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distraction
The lode stone
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A man who doesn't pay attention, searches fruitlessly.
themes
fables, proverbs and teaching stories
water and the sea
recommended age of listener
from 7 years (KS2)
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recommended age of listener
from birth (preschool)
53
from 3 years (foundation)
11
from 5 years (KS1)
43
from 7 years (KS2)
63
from 11 years (KS3)
10
from 16 years
3
story origin
uk and ireland
72
northern and western europe
12
eastern europe
7
southern europe
5
russia
5
asia
34
middle east
9
africa
8
north and central america
7
south america
2
australasia
0
world
8
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