A collection of stories from around the world, with background information and tips on how to tell each tale.

These stories include: The bell that knew the truth, The boy who bothered the troublesome troll, The tail trade, he woodcutter and the river demon, Taking the good with the bad, The baker's daughter, One good trick deserves another, Sweet or sour?, The freasome monster in Hate's house, the argument between the sea and the sky, Scrambled eggs, The theif who aimed to please, the big wide mouthed frog, Watermelons and walnuts, It's about to fall!, King of the birds, The Hero of Holland, The knee high man grows up, Rabbit's riding horse, The king and the wrestler, The blazing rice fields, Ah-choo!, the silent witness, Turtle returns a favor, Just a drop of honey, Monkey gets the last laugh, Why sun and moon live in the sky, The gorilla that escaped, The jester's last trick, The seal woman, The emperor's secret.