Santa Claus and his elves had been working hard all year long making toys for the children of the world. They wrapped them and packed them in neat packages before putting them in Santa’s bag. Then it was 24th December, the day before Christmas. That night, Santa Claus had to deliver Christmas presents to all […]
Young Robert was a florist and had exotic flowers in his shop. One day, new kinds of flowers were supplied to him from a Caribbean country. Robert excitedly opened the package to see the flowers. Unfortunately, the pollen on the flowers had an adverse effect on him and his face and hands swelled up. His
There lived an elephant and a hippo in a forest. They were fast friends. Both of them were vain of their strength. All the little creatures of the forest were scared of them. One day, both the elephant and the hippo were talking near a pond. Suddenly, a tortoise came out of the pond and
George and Matthew were the best of friends. They were neighbours and grew up together in a farmers’ community. After a few years, George got married and had two children, whereas, Matthew remained unmarried. That year, there were floods due to heavy rains. Matthew’s crops were completely destroyed whereas George’s losses were minimal. But Matthew
Three young princes were very fond of adventures. They often went on horsebacks to explore the nearby forest. One day, the three princes did not return from their usual horse ride. Worried about this, the king sent his trusted knight, Evan, to look for them. Evan went deep inside the forest and found a ruined
Four racing cars lived together in a wealthy man’s garage. They usually participated in races together. The blue car was the oldest of the four. The green and white cars were simple but efficient. But the red car was new and very proud of his make. He always teased the blue one, “You are so
Daniel was a naughty boy and always troubled animals. “He pulls my cat’s tail and throws stones at Mr. Mulder’s helpless puppy,” Daniel’s neighbour complained to his mother. Tired of this, his mother warned Daniel to stop hurting animals but he ignored her. One day, Daniel saw a dog and smiled to himself. ‘I think
Mr. Dickens was known as the most loving teacher in the entire school. He taught little children moral values through examples and exercises. When the principal of the school got a complaint that the Grade 2 children were unruly, he thought of sending Mr. Dickens there. “The children in the second grade are always fighting
A magical fountain stood right in the middle of the forest and its water had healing properties. People from many villages and towns came to the forest to take the water of the magical fountain. One day, on his way to school, Kenny saw a little rabbit following him. He stopped when Kenny stopped and
Liam had a magical book of fairy tales which had been in his family for many generations. On his seventh birthday, his grandfather handed over the book saying, “Liam, this book is very precious. Be responsible and take good care of it!” That night, Liam started reading the first story about a lonely prince. Suddenly,
Paul lived with his old mother in a house near a dark dense forest. He went to pick firewood from the forest every day and brought back some fruits. One day, Paul did not find any fruits and thought sadly, ‘Now, I have to go back empty-handed.’ Then, Paul accidentally noticed a tree laden with
Uncle Dan brought a carton full of mangoes to Michael’s house as a thank-you gift. Michael’s father had helped Uncle Dan to earn profits in his business. Michael was overjoyed! “I’m going to eat all of them, mom!” he said excitedly. “But you’ll develop heat boils. Besides it would be nice to share the mangoes
Little Pete loved going to the playschool where his teacher read him many magical stories. Close to his school was a little shed that always sparked Pete’s interest. One day, Pete decided to explore the shed. It was recess time and the teachers were not around. Grabbing this opportunity, Pete entered the shed. A blue
Eddie and his family owned a pretty house near the sea. It was their vacation house and they stayed there every weekend. One weekend, Eddie’s family was at their vacation house with some relatives. Eddie and his cousins went to the beach, made sandcastles and collected shells. One evening, Eddie found a large shell that
Bob and his pet dog, Whistle shared many adventures during summer vacation. They loved to take long walks in the countryside. One morning, Bob and Whistle were out walking in the hills. While exploring, they came to the riverside and stopped to fish. Suddenly, Whistle stopped near a small opening between the bushes and started