The Tricky Tales of Vikram and the Vetal

Author: Deepa Agarwal
Publisher: Scholastic
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 128
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8184771347

Description

The Vetal spins tale after magical tale of kings, queens, demons and enchanted lands, but the question he poses at the end of each story forces King Vikram to either answer or risk his head bursting into a thousand pieces. Discover how the noble King Vikram overcomes his trials and triumphs over evil.

This collection of fourteen tales contains all the fun and wisdom that make the stories of Vikram and Vetal so widely read and well loved.

Contents

The Sadhu’s Request
The Devoted Servant
Who was Braver?
The Three Fastidious Brahmins
The King and the Wishing Tree
The Girl who Fell in Love with a Thief
The Vidyadhar’s Sacrifice
The Gambler’s Tale
The Three Hands
The Laughing Boy
The Four Magicians
The Unworthy King
Chandravati and Padmavati
The Sacrifice