Sahil Gupta

The boys had all grown up. They had studied in Mr Hurley’s class when they were thirteen years old. Now they all were working in different parts of the world. Mr Hurley looked at them with pride.They had gone on to become doctors, lawyers , managers and owners of companies, hoteliers and what not! He […]

A group of school boys was going on an excursion. There were fifteen boys and their teacher was with them. They boarded the train and settled down into their seats, chattering and laughing.In a little while, a small boy named Peter got into the train carriage with his father, looking very excited. He touched the

Mr Sharma worked in a bank. His car was in the workshop for repair. He took a taxi that morning to office.At the end of the day, he found he was late. He was carrying his own briefcase. But he also had to carry a bag containing a lot of money that had to be

Tom was going for a holiday with his parents. At the railway station, his mother gave him a small bag to hold and they all rushed into the train. Tom raced after his parents through the crowd. His mother was wearing a brown overcoat and he kept his eyes fixed on that.People were getting into

Maru sat on a boulder looking lost and bewildered. It was very cold and the rain had not stopped for twelve days. His house and family had been washed away in the flash flood. There was slush all around. The mountainside had turned very dangerous and mud slides came suddenly and without warning. Many villages

The Chief Minister of a kingdom died and the King wanted to find the right man to replace him. It was a big problem for him to find the most intelligent and wise man in his kingdom.He held all kinds of tests and examinations. Finally, three men were selected out of the hundreds who came.

Mr Tanker, the baker, was fed up. Mrs Cole, who ran the general shop and post office, was fed up. Even James, the gardener, was fed up. Every time Bobby came anywhere near their shop or garden, something went missing!Mr Tanker lost muffins and cookies and even cookie-cutters. Mrs Cole found that odd things like

Yanni was a little orphan who lived in a village beside a mountain. He was cared for by an old widow. She sent Yanni to the village school as well. And Yanni helped her out by bringing wood, fetching water and running errands for her.But Yanni was a very curious little boy. He loved to

A new monk had joined the lamasery. He had studied law at a leading college and considered himself much brighter than the other monks and novices there. Whenever anyone tried to teach him something, he would quote from the books he had read to show that he knew everything already.The monks had to go out

A nightingale lived on a tree in a garden. She sang beautifully, but she was extremely lazy. She had laid her eggs in a crow’s nest, because she was too lazy to build her own.“Too much work, my dear,” she said to the crow, “I am such a great artist! I need to practise.”The crow

Baba lived in a small hut on the edge of a forest. The only valuable thing he possessed was his beautiful white horse, Bijli, whom he loved like a child.One day, some robbers were riding hard through the forest. They scattered to avoid being caught. The robber chief, Mangal, came to Baba’s hut. He watched

Every Sunday, Mrs Lamb went to the church to attend the service. She had put a few pennies into the offering plate before she left.She earned her living as a housekeeper at the Hudson Manor. The Hudsons kept aloof from everyone in the village. But they were good to Mrs Lamb and paid her on

Mr Green was very kind to all creatures. Whenever he saw any bird or animal that was injured, he would bring it home and look after it till it was well enough to walk or fly away. Mrs Green helped him, but warned him not to do anything stupid.“Turtles and ducks and kittens and puppies

Hoja, a tribal boy, had lived in the forest all his life. One day, some people had come to the forest in an open vehicle to look at the elephants and other animals. Hoja and his friend Golam watched them from the shadows.“One fellow seems to be holding his ear. I wonder why,” said Golam.“Must

Mr Dean had a small blue car. He loved driving around in it. He went shopping and to meet his daughter and grandchildren. He took them to buy ice cream and play in the park.But these days, Mr Dean was frightened to drive anywhere. There were these huge cars, called SUVs, that almost pushed you