Mr Bunter loved to eat. He ate large meals at home and when he went out, he did not know when to stop. People were scared to invite Mr Bunter to a party, because there would be nothing left for others to eat!He was always late to office because once he settled down for breakfast, […]
Mrs Benjamin had a cat named Katy. Mrs Benjamin gave her lots of milk and fish, and a cushion to sleep on. Katy could catch all the mice she wanted. But Katy could not go out or have any adventures.One day, Mrs Benjamin was ill and had to go to hospital. Her niece Amanda came
Dino, the little dragon, lived with his family in a cave on a mountain. All his cousins had learnt to fly, but he was still learning. He found it very difficult and very frightening. He couldn’t even blow flames! Everyone teased him.Every morning all the dragons would set off to work. In the evening, they
Sam and Mike decided to go to a fair outside the town. They looked forward to spending the whole day on swings and at the stalls enjoying themselves. They decided to take Sam’s pet monkey, Momo, along. It would be fun for him too.They reached the fairground soon. Momo liked the swings best. He had
William became King when he was very young. Everyone around him flattered him so much that he began to believe all that they said. He thought he was very handsome, very kind, very generous, very brave.When he went out on horseback, everyone would praise him for being the best rider, the best hunter, the best
“Billy is a good boy,” said his teacher, Miss Williams, “The only trouble with him is that he daydreams in the class all the time! So, he doesn’t hear what the teacher is saying and makes silly mistakes.”Billy’s mother looked at him and they went off home.“Now, Billy, you must stop daydreaming and pay attention
Raja was a huge, handsome elephant who belonged to a temple. He was looked after with great care. On special occasions he was dressed up in silk and jewels and carried the Lord’s statue on his back.The Keeper was very kind to him. Raja was fed properly and bathed every day. His cage was huge
Bob and Nat were twins. Bob liked to play football and climb up trees. Nat liked to read books and paint pictures. Bob liked to play tricks whereas Nat was very quiet and kind. Bob would play a prank on someone and Nat would get into trouble for it!Once Bob let the dog loose when
Miss Stokes rarely spoke to anyone, neither smiled nor shared anything. If any of the children wished her, she would not reply. She had a fat brown cat called Boris whom she loved. Everyone in the village was a little upset with her and some of the small children were afraid of her. They thought
Mr Donner loved his scarf. Made of blue and white wool, it had been knitted by his mother and was very old. He always wore it in winter. But one day, he could not find it. He hunted for it all over his house, in cupboards and even in the kitchen but it seemed to
The winter had been severe. There was snow all over. Harry, Jo and Minnie had found it boring sitting inside all day. So as soon as the snow stopped falling, they trooped out to make a snowman.Harry had a carrot for a nose and some chocolate drops for eyes. Jo brought a slice of tomato
Mrs Bundle was known in the village for keeping a very neat cottage. She was a small, round cheerful person and her house was always sparkling clean. Everyone wondered how she managed to keep everything so well.One day when Alice was going past Mrs Bundle’s cottage, she heard a terrible noise. She ran to the
Bobby loved climbing up trees. One morning, he awoke and found a large tree standing outside his window. “This was not there last night when I went to sleep,” he thought.He ran down to the garden and found that the tree was really there! It seemed to be a huge oak tree. He climbed up
Auntie June came visiting. She was carrying a large basket of goodies and a big red umbrella. She brought out cakes and fruits and jams and jellies from the basket. Betty and Bob had a wonderful time. Then they all waved her goodbye as she got into the bus and went back home.Betty saw that
Buzz was a young honey-bee. He had beautiful yellow and dark brown stripes. But he was very dissatisfied. He thought all other stripes were more attractive than his. He wanted more stripes.Whenever he saw anyone with stripes, he would ask him how he had got so many stripes. And he would tell him some silly