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Drawn from all parts of Africa, here are stories about an evil shark, a cunning hare, a greedy spider, and the strongest man in the world. Here too are magic drums, discontented... more
Product code: 551018
£40.32
Exciting tales of faraway places are vividly retold in this collection. There are animal stories, fables, tales of heroes and simpletons, jinns and padisahs, and the book also... more
Product code: 550693
£34.11
From ancient Britain, a land of magic and legend, came thousands of wonderful stories. There were gods and goddesses with mysterious powers, heroic kings, queens and knights, wise... more
Product code: 537303
£10.84
From ancient Britain, a land of magic and legend, came thousands of wonderful stories. There were gods and goddesses with mysterious powers, heroic kings, queens and knights, wise... more
Product code: 537304
£10.84
First published in Arabic, this is presented as the journal of a traveller who sets out with a caravan to explore the world. His ultimate destination is the legendary land of Bebel... more
Product code: 521137
£8.86
From animal fables to mysterious forces residing in the landscape, this collection demonstrates the wealth and variety of African folk tales and the particular magic of Africa's... more
Product code: 20069601
£8.86
The ancient Greeks thought that the world had once been populated by semi-divine heroes, heroines and strange creatures, with whom the gods mixed freely. Eventually these stories... more
Product code: 537313
£8.44
The ancient Greeks thought that the world had once been populated by semi-divine heroes, heroines and strange creatures, with whom the gods mixed freely. Eventually these stories... more
Product code: 537314
£8.44
The people of the Caribbean islands came from all over the world, bringing their magical, colourful and sometimes hilarious stories. The exploits of Anancy, the boastful... more
Product code: 537297
£8.44
The people of the Caribbean islands came from all over the world, bringing their magical, colourful and sometimes hilarious stories. The exploits of Anancy, the boastful... more
Product code: 537299
£8.44
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