Peggy was a spoilt girl. She had a group of friends who were like her. They would do anything for her. One day, a girl named Gina joined their school. She was very poor. She wore the clothes which were not ironed. Everyone could see that Gina was poor. Peggy and her friends made fun […]
Once, a woman had three daughters. The eldest was mean, the second was gentle and the youngest was kind. On Christmas, the mother, sent the youngest to get some wood from the forest. The youngest daughter roamed around in the forest. She reached Saint Joseph’s hut while collecting wood. She gave him her food to
Scientific name : Cercopithecus lomamiensis Family : Cercopithecidae Native to : Congo Basin Interesting fact : Its bottom is blue in colour. Conservation status : Vulnerable Though known to locals, it was unknown to the international scientific community until it was discovered in 2007 and confirmed in a 2012 publication. It has amber fur on
Sally was careless. She lost many things due to her careless behaviour. Her father repeatedly warned her to be careful. On Christmas Eve, her father gifted her a beautiful doll. He said, “If you lose this doll, I will never get any more presents for you.” Sally loved the doll. She promised to take care
Tim finished putting the last decoration on the Christmas tree. His sister Beth was helping him. Tim said, “I want everything to be just right for Christmas. Mom and dad are coming.” “Oh! Look at the snow!” exclaimed Beth, opening the front door. There was a lot of snow on the ground. Tim said sadly,
Once upon a time, there was a well-to-do family. On Christmas Eve, the family handed out gifts and food to their workers. The gardener and his family also received them. The gardener’s eldest son, Will, received a book. Will could not walk. The gardener was very unhappy. He thought that the book was useless for
Monica was a nice girl. But she had a bad habit. She liked to sleep till late. Every day, her mother shouted, “Get up, Monica or you will be late for school.” But Monica did not bother. She kept sleeping. Thus, her father had to drop her often to school as she never reached the
Common name : Big cat Scientific name : Panthera pardus Family : Felidae Native to : Africa, Asia and Siberia Interesting fact : Its tail is as long as its body. Conservation status : Near Threatened They have relatively short legs and long bodies with large skulls, and an average life span of 12-17 years.
During Christmas, a father made a snowman in the garden. His children played around the snowman every day. It was so much fun. At night, they watched him from the window. One full moon night, the children saw elves dancing around the snowman. They were having a merry time. Dressed in lovely colours, they were
It was a cold Christmas day. Two friends decided to build a snowman. One said, “Imagine if our snowman comes to life.” “It would never happen,” said the other. After making the snowman, they played with it and then went home. That is when something strange happened. A light flashed in the sky and struck
On Christmas, the children decided to play a game. Now, they decided not to invite Amber to play. Everyone gathered in a circle except for Amber, who was standing in the corner. They said, “We will not let Amber play! Her father is not good. He is always drunk!” Amber was very upset at these
Once, there was a poor family. One day, the girl saw a rich girl in a toyshop. Her father bought her a big doll. The girl felt sad because she did not have a single toy to play with. Her mother noticed her crying but did not say anything. Now, her father was a carpenter.
Grant went Christmas shopping with his mother. He was hoping that he would get a glimpse of the robot toy that he wanted so badly for Christmas. But he was deeply hurt as the toy had been sold. Grant said sadly, “My toy is gone.” “What toy?” asked mother. “The robot,” said Grant. Mother smiled
Scientific name : Lemuroidea Family : Lemuroidea Native to : Island of Madagascar Interesting fact : There are a number of species of lemurs ranging from the world’s smallest primate weighing 30 gm to 9 kg and larger species weighing 160-200 kg. Conservation status : Some critically endangered to least concerned species The smaller species
“I do not feel very well, Martha. I am lying down,” said Grandmother. “Okay,” said Martha, “I will finish cleaning up the kitchen.” “You are such a good little girl. Thank you!” said Grandmother.” Just then, her sister Joan came there. “Where is Grandmother?” asked Joan. “She is sleeping. She was not feeling good,” said