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Pubblicato nel 1893, questo libro per ragazzi dell'orientalista Judith Gautier descrive usi e costumi orientali (il romanzo è ambientato in Siam e in India) attraverso una storia semplice e delicata. L'attenzione ai dettagli del luogo e dell'epoca contraddistinguono questo come gli altri romanzi della scrittrice.

We have selected for you nine of the best Japanese myths and fairy tales. Not unlike the western folk tales compiled by the Brothers Grimm, these stories faithfully preserve the spirit of medieval Japan, while rendered in a translation accessible to all ages.

Der kleine Jakob hilft seiner Mutter auf dem Markt, als eine finstere alte Frau des Weges kommt. Als sie die schönen Waren seiner Mutter kritisiert...

Watanabe y sus compañeros samurai sentían orgullo de derrotar a cualquier adversario - humano o no. Al escuchar que un ogro está aterrorizando al pueblo de Rashomon Wantanabe no puede creerlo. Sus compañeros lo desafían a pasar la noche en la Puerta de Rashomon y comprobar con sus propios ojos si el ogro realmente existe - desafío que acepta rápidamente. ¿Pero vivirá Watanabe lo suficiente para arrepentirse de su decisión?

Fiabe Indiane' è uno sguardo rivolto all'Oriente, proposto da Alfaudiobook a bambini ed adulti...

"Give me six months, and I will teach your sons how to live wisely. They will make you proud," said the Pandit. And thus was born the great book of animal stories—the Panchatantra. Cunning jackals, stupid crocodiles, lumbering elephants and clever mice. Foolish fish and clever crows, quick-witted monkeys and dim-witted lions. Pit your wits against them in this feast of animal stories! The Panchatantra stories are ancient, yet so contemporary that they have been retold again and again through the ages. They remain as modern as any new story today.

Sinbad, the most daring and notorious rogue ever to sail the seven seas, is joined by the beautiful Marina on his greatest adventure. Together, they must battle Eris, the powerful goddess of Chaos to save the fabled Book of Peace and the life of Sinbad's best friend--and most dangerous...

Jolina can't take Claudine's bullying any longer! Though Jolina knows she's still in training to use her grandfather's arbularyo magic, she sneaks into his potions lab. Jolina brews a batch of gayuma, a powerful love potion. And it works. The love potion conquers Claudine's hateful nature. In fact, Claudine doesn't just stop bullying Jolina - now she wants to be Jolina's BFF, and does everything and anything Jolina asks. But magic comes with a cost, and bad intentions beget bad returns. Controlling another person's ability to love - or hate - will certainly have consequences.

From debut author Van Hoang comes Girl Giant and the Monkey King, a tale packed with magic, adventure, and middle-school woes-perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Roshani Chokshi. Eleven-year-old Thom Ngho is keeping a secret: she's strong. Like suuuuper strong. Freakishly strong. And it's...

An extraordinarily beautiful novel-in-verse, this important debut weaves a dramatic immigrant story together with Pilipino mythology to create something wholly new. Stella and Luna know that their mama, Elsie, came from the Philippines when she was a child, but they don't know much else. So one...

Why are identity cards important, even for gods? How can you tell a Deva from a Manava? How would you find a particular god in a crowd of gods? One day, when Krishna wanted to board an aeroplane, he was not allowed to! All because he did not have an identity card. Then his friends Garuda and...

Why was Indra an unhappy god? What are the many magical things Indra has in paradise? Will Indra ever find happiness? Little Harsha was sad, so a cloud flew him up to Indra's palace, just to show Harsha that the king of gods was sadder than him! There, with his new friends Indra and Airavata...

Perfect for fans of Wing & Claw, this must-have middle grade novel is from We Need Diverse Books cofounder Ellen Oh! “Filled with strange terrains, creatures, and magic, this is an enthralling read!”—Soman Chainani, author of the New York Times bestselling School for Good and Evil series...

The Monkey King series is inspired by the timeless classic The Journey to the West, one of the four great classical Chinese novels. This series follows the legendary adventures of the Monkey King, from the birth of the Monkey King and the rioting in the heavens, to the receiving the holy scriptures in the west.

The Monkey King series is inspired by the timeless classic The Journey to the West, one of the four great classical Chinese novels. This series follows the legendary adventures of the Monkey King, from the birth of the Monkey King and the rioting in the heavens, to the receiving the holy scriptures in the west.

The Monkey King series is inspired by the timeless classic The Journey to the West, one of the four great classical Chinese novels. This series follows the legendary adventures of the Monkey King, from the birth of the Monkey King and the rioting in the heavens, to the receiving the holy scriptures in the west.

The Monkey King series is inspired by the timeless classic The Journey to the West, one of the four great classical Chinese novels. This series follows the legendary adventures of the Monkey King, from the birth of the Monkey King and the rioting in the heavens, to the receiving the holy scriptures in the west.

The Monkey King series is inspired by the timeless classic The Journey to the West, one of the four great classical Chinese novels. This series follows the legendary adventures of the Monkey King, from the birth of the Monkey King and the rioting in the heavens, to the receiving the holy scriptures in the west.

Märchen bildet in China kein streng gesondertes Gebiet. Von den Ammengeschichten und Fabeln bis zu Göttermythen, Sagen und Novellen sind die Grenzen durchaus schwankend. Zur Zeit des Kaisers Yau lebte ein Fürst, namens Hou I, der war ein starker Held und guter Schütze.

Enter ancient worlds, meet legendary heroes, and discover fascinating myths from the incredible kingdoms of China, India, Japan, and Thailand!