Naduk leaves an iron rod with his friend Lakshman for safe-keeping. But when he wants it back and Lakshman tells him that the mice have eaten up his rod, it is time for Naduk to teach his friend a lesson.

The Panchatantra, originally written in Sanskrit, has been described as the best collection of the most widely known stories in the world.

Ladybird Favourite Tales are the timeless, treasured stories that generations of children have grown up with and loved. These easy-to-read retellings, enhanced by exciting, richly colourful illustrations, faithfully capture all the magic of the original stories.

A holy man turns a mouse into a beautiful girl and brings her up as his own daughter. When she grows up, he wants her to get married to the greatest being in the world. But who is it?

A flock of doves is trapped in a hunter’s net. Only by working together, and with the help of their friends the mice, can the doves escape.

Three fish are good friends. When they find out that some fishermen are coming to catch them, they must figure out a way to save themselves. What does each of them do?

The families of birds living on a tamarind tree ignore their wise elder’s warning and get into trouble. This is a lesson about how problems should be solved before they become too big.