Katarina Gondova
The Carpet That Couldn’t Fly
A hand-woven carpet dreams of flying, like magic carpets in fairy tales. But it can’t seem to work out how, and no one wants to buy it. Years later, new hope arrives in an unexpected way...
For many many years, a legend has travelled around the world. It tells the story of a mountain range deep inside a dark and twisted forest that hides a very special mountain. Everyone calls it Mount Trap, because they believe it devours
One day, a traveller was walking through
“Hang on there, lady, let me help you,” said the traveller, already taking her burden on his own shoulders.
“Thank you, kind lad, thank you. I’m old and weak and can’t do much on my own. This wood is to make fire at my hut – I live just there, behind those trees,” said the old woman.
So on they went together, until…