Bony was a baby bat. Like all bats he was blind and scared of lights. At night when Bony went to sleep, he would often wake up with a start. “The street lights are still on, Mama!” he would call out anxiously. “Don’t worry, my child; we will go to a darker place,” comforted his […]
It was a Black School run by the Devil. Students in this school were taught witchcraft and magic. It was located in a dark dungeon below the Earth. Many children attended the school. But the Devil had a strange custom he would keep back a boy with him from the graduating batch of students as
Farmers of a village were happy. They had reaped a good harvest of wheat this year. They rejoiced and made merry at their good fortune. But they forgot to thank God for their good fortune. They became idle and selfish. They did not work in their fields anymore. Next year there was no crop to
A peacock lived in a jungle. He was very afraid of the hunters who used to come to the jungle to hunt peacocks for their feathers. One day the peacock came rushing to the lion, the king of the jungle. He told him about the hunters. “Please help me!” he cried. The lion said, “
Two boys were collecting hazel nuts in the woods. They wanted to eat the nuts but could not crack open the nuts with their teeth. Just then, a very tiny man came up to them and offered, “I can crack open the nuts for you. But will you give me some of your nuts in
Jenny was with her babysitter, Cathy while her parents were away. Cathy took very good care of Jenny. Jenny too loved Carol very much. Jenny was feeling bored when suddenly Cathy came into the room and announced “We are going to the park today!” Jenny couldn’t believe her. She always loved to go outside. Cathy
A poor cobbler and an old fat merchant died on the same day. They both reached their heavenly abode. On the gate of the heaven, they were stopped by a guard. The guard took the merchant inside a hall but the poor cobbler had to stay outside. He heard some voices coming from the room.
Little Ronny loved to watch the silvery moon at night and wondered if he could go to the moon some day. One night, as Ronny was watching the night sky, a silver ladder descended from the moon and a handsome prince walked down the ladder. Ronny couldn’t believe his eyes. The prince walked up to
Sussan was a little girl. She lived in a big house which was surrounded by many trees. One bright morning Sussan woke up and decided to go for a walk. Suddenly she heard a soft whistle. She looked around but saw nothing. The whistle sounded again. Now Sussan looked at her house. There was no
Alice had a collection of toys in her nursery. Dolly was the prettiest doll. She loved playing with other dolls. One morning, when Dolly woke up, she saw her face in the mirror. She was horrified to see her face. It was covered with spots. She was in shock. “Oh my God! What has happened
A lion lived with his family in a jungle. Papa lion was very worried. His cub was growing big but still he had not learnt to roar. A lion without a roar! He asked a jackal to teach his cub how to roar. The jackal started teaching the cub. “Say, Oooo!Oooo!” said the jackal to
There were three brothers living in a village. They were very poor. Among the three brothers the youngest was a fool. But he thought himself a clever man. The other two brothers told him to sell their ox in the city. On the way, a sudden storm arose. While passing under a tree, the youngest
On Christmas eve night, a fairy gifted Sandy a story-book. “You have one year to read this book. Next Christmas, I will come to take it back,” she said. After a year, when the fairy returned to take the book, she found that some of the crisp white pages had turned yellow and they had
Mr and Mrs Smith had to go on an official tour for five days. They had to leave their children with their Granny. Granny and Grandpa were very happy to see their grandchildren. Granny gave the two children sweets, cake and fruits. Grandpa read them stories. For some time they could divert the attention of
Flappy, a flea was living with his big family on the back of a Doggy. He was tired of living in a crowd. “It has become a crowded place. Every time I try to leap, I bump into my brothers or sisters. No peace here!” said Flappy while packing his bags to leave. He jumped