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One Story, Many Voices Series

This series delves into timeless narratives that resonate across cultures and centuries. It explores universal themes of love, good versus evil, and human resilience. Each installment offers a unique perspective on these fundamental aspects of the human experience. Discover how shared stories manifest in diverse traditions, highlighting our common humanity.

The Phoenix of Persia
Cinderella of the Nile
Quill Soup

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  • Quill Soup

    • 32 pages
    • 2 hours of reading
    4.1(109)Add rating

    Noko, the porcupine, is very hungry. On arriving at a village, he asks the other animals for some food and shelter. But, despite their full bellies, all the animals say they have nothing to spare. Never mind: he'll just have to make do and cook a pot of soup from the quills off his back - a soup so tasty even the king likes it. Once the villagers hear of his plan they offer just enough ingredients to make a soup worthy of them all... This African version of Stone Soup celebrates generosity and kindness - and the message that we can all benefit if we share our resources.

    Quill Soup

  • Cinderella of the Nile

    • 32 pages
    • 2 hours of reading
    3.8(110)Add rating

    Beautifully retold by the award-winning author Beverley Naidoo, this earliest-known version of Cinderella is brought to life for the modern-day reader. Rhodopis is a Greek girl who is sold into slavery by bandits and taken to Egypt. Along the way she becomes friends with the storyteller Aesop and a host of playful animals. Her master gives her a pair of beautiful rose-red slippers, making three other servants jealous. But when Horus, the falcon, sweeps in to steal her slipper, Rhodopis has little idea that this act will lead her to the King of Egypt. The first in our 'One Story, Many Voices' series, this ancient story of Cinderella finds its echo in fairy tales all over the world.

    Cinderella of the Nile