Level 3

Connection Hill

Gendis is a student who lives in a mountainous village in East Java, Indonesia. Nowadays, she must climb up a steep hill to do her schoolwork. Why? And why must she wait for her father to come home before she can begin?

First House

Long, long ago, when people lived in caves, two brothers in the northeastern part of India, now called Arunachal Pradesh, decided to build their own house. In a folktale that refers to the rich fauna of this region, we learn how the first house was built.

Clever Rabbit

Clever Rabbit lives inside a hutch but he wants to see the world outside. What can he do to get out of the hutch without putting himself in danger?

I am Bokul

While serving customers at the tea shop where he works, Bokul overhears their discontent with refugees arriving in their town. He can’t help but feel the same way until one day at the beach, he meets some boys from the refugee camp. Their kind gesture and his grandmother’s wisdom helps Bokul to embrace a more …

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The Great Teacher

It’s Sarah’s first visit in her cousin’s house in West Java. Sarah is amazed to see Reta’s intelligence; she seems to know everything. Reta told her that her teacher has taught her almost all things. Sarah is really curious; especially, as she follows Reta and her friends to go to the teacher’s house with cleaning …

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The King of Mkolokolo

The King of Mkolokolo offers his crown to anyone who can capture the snake that is tormenting his village. Mighty villagers from across the land take on the challenge. But what happens when a small girl asks for her turn?

How Heavy is Heavy

A stone is heavier than a feather and lighter than a rock. So is the stone heavy, or is it light? Can we know for sure how heavy (or light) a stone is? Find answers to these and other fascinating questions in this fun book about weight.

Big-Eyed Bee

Sophy is a very smart bee. She flies fast and collects nectar quickly, but she doesn’t get along with the other bees. One day, Sophy flies away from her group to seek a mysterious purple flower at the top of the tree and quickly runs into danger. When a firefly and her fellow bees come …

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City of Stories

Nobody in the city has time to tell a story, until Didi and a little girl start a tidal wave of stories, that washes over everybody. Read this fascinating fable of transformation of a city into the City of Stories.