A woman was cleaning her house for Christmas. All the spiders fled to escape the broom. On Christmas Eve, the spiders slowly crept down. Oh! What a sight they saw! A beautiful Christmas tree! In their excitement, they darted up the trunk and out along each branch. By the time they had finished climbing, the […]
It was Christmas Eve. Nona and her friend, Kylie, had finished decorating the Christmas tree. Having nothing else to do, they started playing together. After a while, Nona exclaimed, “We have been playing with our dolls for over an hour. Now, I want to do something different.” “I do too,” said Kylie. “Let’s bake something,”
Common name : Wallaby, Wallaroo Family : Macropodidae Native to : Australia, Tasmania and surrounding islands Interesting fact : Their young ones are called joeys. Conservation status : Least Concern Kangaroos are the largest living marsupials. They have been categorized into four different species. Different species of kangaroos have different diets, but all species are
Cathy received a beautiful doll on Christmas. It became her favourite toy among so many toys she had. Cathy took it wherever she went. One day, Cathy was playing outside with her friends. She showed off her doll to everyone. After a while, they made a wonderful snowman. Then, they went on their sledges, throwing
Once, there lived a family of father, mother and a daughter, Dora. It was Christmas Eve but they were sad. Dora’s grandmother was not well. So, they decided to visit her. Dora baked a lovely cake for her. While Dora was not looking, an angel appeared. She sprinkled something on the cake and disappeared. Soon,
It was winter time, so there was snow everywhere. The birds and the beasts were excited, for Christmas was on the way. But there was someone who had never seen snow before. It was a five-month-old deer, Dab. He had hardly seen the world. It seemed there was white carpet everywhere. He ran inside to
Once, there were three sisters named Beth, Dina and Jenny respectively. Beth was the oldest. She was very wise and mature for her age. She always knew what was best for her and for others. She took loving care of her sisters. Now, Christmas was around the corner. The three sisters wanted to give something
Common name : Lesser one-horned rhino Scientific name : Rhinoceros sondaicus Family : Rhinocerotidae Native to : South Asian island of Java Interesting fact : Less than seventy Javan rhinos exist in the world. Conservation status : Critically Endangered It has a dusky grey colour with a number of folds in the skin, giving the
Once upon a time, a mariner was far away from home. It was winter and it snowed heavily. On Christmas Eve, he missed his family. He kept worrying about his family’s health. Suddenly, he saw a bright flash of light. An angel appeared before him. She smiled at him and he saw his sweet wife
Once upon a time, a little boy and a girl lived with their parents on the mountains. The boy and the girl played in the snow during winters. On Christmas Eve, their father made a snowman for them. The snowman was very big. His eyes were made of buttons. The nose was made with wood.
Once, there was an old lamp in the church. It was decided that on Christmas Eve he would be replaced by a new one. On his last night, three contenders who wished to take his place came up to the old lamp. The first one could emit light in the darkness. The second shone in
There was an intelligent boy, named John. He was very sad as his mother was unwell and too during Christmas time. He loved her dearly. John wanted her to improve soon. He recalled a story his mother had told him. In that story, a little boy had scraped the rust from the church bell so
Peter was a very nice boy. He had only one desire. He wanted to have a bicycle of his own. But his father was not rich enough to afford the bicycle. On Christmas Eve, Peter was on his way to the market; he saw a boy on a bicycle. As the boy was turning a
There lived a little girl who had no one to support her. She had lost her parents. On Christmas Eve, she only had some bread to eat. As she was walking on the road, a poor man asked her for food. The girl gave him her bread. A little ahead, she found an old woman
Once, two brothers were excited to see what gifts were there under the Christmas tree. They got the opportunity when their parents went out of the house. They planned to open all the gifts and then rewrap them before their return. They made a pact never to tell a soul. The plan was set in