Tales of brave heroes and heroines are retold alongside tales of wonderful magic, of strange and beautiful creatures, and of how things began. These fascinating stories are narrated in such a way that young listeners and readers will find them easy to understand and enjoy.

Table of Contents

Strong magic - a story from Australia; Leyla and the lamp - a story from Persia; how the turtle got its shell - a story from Greece; puss in boots - a story from France; how birds got bright feathers - a story from South America; the magic fish hook - a story from New Zealand; the musicians of Bremen - a story from Germany; the singing toad - a story from Mexico; the snake charmer - a story from India; Thor's hammer - a story from Scandinavia; buried treasure - a story from Italy.