Once, there lived a little girl named Hailey. She had many friends. Sadly, she felt sick on Christmas. She could not go out to enjoy with her friends now. Hailey did not have the energy to even get up and walk. But when her friends came to know about her illness, they came to her […]
Once, there was a beggar. On Christmas Eve, he went to the village headman’s house hoping to get money. The headman had gone to meet the King to ask for grants. When the beggar came to know about it, he thought, ‘If the village headman is taking help from him, I should ask the King
“Fred,” said mother, “Go to bed. It is almost time for Santa Claus to bring your presents.” “I want to stay awake,” said Fred, “I want to see him.” Mother gave up. Fred waited for Santa. He started feeling sleepy. So, he went to the kitchen. He thought about eating Santa’s cookies but then he
Once, there lived a poor girl. She had no family. She was very fond of flowers. She had made a small garden in her house. On Christmas, the girl was watering her plants when an elf came there. He said, “I have a Christmas gift for you.” He gave her some seeds and went away.
Two sisters went to the farm to spend their Christmas holidays. Every morning, they woke up with the crowing of cocks. They helped feed the geese, turkeys, ducks and hens. One day, the owner of the farm was sad. He told the sisters, “Our landlord will take away our land and all our animals, for
Once, a boy named Peter did not have any sisters or brothers to play with. He was very shy and so he did not have any friends as well. On Christmas Eve, he was sitting alone sadly. Suddenly, an angel appeared before him and asked, “Why are you sad, Peter?” Peter said sadly, “I want
It was Christmas. But Lara was very sad. She lived in an orphanage. She had no family. She sadly looked out of the window. Just then, she saw a small Pixie peeping in from the window. Lara saw that the Pixie was hurt. She brought the first-aid kit and bandaged her hand. The Pixie thanked
Common name : Norway lemming Scientific name : Lemmus lemmus Family : Cricetidae Native to : Arctic circle, Siberia, near the tundra region Interesting fact : Unlike most mammals in cold regions, they don’t hibernate in winters. Conservation status : Least Concern Adult lemmings weigh from 30 to 110 gm and are about 7 to
Larry was a little boy. He played with imaginary fairies and elves. He longed to find a real fairy or elf but could not! On Christmas, Larry sat alone in his moonlit garden. The trees swayed in the gentle breeze. Slowly, Larry’s eyes wandered to the flower. Suddenly, he saw tiny green lights gleaming near
Once, a boy named George decided to journey around the world to learn the lessons of life. However, he did not have pleasant experiences. People cheated him and he came home sad, with no hope from life. On Christmas Eve, George met a man named Peter. They started talking and soon became friends. Peter read
Veronica was a pretty little girl, but she was very selfish. She would not let her friends touch her fancy toys or any of her other things. Soon, Veronica’s friends became fed up of her. They stopped playing with her. Veronica was very sad. She did not understand why her friends would not talk to
Common name : Leaf muntjac Scientific name : Muntiacus putaoensis Family : Cervidae Native to : Myanmar Interesting fact : Discovered in 1999, smallest deer in the world. They measure approximately 50 cm high at the shoulder, and weigh less than 11 kg. They have a light brown fur. Females do not have antlers, but
One day, a little girl was lost in thought. She was trying to find the true meaning of Christmas. But she could not. Finally, the girl went home. She saw her father sitting in his favourite rocking chair, reading the newspaper. She saw her mother in the kitchen making lunch. As soon as the girl
Jim was a little boy who lived with his parents. Jim dearly loved his grandmother but she lived in a faraway town. Christmas was near. He wanted his grandmother to be with him. That night, Jim had a dream. He saw that grandmother had fallen ill while travelling. He woke up and prayed to God
Mrs Web lived all alone. She made special candles and sold them. But with age, Mrs Web’s eyes became weak. She could no longer make candles. Soon, she spent all her money. There was no money left to buy food. One night, just before Mrs Web was going to sleep, she heard a noise in