Bunker was a young monkey who lived with his tribe. He always heard them talk about a ‘catcher’ and a ‘zoo’ and wondered what these things meant. He asked his mother and she just shivered and rolled her eyes.One day, the monkeys had a group meeting.“We should tell them about the dangers they face,” said […]
No one talked to Macy. Her father was a very important man in the city and when he visited the school, the Principal and the teachers were very polite to him. He came as the Chief Guest for some of the school functions too.But this did not help Macy who was a shy girl. She
The house stood alone on top of a hill. No one went there. Even the sheep that grazed on the hill did not go near the house. It was said that the house was haunted, because people had seen lights moving inside it.Murli came to the village to live with his grandfather. He used to
In a castle far away lived Princess Isabella. She was very beautiful and kind. The people in the kingdom loved her. But there was a wicked witch who lived in a forest near by, who was very jealous of Isabella.If she had something that belonged to someone else, the witch could transform herself. She tried
Patch was Jimmy’s terrier. He had a white coat with golden patches on it. That’s why he had been named Patch. That set off his hobby.He collected everything with patches on it: a cushion with a patch design, a towel with a coffee stain, an envelope with a stamp on it, a doormat with piping.
On Gerry’s Farm Hetty, the hen, and Donna, the duck, were great friends. There were a very neat coop for the hens and a pond for the ducks. But since Hetty and Donna were friends, they often met to chat about the farm. Hetty would trip over to the pond and Donna would stand outside
Poppy’s mother often found her sitting up at night. She would read or play games or watch TV. She couldn’t sleep. It was very difficult, because the next morning Poppy would fall asleep in the class! No matter what Poppy’s mother tried, it didn’t seem to work.One night, a strong wind blew and it entered
The pig was the only animal on the farm who had no tail. He looked at the others and felt very envious. The cow swished its tail with such ease. The horse had one like a whisk. The rooster had a most beautiful one: bright and wavy! The dog and the cat had thick furry
Nelly was the star singer in the school choir. She had a beautiful voice, clear and strong. When she sang, people would stop whatever they were doing and simply listen! She enjoyed singing—in the house, at school, in the bath, in the garden. You could hear her humming even when she did her homework or
Jenny was visiting her grandmother. Granny was going to help with a church sale, so a lot of old things were being taken out. The attic in Granny’s house was a wonderful place to hunt for things.Jenny rummaged through old clothes, trunks, furniture, toys and all kinds of treasures in the attic. Granny had told
Peter wanted a pet very much. He was very lonely and had no one to play with. He did spend time looking at squirrels and birds and rabbits. But it was not the same thing as having his own puppy.His parents decided to give him a puppy for his birthday. On Saturday morning, Papa and
Lisa fell asleep after hearing the story of Cinderella. She was dreaming of it when she felt someone shaking her awake.She sat up and saw a very grandly dressed lady standing besides her bed.“Who are you?” she asked.“Cinderella’s fairy godmother, of course,” said the lady.“You are real?” said Lisa amazed, “Not just a storybook figure?”“Who
“My life is very dull,” thought Colin, as he sat at the window and looked out at the houses across the road. “Why can’t something exciting happen to me like the things that happen in storybooks?”Suddenly, he saw a lot of smoke coming out of a bush and sat up. Something must be on fire!
Once upon a time, there lived a parrot who belonged to a barber. He had learnt to talk like human beings. Many people came to the barber’s shop and chatted about things. The parrot also heard all this. He loved to pick up rhyming words beautifully.The barber had become well known in the kingdom. One
Billy had a bad habit. Whenever anyone asked him to do something, he would say he’ll do it “sometime”! It was extremely irritating.His mother needed some bread immediately, so she asked him to run to Mr Foley’s shop and get it quickly. “I’ll get it sometime!” replied Billy out of fun.“Will you please fetch the