Wayne and his cousins sat around their grandmother, every night. She told them many magical stories about fairies and goblins. One night, she said, “Every few years, the Fairy Queen comes to earth and chooses a leader.” All his cousins believed these stories, but Wayne did not. “Such things don’t happen anymore,” he protested, “Besides, […]
Rick was the shortest boy in his class. Although he was always teased or laughed at yet Rick never said anything about this at home. One afternoon, Rick’s grandfather called him and asked, “Son, I can see that since you’ve come from school, you look very sad and upset. What’s the matter?” At first, Rick
One day, Janice wondered at all the petals that dropped down from flowers every day. So, she asked the friendly gardener, “What happens to all the petals that drop down from flowers each day?” “The wind blows them away, my sweet child!” the gardener replied. Next evening, Janice sat looking at the flowers in the
Ethan spent all his holidays at his grandparents’ house. One summer, as Ethan and his grandfather were looking for books in the attic, they found an old map. Ethan’s grandfather smiled and said, “This is a treasure map. The treasure’s hidden in the garden.” Ethan said excitedly, “Grandpa, I’ll go and find it right away!”
Ronnie always wanted to see how things looked from high above. He often said to his dad, “I wish I could have a bird’s eye view of the city.” That year, a ‘Hot-Air Balloon Festival’ was organised in his city. Ronnie’s dad thought, ‘It’s a great opportunity to fulfil Ronnie’s wish.’ So, the next day
A hyena stole a calf one day from a farm near by. The hyena wanted to eat up the calf quietly in its lair. Once they were in the lair; the calf felt nervous and fearful. But the calf was intelligent and thought of a scheme to save its life. “I am told that you
Little David was impatient and hasty. His mother always taught him to be calm and patient but he never listened to her. One evening, David’s grandfather came for a visit. So, David’s mother was busy preparing dinner for the family. David requested, “Mom, will you please make my favourite green peas soup tonight?” “Sure, dear!”
Jake and his family were holidaying in Australia, one summer. While they were on the beach, Jake found a beautiful sea shell. It was pink and grey with a lovely texture. As he walked on, he found two more of the same kind. When he showed them to his parents, his younger sister Jane cried
Rohan was a very naughty boy. All his neighbours were troubled by his pranks. Rohan’s parents would try to make him mend his ways. But their advice fell flat on Rohan. One day, during summer vacations, Rohan’s parents sent him to his grandpa who livedin a village. Having reached the village, Rohan resumed his naughty
Albert loved flowers and had many books about them. He even went to flower shows and exhibitions. His mother was amazed that he could name many flowers by just looking at them. Albert lived in a flat and did not have space to grow flowers. So, his mother made arrangements on a window sill where
Gerald and his parents went to a beach, one evening. As he was making sand-castles, Gerald found a shining yellow stone. He picked it up and washed it in the sea water. Then, he put it in his pocket. Just then, he looked up at the sky and asked aloud, “I wonder why the sea
Jerry’s mother had sent him to the forest to gather some blueberries for a blueberry pie. “Follow the path and don’t talk to strangers,” warned his mother before Jerry left with a basket. Just as Jerry was plucking blueberries, he noticed an ugly and small man behind the bushes. He was staring at Jerry from
In a toy store, the little toys came to life at night. The little toy cat was arrogant. She laughed at the other toys. “I am much prettier than all of you. You all are so ugly,” she said proudly. The toy bear went to her and said, “Will you play with me?” “No. You
Mike was a simpleton but he was known for his common sense in his village. If the villagers faced any problems, they went to Mike for advice or suggestions. One night, there was a terrible storm in Mike’s village. A huge rock rolled down from the nearby hill and fell over the village well. The
Adam was participating in the annual kite-flying competition at his school. So, he went to buy a kite so that he might practise. When he went inside a kite store, he was confused. “Take this deep red kite or a stunning blue one. They are costly and thus good,” said the shopkeeper. Adam shook his