There lived a little girl called Rose. She had a kind aunt who once sent her some money as a birthday present. Rose was delighted. She started dreaming about the many nice things she could buy with the money. But she never thought of thanking her aunt. After a few days, Rose went to a […]
Once, a man named Finley found a cocoon. He put it in a large jar with some leaves and kept it near the window. Every day, he watched the cocoon carefully. After some days, Finley noticed a small hole in the cocoon and saw a butterfly struggling to come out. Though excited first, he soon
Greek philosopher Socrates was famous for his wisdom. Once, a man visited him and said, “I want to tell you something about your friend.” “Wait a moment! Before you tell me the news let us filter it. It is called the Triple Filter Test,” replied Socrates. The puzzled man had never heard about such a
Once, there lived a greedy boy named Stephen. One day, his school organised a party. All the children were asked to bring a clean pocket handkerchief. The desks were set, and a handkerchief was spread on each desk. The teachers then served delicious buns topped with sugar. The children were served fruit juice too. Stephen
There lived an old woman with her grand-daughter in a village. Her grand-daughter’s name was Mini. Mini was a two-year-old lovely girl. She had just started talking. One day, Cecilia, a neighbour of Mini’s grandmother, visited them. Mini was playing with her friend Emma at that time. The moment she saw Aunt Cecilia, she ran
Brad was a little boy who always threw tantrums when his wishes were not fulfilled. One day, his governess told him a story : “There was once a little boy named Henry. He was honest and truthful. But he had one great fault. He would behave violently when anyone opposed him. As he grew older,
Lucy was a careless girl. She always forgot about her work. One day, Lucy’s mother asked her to bring milk urgently from the shop. She went to the dairy and bought the milk. On her way back, she came across a flock of sheep and a sheep-dog. She stood on the roadside to watch them
Once, there was a delicate little boy named, Daniel. He was allergic to many foodstuffs. He was allergic to cream pastries too. His mother said, “Daniel, I cannot always be with you, but I trust you that you will not eat food to which you are allergic.” Daniel promised her that he would remember this.
Saina Nehwal was born on the 17th of March 1990 in Haryana, India. Do you know that Saina Nehwal holds a brown belt in karate? The first Indian woman to be ranked as No. 1 in the Badminton World Federation in the women’s singles category in 2015, Saina Nehwal is also the first Indian to
Lilie liked to visit her cousin Marie’s house on weekends. Marie had a bottle of scent that had a pleasant smell. Lilie liked it very much but never asked Marie whether she could use that scent. One day, when Lilie was alone in the room, she thought of applying a few drops of the scent
Usain St. Leo Bolt was born on the 21st of August 1986 in Trelawny, Jamaica. Do you know that Bolt won the Beijing Olympics by calming his nerves and eating chicken nuggets? A Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt holds the record of being the fastest man on earth. He holds a record not only in the
There was once a little boy named Nathan. He had a pet parrot. Nathan’s father had gifted the parrot to Nathan on his birthday. Nathan fed the parrot and changed its water regularly. Whenever he did this, his father used to be with him. Nathan was not allowed to open the parrot’s cage in his
Sania Mirza was born on the 15th of November 1986 in Mumbai, India. Do you know that Sania Mirza first started playing tennis at the age of 6 years? A professional tennis player who is ranked No. 1 in the women’s doubles rankings, Sania Mirza was ranked as India’s No. 1 player in singles and
Once, there lived a little girl named Elizabeth. She had a doll. She loved her doll very much. Her friends used to laugh at her for being so careful. Time passed. Elizabeth grew up into a lovely young lady. She married and had children. Once, Elizabeth, now a grandmother, decided to return to her ancestral
Rafael Nadal Parera was born on the 3rd of June 1986 in Spain. Do you know that Rafael Nadal, ‘The King of Clay’ is afraid of dogs? Rafael Nadal is a professional tennis player who is one of the finest clay-court players in history. Winner of 14 Grand Slam singles, 27 titles in ATP World