Presents an anthology of traditional tales from different regions of India.

Describes what happens when an strange being comes to Ben's house.

When Shaira's grandmother makes her favorite Indian foods for lunch, Shaira eats outdoors and buries the leftovers in the snow so her classmates won't find out what kind of food she likes.

Mzee the fisherman, who lives on Lamu Island, Kenya, has magic that allows him to catch enough so that he can eat and still have time to do other things, but Mzungu, the strange man from across the ocean, thinks he should use modern methods and grow rich. Mzee the fisherman, from Lamu Island, Kenya, has magic that allows him to catch enough to eat and still have time for other things, but a stranger from across the ocean thinks he should use modern methods and grow rich