In a forest, there lived a jackal. He stole food from a village near by. The villagers were tired of looking for the thief, but could not find him. One night, when the jackal went to steal food, he saw that the villagers were still looking for him. The jackal stole some food and waited […]
Sir George Everest was born on 4th July 1790 in Wales, United Kingdom and he died on 1st December 1866 (aged 76 years) in Hyde Park Gardens, London, United Kingdom. Sir George was a geographer and surveyor who became well known for exploring much of India and Nepal. He was the Surveyor-General of India where
Greg was playing with his friends in the garden. Suddenly, a lovely tree laden with plums caught his eye. He walked towards it, hoping to pluck a few. Just then, Greg saw a few plums that had already fallen down. A plum that was deep purple and much larger than the others stood out from
Derek was on his way to the market. Suddenly, he stopped. Something glistened under the big stone near the silver birch. He went closer and saw that it was a shiny silver necklace. He picked it up and slipped it into his pocket. Once, home, Derek said to his mother, “Mom, I found the necklace
Juan Sebastian Elcano was born in 1476 in Getaria, Gipuzkoa, Spain, and he died on 4th August 1526 (aged 50 years) at the Pacific ocean. Juan Sebastian was a mariner, navigator and explorer. He is credited with doing the first circumnavigation of the Earth. He led a mutiny against Magellan who was in charge. During
Ray and his friends were camping at the edge of the forest. They went to a farmhouse near by where they drank cold milk and ate fruit and sandwiches. A young man, called Alan, who worked on the farm, became their best friend. One day, Alan took the boys to a deeper part of the
Gil Eanes was born in 1395 in Laos Portugal and he died in 1445. A Portuguese and explorer, Gil is known to be the first person to sail beyond the Cape Bojador which was then considered impassable. He failed in the first exploration attempt to go round Cape Bojador as he drifted towards Canary islands
Karl Von Ditmar was born 8th September 1822 in Vandra, Estonia, and he died on 25th April 1892 (aged 70 years) in Tartu, Estonia. A geologist and explorer best known to have travelled and given a scientific explanation and understanding of Kamchatka, which is in the far east of Russia. He undertook a voyage to
One morning, Mother Frog went looking for food. Her babies were playing near a pool. Soon, a donkey came to the pool to drink water. He accidentally stepped on two baby frogs and they died. The third baby frog hid near a hedge by the pool. After some time, the donkey went away. When Mother
Semyon Dezhnev was born in 7th March 1605 in Veliky Ustyug, Russia and he died in 1673 (aged 68 years) in Moscow, Russia. Semyon was a Russian explorer of Siberia and the first European to sail into the Bering Strait much before Vitus Bering. He travelled to Siberia on an expedition organized in an attempt
Pierre-Jean De Smet was born on 30th January 1801 in Dendermonde, Belgium, and he died on 23rd May 1873 (aged 72 years) in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Pierre-Jean was a Belgian Catholic priest and is known for his extensive travels as a missionary in Western and Mid-western North America as well as western Canada
In a village, there was a huge tower. It had a bell that rang every noon. One day, a thief stole the bell. He was passing through the forest near by, when he saw a tiger. In his fright, the bell slipped from his hands and he ran away. Several monkeys lived near the place
Adrien de Gerlache was born on 2nd August 1866 in Hasselt, Belgium, and he died on 4th December 1934 (aged 67 years) in Brussels, Belgium. Adrien was a Belgian naval officer who led the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897-99. He decided to voyage to Antarctica for which he purchased his own ship. After sailing through,
Adam lived with his old aunt in a village by the mountains. Adam’s aunt had warned him never to go to the forest. One day, Adam went out for a walk with his dog Maggy in the forest. When Adam was about to turn back, he heard someone say, “Come here, you naughty boy.” Terrified,
Trudy was playing in the garden, when he found an abandoned teddy bear. It was so soft and beautiful that soon it became Trudy’s best friend. Trudy called it Blummy. One day, Trudy returned from school to find his room neat and tidy. A little note on his table asked, “Do you like it?” Trudy
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