Once upon a time, there was a man named Martin who lived in a hut on a hill. He wanted to make some soup, but all he had that day was water. He thought, ‘I shall take this pot of water down the hill and then I will be able to make some soup.’ So, […]
Archie was a clever and obedient kid. No one in the class liked Archie because he was his teacher’s favourite. Archie did not like the way the bad kids in the school used to make fun of him. He did not want those kids to tease him any more. So, Archie started skipping his homework.
Scientific name : Gorilla gorilla Family : Hominidae Native to : Rwanda, Africa Interesting fact : Adult gorillas can eat up to 30 kilograms of food every day.. Conservation status : Vulnerable These gentle giants of the African Continent were made famous by the late naturalist and primatologist Diane Fossey, who highlighted the illegal poaching
Molly’s brother Sam was a great baseball player. He had a big baseball game scheduled on Sunday. Molly went to cheer up Sam and his teammates. She watched her brother play his biggest baseball game. He played his best, but their team lost. Nobody was to be blamed. But Sam was sad. It seemed like
Edward was a six-year-old boy. He was scared of the dark. Recently his parents shifted him to a new room. It was his first night in his new room. He was trying to sleep, but he felt scared. Suddenly, he heard a scratching noise near his window. He started trembling in his bed. His mother
Annie, a little girl, wanted to gift something special to her mother for Christmas. So, she took out her piggy bank. She counted the coins, but it was not enough to buy a good gift. Annie still wished to gift something to her mother. She thought about Christmas. It started with a man and a
Once, there lived a poor man and his son in a village. The son was fond of sweets. His father was very worried about this habit of his son. One day, the father took his son to a saint. People in the village used to say that the saint had holy powers. The father told
Common name : Jumping shrew Scientific name : Rhynchocyon chrysopygus Family : Macroscelididae Native to : Kenya, Africa Interesting fact : Has skin that is three times thicker on its bottom than anywhere else. Conservation status : Least Concern It gets its name from the golden fur on its hindquarters, apart from which it has
Lila and Leon’s father owned a big farm with a beautiful pond in the middle. They had many animals on the farm. Lila and Leon were very compassionate towards them. One day, Lila and Leon sat on a bubble boat and floated across the pond. They were enjoying the sunny day. While they were floating,
Jordan and Julian were siblings. Jordan was a very responsible boy, while Julian was a very naughty girl. She always used to spoil what Jordan had arranged. Slowly, Jordan started disliking Julian. He used to complain about her to their mother. But since Julian was too young, their mother never punished her. One day, Jordan
Napoleon was a soldier before becoming the Emperor of France. Once, he and his fellow soldiers stayed near a village. Napoleon loved reading books related to bravery and courage. One day, while Napoleon was engrossed reading a book, a girl teased him, “Are you a ‘timid cat’? All your fellows are playing happily and you
Sofia was a strict mother. She had four children. She wanted them to follow a disciplined routine. One morning, Sofia shouted, “Wake up, children! It is time to start your chores!” But since it was Sunday, the children wanted to go swimming. Sofia said, “You can go swimming after finishing off your chores.” The children
Once upon a time, there lived a poor girl named Bella in a village. Bella did not want to go to school. Bella’s mother thought of telling her a story so that Bella might understand the importance of going to school : “Once, there lived two baby birds on a tree. Their mother had not
Common name : Reed wolf Scientific name : Canis aureus Family : Canidae Native to : North and North-Eastern Africa, South-Eastern and Central Europe, Asia Minor, the Middle East, and South-East Asia Interesting fact : A white golden jackal was found in Iran in 2012. Conservation status : Least Concern They pair for life, looking
There was a boy named Dakota. One day, there was no wood left for the evening fire. So Dakota’s mother asked him to fetch some firewood, but he ignored. He went to play with his friends. As evening approached, Dakota’s mother began to worry about Dakota. She went out looking for him. She became furious