There were two gardeners, Albert and Thomas. Albert’s mother was very sick and bedridden. He wanted to make her happy. One day, Albert and Thomas were working in the palace garden. Suddenly, Albert saw some lovely flowers blooming around. He decided to take one flower and present it to his mother. He thought that no […]
Common name : White antelope, Screwhorn antelope Scientific name : Addax nasomaculatus Family : Bovidae Native to : African Sahara Interesting fact : Rare in natural habitat, but commonly found in captivity, due to breeding. Conservation status : Critically EndangeredThe females are smaller in size than the males; the coats of either sex change colour
Malala Yousafzai S. St was born on the 12th of July 1997 in Pakistan. Do you know that Malala was shot at 3 times for her views, which had received a lot of attention through her blog and was later made into a documentary on her life? She survived the attack. The youngest ever recipient
There was an intelligent girl named Suzy. She wore spectacles or glasses, as she had poor eyesight. Her glasses were unusually large in size due to which her classmates made fun of her. One day, the class went on a school outing to visit some famous caves. Suddenly, Suzy and her classmate, Tom, fell into
Isabel was a little girl. She was a well-behaved girl. Her parents and teachers were very happy with her. But she had a bad habit. She was very fond of tilting her chair backwards and forwards while eating food on the dining table. Everybody used to tell her not to do it, as it could
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born on the 15th of April 1990 in Paris, France. Do you know Emma Watson is a certified yoga and meditation instructor? Best known for her role in the ‘Harry Potter’ movie series as Hermione Granger, Emma Watson has received worldwide praise and accolades as an actress. She has used
One day, a hunter was roaming the sea-shore when he saw a sea-bird called a tern. He immediately shot the bird. The wounded tern fell into the sea, near the shore. Before he could reach the spot where the wounded bird had fallen, a pair of terns flew to its rescue. They took hold of
There was once a little grey planet. People living on that planet used to litter it, cut the trees and kill the animals. The planet was very sad. One day, an astronaut visited the planet. He saw that the planet was very sad over its plight. He noticed that the planet was very dirty and
There lived a little girl called Rose. She had a kind aunt who once sent her some money as a birthday present. Rose was delighted. She started dreaming about the many nice things she could buy with the money. But she never thought of thanking her aunt. After a few days, Rose went to a
Once, a man named Finley found a cocoon. He put it in a large jar with some leaves and kept it near the window. Every day, he watched the cocoon carefully. After some days, Finley noticed a small hole in the cocoon and saw a butterfly struggling to come out. Though excited first, he soon
Greek philosopher Socrates was famous for his wisdom. Once, a man visited him and said, “I want to tell you something about your friend.” “Wait a moment! Before you tell me the news let us filter it. It is called the Triple Filter Test,” replied Socrates. The puzzled man had never heard about such a
Once, there lived a greedy boy named Stephen. One day, his school organised a party. All the children were asked to bring a clean pocket handkerchief. The desks were set, and a handkerchief was spread on each desk. The teachers then served delicious buns topped with sugar. The children were served fruit juice too. Stephen
There lived an old woman with her grand-daughter in a village. Her grand-daughter’s name was Mini. Mini was a two-year-old lovely girl. She had just started talking. One day, Cecilia, a neighbour of Mini’s grandmother, visited them. Mini was playing with her friend Emma at that time. The moment she saw Aunt Cecilia, she ran
Brad was a little boy who always threw tantrums when his wishes were not fulfilled. One day, his governess told him a story : “There was once a little boy named Henry. He was honest and truthful. But he had one great fault. He would behave violently when anyone opposed him. As he grew older,
Lucy was a careless girl. She always forgot about her work. One day, Lucy’s mother asked her to bring milk urgently from the shop. She went to the dairy and bought the milk. On her way back, she came across a flock of sheep and a sheep-dog. She stood on the roadside to watch them