Download or read book More Stories from Around the World written by Nancy Garfield Woodbridge and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-29 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moonbeam Flowers - In this story Marisol comes to New York City from Puerto Rico to stay with her aunt Belisa and her cousin Rosa because her mother is ill. She goes to school with Rosa, but misses her family and her two brothers and her home terribly. As she plans to get ready for the Classroom Christmas Carnival in New York, her dreams are dashed by some nasty classmates who destroy what she had planned for the carnival. Her teacher, Ms. Lopez steps in to end this attack on Marisol and her cousin Rosa and gives Marisol a proper farewell party for her return to Puerto Rico. The Magic Paintbrush - A very poor painter seeks help from his art school friends who live in Mexico City. He ventures forth from his village in desperation because he cannot sell his paintings and wishes to fi nd help for himself and his family. He cannot get the help he needs from his former friends, but on his way home he fi nds a magic paintbrush and is miraculously saved from poverty. The Honey Hunt - In this story Gideon and Peter have learned to capture honeycombs in the forest in Kenya, East Africa. They have learned how to outwit the bees who lead them to their hives and the honey. On this trip, Peter gets hurt and they are forced to spend the night in the forest before they can return home.