Italian Tale
Vardiello and the Hen
Vardiello isn’t a very clever son, but he thinks he is. When his mother leaves him alone in the house he gets into deeper and deeper trouble. Find out how a hen led to him hiding in the oven!


It was already late at night, but Erik the little Viking didn’t want to go to
“Off you go to bed, Erik,” his mother ordered sternly. “We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow, we’ll go out to harvest the field together and then I’ll show you how to treat injuries big and small,” she continued.
“I don’t want to dig in the dirt, I want to be a great warrior,” Erik shouted into the darkness as he poked his stick into the
His dad appeared in the firelight. “Your mum’s right, though, Erik. Even warriors need to learn. Wisdom and knowledge are the most valuable things we have. What’s in your head is even more important than how strong your muscles
And so, a moment later, Erik had tucked himself up in his cosy sheepskin and was waiting quietly and patiently for his father to start telling the
“Once upon a time, there was a very powerful god. He lived in Asgard, which was where all the gods ruled from. His name was
One day, Odin decided that he wanted to learn all the secrets of the world and become an even wiser ruler. He set out on a long journey to MĂmir’s well, which was said to be the source of all
When he saw Odin, MĂmir spoke in a deep