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The Cave That Talked
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 3 · Book 16 / 18
A calm little story.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 16Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 16
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 16 (taranga 83 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 The Lion and the Carpenter
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 17 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
The Frog That Rode Snakeback
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 3 · Book 17 / 18
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 17Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 17
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 17 (taranga 84 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 The Plover Who Fought the Ocean
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 18 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
The Butter-Blinded Brahmin
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 3 · Book 18 / 18
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 18Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 18
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 18 (taranga 85 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 The Tortoise and the Two Swans
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 19 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 19Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 19
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 19 (taranga 86 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 Forethought, Readywit and Fatalist
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 20 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 20Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 20
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 20 (taranga 87 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 The Sparrow and the Elephant
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 21 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 21Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 21
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 21 (taranga 88 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 The Shrewd Old Gander
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 22 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 22Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 22
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 22 (taranga 89 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 The Lion and the Ram
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 23 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 23Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 23
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 23 (taranga 90 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 Smart the Jackal
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 24 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 24Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 24
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 24 (taranga 91 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 The Monk Who Left His Body Behind
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 25 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 25Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 25
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 25 (taranga 92 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 The Bride of the Serpent
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 26 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 26Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 26
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 26 (taranga 93 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 Poor Blossom
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 27 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 27Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 27
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 27 (taranga 94 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 The Monkeys Who Tried to Make Fire
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 28 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 28Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 28
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 28 (taranga 95 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 Right-Mind and Wrong-Mind
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 29 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 29Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 29
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 29 (taranga 96 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 A Remedy Worse Than the Disease
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 30 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 30Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 30
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 30 (taranga 97 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 The Mice That Ate Iron
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 31 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 31Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 31
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 31 (taranga 98 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 The Two Parrots
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 32 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 32Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 32
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 32 (taranga 99 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 The Sensible Enemy
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 33 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 33Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 33
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 33 (taranga 100 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 The Foolish Friend
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 34 / 34
A kind monkey learns that helping also means stopping to ask what is safe.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Sasankavati, taranga 34Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 34
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 34 (taranga 101 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 - Sasankavati, taranga 35Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 35
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 35 (taranga 102 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 - Sasankavati, taranga 36Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 36
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 36 (taranga 103 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99
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