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Level B1 (estimated) · 15 pages · English

The Woodcutter of Gura – A Folktale from Ethiopia

Written by Veena Seshadri
Illustrated by Greystroke

The woodcutter of Gura set out to chop-chop-chop wood one day. He climbed up a tree, perched himself on a branch and began cutting. The village priest who was passing by warned him that if he cut the very branch he was sitting on, he would surely fall down and die. Find out what the woodcutter did in this hilarious tale from enchanting Ethiopia.

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Level B1 (source) · 24 pages · English

The Year of Sharing

Written by Gilbert Harry

The Year of Sharing by Gilbert Harry. Source reading level: B1 Pre-Intermediate.

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Level B1 (estimated) · 24 pages · English

Thembi and the Singing Tree

Written by Alisha Berger
Illustrated by Debbie Faber-Human

Thembi's favourite place is under the big tree behind their house where she sits alone, listening to the singing of the tree. Thembi’s grandmother worries about her and decides to find out why she is lonely.

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Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Engineering & Technology Family & Friends Fiction Science & Nature STEM

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Level B1 (estimated) · 13 pages · English

Then and Now

Written by S R Ramakrishna
Illustrated by Tanvi Bhat

It’s drizzling, and Appa tells Chiltari a story of the city of his childhood. And then father and son step out to discover a city where past meets present.

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Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Fiction Human Interest Poetry

Collection: Editor’s Picks

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Level B1 (estimated) · 11 pages · English

This is Where We Live

Written by Manjari Chakravarti
Illustrated by Manjari Chakravarti

An ordinary day unfolds through the eyes of Jugnu and Noorie, two felines in Shantiniketan—early morning rays slant in through the windows, fish and fruit sellers do their rounds, and children leave for school. However, as the hours slip by, and kal baisakhi, the spring storm, sweeps in all of a sudden, can the day be anything but extraordinary? Stop and stare at Jugnu and Noorie’s everyday world, discover the tiny details and peel each layer in this wordless and slow picture book.

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Level B1 (estimated) · 16 pages · English

Three for Free – A Folktale from Taiwan

Written by Greystroke
Illustrated by P.G. Dinesh

Once upon a time, in a little village by a mountain, an old man came to sell his dumplings. He sold one for one cent, two for two cents and three for free! As the villagers started gobbling up the dumplings three at a time, strange things started happening around them. Read this tantalising tale from Taiwan to see what happened in this village by the Ban Pin Shan Mountain!

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Level B1 (estimated) · 15 pages · English

Tina’s Dream

Written by Hello English
Illustrated by Taposhi Ghoshal

Tina falls asleep holding a glowing ring, and she gets transported to a strange dream world, where she has peculiar friends and there is food everywhere. Tina goes from place to place in the dream world, discovering new things.

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Categories: Adventure Children & Young Adult Reading Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Family & Friends Fiction Human Interest Mythology, Legends & Folklore Personal Development

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Level B1 (estimated) · 26 pages · English

Toothless Charu

Written by Erica Cuellar
Illustrated by Yuwak Shrestha

This is the story of a little girl named Charu who is scared of pulling her loose tooth out. Read the story to find out how Charu becomes toothless.

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Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Family & Friends Fiction Humor Science & Nature

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Level B1 (estimated) · 14 pages · English

Tortoise Finds His Home

Written by Maya Fowler
Illustrated by Katrin Coetzer

Tortoise sets off in search of his house. Along the way, he meets new friends to help him. But the sky is darkening, and lightning flashes in the distance. Will Tortoise find his house in time?

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Level B1 (estimated) · 16 pages · English

Uncle Owl

Written by Magdalena Cooper
Illustrated by Ariful Islam

Rats are everywhere in the village! They are destroying rice paddies, wheat fields and chewing clothes and books to bits. The villagers request Uncle Owl to help them scare off the devilish rats.

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Level B1 (source) · 26 pages · English

Urban Myths

Written by Phil Healey

Urban Myths by Phil Healey. Source reading level: B1 Pre-Intermediate.

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Level B1 (estimated) · 15 pages · English

Water For The Village

Written by Hello English
Illustrated by Vusi Malindi

Rodney is an ambassador for his village which desperately needs a water pump. Currently, the villagers have to walk too far just to collect fresh water, so Rodney plans on hiring a team to build a new pump. At the same time, a cat and a dog fight over water.

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Suggested age, readers, English difficulty and US school grade are separate labels. Age groups are guidance based on source information or editorial review; unreviewed books are “Not assessed”. A US grade is assigned only with source information or a documented assessment; otherwise it is “Not assessed”. Levels use A1–C2 to indicate reading difficulty. StoryWeaver levels 1/2/3/4 use our approximate A1/A2/B1/B2 guide, labelled “estimated”; this is not an official equivalence. A book-specific assessment takes priority. Other unassessed books are labelled “Not assessed”. Source StoryWeaver levels are retained separately. Classics retain their original English.