Poor little David was picking berries in the woods. Soon, David got tired. He lay down to sleep. David got up a little later. He was feeling refreshed. Suddenly, he saw the basket. “Oh! My God!” David wondered. The basket was empty. “Where have all my berries gone?” David was almost crying. But then, suddenly […]
Four racing cars lived together in a wealthy man’s garage. They usually participated in races together. The blue car was the oldest of the four. The green and white cars were simple but efficient. But the red car was new and very proud of his make. He always teased the blue one, “You are so
Daniel was a naughty boy and always troubled animals. “He pulls my cat’s tail and throws stones at Mr. Mulder’s helpless puppy,” Daniel’s neighbour complained to his mother. Tired of this, his mother warned Daniel to stop hurting animals but he ignored her. One day, Daniel saw a dog and smiled to himself. ‘I think
Jim was the happiest child today. His father got him a water pistol. He imagined the fun he would have playing with his water pistol. Jim showed this wonderful toy to all his friends. His friends were equally excited. Jim told them that he would fill the pistol with water and shoot unsuspecting passers-by with
Mr. Dickens was known as the most loving teacher in the entire school. He taught little children moral values through examples and exercises. When the principal of the school got a complaint that the Grade 2 children were unruly, he thought of sending Mr. Dickens there. “The children in the second grade are always fighting
A magical fountain stood right in the middle of the forest and its water had healing properties. People from many villages and towns came to the forest to take the water of the magical fountain. One day, on his way to school, Kenny saw a little rabbit following him. He stopped when Kenny stopped and
Liam had a magical book of fairy tales which had been in his family for many generations. On his seventh birthday, his grandfather handed over the book saying, “Liam, this book is very precious. Be responsible and take good care of it!” That night, Liam started reading the first story about a lonely prince. Suddenly,
Paul lived with his old mother in a house near a dark dense forest. He went to pick firewood from the forest every day and brought back some fruits. One day, Paul did not find any fruits and thought sadly, ‘Now, I have to go back empty-handed.’ Then, Paul accidentally noticed a tree laden with
Uncle Dan brought a carton full of mangoes to Michael’s house as a thank-you gift. Michael’s father had helped Uncle Dan to earn profits in his business. Michael was overjoyed! “I’m going to eat all of them, mom!” he said excitedly. “But you’ll develop heat boils. Besides it would be nice to share the mangoes
Little Pete loved going to the playschool where his teacher read him many magical stories. Close to his school was a little shed that always sparked Pete’s interest. One day, Pete decided to explore the shed. It was recess time and the teachers were not around. Grabbing this opportunity, Pete entered the shed. A blue
Eddie and his family owned a pretty house near the sea. It was their vacation house and they stayed there every weekend. One weekend, Eddie’s family was at their vacation house with some relatives. Eddie and his cousins went to the beach, made sandcastles and collected shells. One evening, Eddie found a large shell that
Bob and his pet dog, Whistle shared many adventures during summer vacation. They loved to take long walks in the countryside. One morning, Bob and Whistle were out walking in the hills. While exploring, they came to the riverside and stopped to fish. Suddenly, Whistle stopped near a small opening between the bushes and started
Once, a cruel king named George ruled over a country. He was rude to everyone. In fact, he even collected taxes and fines when his kingdom faced a severe famine. When anyone protested, he threw them into prison. “Our king is too cruel to be the ruler of this kingdom,” his subjects cried often. Soon,
Little Prince Lionel was a lazy boy. He never did his own work; in fact, he just ordered people around. His mother, Queen Ruby, wanted Lionel to learn the value of work. She wanted him to grow up into a king who respected his subjects and did not treat them as servants. One day, Queen
Snowy, the snail, lived in a beautiful swamp along with many other animals and insects. Snowy was a happy snail except he did not like moving slow. One day, Snowy was very sad. He was sitting on a small rock, sulking. Just then, Sarah, the butterfly, flew past him. Seeing Snowy sad, she asked, “What’s