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?

The Jealous Cloud

Whose work is more important, the cloud’s or the sun’s? Cloud becomes jealous of the praise Sun receives, so he sets out to prove himself. Will he ever learn the truth?

I Am Kartini

Kartini was born at a time when not many girls in her country could learn, but she loved going to school. Read her story to find out how Kartini fought for girls’ right to learn.