Lyonesse is a country in Arthurian legend, in the story of Tristan and Iseult. Lyonesse is said to have sunk beneath the waves sometime after the Tristan stories have taken place. In medieval Arthurian legend, there are no references to the sinking of Lyonesse, because the name originally referred to a still-existing place. Alfred, Lord […]
Farmer Nidd was a very cranky old man. He put up a large sign on the gate that read: DO NOT DISTURB. When Buck and his group of naughty friends saw this, they decided to play a prank on Farmer Nidd. They made many little placards with ‘Do not disturb’ written on them and hung
Farmer Lang was known for his generosity. He wanted to give something always to anyone who came to the farm. But one day things became difficult for him. Mrs Collins, the lady who kept the post office in the village, wanted to buy his favourite dog, Bumper! “I need someone to guard my home!” she
Jeffrey was a bad neighbour. He quarrelled with everyone. The farmers near by were all fed up of his bad temper and his dreadful tantrums. The animals on all the neighbouring farms also kept away because he would throw things at them or beat them if he found them near his fence. One day, a
Miss Blossom had arrived at the Mr Milder’s Farm to teach his children, Betty, Joan and Peter. Mrs Milder had died and Miss Blossom looked after everyone. The animals found her a very pretty, gentle young lady who was kind to all the animals too. She would take the Milders’ children for a walk around
The Lungfish or Salamander Fish is a freshwater fish with a highly evolved respiratory system and lives on land, without water, for months, even years. Lungfish have elongated bodies and pelvic fins which they use to swim. They generally inhabit shallow waters, such as swamps and marshes. When the dry season hits, the Lungfish burrows
Billy, the cat, had been sitting on the window-sill when Farmer Godfrey was hammering something on the wall. Billy watched with great interest. Farmer Godfrey put in the nail and then hung a picture on it. It was the picture of a cat! Billy swelled with pride, “There’s just one picture!” he announced to the
The little pony, Sam, had arrived in Australia from England. He found everything very strange. They had huge farms but they were called something else. There were lots of animals and fields, but it was not so green. What he began to really enjoy were the long gallops he could have! Gradually, Sam made friends
Binny was an orphan because his parents had been taken away by an eagle. Binny, the little squirrel, sat on the farm fence, looking lonely and lost. Maggy, the large speckled hen, was chasing her brood of chicks when she saw Binny. “What are you doing there?” she asked, “You’ll get eaten up by an
Hetty was very proud of her lovely brown colour and gorgeous figure. “I won the first prize at the Farmers’ Annual Meet for being the most beautiful goat!” she announced. The other animals and birds looked at one another and wondered what to say. “You really must stop being vain, Hetty,” advised Gloria, the oldest
The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine is, according to legend, a rich gold mine hidden in the southwestern United States, Phoenix, Arizona. The mine is named after German immigrant Jacob Waltz (1810–1891), who supposedly discovered it in the 19th century and kept its location a secret. Some argue that there is little or no evidence for
Jemmy was a frog and had nothing to do on the farm. He simply hopped around and made friends with all the farm creatures. Buttercup, the cow, was the only one who thought he was a silly creature and didn’t want to be friends with him. One night, Jemmy heard Buttercup mooing loudly. He hopped
Hazel, the donkey, was the most sweet-natured creature on the farm. Everyone adored her. She would willingly carry loads and give rides to all the farm babies. If a chick or duckling, a lamb or a rabbit was missing, everyone went straight to Hazel. And there, she would be playing with them! But one day,
It was getting dark. Farmer Oldwood and his wife had gone to the town but hadn’t returned yet. Basil, the horse, was the oldest animal on the farm and he was worried. He consulted Letty, the cow. “We need to eat,” he said, “Besides, there’s no one in the farmhouse.” “Let us call everyone and
The Lolladoff Plate is a 12,000-year-old stone dish found in Nepal. Lolladoff claims to have bought the disc in Mussoorie (Northern India) and that it is supposed to be from mysterious people called the ‘Dzopa’ who had used it for religious rituals. The plate shows a disc shaped like UFO. There is also a figure