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Jataka tales

by Ellen C. Babbitt

Level C1 · AdvancedChildren's22 chapters
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CEFR level
C1
Length
22 chapters
Format
The complete book

About this book

About this book

A clever monkey must outwit a cunning crocodile determined to capture him by trickery and guile. Set along a riverbank and a fruit-laden island, these timeless tales blend humor and wisdom to teach kindness and cleverness.

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Contents

22 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02FOREWORD
03PUBLISHER'S NOTE
04PART I
05PART II
06II. HOW THE TURTLE SAVED HIS OWN LIFE
07III. THE MERCHANT OF SERI
08IV. THE TURTLE WHO COULDN'T STOP TALKING
09V. THE OX WHO WON THE FORFEIT
10VI. THE SANDY ROAD
11VII. THE QUARREL OF THE QUAILS
12VIII. THE MEASURE OF RICE

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