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Csenge Virág Zalka

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Csenge is a professional storyteller and author from Hungary. As a former Fulbright scholar, she is currently pursuing her PhD studies in the USA. She has an MA in Archaeology, an MA in Storytelling, and is now going for American Culture Studies with a focus on Popular Culture.
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Average rating: 4.67 · 165 ratings · 36 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	Tales of Superhuman Powers: 55 Traditional Stories from Around the World 4.54 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dancing on Blades: Rare and Exquisite Folktales from the Carpathian Mountains 4.55 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ribizli a világ végén by Csenge Virág Zalka (Goodreads Author), László Herbszt (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A kalóz királylány by Csenge Virág Zalka (Goodreads Author), Herbszt László (Illustrator) 4.93 avg rating — 15 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A néma istennő: Elfeledett görög-római mítoszok by Csenge Virág Zalka (Goodreads Author), Fruzsina Khor (Illustrator) 4.79 avg rating — 14 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A varjúherceg by Csenge Virág Zalka (Goodreads Author), László Herbszt (Illustrator) 4.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Széltestvér és Napkelte by Csenge Virág Zalka (Goodreads Author), Ágnes Bertóthy (Illustrator) 4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Törpeszarvas és a déli álom 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A százegy ajtajú palota by Csenge Virág Zalka (Goodreads Author), Annabella Orosz (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hősök és pimaszok - Mit és hogyan meséljünk kamaszoknak? it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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This is my 7th year tracking the earworms I wake up with every morning. This year, I added a new factor to the experiment: I switched to Spotify on January 1st. So I did not only track my own internal radio, but I can also now compare it with Wrapped, and see whether there is correlation between the music I listen to the most, and the music that gets stuck most often. (I know Spotify is

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Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World: A History

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Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue

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Csenge rated a book it was amazing Endlings: A Collection of Poems About Extinct Animals by Joanna Lilley (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Csenge wants to read Stories Matter: The Complexity of Cultural Authenticity in Children's Literature by Dana L. Fox	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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