Zita loved to play with dolls. One day, she couldn’t find her doll anywhere. She walked into the kitchen and asked her mother, “Have you seen my doll?” “Zita, don’t tell me you’ve lost it again. You are quite careless,” said her mother. Then Zita asked her grandmother about it. “Sit quietly. Retrace your steps […]
“Time to go to bed, Lacy,” said her mother one night. “Mommy, how come you and I don’t see the full moon every night?” she asked. Her mother said, “You know, Lacy, the sun is very proud of himself. But when he sees the moon glowing softly at night, he gets jealous. Because poets love
Once a witch lived in a forest. She stole little girls and made them her assistants. Then she would invent new spells and try them on the girls. The girls wanted to go home, so they would shout every night and day. The forest echoed with their cries. All the animals took pity on them.
Ottilia was an old woman. She was very boastful. None in her village liked her. So, she decided to go and settle in another village. Old Ottilia limped when she walked. She travelled to the new village, hitching rides on carts and buses. This made her limp worse. When she reached the new village, she
Molly was good at studies. But she loved to tell tall tales to everyone she met. Her friends would tell her, “Why don’t you stop telling lies? We are tired of your stories.” But Molly was in no mood to listen. She continued her ways until her friends stopped listening to her. Once, Molly went
There are good witches and there are bad witches. Let’s see how three bad witches fell prey to their evil acts. Once, three witches saw a merchant with a sack of gold. They robbed him and flew away on their broomsticks. They decided to share the loot in a forest. But they were all hungry.
Sophie and her parents lived near a forest. Sophie liked to laugh and play, just like everyone else. She said, “Papa, today I will go to the forest.” But her father warned, “Don’t ever venture near it. The place is enchanted.” Sophie did not say anything. Every day, she would think about the forest. One
Carolyn was very ill. The doctor advised, “Walk around and be active. You will feel better.” But Carolyn was sad. She would lie in her bed and cry all day. Her grandfather saw this. He wanted to cheer her up. So he brought a rose plant and kept it on the windowsill. “When I am
Gussie always had something to complain about. When her mother asked her to help with household chores, she would complain that she had a headache. At other times, her legs ached. When she was asked to study, she would complain that her stomach ached. She complained so much that everyone forgot her name and called
Louise and Stella were friends. One day at school, the teacher was a bit late for her class. So Louise and Stella began making paper aeroplanes. “Let’s see whose plane flies higher,” Stella said. Soon, the other girls in the class joined in the fun. Suddenly, their teacher walked in and everybody fell silent. “You
Annabel was returning from the grocery shop, when she stopped and began counting her money. A thief saw her. He wanted to rob Annabel of her money. So, he told her, “Oh! There you are! Aren’t you the one who spoke ill of me to your neighbour last year?” “Which neighbour? I did not even
Celia was a good girl. She studied hard all the time. But she did not get good grades. She told her parents, “Though study hard yet I get low grades.” Her mother said, “You need help with your studies, dear.” One day, her father came home with a huge box. “What is it, Father?” she
Once, there was a queen. She had no children. ‘Who will look after my subjects when I am old and weak?’ she thought. Then she had an idea. “The children of this country will be given seeds. Whoever grows the prettiest flower within two months will become the new prince or princess,” she announced. All
Georgina had a brother named Joel. He always teased her. He broke her dolls and ate her favourite pastries. One day, Georgina saw Joel scribbling in her colouring book. Georgina was angry. That day, Georgina’s mother went to an antique shop and took her along. Georgina was fascinated by the items on display. A small
Lola was a simpleton. One day, her sisters asked her to sell their cow at the marketplace. There was a narrow path that led to the marketplace. There was a tree near the path. It had no leaves. It was old and it creaked with the wind. When Lola walked the narrow path, a sudden