Once Upon a Time 1

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Literary

• Author: Emeka Agbawodikeizu Mars
• ISBN: 9781370963782
• Publisher: Emeka Agbawodikeizu Mars
• Publication: January 9, 2017
• Imprint: Smashwords Edition
• Language: English

‘Once Upon a Time – Volume one’ is a collection of thrilling folktales from across the world and Africa especially. In this collection, you will find 50 amazing stories that are both entertaining and educative. Stories of this book present you thrilling adventures, fables, myths, legends, to mention but a few.
In this collection you will find inspiring, funny, tricky and wise characters, etc. Like I have said before, this great work promises you ample education and entertainment. Stories in this volume include;

1. African folktales
2. Where stories come from
3. The lonely orphan and the moon
4. How the animals kept the lions away
5. Why the cheetah's cheeks are stained
6. Jabu and the lion
7. Clever jackal gets away
8. The clever hare
9. The curse of the chameleon
10. Honeyguide's revenge
11. King of the birds
12. Why the warthog goes about on his knees
13. Why turtles live in water
14. A farmer and his wife
15. Father learns a lesson from his son
16. Wise deer and a cowardly tiger
17. One good meal deserves another
18. The clever girl & the spider
19. Advising a fool
20. Ali baba and forty thieves
21. The boy with a bad temper
22. Canute and the sea
23. Mother hen and the black snake
24. Ziah, beauty and brains
25. Fool of the king
26. The cat and her strong friends
27. A sly cat
28. The greedy jackal
29. A gift of a cow tail whip
30. The greedy Anansi
31. Heart of the monkey
32. How did the hare get the sheep?
33. How the dog and the hen became domestic animals
34. Mother of donkeys
35. Sacred pythons
36. The chicken and the well
37. The feast
38. The fire festival
39. The fire on the hill
40. The frog and his wives
41. The beautiful handkerchief
42. The magic pot
43. The longest story in the world
44. The tortoise and his pretty daughter
45. The hunter and his friends
46. The woman with two skins
47. Tortoise and the magic drum
48. Ituen and the king's wife
49. The pretty stranger and the king
50. Why the bat flies by night
    This book promises a wonderful reading experience.