A flock of geese flew down to a beach where a crow was hopping around. The crow watched them with disgust. “How gracelessly you fly!” he said to the geese, “All you know is how to flap your wings. Let us have a flying competition.” One of the geese took up the challenge. The crow […]
Chapter 7 “Have you decided to travel with us to America, Mr. Fix?’ asked Passepartout. “Yes,” replied the detective, who, in fact, was determined to keep Phileas Fogg from leaving Hong Kong before the arrest warrant arrived. “Good! I didn’t think you could bear to be apart from us,” said the servant, chuckling, “Let’s get
Once, an elephant and a lamb were good friends. The elephant played the flute in king lion’s court. One day, a wolf caught the lamb. The lamb saw that the wolf was carrying a flute with him. So, he said, “I know you are going to eat me, but before you eat me I would
In the jungle of Maluba, there lived a fly called Mozzie. Mozzie could roar like a lion. He discovered this special ability, while still very young. When Mozzie grew up, he enjoyed frightening the other animals with his roar. Expecting to see a terrifying lion, no one noticed the little fly, who repeated his tricks
Chapter 6 Phileas Fogg sailed from India to Hong Kong on the steamer Rangoon. During the trip, which normally took 10 to 12 days, Aouda related the story of her life, and Passepartout told her about his master’s 20,000 – pound bet. Fogg himself spent long hours with Aouda but rarely spoke to her. He
Once upon a time, there was a hippo who lived in a river, next to a mangrove forest. One day, a nightingale nested on the tree. The hippo loved her voice, but slowly, he became jealous. He, too, wanted to sing like her. The hippo made up his mind that he would come out of
Chapter 5 Aouda, as the young woman was called, was also a Parsee. Famed for her beauty, she was the daughter of a rich merchant in Bombay and had received English education. After her father had died, she was forced to marry the old rajah. When she ran away, she was caught and brought back.
One day the king of the jungle, the lion, called an important meeting at his den. He called the monkey, the zebra, the elephant and the fox. The lion was very dirty and so was his den. The monkey did not dare enter the den due to the bad smell. So he left, without saying
Chapter 4 Phileas Fogg and Passepartout got off the steamer at 4:00. In four hours, the train would leave Bombay, on the west coast of India, for Calcutta, in the northeast. Caring nothing for the sights of India, Fogg went directly to the consulate for a visa and then to the railroad station for dinner.
Once, there lived an elephant in a forest. The elephant was very scared of everything–water, wind, rain, other animals, and even smaller creatures like mice and worms. He thought water might drown him, wind might blow him away, rain might make him fall ill and other animals might kill him. His friends and relatives were
Chapter 3 “I think I’ve got my man!” shouted Fix, bursting into the consul’s office. “That may be so, Mr. Fix, but I don’t think he’ll come to see me. A robber just doesn’t let people know where he is. Besides, the passport doesn’t really need to be stamped with a visa at Suez.” “If
Mia, the camel, loved eating sweets and candies. She told her mother, “I do not want boring food. Fruits and vegetables do not taste good. Ugh!” She snorted in disgust. “Try eating them, Mia. They taste really good and are good for health, too,” said her mother. But after tasting sweet dates, Mia had no
One day, a little fish was out swimming in the river with her mother.The water was clear and warm. The little fish wanted to swim faster and go farther. So, she swam on and on till she reached the riverbank. She looked, and there, growing on the bank, she saw a large bean stalk and
Chapter 2 At 7:25, Phileas Fogg gathered up his winnings from whist and left the Reform Club. Imagine Passepartout’s amazement when his master arrived home long before his usual midnight hour. “We’re leaving for Dover, England, Calais and France in ten minutes!” Fogg declared. “Are you leaving home, sir?”“Yes. We’re going around the world—we have
Once, there were three kittens. All the three kittens were getting bored in their house. So, they decided to meet at the riverside. The first kitten wanted to roll in the mud; the second kitten wanted to roll in some coal, and the third kitten wanted to chase birds. Finally, they decided to go for