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9780380732609

Stories to Solve

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  • ISBN13:

    9780380732609

  • ISBN10:

    0380732602

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-01-26
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publications
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Summary

How can a thirsty crow drink from an almost-empty pitcher? How does arresting a stone help a judge find a boy's stolen money? This artfully illustrated book presents fourteen intriguing mysteries from world folklore. Each brain-teasing tale is followed by a simple explanation of the solution, while notes at the back of the book describe the origins of these classic mysteries.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7(2)
Fishing
9(2)
Crossing the River
11(3)
Two Mothers
14(3)
A Drink for Crow
17(3)
Which Flower?
20(3)
The Clever Bride
23(3)
The Sticks of Truth
26(4)
Three Rosebushes
30(4)
The Cleverest Son
34(3)
Working the Field
37(4)
The Guilty Stone
41(4)
Dividing the Horses
45(3)
One Word Solves a Mystery
48(3)
Heaven and Hell
51(3)
Resource Notes 54

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