Timmy was a naughty boy. One morning, his mother came to his room and asked him to get ready for school. “I am not going to school today. I want to go to the zoo!” Timmy whined, throwing his books on the floor. “Stop complaining and arguing. You have to go to school. There is […]
Linda was a jumping-rope champion from a small village. She had a lot of energy and expertise–she could go on and on, jumping high and fast. One day, Jack and Mary, Linda’s friends, were with her in the park. Suddenly, Linda saw a poster stuck on a tree. She pointed it out to her friends
Once, a crow and a buzzard lived on a big tree. One day, they saw a group of children teasing a little girl named Anna at the corner of a park. They both flew near the children to find out the matter. Henry, the tallest boy among them, was yelling, “Look at Anna; she is
Common name : Waller’s gazelle Scientific name : Litocranius walleri Family : Bovidae Native to : Deserts of Eastern Africa and the African great lakes region Interesting fact : They are violent and fight for territorial dominance. Conservation status : Critically Endangered The word gerenuk means giraffe-necked in Somali language. It is found in the
Once, there lived a jellyfish named Tintin in the deep sea. He used to catch tiny shrimps and other food with his long dangling tentacles. One day, Tintin was leisurely swimming when a gigantic whale came by, flapping about his flippers vigorously. This sent Tintin zooming through the water. Spinning around in circles, he finally
Martha lived with her nanny and her parents in a small town. One day, Martha was alone at home with her nanny. She was playing with her father’s stationery items in his office room when she came across a stapler. She liked the sound the stapler made. She started pressing it carelessly. She took some
A cowboy was travelling across a mountain valley along with his donkey and mule. The donkey was well laden, while the mule had little goods on his back. Carrying the load was an easy task for the donkey, as long as he was going along the plains. His job became more and more difficult as
Once, a man named Wallace was admitted to a hospital. His room-mate was called Johnnie. Both the men were seriously ill. Johnnie was on the bed, right next to the only window of the room. Wallace’s disease forced him to lie on his back all day long. Whenever Johnnie sat by the window, he would
Common name : Bos frontalis; Mythun, Mithan Scientific name : Bos gaurus frontalis Family : Bovidae Native to : North-Eastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and China Interesting fact : It is the largest of the wild oxen. Conservation status : Critically Endangered They usually have short, dense fur, blackish-brown in colour, with white or yellowish lower
One day, three boys went for a picnic near a pond. They put down their basket of food at the shore, and jumped into the pond to enjoy a bath. When they returned, they found two girls with ponytails eating their food. When asked, the girls replied, “Anything lying on the ground is public property.
A donkey named Jupiter worked for a herb-seller, who gave him very little food and too much of work. Jupiter was very unhappy. One day, Jupiter prayed to God to provide him with a new master. Soon, a tile-maker bought him from the herb-seller. Jupiter became even more discontented, as he had to carry heavier
Mr. and Mrs. David lived with their two sons, Jack and John. One day, Mr. and Mrs. David had to go out for a wedding. They instructed both Jack and John not to open the door to strangers. They also asked them to press the red buzzer near the main door in case of any
Once, a young boy named Melvin decided to go up the mountains along with his father. They had almost reached the top when Melvin suddenly tripped and fell down. Melvin was hurt. He screamed in pain,”Aaaahhhhh!” He was astonished to hear a similar voice, “Aaaahhhhh!” “Who is this?” he asked. “Who is this?” came the
Common name : Fossa. Scientific name : Cryptoprocta ferox Family : Eupleridae Native to : Madagascar Conservation status : Endangered The fossa is a mongoose-like mammal which is found only in the forests of Madagascar. It has a short, dense red-dark brown coloured fur, a cat-like head and a dog-like snout. With large forward facing
On Christmas day, three wise kings were travelling across a desert on their camels. They were on their way to Bethlehem. They were going to visit baby Jesus. The first king’s name was Melchior, the second’s name was Balthazar and the third’s name was Gaspar. Melchior’s camel was loaded with gold, Balthazar’s camel was loaded