…
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The Sixth Voyage of Sindbad
Hindbad, the porter was excited since he was back at the home of Sindbad, the sailor, for another feast and another story. Sindbad, one of the richest men in Baghdad, came by his wealth during his voyages by sheer grit, determination and luck. The previous days, Sindbad had told Hindbad the adventures during his first…
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The Fisherman and his Wife
Once upon a time, there lived a fisherman and his wife in a hut by the sea. Every day, the fisherman would go to the sea and fish all day long. One day, the fisherman sat on his boat fishing. The water in the sea was crystal clear, sparkling in the sunlight, and the fisherman…
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The Magic Cauldron
Nasreddin Hodja or Nasruddin Hooja was a 13th-century satirist born in Turkey. He appears in many stories, which are funny, entertaining and thoughtful. While he seems wise in some stories, he is foolish and the target of jokes in others. Hodja had a greedy neighbor who enjoyed praying on innocent victims and cheating him. Wanting…
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Rumpelstiltskin
In a village, there lived a poor miller with his daughter. The miller was very proud of his daughter, for she was beautiful, kind and intelligent. One day, the King of the land was on his way to a hunt when he happened to meet the miller. After chatting for some time, the miller boasted,…
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Tenali Raman salutes the donkeys
In the court of King Krishnadevaraya was a Royal Guru or teacher named Thathacharya. He was the oldest and the most respected person in the King’s court. While everyone respected Thathacharya, there was one character trait of his they uniformly despised. Every time, Thathacharya came across a person from a particular sect, he would cover…
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Daedalus and Icarus
Daedalus was a master architect who had created a labyrinth was an elaborate maze-like structure that no one could escape from. King Minos of Crete had specifically commissioned the labyrinth to imprison the Minotaur, a half-man/half-bull monster, so that the people of Crete could be safe from the Minotaur. Theseus, a legendary Greek hero, gained…
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The Nightingale
Once upon a time in China, there lived an Emperor. The Emperor lived in a beautiful palace made of porcelain. The palace was so expensive, delicate and fragile, that people who visited and touched it had to be very careful. The palace grounds had a garden that was as beautiful as it was huge. So…
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