Stories from other cultures

Akimbo is helping John, the Crocodile Man, to keep an eye on the baby crocodiles. When John is attacked by an angry croc, it is up to Akimbo to use all his courage to save him!

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In Delhi, hundreds of children have been enslaved. Will no one help them? Does no one care? One person does – and one dog too. Travelling from slums to palaces, Tim and Grk plunge into the heart of India for the most exciting adventure of their lives.

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Mia lives a hard life with her parents in a shanty town in South America. Their house is put together from the dumped rubbish of the city. One day Mia's father brings her a puppy, which she calls Poco because he's so small. When Poco runs away, a search for her missing dog reveals an unexpected treasure.

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Since her mother died in a shell attack and her father left to find work, Ayesha has lived with her granny. When granny runs out of medicine, Ayesha makes a dangerous dash through war-torn Lebanon.

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Three illustrated stories about the man-cub Mowgli – his upbringing among the wolves, his 'jungle' lessons from Baloo, and his clash with evil Shere Khan.

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Naima loves to create the traditional alpana patterns Bangladeshi women and girls paint in their homes for special celebrations. Going against tradition, Naima uses her artistic talents to paint rickshaws to earn money for her family.

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A family of aid-workers, with their child Tiger, flee from a country beset by drought and war. Just before the family leave, Tiger finds a fish struggling for life in a drying-up puddle and decides to save it.

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In the South American jungle a young boy meets and is coached by a mysterious, ghostly footballer. In time, he becomes a famous professional goalkeeper known as El Gato – The Cat – and wins the World Cup. In this story, El Gato relates his experiences to a sports journalist.

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