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The Oldest Man

Story Stats

Rating: 4

Grade Level: 3, 4, 5, 6

Page count: 8

Categories: Chinese, Fantasy, Folk Tale

Author

William

Kotzwinkle

Appeared in

Hearts of Wood

Story Summary

The laziest man in the world eats a magic root and lives for 10,000 years thus gaining wisdom.