Book cover of Momotaro, the Peach Boy

Momotaro, the Peach Boy

Japanese folk tale

Momotaro, the Peach Boy

A boy born from a giant peach sets out with a dog, a monkey and a pheasant to bring back the treasure the ogres took from his village.

  • 6 chapters
  • Illustrated
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How the story begins

Chapter 1: The Giant Peach

Long ago, in a little village in Japan, there lived a kind old man and a kind old woman. They had no children, and sometimes their quiet house felt lonely. One sunny morning the old man went up the mountain to gather firewood, and the old woman went down to the river to wash clothes.

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Chapters in this story

  1. 1.The Giant Peach
  2. 2.The Boy from the Peach
  3. 3.Trouble from Ogre Island
  4. 4.Three New Friends
  5. 5.Ogre Island
  6. 6.The Treasure Comes Home

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