Once, two brothers lived on the edge of a forest. The elder brother was very mean to his younger brother. He ate up all the food and took away all his good clothes. One morning, the elder brother went into the forest to get some firewood. As he went around chopping the branches of trees, […]
The brain is an organ that is the centre of the nervous system. It is located in the skull at the top of the spinal cord. It has three main parts: the cerebellum, the cerebrum and brainstem. The cerebrum is the biggest part of the brain. The brain is the decision-maker in the body. It
A poor boy named Ma Liang loved to draw pictures everywhere. One day, when Ma Liang woke up, he found a magic paintbrush lying on his desk with a note. He read the note, ‘Use the paintbrush to help the poor people.’ Ma Liang took the brush and made a picture of food for the
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Blood is a red fluid which circulates in the body of humans and other vertebrates. It carries oxygen and nutrients to cells. It also carries carbon dioxide and impurities away from cells. Heart pumps blood throughout the body in specialised vessels called arteries and veins. Blood is mainly composed of red blood cells (RBCs), white
All the animals in the farm were asleep, except Pixie the dog. So, Pixie went out to see the night life outside the farm. He looked up and saw the moon. It looked beautiful, round and white. A firefly saw Pixie and came down from the treetop. It said, “Hi, I am a firefly.” Pixie
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The cell was discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665. It is the smallest living structural and functional unit. It is a microscopic body, not visible to naked eyes. A human body is composed of trillions of cells. Bacteria can be single-celled. They are of different shapes and sizes, some of them are circular, some rectangular
“Ouch!” Mama Heron hurt her wing and leg on barbed wire. Mama Heron cried for help, “I am hurt. I can’t get back home to my children.” But no one stopped to help. Soon, a small kid Oliver came riding on his bike and saw Mama Heron. He said, “I will help you!” Quickly, he
Once, a starving man got lost in the desert of Persia. While he was wandering in search of food, he found an empty sack of fruits thrown by a passer-by. He thanked God for giving him an empty sack of fruits. As he walked ahead, he saw a hunting bow whose string was broken. He
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Cats are the members of a special family which includes tigers, lions and leopards. Cats and the other members of the family are alike in many ways. Their bodies are adapted to hunt and kill. They owe their hunting expertise to their eyes, which are adapted to see in the dark. Their eyes open wide
The word ‘amphibian’ is a Greek word that means ‘double life’. Most amphibians live both on land and in water. They begin their life in water with gills and tails. As they grow, they develop lungs and legs for their life on land. The skin of amphibians has no hair or fur. Instead, their skin
A little boy lived with his parents in a small village. The boy’s parents were very depressed because of his bad temper. Even his friends and neighbours avoided him. One day, the boy’s father thought of an idea to help his son control his temper. His father gave him a bag of nails. The father
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Reptiles are cold-blooded animals that have dry skin covered with scales. Most of them spend their time on land; however, some are found living in or around water bodies. All reptiles have lungs, so even those living in water must come to the surface to breathe air. Most reptiles hatch from eggs. Most reptiles are
Newts are amphibians. An amphibian is an animal that is cold-blooded and lives both on land and in water. Frogs are also amphibians. Newts look a lot like frogs, but also like fish. Newts have legs for walking just like frogs, but they also have tails for swimming like fish. Newts are also mistaken for
Dolphins are water mammals. Most dolphins are small in size but belong to whale family. They have white bellies, black backs and their tails look like half moons. They live in large herds and like to follow ships. They feed on squids, crabs, cuttlefish and various types of fish. Dolphins communicate with one another in
A sea elephant is another name of an elephant seal. Sea elephants are called ‘elephants’ because of their inflatable snouts. There are two species of elephant seals: Northern elephant seals and Southern elephant seals. Northern elephant seals live in California and Baja California, preferring to stay in offshore islands. Southern elephant seals are found in