- Location(s): Trenton, New Jersey
- Genre(s): Crime, Fiction
- Era(s): early 21st century
New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum knows better than to mess with family. But when powerful mobster Salvatore “Uncle Sunny” Sunucchi goes on the lam in Trenton, it’s up to Stephanie to find him. Uncle Sunny is charged with...
- Location(s): Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
- Genre(s): Crime, Mystery
- Era(s): 1930s
No, 8 in the Inspector de Silva mystery series set in 1930s CEYLON When an American millionaire and his glamorous daughter visit Nuala, the splendour they bring to the town’s high society is soon tragically tarnished by a vicious...
Tales and More Tales from the Mountain
- Location(s): Portugal, Trás-os-Montes
- Genre(s): Nonfiction
- Era(s): 1940s
These brief and telling stories of rustic life and love are set in the remote and barren Tras-os-Montes – over the mountains – region of North East Portugal. The author speaks of the men and women living there, complex...
- Location(s): Africa
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): timeless
A collection of hugely entertaining stories, drawn from the rich folklore of many countries throughout Africa, and brought sparklingly to life with humour and rhyme by Ghanaian author, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, writing under the name used for his children’s...
Tales from an Israeli Storyteller
- Location(s): Israel
- Genre(s): Short Stories
- Era(s): Contemporary
Tales from an Israeli Storyteller is an illustrated cycle of 20 short stories and novellas born from exploring the most iconic locations in Israel. This is the story of the Israel you don’t hear about on the news –...
- Location(s): India
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): N/A
A collection of 20 stories from India’s rich folklore heritage. From wicked magicians to wise old priests, charming princes and beautiful princesses, to greedy tigers and wily jackals, these magical tales are full of adventure and trickery, and infused...
- Location(s): Caribbean
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): early 21st century
A collection of favourite tales gathered from the many different islands of the Caribbean, one of the world’s richest sources of traditional storytelling. From the very first Kingfisher to Anansi the Spider Man, these lively retellings full of humour...
Tales from the Fast Trains: Around Europe at 186mph
- Location(s): Europe
- Genre(s): Travelogue
- Era(s): Modern
Tired of airport security queues, delays and all those extra taxes and charges, Tom Chesshyre embarks on a series of high-speed adventures across the Continent on its fast trains instead. From shiny London St Pancras, Tom travels to places...
Tales in Colour and Other Stories
- Location(s): Bhutan
- Genre(s): Short Stories
- Era(s): modern
These deceptively simple stories uncover both the complexity and irony of women’s lives in Bhutan today. They show how ordinary lives, choices and experiences are both remarkable and poignant. In ‘I am a Small Person’, a despised woman uses...
- Location(s): Senegal
- Genre(s): Short Stories
- Era(s): Various
A classic collection of African folk tales by the poet of the Bush stands in comparison with the fables of Aesop and La Fontaine.
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