Hodges was a giant of a man. He could not fit into an ordinary house. He needed huge chairs and tables, a massive bed and plates and spoons that looked like large boats! So, he could not find a house in the village. He built himself a very big cabin in the hills near the […]
Bobo did not smile any more. His smile was lost. He was a clown with the travelling circus. There were monkeys that rode on small bicycles; lions jumping through hoops; elephants playing football; performing parrots, dogs and horses; acrobats and trapeze artistes. But all the children loved watching Bobo the most.The children laughed and they
Tom was the tiniest boy in the village; he was also the naughtiest one. But he used to get away with all his mischief as he was so tiny that no one saw him doing all those naughty things!Tom set Mr Brown’s dog loose one day and it chased Aunt Bessie’s cat into a tree.
Noni was one of the three cubs in a pride of lions. The other two learnt their lessons well. Noni, however, was slightly absent-minded.Mama Lioness taught the little ones how to hunt. “You are brave lions,” she said, “Remember that always, and never be afraid!” They had to learn in order to read the footprints
Simon’s birthday was coming on Sunday. He wanted to call some of his friends and have a party. But he wanted a special cake. “What kind of a special cake, Simon?” asked his mother.“Just special. Something on it that no one else has!” explained Simon.Now Simon’s mother was in a fix. There were cakes with
Johnnie was very fond of gardening. One day, he found a small seed. He took the seed and planted it in his garden.He watered the seed and took care of it with all the plants in his garden. But he was surprised to find that the seed grew very fast. Within two weeks he had a
Long ago, there was a rich merchant with two pretty daughters, Rose and Jasmine. Once the merchant was going to buy and sell his goods. He asked his daughters what he should bring for them. Rose wanted a beautiful dress and a pearl necklace. Jasmine requested for a beautiful pot with blue flowers on it.The
Joey and Minnie were playing inside because it was raining outside. Mother had told them to play quietly indoors. She was making sandwiches and a cake. There would be slices of water melon and juice also to drink.The children had pulled out some of their board games and also a jigsaw puzzle. Suddenly, a small
Jiminy was a little mouse who lived in a hole in Mrs Darley’s house. He loved to eat but he had a big problem in his life: Mrs Darley’s cat, Bouncer. Bouncer had seen him scurrying across the floor one day and ever since then, he kept an eye open for that wretched little mouse.There
Rusty was a strong handsome horse. But now, he was old. Farmer Jones did not wish to sell him off, so the horse continued to live on the farm. He spent his time grazing in the meadow or chatting with all the animals and the birds on the farm.Farmer Jones had bought a bright shiny
Keshav had made a kite. He wanted to fly it on the day of the kite festival. It was a bright yellow one with a red top. It would be clearly visible no matter how high it flew.Keshav did not know that his kite could think, and had a wish of its own. It wanted
Two little rabbits, Tim and Davy, lived under a tree on the edge of a forest. They were the silliest pair of rabbits ever. Whenever anyone tried to make them understand something sensible, they always understood it all wrong.On the tree lived an old owl who was very sensible. He tried to teach the two rabbits
Paddy was extremely untidy. Her room always looked a mess. She never bothered to put away her books or toys or clothes. Mummy was fed up of telling her to clean up her room and her cupboard. Paddy always had an excuse ready for her laziness!It was her birthday. She got several gifts. But Papa
Gopi was a milkmaid on a farm. She was a very pretty girl and wanted to have a farm of her own too some day. She milked the two cows and then after the farm supply was given, she took the rest of the milk to the market to sell. The farmer was very kind
Miss Wilson’s class consisted of the children who were eight years old, full of energy and bright ideas. She had a tough time giving them enough work to utilise their enthusiasm and keep them occupied. It was also very exhausting making them understand that they should work as a team, helping one another.They were looking
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