avarice

Terrible events follow the discovery of a magnificent pearl by a poor Mexican fisherman.

Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain but now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son only with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security.

Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain but now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with only meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security.

Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain but now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with only meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security.

In the depths of the sea exists an ancient treasure. Anyone who comes in contact with it is overcome with greed. For centuries, this treasure has been hoarded deep below the ocean's surface. To steal it, one must get past the creature!.

Greedy to have the cove where he swims all to himself, Norvin, who looks a bit like a shark, pretends to be one.

"When a poor fisherman chooses Death to be godfather to his son, heEU(tm)s certain heEU(tm)s made a good choiceEU"for surely thereEU(tm)s no man more honest than Death? At the christening, Death gives the fisherman a gift that seems at first to be the key to the familyEU(tm)s fortune, but when greed overcomes the fisherman, he learns that nobody can truly cheat DeathEUOE" --publisher's website.

"Often thought to be a fairy tale from India about the practice of arranged marriage, this creepy retelling of 'The Snake Prince' highlights the dangers of jealousy and greed"--Provided by publisher.

"Three hungry goats need to cross a bridge to get to a luscious field of green grass. But a greedy old troll stands in their way and threatens to devour anything that sets foot on its path. So how can the goats safely cross the bridge? They must get clever, of course!"--Back cover.

Pig is a greedy pug, who insists on always winning, and throws a tantrum if anything thwarts him--until one day he swallows not only all his food, but his bowl as well and when his friend Trevor saves him he learns a valuable lesson on sharing.