Roger Federer was born on the 8th of August 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. Do you know that Roger Federer is the only player in history to have won the Wimbledon and U.S. Open consecutively for 3 years? A professional tennis player, Roger Federer ranks 3rd as in 2016 by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Since […]
Little Elly had a big brother called Jack. They both loved each other. Jack was a young sailor. When he visited home after his voyages, he always used to tell Elly about the places he had seen. He told Elly that during one trip, when the bread on the ship was finished they had to
It was Maggie’s birthday. Her father brought a beautiful yellow canary. The yellow canary was caged in a beautiful brass cage. Maggie was filled with joy when she got the wonderful gift! “I was really wishing for a canary, Father,” she said, “The canary is now my responsibility. I will take care of its water
Daniel was a little boy who did not like to take his bath. When the time came for his bath, he screamed and kicked. At last, his mother used to say, “Stay dirty!” One day, Daniel did not take his bath when he went to bed at night. Neither was he bathed in the morning.
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter was born on the 4th of September 1981 in Texas, U.S. Do you know Beyoncé was only 7-years-old when she won her first talent show? She beat 15 and 16-year-old records and received a standing ovation. A singer, songwriter and actress, Beyoncé came into prominence in the 1990s as a part of
Once, there were two brothers. They loved each other a lot and always played together. But one day, they had a huge fight over their new toy car. They decided to divide their toys and play separately. The next day, they started sorting out the toys. First, they sorted out the big toys. But this
Once upon a time, there was an evil sorcerer named Silisphore. One day, he concocted a vicious plot to destroy all important things in the world. He made a potion that took away people’s desire to work. After successfully destroying most of the important things in the world, Silisphore planned to attack the families next.
Benny was a sprightly, rosy-faced little boy. He lived with his mother in a little cottage in the country. They were too poor and were unable to buy delicacies. But the wholesome, simple food they ate was ample to keep him healthy and strong. He usually ate porridge with milk. One day, Benny woke up
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, commonly known as M. S. Dhoni, was born on the 7th of July 1981 in Bihar, India. Do you know that before he became famous as a world-class cricketer, Dhoni was a ticket collector at the Kharagpur Railway station for a few years? The only captain in the history of world cricket
Once upon a time, there lived an ill-mannered boy named Johnnie. He hated when people used polite words while communicating. One day, Johnnie invented a machine that could steal polite words like ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. Soon, his machine stole all the polite words in the world. In the beginning, nothing happened. But within a
Venus Ebony Starr Williams was born on the 17th of June 1980 in California, U.S. Do you know that Venus Williams is the only player to have defeated Serena (her sister) on the grass twice? Former No. 1 tennis star, Venus Williams is a professional tennis player who has won a total of 22 Grand
Once, there lived in a tree, a little migratory bird named Nippy. He was very nice, but was very lazy. On the arrival of the autumn season, all his fellow birds started preparing for a long journey to a warm place. But Nippy, being lazy, did not prepare for the journey and kept on postponing
Valentino Rossi was born on the 16th of February 1979 in Italy. Do you know that Valentino Rossi broke an international record by making 170 consecutive starts in a span of a decade? A professional motorcycle racer, Valentino Rossi has won 9 Grand Prix World Championships and is a multiple MotoGP World Champion. One of
Jacob was excited for the Sunday picnic. But, on Sunday morning, it started raining heavily and the picnic was cancelled. Jacob remained unhappy all day. He was standing near the window in the evening. Just then, he saw an old man with a stick coming up the street. A little dog was walking beside him.
One day, a cock-sparrow was returning home after a long journey when he saw a long strip of rag lying on the road. The cock-sparrow thought it could be useful for the nest he was building. So he swooped down to pick the rag up, but the wind blew it around his wings and he