Ten-year-old Rhea was unable to sleep. She was worried about her exam the next day. As she tossed and turned in bed, she heard something crash in her parents’ bedroom. Startled, she tiptoed to their bedroom. From a small crack in the doorway, she saw two men tie her father to the chair. “Give us […]
Lucy and her brother, Tom had taken their goats to graze at a pasture that was close to the forest. In the afternoon, Lucy was sitting on a rock, when she suddenly heard Tom scream. Standing in front of him was a leopard. The leopard, himself still a baby, looked scared. As Tom screamed again
Anna and her younger brother were returning home from school. They were excited as they knew their mother was cooking spaghetti with meat balls for lunch. They were still a block away from home, when Anna noticed thick black smoke coming from a building to her right. Soon, fire engines arrived, bringing many fire fighters.
Mini and Suzy were enjoying themselves–splashing in the sea, building sand castles and drinking cold, sweet lemonade. Just then, a man came running across the beach and bumped into Suzy. Instead of apologising, he scowled at her, “Get out of my way, girl.” Before Suzy could react, Mini caught her hand and told her to
Once, Claire and her mother went to a wedding. Claire’s father was unwell, so he stayed at home. When they reached home, mother rang the bell. But nobody came to open the door. Claire said, “Papa is at home, so why is he not opening the door?” “He must have taken his medicine and gone
Bob and his family lived in an apartment on the seventh floor. Every evening, the family would sit down after dinner and watch the news together. Bob’s grandfather called it the ‘Family Hour’. One day, during the Family Hour, Chelsea noticed that the fan was swaying strangely. Before she could say anything, her grand-mother screamed,
Sienna did not like her neighbour’s cat, Tom. She found him very rude. Every time Tom saw Sienna, he would hiss at her and walk away with his tail high in the air. ‘What is wrong with the cat?’ Sienna wondered. One day, Sienna went out cycling. In her excitement, she cycled away from her
Alex and his school mates were on a trekking trip to the mountains. On the first day, the excited children had their breakfast and left for their trek with Sam, the camp organiser. It was a clear and beautiful day, but slowly clouds started rolling in. Sam looked worried. Suddenly, they all heard a loud
Angela was bored. Her father had taken them all on a hectic tour of Rome–showing them the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon–and Angela was tired. She did not care much for old buildings or their history. She wanted to do something exciting and eat an authentic pizza! All of a sudden, Angela noticed a man push
Pterodactyluses were the winged reptiles that lived during the Late Jurassic Period. They had wingspan ranged from 2 to 11 metres, which made them the largest flying birds. Pterodactyluses were carnivores, and ate meat, such as fish, eggs and crabs. Pterodactylus had a striking similarity to the present day giraffe. They had huge bodies but
Ellen was excited. Today was her first flight as Captain Ellen! The four stripes on her sleeve shone as she entered the cockpit and took her seat behind the main controls. She smiled at Ben, the other pilot. They waited for clearance from Ground Control for a take-off and were soon in the air. Everything
‘It is so hot! I wish I could sleep,’ thought Michael as he struggled to complete his homework. ‘But if I sleep now, I will have to do these Maths sums later.’ Michael shifted his books closer to the window to allow the gentle breeze to enter his room. As he moved, his gaze fell
Nessa and her family were boating in the river in a coracle, which is a small and circular boat. Nessa’s younger brother, Simon, was dangling his hand in the water. His mother pulled him back, saying, “Don’t do that, Simon. The river is full of crocodiles.” Simon angrily moved away from his mother. This movement
Spike was spending his vacation at his Aunt May’s house. One day, Spike and his cousin, Terry, picked their cycles up and rode to the market to buy eggs and bread for breakfast. Aunt had given Spike a small bag for the eggs, which he hung at the back of the cycle. Terry rode behind
Marisa was travelling in India with her friend. They had just reached a famous temple situated on the mountains. As the students of history, they were interested in studying the temple and knowing more about it. The temple was beautiful! They walked inside and were admiring the beautiful work of architecture when they heard a