From the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency

A man with a tree growing out of his head? A woman with children made of wax? A bird that can be milked?

With more stories from his original celebration of African folktales, The Girl Who Married A Lion, let Alexander McCall Smith once again take you to a land where the bizarre is everyday and magic is real.

"This is a gem of a book . . . Each tale sparkles with magic." - * Junior Education *

"A collection of charm and tenderness." - * Daily Telegraph *

"Deceptively elegant... these brilliant stories shine through in a way that is wholesome, engaging and highly rewarding." - * Herald *

"These stories are still beautiful; creating a wryly humorous place where the animal and human worlds are fluidly in touch with each other, and, as in all the best fables, you take a lesson away with you." - * Metro *