Jake always wanted to have a pet cat. Every day, he pestered his dad to buy him one. So his dad said, “If you secure good marks in your assessment tests, I’ll think about bringing home a pet for you.” So, Jake worked very hard and got good marks in his tests. One evening, the […]
Gemma, Georgia and Ginny were happy that day. They were visiting their grandparents. ‘How wonderful is grandfather’s garden? We will have real fun there,’ they thought. The children never tired of running around their grandparents’ garden. There was an old but huge oak tree in a corner of the garden. “Look at this huge tree!
Alex had an aunt and a cousin who lived in New York. “Alex, your aunt and cousin Ted are coming from New York tomorrow,” said Alex’s mother, one day. “My friend, Sam said that people from New York are very rude,” said Alex. “Besides, I have never met them before, have I?” “No, you haven’t.
One summer vacation, Harry was lonely. His two best friends had gone visiting their grandparents for a month. Not knowing how to pass time, Harry went to the riverside each morning. One day, Harry was playing alone by the river when a frog jumped out of it. He kept staring at Harry for a long
Noel’s pet cat, Nelly, was very naughty. She tore his socks, spilt milk, scratched the doors and dirtied the floor. But Noel’s mother loved and adored Nelly a lot. One Saturday, Noel’s mother baked some cookies and kept them in a jar. “Noel, I am going to the market,” she said before leaving. “Please take
On Saturday, there was a Christmas party at school. Poor Penelope did not have a nice dress to wear. Her mother did not have enough money to buy her a new dress. Penelope became sad. Then she thought, ‘God helps…sincerely.’ Penelope prayed to God. “Dear God! I will be a good girl to my mom.
Kris was nine months old when his grandmother gifted him a teddy bear. He grew so fond of it that he played with it, slept with it and even bathed with it. Many years passed by and Kris turned six years old. He still played with his best friend, the teddy bear that his grandmother
James and Daniel were good friends. They lived in the same neighbourhood and studied in the same class. But the boys were very different from each other. James was tall and muscular whereas Daniel was short and thin. James loved playing sports whereas Daniel loved reading. But James was very proud of his height and
There was a barren piece of land outside the village. No plants grew there. Everybody said that nothing could ever grow there. Then one day, a hard-working man came and built a small hut there. He lived with his two sons and a daughter. The next day, he began tilling the land. He worked very
Simon always went to the vegetable market with his mother. There, he had befriended a vegetable vendor, Fin. Fin was an intelligent man and told Simon all about vegetables. He would also tell Simon fun tales and encouraged him to eat vegetables. One day, Simon went to the market after two weeks, looking very pale.
Joseph and his family were visiting the zoo, one weekend. They had a lovely time watching the monkeys, bears, tigers and the lions. As Joseph walked on, he saw a couple of lions enjoy their midmorning snack in an enclosure. So, Joseph warned his sister to be quiet and cautious. But when he saw that
Keith was very excited about celebrating his eighth birthday that evening. His mother had decorated the house with streamers and balloons. She had prepared many snacks like chocolate chip cookies, blueberry muffins, chocolate cake and lots of lemonade to drink. Keith had invited a lot of friends and was waiting eagerly for his friends to
Jack’s parents were often away as both of them went to work. So, his grandmother looked after him. She often scolded him when he made mistakes so that he might be a good boy. But Jack did not understand this and hated his grandmother for stopping him from doing things. One Saturday, Jack’s grandmother had
One day, Randy was going alone through a dense forest. Then he noticed a big tunnel in front of him. “Oh My God! This tunnel is so long,” Randy said. The surprise didn’t end there. There were more surprises waiting for Randy as he entered into the tunnel. There was a table in the tunnel
Nelson liked to make models of buildings like his father did. His father was a reputed architect in the city. He made beautiful models of houses. Nelson also dreamt about being a great architect when he grew up. So, whenever he got an opportunity, he watched his father work closely. One evening, Nelson’s father brought