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outsmarting adversity

Books about outsmarting adversity for readers of all ages.

Cover of More Stories of Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf

More Stories of Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf

Catherine Storr

Ages 7–11clevernesswit

Cover of Kancil and the crocodiles

Kancil and the crocodiles

Noreha Yussof Day

Ages 4–8clevernesswit

Cover of Jack and the Robbers (Umbrella Books)

Jack and the Robbers (Umbrella Books)

Jill Bennett, Val Biro

Ages 4–9couragecleverness

Cover of Jack and the Robbers (Early Readers)

Jack and the Robbers (Early Readers)

Jill Bennett, Val Biro, Bal Viro

Ages 4–8clevernessbravery

Cover of The Gingerbread Girl

The Gingerbread Girl

Lisa Campbell Ernst

Ages 3–8clevernessindependence

Cover of Brer Rabbit Retold

Brer Rabbit Retold

Arthur Flowers, Jagdish Chitara

Ages 5–10clevernesswit

Cover of The adventures of High John the Conqueror

The adventures of High John the Conqueror

Steve Sanfield

Ages 7–12folkloretrickster tales

Cover of Flossie & the Fox

Flossie & the Fox

Patricia McKissack

Ages 4–8clevernesscourage

Cover of Fantastic Mr Fox

Fantastic Mr Fox

Roald Dahl

Ages 6–12clevernessfamily