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Yung Soo loves his best friend, Pig-Pig. They do everything together! When Pig-Pig goes missing, Yung Soo comes upon an army that plans to destroy his village. Despite sharing this warning with his village in time for everyone to escape, he must still make a hard sacrifice in order to save his home.

Primo audiolibro della fortunatissima serie di romanzi di "Tarzan", questo romanzo, pubblicato nel 1914, divenne presto un best-seller mondiale. Il successo divenne tale che le avventure di Tarzan si snodarono per ben ventotto libri, tradotto in più di cinquanta linque, e il personaggio divenne fonte di ispirazione di almeno trenta film, telefilm e cartoni animati. Il racconto non è però solo un audiolibro di avventure e offre spunti di riflessione su temi come la diversità, i pregiudizi, il conflitto tra istinto e ragione, tra eredità ed educazione.

Mrs. Wiggs copes with poverty and many problems with a valiant spirit and a loving heart. In the accompanying piece, Lovey Mary learns much from Mrs. Wiggs' outlook on life.

Come along with me and learn all about reading! Brian P. Cleary's wacky sentences make phonics fun!

[115巻] The Rolling Rice Ball（おむすびころりん・英語版）

Mrs. Wiggs and her five children find themselves in danger of losing their shack in the cabbage patch, as they are falling behind on the mortgage and unable to get the necessary employment that they need. They are so deep in debt that they must sell the beautiful Christmas dinner that is donated to them by the local church in order to buy cheaper food supplies. Her oldest son, Jimmy, who is often the breadwinner, grows sicker and sicker until he passes away and Mrs. Wiggs turns to Lucy.

In ancient Vietnam, there once lived a King called Hung Vuong. He was a benevolent king who ruled wisely and with much kindness. As Hung Vuong grew old, he had to pick one of his children to succeed him. To help him decide, the sons were given an important task to prepare a meal fit for a king...