Once, there lived twin brothers, Brian and Orion. Brian was an optimist, while Orion was an extreme pessimist. The parents were so worried about Orion that they finally took him to a counsellor. The counsellor suggested a plan. He said, “Their birthday falls next week. Why don’t you give Orion the best gift and Brian […]
Once, there lived a seahorse in the sea. His name was Rony. There lived many fish as well. All the fish had bright colours, swishy tails and fins. But, Rony did not fit in with the rest of the fish. He had a fin and he could blow bubbles, but he did not have bright
It was a stormy evening. A nine-year-old little girl knocked frantically at a doctor’s door. The doctor shouted, “Who is it? Come in!” The girl entered the clinic. She looked frightened. She requested the doctor to visit her house and check on her mother. Her mother was suffering from high fever. The doctor saw that
Long ago, a king ordered his soldiers to place a boulder on a road. He wanted to test if anyone would think of removing the boulder. The king then hid behind the bushes. To his shock, he found that the ministers of his court and even the tradesmen in his country just passed by the
Johnny was a short-tempered boy. He used bad words when he lost his temper. Johnny’s father decided to teach him a lesson. So one day, he gave Johnny a bag full of nails. He asked Johnny to hammer a nail into the back of the fence every time he lost his temper. Johnny hammered 27
Once, Swami Vivekanand went to America. While travelling, Swamiji saw some boys trying to aim at something. He got down from the carriage to see what the boys were doing. The boys were trying to shoot at some floating eggshells in the river. But no one succeeded. One of the boys noted that Swamiji was
Scientific name : Allactaga bullata Family : Dipodidae Native to : Deserts of China and Mongolia Interesting fact : They don’t drink water, and jump, not walk. Conservation status : Least Concern It is a species of a rodent found in the temperate grasslands. It has dense, light fur, with the back and outer sides
Iggy was a tiny spider. She loved to play hide-and-seek under the autumn leaves with her friends, Biggy, Miggy and Jiggy. One day, Iggy declared as usual, “Let us play hide-and-seek! I will count and all of you go and hide.” When Iggy finished counting, she started searching for Biggy, Miggy and Jiggy under the
It was English teacher Mrs. Simon’s class. All the children loved her a lot. She always talked to them about their dreams. One day, Mrs. Simon asked her students about their ambitions, what they wanted to become in future. The whole class was thrilled. Some said, “Doctor,” some said, “Teacher,” some said, “Musician” and so
Flicker was a firefly. He loved his freedom more than anything else. Once, he was flying near a river. Suddenly, he heard a scary noise while flying through the tall trees there. But he could not see anything suspicious. Flying past the tall oak trees, Flicker reached a little shack. A man was sitting there
Alfie and Cody were good friends. One day, they were walking along the road. The road had apple trees on both sides. After walking for a while, they found ripe apples lying on the road. They divided the apples among them. One sunny morning, Alfie and Cody headed towards the pond. On reaching the pond,
Common name : Zarafah (Arabic) Scientific name : Giraffa camelopardalis Family : Giraffidae Native to : Africa Interesting fact : Just like snowflakes and human fingerprints, no two giraffes have the same spot pattern. Conservation status : Least Concern Its coat has dark blotches or patches, which can be orange, chestnut, brown, or nearly black
Sweetie and Sammy were four-year-old twin brother and sister respectively. One day, they went to the market with their mother. Sammy started running here and there, and did not listen to his mother. “Oh dear!” his mother sighed, “Look at Sweetie. She is staying near me. I can help her if something goes wrong. But
Once, a little mouse named Chestnut lived in a tree. Many a time, the cold winds from the snow-clad mountains blew into his house, making him shiver the whole day. One day, it stopped snowing. Chestnut zipped out of his hole to look for an acorn, as he was hungry. He turned towards the spot
Cindy was a naughty little girl. She lived with her parents in a hut near the forest. Cindy loved the smell of the flowers. She loved to go out to the flower garden. But Cindy’s mother had warned her not to go near the purple flowerbed. She told her that the smell of the purple