Raymond was an old farmer who lived with his wife. They had no children of their own, so Raymond had to go to the market to sell fruit and vegetables himself. One day, it was snow. Not many people came to the market. Raymond could not sell anything. On his way home, he saw five […]
Tom was turning six and he was very excited. But he wished his grandfather was there with him to celebrate his birthday party, that evening. Tom’s grandfather had gone on a business trip. Before leaving he promised, “Tommy, I will be there for your birthday!” But Tom’s grandfather was caught in a busy business schedule
One afternoon, little Eddie was returning from school. He stopped at a sweets shop and gazed longingly at the sweets on the counter. Eddie did not have money to buy sweets. His mother worked hard to send him to school as his father had passed away when he was a baby. Just then, he saw
A wizard had once saved a fairy from an ogre. In return, the fairy granted him a wish. “Please let me have the power to turn anyone into gold,” requested the wizard. The fairy was hesitant but she had promised him a wish. So, she granted the wizard his wish. With such a powerful gift,
One day, Peter’s father announced, “I have made all the arrangements. We will be off for a holiday.” Excitedly, Peter started packing. His mother said, “Peter, don’t forget to take your umbrella, I’ve heard it rains at this time there.” Peter did not like to carry the bulky umbrella, so he didn’t pack it. Soon,
Frankie was in a hurry to go to school, one morning. It was his Mathematics test that day. As he was hurrying out of his house, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to take his pencil box. So, Frankie ran up to his room and tried to open a drawer. He tried and tried
Sam loved to write poems. In fact, he was very good at it as he had won many prizes for poem writing at school. One morning, Sam was very excited. It was his Grandpa Michael’s birthday. “I will write a beautiful poem for Grandpa and give it to him during his birthday party in the
Nathan loved to read adventurous stories. One day, he was reading a story about sailors and pirates. He wished to own a sailor’s dress and be brave like them. That evening, Nathan went shopping with his mother. In one of the shops, he saw his favourite dress on display. He looked longingly at the sailor
Jeffery’s uncle was a magician in Israel. He usually sent gifts for Jeffery and his parents. One afternoon, the delivery man brought a large packet. Jeffery shouted with excitement, “Mom! See, the uncle has sent such a beautiful carpet!” Jeffery’s mother was going out shopping for grocery. She said, “I have to step out. Wait
Will received a beautiful teddy bear from his grandmother on his fifth birthday. He never had a teddy bear, so he was very excited to get one. Will took the teddy with him wherever he went, to school, to park and even to bed. One morning, Will’s grandmother noticed that he was looking for his
King Ronald was taking a walk in his royal garden, one evening. After a while, he sat on a bench under the cool shade of a tree. Soon, he felt drowsy and took off his ring and kept it on the bench. Just as he lay down on the bench, a bird flew near him
A beggar always sat next to a bakery shop and asked for alms. The shop owner noticed him every day but kept quiet. One day, he noticed the beggar behaving strangely. He was closing his eyes and tried to smell the freshly baked cakes. Then he took a bite from his lunch box. “He is
Lazy Haniel never did anything on time. He got punished at school for not being punctual and completing his work on time. At home, his mother always scolded him for not keeping his room neat, not finishing his homework and waking up late. But none of this had any effect on Haniel. One Sunday morning,
Ruben and Ross were alone one evening as their parents hadn’t returned from work. Ruben was watching television whereas Ross was doing his homework. At ten o’clock, suddenly the doorbell rang. “I think mom or dad must be at the door,” said Ruben as he went towards the door. He opened the door thinking it
Two rats, Archie and Charlie, lived in the attic of an old house. They troubled the owner of the house so much that he brought a cat to catch them. But Archie and Charlie were too quick and clever for the cat. They were never caught! One day, the owner’s wife baked a cake and