Books in Blackie Folk Tales of the World series

A greedy traveler robs an old couple of their magic handmill, which produces an endless supply of pancakes and pies, but the wicked rascal may not be able to enjoy his booty for long

A story from China showing how the quail retrieved her egg. The quail has to approach the mason, the fire, the elephant, the pig and others before she finally approaches the cat who immediately chases the mouse and causes a chain reaction back to the mason who cuts the rock and frees the egg.

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Because a young man will not pass on the stories he is told by an old servant, the spirits of the stories plan a spiteful revenge for the young man on his wedding day.

Not even a fierce dragon can deter clever Tobias from succeeding in his search for his fortune

This is a charming, cumulative African tale in which a tortoise dreams of a miraculous tree bearing all the fruits of the Earth.

Elin is warned by the old folks she lives with to take care that the fairies don't steal her away, but the temptation to play with them is great.

In this tale of the Tupi Indians of the Amazon, the creation myth is altered and there is daylight but no night. Night is kept under the water by the Great Snake, but when his daughter is ill and needs some darkness, he sends her the dark, which is when all the creatures of the night are created.

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