Monica had new neighbours next door. They had shifted only a few days ago. But their house caught fire all of a sudden. It took four fire engines and twenty fire fighters to stop the fire, but there was nothing left of the house. It was reduced to a heap of rubble. Back in Monica’s […]
Greta was looking for a job. One day, she went for an interview. She was quite nervous. There were many others who had applied for the job and she sat along with them as she waited for her turn. As her eyes wandered around the reception area, she noticed some pieces of paper littering the
Beatrice had a pet cat named Snuffles. When Beatrice was near, Snuffles was well behaved. But as soon as her back was turned, she would scratch the floor, tear the sofa and damage the furniture. She was always up to something. One day, Beatrice had to visit a friend. Before she left, she said, “Don’t
Once, a woman had a girl no bigger than a thumb. The woman named her Thumbelina and loved her very much. But one day, a frog stole her to get her married to her son. She kept her on a leaf in the middle of a pond. “Now she cannot run anywhere,” said Mother Frog
Sylvia’s parents took great care of her. She was a girl with special needs and needed extra attention. She could not speak properly and took a lot of time to express herself. Sylvia’s parents had told her teachers about her, so they could be sensitised to her needs. Her teachers also made sure that none
Frances was a teacher. One day, she was teaching her students about the power of words and positive thinking. There was a girl named Sue in her class. She was always rude to the other children. Sue said, “What is so powerful about words? Can words change anything?” Frances said, “Yes, a lot can change
It was a day to dig potatoes. Mr. Jones took his two boys with him to dig the potatoes. Mr. Jones dug the potatoes and put them in the buckets. The boys watched their father for some time and then followed him. Soon, Tom was carrying two buckets of potatoes to the house. But John
A unicorn was friends with an elf and a fairy. One summer afternoon, they decided to splash about in the soothing waters of the magic pool. They were having lots of fun, splashing water on one another. Swimming in the fragrant pool made them feel fresh and wonderful. Suddenly, the unicorn said, “I think someone
Lisa had a strange dream while sleeping. She saw herself on a sandy beach. Many children were having fun there. One of them saw her and called out, “Come and play with me. I am drawing something in the sand and you have to guess what it is.” But another child called out, “Why don’t
Once there was a queen who ruled over a tropical island. She was a just queen. Everyone loved her. One day, her daughter came to her with an apple and said, “Mama, please slice this!” While slicing the apple, she cut her finger. Everyone was worried, but the queen’s advisor said, “Something good will come
Mabel and her mother were sitting in a park. Mabel was reading, while her mother stared into the distance. Soon, there was a chirping sound from a tree near by. Mabel’s mother pointed towards the bird and asked, “What is that?” “A sparrow,” Mabel replied. Mabel’s mother was hard of hearing. So she asked, “What
One day, an ant was feeling thirsty and stopped to have a drink from the river. But he lost his balance and fell into the water and was swept away. A dove, sitting on a tree, saw what happened. He quickly took a leaf and threw it into the water next to the ant. The
Megan had met with an accident. She could not walk. After a few days at the hospital, the doctors declared that she was fine and could go home. Megan said, “But I cannot walk!” Megan’s grandfather said, “That’s what you believe, just like the elephants. There was once a mahout. He took care of elephants.
Mother wanted some mushrooms. So, she told her children to pick them. Dan asked, “Where will we find them?” Sue replied, “I know the place where there are plenty. Do you remember the place where farmer Joe takes his cows to graze? Well! That is the place we will find the mushrooms.” So, the brother
It is always fun camping near a river. Everyone loves eating fried fish with salt, pepper, parsely, some lemon and brown bread. The Brown family was doing just that. It was so much fun fishing. Steve and his father went fishing early in the morning. The fish were easy to catch. One by one, the