Ideal for elementary or pre-intermediate learners of English lookingto improve and practise their English. The book is filled with usefulvocabulary that is carefully graded and easy to understand, it alsocomes with audio, so that you can listen to the story at the same time as reading.What is the secret of happiness, or the best thing for awife to take with her when she leaves home? How does a man pay for the smell of bread, or decide if he is lucky? What happens when a friendsteals a gift meant for you, or is careless when he tries to make hisdreams of a better life come true? How can you change dirt into gold,or get what you want?The eight wise tales in this collection can teach us some important lessons about life.