151 World Famous Bravery Tales

Nancy was only 6 years old. She had a pet cat named Bluebell and a kitten named Snowdrop. Snowdrop was very naughty and would often create problems for herself. One day, Nancy heard Snowdrop mewing in the garden. When Nancy went out to find Snowdrop, she saw that she had climbed up a tall tree. […]

Zulfiqar was at a restaurant, one day, having lunch with his friends. Suddenly, one of the men on the table behind him began to gag. Something was stuck in his throat but he was unable to dislodge it. He started choking. His friends tried rubbing his back but nothing worked. By now he was having

Zuva lived in a village in Zimbabwe. She loved to play with her baby brother. She would often take him outside their hut and play with him. One day, the two of them were playing. Her brother was feeling hungry, so she went in to get some food for him. When she came out, she

Juan lived in Brazil. His house was outside the city and close to the rainforest. His father worked as a health officer for the tribes, who still lived inside the rainforest. One day, an old tribal man came to visit Juan’s father. He was very angry about something and was complaining. Juan asked his father

Eva was born and brought up in a conflict-ridden area of Colombia. She had seen many people die in petty fights. And each fight left someone thirsting for revenge. As she grew older, she realised that the only way to stop this cycle of violence was to stop the violence altogether. Eva decided that she

Zane was a goatherd. He used to spend his day with his goats in the mountains. One day, when he was returning in the evening, he noticed that two goats were missing. He brought the rest of the herd to their enclosure and climbed back up to look for the missing goats. While he was

It was a beautiful day in Cuba. Alfonso and his friends decided to go for a boat-ride. When their turn came, Alfonso saw that the boat was already filled with passengers. “Let us wait for the next one,” he told his friends. “Do not worry. It is safe, please get on,” said the boatman. His

Abbas was 35 years old man. One day, he was at the bank when a group of robbers rushed in, brandishing their guns. They asked the bank manager to give them all the cash. All the customers of the bank were forced into the locker room, while the robbers collected as much cash as possible.

Dmitri was a doctor. He often signed up with international organisations to work for free. He liked to help people to the best of his abilities. On one of these trips, Dmitri was sent to a health camp in central Africa. Dmitri found many people had high fever in the villages adjoining the camp. There

Rishi lived in Leh in Ladakh. He was the manager of a hotel. He loved his work and took great pride in ensuring that the tourists were satisfied. One day, he noticed that there were thick black clouds covering the sky. Rishi advised the tourists not to go out very far, since it looked as

Natalie loved to travel. She used to work as an air hostess and this gave her an opportunity to see many countries. On one of her flights, she noticed a man behaving strangely. Before she could do anything, the man suddenly jumped up and said, “Nobody should move. I am hijacking the plane!” All the

Pankhi lived in the north-eastern part of India. She was a young and courageous girl. Every day, she would go out in the forest and collect leaves and plants to feed her baby goat. One day, when she was climbing the mountains, she saw three men hiding behind a tree. She was very curious about

Firdous was 11 years old. She lived in a village in Kashmir and loved to play with animals. She had decided to become a veterinary doctor when she grew up. One day, there was a heavy rainfall and river Jhelum began overflowing. No one was prepared for the sudden flood. People scrambled to save their

Santosh was a fisherman in the coastal area of Andhra Pradesh. One day, the sea was full of high waves. Soon, there was an announcement saying that a hurricane would be hitting their village. When Santosh heard this, he rushed to bring his boats to a safer area before leaving the village. By the time

Harish was the son of a lowly village potter. He wanted to go to school, but he was afraid that the other students would not let him enter. He would often stand outside the school compound and try to hear what was being taught. One day, he heard the teacher say that every child in