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The Cleverest Thief

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When the head of a Buddhist monastery decides to pick a successor, he sends the young monks out to accomplish one task.
The Cleverest Thief is a timeless folktale from India, retold by T. V. Padma, which takes place in a Buddhist monastery. In the story, the head of the monastery falls ill and must choose a successor. To do so, he sends out the young monks and instructs them to steal something, but they must steal it in such a way that no one will know that they have stolen it. The young monks don't question their leader. In the end, only one monk learns the truth of the saying, “To thine own self be true.” This Buddhist story will teach readers the importance of responsibility, trustworthiness and resourcefulness.

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Series Title

Story Cove

Call Number

F PAD t

Publisher

Atlanta, Georgia : August House., 2008

Collation

32 pages, illustrated, colored, paperback

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780874838824

Classification

800

Content Type

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Media Type

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Carrier Type

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Edition

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Subject(s)

PYP
Surabaya
Honesty
Monks
Resourcefulness

Specific Detail Info

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Statement of Responsibility

Padma, T.V

Other Information

Level

Primary

Book Segment

Select -- Reading for pleasure

Reading Level

Later Developing

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