Once, a bull was very proud of his strength. He boasted, “No one can beat me, for I am the strongest of all!” A mouse heard this. One day, as the bull was going, the mouse came and bit him. The bull was very angry. He tried to catch the mouse, but the mouse hid […]
Once, a boy used to go hunting with his bow and arrow. One day, he saw an eagle dropping a dead snake in its nest. Then it flew away. The boy approached the nest and saw an eaglet in it. To his surprise, the snake stirred. It was still alive. The snake saw the eaglet
Once, a peasant saw an eagle caught in a trap. The kind peasant set it free. Before flying away, the eagle thanked the peasant and said, “I will be of help to you some day.” One day, the eagle saw the peasant resting by a wall. The wall was weak and was on the verge
Fossils: Fossils are the evidence of ancient life. The word fossil is derived from a Latin word fossus, which means ‘having been dug up’. Fossils are the remains or traces of remains of the actual bodies of the organisms, such as bones, shells, feathers and leaves, which have been preserved from decay, and which appear
Once, a sparrow and a rabbit were neighbours yet they always quarrelled. One day, the rabbit was seized by an eagle. The eagle started pecking the rabbit, who cried out in pain. While he was crying, the sparrow came there and started making fun of him. She said, “Oh! What happened to your swiftness that
Once, a lion was very proud and vain. He always roared to the other animals, “I am your King!” Once, he wore his fancy robes and all his gold and silver medals. He invited all the animals to admire them. So, all the animals came there. A tiny beetle was there too. She kept singing
There were two brothers. The elder brother inherited everything and gave the younger brother nothing. One day, the younger brother was sitting sadly on a mountain, when a bird asked him, “Why are you so sad?” The brother told her everything. The bird said, “Climb on my back. I will carry you to the land
Diamond is the hardest and purest natural substance known to man till date. Diamonds are made up of carbon. They were formed millions of years ago under the surface of the Earth (more than about 120 km below). Carbon present in the rocks inside the Earth underwent crushing pressure and intense heat. This extreme condition
Once upon a time, a man was speeding through when, suddenly, a brick came out of nowhere and hit his car! The man was shocked. He stopped his car and asked a boy standing nearby, “Can you tell me who threw the brick?” The boy replied, “I did.” The man was stunned. The boy explained,
Once, a naughty little girl lived on a farm with her parents. She loved to play with the farm animals but created a lot of noise. One day, she was playing with the hens and their chicks. Suddenly, a hen pecked her finger. The girl started crying. She ran to her father and showed him
Gems are the most valuable, durable, beautiful, and rare crystals. There are about 80 known gems. They are divided into two categories: precious and semi-precious. Precious gems include: diamond, ruby, emerald and sapphire. Semi-precious gems include: opal, amethyst and topaz. Most of the gems are made up of combination of a substance called silicate. Diamond
One day, a thief was looking around to steal something. Suddenly, he saw an old man counting his money. The thief decided to involve the old man in a conversation and take away his money. He went to the old man and asked, “Old Man, why are you spreading bad things about me?” The old
Once upon a time, there was a young goat. He was very naughty and curious. He used to run here and there out of curiosity and the poor goatherd had to search for him and bring him back. One day, as usual, the goat went exploring. “Oh no! That naughty goat is missing again! Where
Gold, silver and platinum are precious metals. These metals have low density, higher conductivity, are non-magnetic in nature. They hold a high economic value. Gold is a soft and yellow-coloured metal. It is found in its natural form called ‘nuggets’. Silver, a white-coloured soft metal, occurs in combination with sulphur, copper, lead or arsenic. Platinum
Once, there was a donkey. One day, due to an accident, he lost his tail. He was deeply anguished by this loss. He kept crying and crying. He then thought, ‘I think I should go and search for my tail!’ He searched here and there. While searching around, he entered a garden. He crushed the