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The Very Wiggly Tooth — illustrated by Canato Jimo

Level A2 (estimated) · 13 pages · English

The Very Wiggly Tooth

Written by Reshma Thapa Gurung
Illustrated by Canato Jimo

Bunu’s loose tooth refuses to come out! Learn how, with a little help from a Himalayan folktale, Bunu loses her tooth.

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The Village Leader — illustrated by Nan Hom Noon

Level B1 (estimated) · 8 pages · English

The Village Leader

Written by Alyson Curro
Illustrated by Nan Hom Noon

Than Kyi always wanted to help her village. Read the unconventional journey of she became the only female village leader in all of Kayah State in Myanmar.

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The Village of Five Poles — illustrated by Proiti Roy

Level B1 (estimated) · 13 pages · English

The Village of Five Poles

Written by Sanjana Khoobchandani
Illustrated by Proiti Roy

After the Electricity Department installs five electricity poles in their village, the villagers are excited. But when the Electricity Department doesn't return to finish the work, the village is left with five empty poles. What will they do?

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The Weightlifting Princess — illustrated by Debasmita Dasgupta

Level B1 (estimated) · 17 pages · English

The Weightlifting Princess

Written by Sowmya Rajendran
Illustrated by Debasmita Dasgupta

Princess Nila is eager to win the Surya Championship, the famous weightlifting contest in her kingdom. But there are so many obstacles to overcome. Not least, a handsome prince and her parents’ expectations.

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The Will — illustrated by Juhi Agarwal

Level B1 (estimated) · 16 pages · English

The Will

Written by Pragya Gopinath
Illustrated by Juhi Agarwal

How can half of seventeen camels be given to someone? Here is a story that illustrates the wisdom of a father, Abdullah bin Saad, and the intelligence of a mother, Rukaiya Khatoon, who solves the puzzle and ensures harmony between her sons.

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The Winter Night — illustrated by Swathi Sambasivam

Level B2 (estimated) · 33 pages · English

The Winter Night

Written by Lovleen Misra
Illustrated by Swathi Sambasivam

Halku and his wife, Munni are rural farmers who find themselves crushed under the weight of poverty. Having lost their hard-earned money to repay a debt, they have also lost all the means to buy a blanket for the coming winter month. Halku is faced with the circumstance of sleeping out in his field with nothing to protect him from the harsh, biting cold. Having no choice and desperate for warmth, Halku and his dog set out on a cold winter night to guard the fields.

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The Worst Best Friends — illustrated by Parvathy Subramanian

Level A2 (estimated) · 12 pages · English

The Worst Best Friends

Written by Sowmya Rajendran
Illustrated by Parvathy Subramanian

Lila and her cat are up to no good. They are the best at being the worst together, after all. A story about a girl and her cat, and the mischief they get up to.

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Then and Now — illustrated by Tanvi Bhat

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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