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Panchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 1 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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How the Birds Picked a King
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How the Birds Picked a KingPanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 2 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+How the Rabbit Fooled the Elephant
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How the Rabbit Fooled the ElephantPanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 3 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Cat's Judgment
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The Cat's JudgmentPanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 4 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Brahman's Goat
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The Brahman's GoatPanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 5 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Snake and the Ants
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The Snake and the AntsPanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 6 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Snake Who Paid Cash
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The Snake Who Paid CashPanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 7 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Unsocial Swans
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The Unsocial SwansPanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 8 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Self-sacrificing Dove
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The Self-sacrificing DovePanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 9 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Old Man with the Young Wife
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The Old Man with the Young WifePanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 10 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Brahman, the Thief, and the Ghost
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The Brahman, the Thief, and the GhostPanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 11 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Snake in the Prince's Belly
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The Snake in the Prince's BellyPanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 12 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Gullible Carpenter
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The Gullible CarpenterPanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 13 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+Mouse-Maid Made Mouse
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Mouse-Maid Made MousePanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 14 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Bird with Golden Dung
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The Bird with Golden DungPanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 15 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Cave That Talked
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The Cave That TalkedPanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 16 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Frog That Rode Snakeback
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The Frog That Rode SnakebackPanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 17 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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Ages 7-12+The Butter-blinded Brahman
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The Butter-blinded BrahmanPanchatantra, Book 3 (Crows and Owls), story 18 of 18 in Ryder's translation.
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