Millie was a friendly girl. She liked visiting the old aunts and uncles who had no family. One of her favourites was Aunt Dina. She was plump and pretty, and loved feeding Millie all kinds of goodies, like cakes and lemonade! Today, Millie decided to visit Aunt Dina. She rang the doorbell and waited. But […]
David stood on the roof of his house enjoying the setting sun. Suddenly, the quiet was shattered by a sharp siren. David knew it signalled the coming of the enemy planes. Within minutes, David could make out the shapes of the enemy soldiers dropping out of planes, with the parachutes billowing out behind them! He
Once, a donkey was moving about in the forest. Suddenly, a lion appeared before him. The lion’s mouth started watering at the sight of the donkey. He wanted to eat the donkey. The donkey understood the lion’s desire. He decided to fool the lion. He quickly said to the lion, “Oh Lion! A thorn has
Mary had never travelled outside her small town. But all that changed when she met Kate. Kate was much older than Mary. However, since they both travelled in the same bus to work every day, they became good friends. One day, Kate said, “Mary, I’m going to visit my cousin in Scotland. Would you like
A long time ago, in America, racoon fur or coonskin, was quite valuable. This fact turned out to be lucky for Davy Crockett. He decided to run for elections, and was campaigning in town one day. There was a big crowd gathered, when one of the men called out, “All this talk is fine, but
Long ago, a young boy wanted to learn sword-fighting. He went to a teacher to teach him sword-fighting. The teacher agreed. Many days passed by but the boy was not given any training. He was told to do small things like mopping the floor, cooking food and so on. The boy asked the teacher, “Why
A ship is a huge watercraft that floats on water. Ships sail in rivers, lakes and oceans. The people who work on the ship are called sailors andcrew members. The captain of the ship leads all activities on it. A ship can carry thousands of people from one place to another. Cargo ships carry goods
Sam and Aiden loved rock climbing. They went hiking and climbing one weekend, but the weather forecast was not so good. “It looks like a storm is rolling in,” warned Sam. “I think we have a few hours,” protested Aiden. Finally, Sam agreed. After making sure that their ropes were secure, the boys began rappelling
One morning, Eric was riding his bicycle, when a black car slowed down next to him. Before he could understand anything, two men covered his nose with a chloroformed rag and he fainted. When he woke up, he was locked in a room he had never seen before. There were no windows and no furniture,
Two days ago, Romi’s father had gone out in his fishing boat, but had not returned. So, Romi decided that he would look for his father himself. Before his mother could stop him, he took his little boat and set sail. Romi thought, ‘Let me throw out my fishing net while I sail.’ However, suddenly,
Once, a cat and a dog were a couple. One day, the dog brought a chunk of meat and told the cat, “Cook this meat. I am going out and will come back and eat it.” The cat took the meat out of the bag. She could not resist tasting it. But as soon a
Penny had grown up in an orphanage, and had no idea who her family was. One day, she got a letter and a map that said: “Follow the map to find your family’s treasure.” Following the directions on the map, Penny found herself in a barren field. She had just begun to dig, when a
A bus or a coach is a form of transport used on a road. Buses can carry about 10-40 passengers at one time. Buses run within a city or between different cities. The double decker bus with an open roof is used for sightseeing. Buses are also used for commuting to and from school. The
Joseph was only ten years old, but he was smart. He noticed things that most people ignored. That is how he knew something was wrong that night. Joseph’s family was spending the holidays on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. Tonight, everyone on the ship was enjoying themselves at dinner. But Joseph was alert. It
Once, there was a very rich man. Though he was rich yet he wore torn clothes and moved around like a beggar. He believed that there were people waiting to rob the rich, so he pretended to be a poor man to save himself from being robbed. Now, one day, he bought some gold with