Asian Myth

Dvacet čtyři orientálních příběhů o lásce, zradě, kouzlech a moudrosti v převyprávění Eduarda Petišky patří mezi zlatý fond literatury. Král Šahrijár ze vzteku, že ho jeho manželka podváděla, nechal zabít nejen ji a provinivšího se otroka, ale od té chvíle si nechal každou noc vodit novou pannu a ráno ji dal setnout hlavu. Tak to šlo den za dnem tři roky. Když dorostla Vezírova dcera Šahrazád do věku, že by mohla být předvedena před krále, požádala o to otce s tím, že buď se jí podaří přežít, nebo alespoň zachránií jednu dívku místo sebe.

Eleven-year-old Thom Ngho is keeping a secret: she's strong. like suuuuper strong. Freakishly strong. And it's making it impossible for her to fit in at her new middle school. In a desperate bid to get rid of her super strength, Thom makes a deal with the Monkey King, a powerful deity and legendary trickster she accidentally released from his 500-year prison sentence. Thom agrees to help the Monkey King get back his magical staff if he'll take away her strength.

Ming Da is only nine years old when he becomes the emperor of China. His ministers take advantage of the boy emperor by stealing rice, gold, and precious stones. But Ming Da has a plan. He orders his tailors to make him “magical” new clothes that only honest people can see. Can Ming Da outsmart his ministers and save his country?

Born into slavery, Mai's horizons are limited to one simple desire: to catch the eye of a handsome mate. She dares not dream for more, for like all humans, she's been taught from birth that her life belongs to the orcs, her destiny to serve.

When the universe sends a life preserver, Evie knows to grab it. So it’s weird when a talking monkey shows up and tells her that her plain, hardworking tailor mother was actually the head of a guild of magical weavers who control the fate of humanity. He also comes bearing the information that her mother is trapped in Diyu, the Chinese underworld, and that only Evie can get her back. No pressure.

Китайская культура — древняя и многогранная — подарила миру множество открытий: от науки и механики до философии и искусства. В последние годы она завоёвывает все большую популярность. А истоки её находятся в народных сказках, притчах, легендах. Именно в них заключена мудрость, красота и сила Востока. На страницах этой книги вы познакомитесь со справедливым и находчивым судьёй Бао-Гуном, добрым акробатом Минг-Мингом и мудрым старым волшебником, увидите настоящие чудеса и попробуете удивительные фрукты — карамболы.

The Chinese Lunar Calendar cycles every twelve years, and each year is represented by a different animal character. In this fantastical book, they also happen to be twelve friends that play music together in a band. This fun and education book introduces kids to Mandarin characters and musical instruments.

Thea gets a chance to begin anew at Coastview Academy. There, she’s a star athlete, someone with friends and popularity. But disaster strikes at Junior Stunt Warrior summer camp with her new friends: Her extremely uncool former best friend, Evan, shows up too, and she discovers that stunt class is the one activity she’s not good at. Actually, it’s something she’s terrified of. It all reminds Thea of the shy, invisible version of herself she’s determined to leave behind.

In this traditional Afghan folk tale, all the animals wait in line to buy delicious honey from the bees. Everything is harmonious until a bullying bear begins to cut in line and take honey without paying.

You can’t dig a hole to China! Squirt doesn’t believe Bubba can dig a hole to China. But when the hole swallows them, the kids find themselves in Xi’an, China, surrounded by Terracotta Warriors. It gets worse when the ghost of the first emperor of China appears. He tells them they can’t go home until they find his missing pi.

1, Le moineau à la langue coupée. Un jour qu'il part au travail, et prenant prétexte que le moineau lui a mangé tout son amidon, elle attrape l'oiseau et lui coupe la langue. L'oiseau disparaît alors dans la forêt. Le vieil homme revient, et ne voyant plus l'oiseau, il se met à sa recherche. Il part dans la forêt, et finit par le retrouver. C'est en fait un oiseau fée...2. Mon seigneur le sac de riz raconte l'histoire d'un guerrier courageux Fujiwara Hidesato qui rencontre sur son chemin un dragon serpent. Le dragon serpent est en fait un roi, qui cherche à tester son courage.

Mei and Yun Wu have always been different from the other kids in the village. They’ve learned not to talk about why. But now, as this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, the twelve-year-olds find that they are exactly like everyone else: bursting with excitement. That’s because word of their grandfather’s incredible mooncakes has reached the Emperor of China himself. And on festival night, the emperor’s son will arrive to sample Grandpa’s mooncakes and report back to His Majesty.

Der Meister der Erzählkunst, Rafik Schami, beschenkt seine Leser mit drei Geschichten, die märchenhaft und zugleich mitten aus dem Leben gegriffen scheinen. Sie handeln von einem kleinen Jungen, der sich seinen großen Wunsch – einen eigenen Tretroller – selbst erfüllen will, von einem Paar rebellischer Marionetten im Puppentheater, und von einem alten Großvater, der von einem besonderen Gut und dessen Bedeutung für sein Leben erzählt: dem Salz... Rafik Schami entführt Jung und Alt auf seine einzigartige Weise in eine orientalische Märchenwelt.

Here is one of the best Japanese stories. This fairy tale tells of the creation of the modern jellyfish, which is such a strange transluscent creature; according to the legend, it was not always the case, and the jelly fish owns its peculiar appearance to a punishment inflicted by the Dragon King of the Sea. Delve into the legends and fables of old Japan, with a myth that will delight children and adults alike, and discover the riches of Japanese culture through its most authentic tales. Not unlike the western folk tales compiled by the Brothers Grimm, this myth is part of a series of stories faithfully preserving the spirit of medieval Japan; it is a peculiar travel through space and time, which will delight children and adults alike.

We have selected for you nine of the best Japanese myths and fairy tales. Not unlike the western folk tales compiled by the Brothers Grimm, these stories faithfully preserve the spirit of medieval Japan, while rendered in a translation accessible to all ages.

When his brother Kartikeya challenges him to a race around the world, Ganesha knows he cannot win with speed. He may not be as fast as Kartikeya, but clever Ganesha knows that every problem has more than one solution! A celebration of the dynamic bond between siblings and a loving tribute to family, Ganesha’s Great Race is the story of their most famous contest and will delight readers with a tale of muscles, mangoes, and the meaning of the world.

Das berühmte Märchen von Aladin und der Wunderlampe erzählt von Mut, Freundschaft, Tapferkeit, Treue und Weisheit. Ein Hörbuch für Kinder ab 5 Jahren, gesprochen von Charly Wagner.

Selim fing an zu übersetzen: "Mensch, der du dieses findest, preise Allah für seine Gnade. Wer von dem Pulver in dieser Dose schnupft und dazu spricht: mutabor, der kann sich in jedes Tier verwandeln und versteht auch die Sprache der Tiere. Willst du wieder in deine menschliche Gestalt zurückkehren, so neige dich dreimal gen Osten und sprich wieder jenes Wort; aber hüte dich, wenn du verwandelt bist, zu lachen, sonst verschwindet das Zauberwort gänzlich aus deinem Gedächtnis, und du bleibst für immer ein Tier."

Collected from storytellers on snow-capped mountains, and in eerie forests, opulent palaces and countries near and far, the captivating folk tales in this book have mesmerized generations. Injected with freshness, mystery, adventure and magic, Geeta Ramanujam retells her all-time favourite stories with a song here and a twist there.

Ten-year-old Geetanjali doesn’t mind singing, but she knows she’ll never be as good as her mother, Aai, or grandmother, Aaji, famous classical singers from India whose celebrity has followed the family all the way to their small town of Deadwood, Michigan, where Geetanjali lives with her aai and her father, Baba.