Emma sang beautifully. When she sang, there would be pindrop silence in the room and her melodious voice would make everyone forget his sorrow. Everyone’s heart would fill with happiness listening to her song. However, Petronella, Emma’s younger sister, could not sing. “I wish I could sing like Emma,” she lamented often. One day, Emma […]
One day Alexandria cried to her mother, “I’m really tired of my problems! They never end!” She continued, “I just want to run away!” Immediately her mother put two pots of water to boil. In one pot, she put thick, hard carrots and in the other, some coffee beans. After 20 minutes, mother kept the
Little Polly Flinders,Sat among the cinders,Warming her pretty little toes.Her mother came and caught her,And whipped her little daughter,For spoiling her nice new clothes.
Bobby loved winning at whatever he participated in–football, cards, video games…everything. Since he could not bear the loss, he had become an expert in all kinds of tricks and cheating. He could play tricks without ever being caught. However at one such competitions, Bobby’s tricks did not work. He was keen to show his skills,
Pussy-cat, pussy-cat,Where have you been?I’ve been to London,To see the Queen.Pussy-cat, pussy-cat,What did you do there?I frightened a little mouse,Under her chair.
The dog says, bow-wow; the cat says, meow.The sheep says, baa-baa; the little pig says, wee-wee.The hen says, cluck-cluck,And the cock says,Cock-A-Doodle-Doo!
Hickory, dickory dock,The mouse ran up the clock.The clock struck one,The mouse ran down,Hickory, dickory dock.
Little Peter rabbit had a flyUpon his nose,So he flicked it andIt flew away.Peter, Peter, Peter rabbit,So he flicked it andIt flew away.
Chubby cheeks, dimpled chin,Rosy lips, teeth within;Curly hair, very fair,Eyes are blue, lovely too;Teacher’s pet, is that you?Yes, Yes, Yes.
Jane and her mother went to a secondhand furniture store to buy a study table. There, Jane casually opened a drawer of an old table and found an envelope with some money. ‘It’s somebody’s secret stuff. With this, I can buy myself a bicycle, stationery, dresses…,’ Jane thought. She quickly slipped the money back into
Tim lived in a palace with his family, who worked for the king. His grandmother was ill and barely able to move out of the bed. She was always sad and grim. Tim wanted her to be happy. One day, he saw a rose- bush filled with beautiful roses. Tim decided to take one to
Harriet had ordered a special dress to be tailored for her birthday party. The tailor came just before the party and handed over the dress. However, it was too short and too fitted. This made Harriet very angry. The tailor even apologised for his mistake but nothing could be done. Her mother asked her to
Little Betty Blue,Lost her holiday shoe;What shall little Betty do?Give her anotherTo match the otherAnd then she’ll walk upon two.
Old Thomas decided to give his wealth to an honest man as he was growing old. He told a good friend about this. His friend said, “The next time you give something to someone, look out if the person pays you back in return. If he does, he would be an honest man.” But he
Many years ago, a man named Nicholas lived in a seaside town named Myra. Ever since Nicholas was a small child, he studied hard, prayed often and followed God by helping the poor. Old John too lived in Myra. He was so poor that he had no money for his three daughters’ marriages. One late