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  1. 20.How Anansi got long legs

    Anansi the spider accepted eight invitations to dine but it proved a stretch too far!

  2. 19.The Piper and Puca

    A piper is whisked away to a fairy island by the magical Puca who orders him to play.

  3. 18.The Lion, the Jackal and the Bull

    Lion and Jackal are the best of friends until Bull arrives.

  4. 17.The Great Big Turnip

    A farmer grows a turnip so gigantic she has to enlist help to pull it from the ground.

  5. 16.The Hippopotamus and the Tortoise

    The hippopotamus keeps his name a secret but a clever tortoise discovers it.

  6. 15.The Talkative Tortoise

    When their watering holes dry up, two geese and a tortoise plan to find a new home.

  7. 14.The Fox and Crow

    Fox spies Crow with a piece of cheese and devises a clever plan to take it for himself.

  8. 13.Lion and the Jackal

    When the lion discovers the jackal has stolen his food, he lies in wait for the thief.

  9. 12.The Eagle and the Wren

    The golden eagle, wren, grouse and other birds compete to see who can fly highest.

  10. 11.The Golden Harp

    Three travellers knock on the door of a Welshman singing alone in his house.

  11. 10.Henny Penny

    When an acorn fell on Henny Penny’s head she thought the sky was falling in.

  12. 9.The Sun and the Wind

    The wind and the sun have a competition to see who is strongest.

  13. 8.The Giant's Causeway

    A Scottish giant wants to cross the sea to Ireland but an Irish giant stands in his way.

  14. 7.The Magic Cow

    A young farm boy has a magic cow which catches the eye of two trolls who plan to steal it

  15. 6.Frog in the Well

    A frog lived alone at the bottom of a well until a sparrow flew him up high to see above.

  16. 5.Mice and Elephants

    A family of mice are in danger until a wise old mouse and the Elephant Queen talk.

  17. 4.The Singing Mermaids

    A lady who loved to sing lived in a small village on the coast and always sang alone.

  18. 3.Three Billy Goats Gruff

    Three Billy Goats Gruff long to cross a bridge but a big bad troll lives under there!

  19. 2.Beetle and the Rat

    The rat was sure he moved faster than the beetle so Parrot suggested a race.

  20. 1.The Jackal and the Drum

    Jackal hears a rhythmic drumming sound and goes to seek out where it is coming from.

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