Ronny, the rhino was looking forward to the weekend. He could be what he loved best—play with his friends. Ronny, called up Hissy Snake. “Let’s take our bikes and go for a ride,” he said. “SSSorry, Ronny, I have got football practice today, a game tomorrow, and SSSSunday I have to go for a birthday […]
Harry and Andrew were two naughty boys who were always up to some mischief. One evening, they got together to create a magic spell. Harry added his dirty socks and six dead lizards, while Andrew poured a magic potion into the boiling water in the cauldron. Suddenly, a huge cloud of smoke bellowed towards Harry’s
One day Sandy went to Harry’s house to read some new scary stories. Before he left, his father said, “Sandy, you must return before dark.” But, Sandy sat reading all evening. Finally, he had to walk back in the dark. Sandy was scared. Suddenly, he heard someone right behind him saying, “Guess what I can
Mandy often dreamt of visiting the land of chocolates. One night, Mandy woke up and found herself standing beside a chocolate fountain. “Wow! It looks so creamy and delicious,” thought Mandy and licked her lips. Mandy looked around and saw chocolates hanging from trees, chocolate stones, chocolate house and chocolate rivers. She found it difficult
Once there was a brilliant wizard who lived in a kingdom. The wizard didn’t have any name. So everyone called him ‘What’s-My-Name’. What’s-My-Name was very good at spell. The three witches who lived in the same kingdom were very jealous of What’s-My-Name because no one came to them for the spell. So, the three jealous
Birbal was a keen observer. Once, a merchant invited Birbal to a feast. When he went to the merchant’s bungalow, he was surprised to see so many people there. He told the merchant, “There are so many people here! Your house seems like a marketplace!” The merchant said, “All these people are my workers. I
One day, Akbar was in a bad mood. He scolded Birbal for no reason and asked him to go away. As an obedient courtier, Birbal packed his belongings and went away. After a while, Akbar realised his mistake. But Birbal was nowhere to be found. Akbar knew Birbal couldn’t resist a challenge. So he announced,
One day, Birbal said, “Your Majesty, man can do anything for money.” Akbar said, “Prove it!” Birbal brought a poor Brahmin and said, “This Brahmin will stand in the icy-cold lake by the hill throughout the night if you reward him.” Akbar agreed. The Brahmin stood in the lake all night. In the morning, Akbar
Akbar was in a good mood one evening. He decided to tease Birbal. Akbar said, “I had a dream last night. In my dream, I saw you.” Birbal said, “Your Majesty, I feel honoured. What else did you see?” Akbar said, “We were walking in the marketplace. It was night. There was darkness all around.
One day, a hunter visited Akbar’s court. He showed Akbar a strange rabbit and said, “I found this heavenly rabbit in the forest. Please accept my gift.” The rabbit had many colours and indeed looked heavenly. Akbar said, “I am happy with your gift. I shall give you a hundred gold coins as a reward.”
One day, an artist came to Akbar and said, “Your Majesty, would you like me to paint the likeness of your beautiful palace?” Akbar happily agreed. The artist walked around the palace with his canvas and painted it from every angle. A few days later, the painting was ready. Everyone in the court was impressed
Once, a shepherd and his neighbour came to Akbar’s court to resolve their fight. The shepherd said, “Your Majesty, my neighbour’s wall fell and my sheep died under it. My neighbour is not paying me for the loss.” The neighbour said, “Your Majesty, it’s the mason’s fault. He did not use quality material to make
One day, an old man came to see Akbar. He said, “Your Majesty, my son and daughter-in-law have thrown me out of the house. What shall I do now?” Birbal said, “Your Majesty, I have a plan.” Birbal took the old man with him and told him his plan. Then he said, “Go home and
One day, Akbar and Birbal were walking in the royal garden, discussing an important issue. Just then, Akbar said, “See, how lazy that servant is! He has been resting under the tree since the time we came here. I will throw him out!” Birbal said, “Please have patience, Your Majesty. I shall turn him into
One night, Akbar dreamt of a floating palace studded with gemstones. Next day, in the court, he narrated the dream to all his courtiers. He could not forget the dream. Then he thought of playing a prank on his courtiers. He said, “I will give twenty sacks of gold coins to anyone who builds the