Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Betty. She had a magic doll, whom she called Mimi. Once, when Betty came home from school, she found a cake at her doorstep. Even though she wanted to share the cake with Mimi, the temptation was too much for her that she ate up […]
During the holidays, Benny visited his grandparents who lived in the country. Benny loved his grandparents. So he always looked forward to being with them, even if it was for a short time. Grandma pampered Benny with delicious cakes and other foods, while Grandpa took Benny for bicycle rides. After dinner every night, Benny saw
Davy bear lay in his bed. His mama and papa lay next to him. Next morning, they all went for a family walk. “What is a family, mama?” Davy asked. “There is a mama and a papa and a baby. That is a family,” said mama. “It smells pretty out here, mama.” Davy ran over
One day, a crow lost one of his favourite and most precious coins. He approached the hare and the mouse for help. The mouse and the hare were the best detectives in the forest. The mouse was cleverer than the hare. The clever mouse, after a lot of thought, took the crow to the tunnels
Once, there lived an old man named Mr. Jackson who liked to gossip. One day, Mr. Jackson spread rumours about his neighbour. He told everyone that the man was a thief. Thus, the neighbour was arrested. After some time, the neighbour was proved innocent and was set free. Now he sued Mr. Jackson for falsely
One day, a ten-year-old boy entered a restaurant and sat at a table. He asked the waiter, “How much does an ice-cream sundae cost?” “Just five dollars,” replied the waiter. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and counted the money he had. “How much is a dish of plain ice-cream?” he
Once, a poor boy was selling goods door to door. The tiring day had made him very hungry, so he thought of asking for something to eat at the next house. Instead of food, he asked for water. He looked quite hungry at the lady of the house, so she brought him a glass of
Scientific name : Mustela putorius furo Family : Mustelidae Native to : Europe Interesting fact : The name ferret comes from the Latin ‘furonem’ which means ‘thief’. Conservation status : Some species are Endangered Ferrets are carnivorous animals and their diet consists of meat when they are domesticated, and in the wild they hunt small
swimming in a river and reached a land that was surrounded by water on three sides. The side with land led to a steep huge mountain. To cross to the other side, the tortoise decided to climb to the top of the mountain. On the way, he met a big monster who was guarding the
Scientific name : Vulpes zerda Family : Canidae Native to : African Sahara region Interesting fact : It is the smallest species of fox measuring between 24-41cm. Conservation status : Least Concern It has a remarkably long tail measuring between 18-31cm, and ears that can measure up to half its body size. The fox has
Common name : Emperor tamarin, Black-chinned emperor tamarin Scientific name : Saguinus imperator Family : Callitrichidae Native to : South America Interesting fact : Is arboreal, and does not live on the forest floor. Conservation status : Least Concern It is named for its long white moustache which extends beyond the shoulders and resembles that
Common name : Wapiti Scientific name : Cervus canadensis Family : Cervidae Native to : North America, Eastern Asia Interesting fact : Largest mammal found in North America and Eastern Asia Conservation status : Least Concern They migrate to higher altitudes in summers and return to lower valley pastures in winters. Male elks have large
Common name : Short-beaked echidna, Spiny anteater, Native porcupine Scientific name : Tachyglossus aculeatus Family : Tachyglossidae Native to : Australia, New Guinea Interesting fact : They are one of the only two egg-laying mammals in the world. Conservation status : Critically Endangered They are black or brown in colour with bodies covered with coarse
Common name : Arabian camel, Indian camel Scientific name : Camelus dromedarius Family : Camelidae Native to : Sahara Desert in North Africa and along the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East, South-East Asia in the Indian desert, Australian Outback. Interesting fact : The hump stores fats, not water as commonly believed Conservation status :
Scientific name : Mandrillus leucophaeu Family : Cercopithecidae Native to : Between Southern Congo and Eastern Nigeria Interesting fact : Communicates through facial expressions such as a ‘grin’. Conservation status : Most Endangered The drill is a large monkey with dark grey pillage; it has reddish-yellow stripes on its body, and some are greenish-grey as