This book was filled with real short stories that had morals or lessons at the end of each one. It starts off with a story of three brothers. Ned is the oldest and works hard. Ted and Zed are lazy and play all day. One day Ned decides to go out into the world to seek his fortune so that he can bring it back and share it with his brothers. Ted decides to do this as he has never been a help. He finds an old woman and asks her for shelter. She gives him a task to do and he decides it is impossible so he goes home. Ned goes out and meets the same old lady. He is given the same task as the other brother. Ned sets to work to fulfill the task. This story teaches we must use our hands if we want to reach our dreams and goals, we can’t sit around and wait for things to happen. A second story tells of a man who has great riches. He hears some robbers in his garden and tells his wife to listen to him and to answer yes to what he says. Speaking loudly he tells his wife that it was a good thing that he hid all of their riches at the bottom of the well where no one would be able to get to them. The robbers empty the well trying to get to the riches. In the process they have watered the crops of the owner and find themselves arrested. The moral of the story is not to believe everything you hear. The rest of the book is filled with similar stories. It was very enjoyable. ( )