A boy saw an old man faint. He with the help of a passer-by took him home and called a doctor. The doctor checked the old man and told him that he would not live for long. The boy felt sorry for the old man. He visited him every day. The old man died a […]
During Christmas, a small town was about to be attacked by the enemy. It was winter and heavy snowfall made the enemy’s progress slow. The news of the enemy’s arrival had reached the town. Most of the people had left the town fearing the enemy. The Grimm family decided to stay despite the enemy. They
Scientific name : Panthera leo Family : Felidae Native to : Africa and Asia Interesting fact : Known as the king of the jungle. Conservation status : The African lion is considered a vulnerable species and the Asiatic lion is endangered. They are highly social and live in prides led by a male consisting of
Once, there was a farmer. He lived in a small hut that he had built himself. His neighbour was a rich merchant who had a large house and a lot of money. He also had many people who worked for him. The merchant would always make fun of the farmer, “You poor man! You have
Peggy was very helpful and caring. One day, Peggy saved a small stray dog from a big bully dog. The next day, she gave all her sweets to a small beggar boy. Another day, Peggy helped an old woman cross the road. But she herself tripped on a pile of logs and broke her ankle.
Jerry lived with his poor parents in a small town. His father had a small shop. The town had a beautiful church and organised a Christmas carnival every year. Jerry wanted to go to the carnival. He asked his parents for new clothes. Father said, “Son, we don’t have extra money to buy clothes. But
Tina and Suzie were decorating the Christmas tree in their living room. The two sisters were excited but sad too, for their father was far away from home. Suddenly, they saw that their poor neighbour Mr Bean’s roof had fallen off. The sisters said, “Mother, can they celebrate Christmas with us tonight?” Mother, at once,
It was Christmas Eve. Donna knew there was not much money, so she might not get all her presents on Christmas. Donna thought longingly of the pink bicycle that she wanted. Later, when Donna was sleeping, a sound, like a tiny tinkling bell, woke her up. She saw a beautiful fairy. The fairy said, “I
Scientific name : Panthera leo x Panthera tigris Family : Felidae Native to : Africa Interesting fact : The liger is a hybrid between a male lion and a female tiger. Ligers enjoy swimming like tigers, and are very sociable like lions. A liger looks like a giant lion with a tiger-like striped pattern that
An angel said to herself, ‘I do hope that this Christmas I will be able to help people have a happy and Merry Christmas.’ Suddenly, the angel heard a little girl crying. She asked him, “Why are you crying?” The little girl sobbed, “My puppy is missing. I am worried. How will I find it?”
“Molly dear,” said mother, “Do you remember how you always told us that you wanted a baby-brother or baby-sister?” “Yes, I still do want one,” said Molly. “Well, it looks like your wish has come true!” exclaimed daddy happily. “Wow! Is mummy going to have a baby?” cried Molly. Daddy said, “Yes. Whether it will
It was a sunny Christmas morning. Nona knew it was going to be a beautiful Christmas. She went outside and walked around. She had a beautiful garden. Nona looked at her flowers. She loved flowers and planted them herself. She took great care of her flowers. She even painted the pots. Suddenly, among the flowers,
“What do you want for Christmas this year?” asked mother. “I would like to have the new princess doll,” said Wendy. Mother said, “I am afraid that doll is much too expensive.” Wendy cried, “It is the only thing I want.” Just then Wendy’s friend said, “I want a cupcake doll. On Christmas morning, I
It was a cold Christmas morning. Cathy saw snow everywhere. “Hey Ken! Let us make a snowman,” she shouted to her brother. Ken rushed to where Kathy was standing and saw the snow too. Both got very excited. They loved to play in the snow. They quickly ate their breakfast and ran out. Cathy picked
Dana peeped out of the window on a cold Christmas morning. She exclaimed in delight, “Oh, it is snow everywhere.” She called all her friends, “Let us build a snowman.” They gave the snowman a nice hat and gloves. Later, they got tired and went away. The snowman felt cold. Now, an elf felt sorry