- 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.
Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from Around the World
- Location(s): World
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): Various
Meet a girl who fights dragons, a brave warrior queen, and a daughter in search of her Samurai father… This beautifully illustrated collection brings you eight fantastic fairy tales from around the world. Full of wit, charm, compassion and...
- Location(s): Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): N/A
Tales of East Africa is a collection of 22 traditional tales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Welcome to a world of magical adventure―a place where a boy spares the life of a fearsome monster, a flock of doves brings...
Tales of India: Folk Tales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu
- Location(s): Punjab, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): N/A
A shape-shifting tiger and a pretentious rat. A generous goddess and a powerful demon. A clever princess and a prince who returns from the dead. This collection of 16 traditional tales transports readers to the beguiling world of Indian...
Tales of Japan: Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic
- Location(s): Japan
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): N/A
A goblin with no body and a monster with no face. A resourceful samurai and a faithful daughter. A spirit of the moon and a dragon king. This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports readers to a time...
Tales of Old Shanghai: The Glorious Past of China’s Greatest City
- Location(s): Shanghai
- Genre(s): Nonfiction
- Era(s): Various
The old Shanghai was a rich and cosmopolitan mixture of East and West and this engaging book offers a glimpse into that world through an assortment of photographs, newspaper clippings, cartoons, stamps, and other collectibles. Evoking different eras, this...
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