Tom Jones was a soldier. A war was being fought in the thick jungle. The enemy had attacked ferociously. Many people in his regiment had been killed. There had been so much confusion that many of those who were alive had got scattered. They were trying to find their way back to the base camp.Tom […]
An old man had four sons. They were always quarrelling with one another over all kinds of things. This made the old man very unhappy.When he grew very old, he called his sons to his bedside.“I have something to tell you,” said the old man who lay on his bed, “I want each of you
Mrs James went to the market. She had quite a few things to buy because Christmas was coming in a few days and she wanted to get presents for her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren. Then there were gifts for her housekeeper and a few good friends in the neighbourhood and at the office.So, she was
It was a bitterly cold winter. The wind blew sharp and strong and people huddled inside their houses trying to keep warm. Fires were lit inside and bonfires outside.In the street was a little girl wearing a ragged frock. She had wrapped her arms around herself and shivered badly. Then she looked in at a
A naughty monkey lived in a tree which stood in a village. Whenever he felt hungry, he went to nearby houses and snatched food from small children. Sometimes he would get into someone’s kitchen, scatter everything around, take away some cooked or uncooked food, go to a parapet and eat it with pleasure.Other older monkeys
Sharu was the village shepherd. He was thirteen years old and extremely naughty. Often he would drink up the milk from the sheep. He would go to sleep and then the sheep had to be collected by everyone else as they would have strayed away.Sharu felt that the villagers were very unfair to him. He
Mr Kenny had come to a florist to buy some roses. Mother’s Day was coming up, so he thought he would send a bunch of roses to his mother who was old and lived alone in a city that was miles away.He couldn’t take a holiday as his work was very important. Moreover, if he
There lived a snake in the jungle. It used to feed on bird’s eggs, rats, frogs, young ones of rabbits and other such small creatures. It was a lazy animal and that made him a fat thick snake. As it grew fatter and powerful, more boastful it became.One day it thought, ‘Maybe, I am now
There were two frogs who lived in a pond on a farm. They were called Croak and Dunk. They were great friends. They chatted for hours every day, caught insects and flies together and often went to the farm and looked for something to eat.One day, they went off hunting for food as usual at
Long, long ago, a monk walked through a forest and came out towards a village. As he was passing by, he saw a snake coiled and sitting sadly outside the hollow of a tree. The monk could speak to birds and animals.“What is the matter, friend snake?” he asked, “You seem to be sad.”“I am
Annamalai and Kattuswami were bosom friends. They were always together whenever not at home. One day, the two set out on a boating trip to the sea. The sea was calm. The two friends were rowing and bantering merrily.Suddenly, the stormy winds began to blow. The sea waves rose higher and higher. Their small boat
It had become very hot that summer. People in the village stayed in their houses during the hot part of the day, refusing to step out till the sun went down.But the animals were finding it very difficult, especially all the stray dogs and cats. The dogs were looking for a cool spot where they
They named him Dopey because he slept all the time. He was supposed to be the sheep dog, but the farmer thought he was the most stupid sheep dog he had ever had!Whenever he got a chance, he curled up and slept: in a haystack or on the doormat, inside the manger or on the
Mrs Fowler had several cats. Winnie was a striped grey cat born to Kitty and Hector, two of Mrs Fowler’s cats. She kept them very well. They all behaved beautifully and never made a nuisance of themselves. Winnie was different.If there was any trouble possible, Winnie would definitely get into it. Her parents tried to
There were many hobby classes in school: music, dancing, puppetry, riding and many more. All the students had joined to learn something. Lisa wanted to learn dance, so she joined the classes.Miss Nelson was very graceful and taught the students the steps of each dance. Then she would have Miss Gertrude play the piano while
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