In 'A Story of a Great Friendship and How it Was Put to the Test' we see a story of friendship, love and brotherhood that warms the heart.

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TW: Suicide

Our first story from the Hausa of Nigeria 'How brothers and sisters first came to quarrel and hate each other' is the disturbing tale of animosity between brothers and their sister.

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In 'The Nisse Who Was Given New Trousers' we have our final story from Norway for the week and we're ending on a lighter, more humorous note than Wednesday's tale.

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In 'The Bend' we meet a slumbering giant and witness a pretty horrible wrong. It's a sad, but poignant tale.

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There is so much to unpack in 'The Daughter of the King of The Finns' that I'm not even going to try going into it here. Just sit back and enjoy this Norwegian folktale.

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The Brazilian story of 'How the Monkey Escaped Being Eaten' has just the best depiction of children that I've ever read. And, of course, the most amazing monkey ever.

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'How the Giantess Guimara Became Small' is a Brazilian story about how the Princess of the Giants falls in love with a much, much smaller man.

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'The Fountain of Giant Land' is the familiar story of three Princes off to find a magical item to heal their father with a very special twist.

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In our final story from Japan 'Watanabé Kills the Great Spider' we get a tale of heroism from the men of Raikō, the hero who adopted Kintarō in Monday's tale.

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'The Fox and The Badger' is a Japanese story about deceit and retribution that I'm sure I've told a version of before but I still really, really enjoy this version.

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