One morning, Fairy Fiona was reading the newspaper. She was not able to see the words clearly. ‘My eyesight is weak,’ she thought. She then left for the fairy healer’s house under the oak tree. The fairy healer asked Fiona to be seated on a mushroom. examined her eyes with a glowworm. Then the healer […]
It was a stormy night. Rebecca was driving home after a long day at work. When she reached the highway, she saw an old woman waving her hands frantically. The old woman said, “My car has broken down. Please drive me to the hospital. I need a doctor.” Rebecca said, “Hop in.” Off they went
There was a small toy store on Downey Street. Its shelves were packed with toys. Many children visited the store every day and bought toy trucks, mini cars, squeaky animals and dolls. Ruby, the rag doll, watched everyone from a corner. None wanted to buy her because one of her arms was broken. But all
Kim had many friends. She liked to play every day. When all the kids went home from school, Kim would be busy chasing butterflies and beavers. When she returned home, she would be dirty from head to toe. One day, when Kim ran out to play with her friends, she noticed that everyone was shrinking
Hazel had studied hard for her exam. When she saw the questions, she was happy because she knew the answers to all the questions. But what was that last question? She thought about the answer to that one for a long time, but in vain. The more she thought, the more she was worried. ‘What
Melissa was very happy. She was going to have a baby. She wanted to create a perfect nursery for her baby. So, she worked all day. Her husband said to her, “My dear, you must rest or you shall be tired.” “No, I have to hurry and create a beautiful nursery for our child,” Melissa
Annie and her younger sister Diana sat looking outside the window. Annie said, “What shall we give to Mother? Today is Mother’s Day. We have no money!” Her sister Diana replied, “Uncle Pop will pay us for every soda bottle we return to his shop. Let’s collect bottles from the neighbourhood. We will earn enough
Once, a fisherman went to a big pond that was full of fish. A small village was situated near the pond. The villagers used the water of the pond for drinking and other purposes. The fisherman cast his net in the pond and sat there. He was very impatient. He tied a long rope to
Thousands of years ago, king Shuddhodhan ruled over the kingdom of Kapilvastu. Siddhartha was his son and Devdutt was his nephew. Prince Siddhartha was a kind human being; he always helped the needy people. But Devdutt was cruel and selfish. One day, king Shuddhodhan was busy in his court discussing policy matters. Suddenly, Devdutt came
Two cats were good friends. They shared whatever eatables they got. Once, they remained hungry for several days. They wandered here, there and everywhere in search of food. Suddenly, they saw a loaf of bread. Both leapt over it simultaneously. As they had been hungry for several days, both put their claim over it. Soon
Once, an old man and his son were going on foot to sell their donkey. When they passed by a market, someone said, “Look! Though they have a donkey, they are going on foot.” “Why doesn’t one of you sit on the donkey?” said a man. The old man answered, “You are right.” He put
Does your child have an interest in science and technology? Do you think that he needs to explore more? Do you think that learning in a classroom is just not enough? Do you think that your child should engage himself in a healthy manner against sitting ideally throughout the day? There are certain games that
Once, the tail of a fox was caught in a trap. The fox was in acute pain. But it was helpless. After a lot of efforts the fox became free from the trap. It heaved a sigh of relief. But half of its tail got cut in the trap. It thought that the other foxes
Mulla Nasruddin and a friend bought some ingredients to cook meat, rice and vegetables. “You make the rice and I’ll cook the vegetables,” said the friend. “But I have no clue how to make rice,” said Mulla. “Fine! Just slice the vegetables and I’ll take care of the rice,” said the friend. “I don’t know
There lived a tortoise in a pond. A fox also lived near by. Gradually, both had become friends. They would eat together and play together in the evening. They were very happy in each other’s company. One day, they were walking near the pond. Suddenly, a hungry cheetah came there from nowhere. Seeing him both