Joseph dreams of making a coat as beautiful as a butterfly's wings. One day a man asks Joseph's father, a tailor, to make him a vest with some beautiful cloth. Joseph uses the extra cloth to make his coat. He wears his coat for many years until it is too worn to wear. What does Joseph do with his old coat, and what memories does he make with the coat?
Long ago, Thunder was a mother sheep and Lightning was her son. When Lightning became angry, he shot bolts of lightning from his horns. This made Thunder yell at him, which shook the ground. Because they caused so much trouble in the village, the king made Thunder and Lightning leave Earth. But where did they go?
Once there were two brothers. The younger brother was poor, but happy and kind. When he took care of a hurt sparrow, it rewarded him with a seed that grew pumpkins full of treasure. The older brother, who was greedy and jealous of his younger brother, came up with a plan to get his own reward. But what would his reward be?
Advertisements are all around us. They are on television, on billboards, in magazines, and online. Many advertisements are designed to appeal to kids. Read about some of the techniques that advertisers use to try to convince you to buy their products.
If you lost a hand, you would probably wish for a new one. If you became blind, you would probably wish for a device that could help you see again. For many people, these wishes are becoming a reality through the use of amazing bionic parts.
Long ago, only the gods had chocolate. Chocolate made them wise and strong. The gods kept the chocolate for themselves and did not share it with the people. But when one generous god decides to bring chocolate to the people, it makes the other gods very angry. Will they take chocolate away from the people?
Long ago, a powerful king named Midas lived in a place called Phyrgia. Midas had a large kingdom, a beautiful palace, and a loving daughter. But the thing Midas loved most of all was gold. One day, a god gave Midas the power to turn everything he touches into gold. But was this power a blessing, or a curse?
There was once a village on a mountain. It was peaceful and quiet. But then a giant named Odon moved to the mountain. He stomped through the village, damaging homes and eating the villagers' crops and animals. Nothing and no one could stop Odon – until four animal friends came up with a clever plan.
In the past, when a ship was about to sail into a storm, sometimes its crew reported seeing a ghostly ship in the distance. It was believed to be The Flying Dutchman, a ghost ship sent as a warning against entering the storm. Where did The Flying Dutchman come from, and how did it become a legend?
Long ago, China had no freshwater rivers or lakes. The people had to depend on rainwater for drinking and for watering their crops. But one hot summer, no rain fell. Four kind dragons wanted to help the people. Can they figure out a way to bring water to the people?
Punia's father used to dive for lobsters in an underwater cave. Then the Shark King came to live there. One day, when Punia was a baby, his father went diving for lobsters and never came back. Now Punia has a plan to trick the Shark King, and to bring lobsters to his village once again.
Cú Chulainn is the greatest hero and warrior of Irish legend. But he was not always a warrior. Once he was an unknown boy. How did this boy become a legend?