It was a dark, cloudy night. Corporal Jackson was tense. His company was supposed to launch an air attack at the enemy, but it was too dark to make sure that they actually landed on the target. The men lined up and jumped out of the plane. One by one, they opened their parachutes and […]
Tom enjoyed his job at the circus and all the folk there loved him. Only Theo, the clown, did not like him at all. One day, Tom was helping with the horses. Evan, the horse trainer, came and started riding the stallion. Almost immediately, the horse reared up and almost threw Evan down! “Take off
A week before Christmas, Gabby was on her way to her grandmother’s cabin in the mountains. It had been snowing lightly all week. By the time she reached the foothills, the snow was falling heavily, and she had to drive very carefully. Gabby was just half an hour away from grandmother’s house, when she heard
There were three young merchants. They had heard about people making profits going to distant lands. So, they too decided to travel to distant lands and try their luck. They had a long voyage and visited many cities. Unfortunately, they spent more than they earned. There was no profit. Once, while they were walking along
The people of a village near Khiva were very afraid. A group of bandits often came to their village and looted them. One day a brave warrior, Ali, stopped at their village to eat and rest. That same evening, bandits again attacked the village and the villagers ran away, screaming in fright. Ali was not
Turtles are reptiles that spend most of their life in water. Turtles can stay underwater for long periods of time but they need to come to the surface to breathe. Turtles come ashore on sandy beaches to build nests and lay their eggs. Turtles have hard shells that protect them. This shell is called a
Grant was a farmer who lived in a small village. He would often say, “I wish I could find treasure, rescue people and have great adventures!” One day, Grant was ploughing his field when he heard someone screaming for help. The screams were coming from one of the neighbouring houses, and he rushed in. “Who
Penny and her brother Derek were trekking across the countryside. They decided to stay at an inn for the night, before continuing on their journey. The innkeeper offered them some rice and vegetables, cooked with some strange herbs. Penny was suspicious of the innkeeper, so she decided not to eat the vegetables. She tried to
Once, a princess always told lies. The king wanted to mend his daughter’s ways. He declared that whosoever could make her speak the truth could marry his daughter and have half of his kingdom. Many young men tried their luck but failed. One day, three brothers tried their luck. The elder brothers failed. Then the
Jared and Nate were riding through the scrubland, when they heard a strange hissing sound. Their horses seemed uneasy, so the two boys decided to stop and camp for the night. They found an old barn nearby. Then, tired, they went to sleep. Jared was woken up by a strange sound. It sounded like the
Sven was walking through the fields, when he saw an old man sitting near a stream. The old man looked quite weak, so Sven said, “May I help you?” The old man did not speak, but made a sign to carry him across the stream. Sven helped the old man to clamber onto his back
James was an explorer who had travelled across the world. Once, he was flying over a forest, when the engine of his plane failed, and crashed into the trees. As James got out of the fallen plane, he heard the sound of drums. Before long, he reached a village. There was a fire burning in
Once, the king of sharks fell in love with a girl. He transformed himself into a man and married her. Soon they had a son. The child had the mark of a shark’s mouth on his back. The king put a feathered cape about his shoulders and returned to his kingdom. As the boy grew
After travelling around the world for years, Sindbad married a beautiful woman and settled down in her home-town. Sadly, she fell ill after a year and died. One of his friends told him, “My friend, escape while you can. In this land, husbands are buried along with their dead wives!” Sindbad immediately started planning how
Sindbad was sailing through the Indian Ocean, when a terrible storm wrecked his ship. He was tossed onto a deserted island, but his entire crew was drowned. Sindbad was very sad, but decided to explore the island. ‘Perhaps someone lives here and can help me,’ he thought. He spent the whole day walking around the