Witches are wicked but Mia was a kind little witch. Mia did not know how to put her goodness in her spells. So, all her spells were a complete failure. One day, Mia heard the old witches’ planning to convert the mountain into a volcano. It would destroy the small town near by. Mia went […]
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Muscles are the bundles of soft tissues in the bodies of animals. They are joined with bones and nerves. They help produce movement and keep the body parts in position. There are three types of muscles: skeletal muscles, smooth muscles and cardiac muscles. They constitute the major body mass of an organism. Skeletal muscles help
Ken the kangaroo was the racing champion of the forest. Ken always made fun of the animals who ran slowly. His favourite target was Pen, the little penguin, as he was slow. One day, Poppy the fox, who was the race organiser, announced the next race. Pen was unwilling but it was necessary for all
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Freckles are cells containing colour present in the skin in small batches. They are flat, small and light brown in colour. People with a fair complexion, especially kids, are likely to get freckles. They appear when skin produces more melanin. Melanin is a pigment produced by skin cells to protect the skin from damage by
Bones are hard tissues that form the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates. A bone provides a structure to an organism. Bones protect and support organs and systems, store minerals, and give mobility. In humans, at birth there are more than 270 bones. However, as development takes place some bones fuse together resulting in finally
Once, two brothers lived on the edge of a forest. The elder brother was very mean to his younger brother. He ate up all the food and took away all his good clothes. One morning, the elder brother went into the forest to get some firewood. As he went around chopping the branches of trees,
The brain is an organ that is the centre of the nervous system. It is located in the skull at the top of the spinal cord. It has three main parts: the cerebellum, the cerebrum and brainstem. The cerebrum is the biggest part of the brain. The brain is the decision-maker in the body. It
A poor boy named Ma Liang loved to draw pictures everywhere. One day, when Ma Liang woke up, he found a magic paintbrush lying on his desk with a note. He read the note, ‘Use the paintbrush to help the poor people.’ Ma Liang took the brush and made a picture of food for the
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Blood is a red fluid which circulates in the body of humans and other vertebrates. It carries oxygen and nutrients to cells. It also carries carbon dioxide and impurities away from cells. Heart pumps blood throughout the body in specialised vessels called arteries and veins. Blood is mainly composed of red blood cells (RBCs), white
All the animals in the farm were asleep, except Pixie the dog. So, Pixie went out to see the night life outside the farm. He looked up and saw the moon. It looked beautiful, round and white. A firefly saw Pixie and came down from the treetop. It said, “Hi, I am a firefly.” Pixie
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The cell was discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665. It is the smallest living structural and functional unit. It is a microscopic body, not visible to naked eyes. A human body is composed of trillions of cells. Bacteria can be single-celled. They are of different shapes and sizes, some of them are circular, some rectangular
“Ouch!” Mama Heron hurt her wing and leg on barbed wire. Mama Heron cried for help, “I am hurt. I can’t get back home to my children.” But no one stopped to help. Soon, a small kid Oliver came riding on his bike and saw Mama Heron. He said, “I will help you!” Quickly, he
Once, a starving man got lost in the desert of Persia. While he was wandering in search of food, he found an empty sack of fruits thrown by a passer-by. He thanked God for giving him an empty sack of fruits. As he walked ahead, he saw a hunting bow whose string was broken. He
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Cats are the members of a special family which includes tigers, lions and leopards. Cats and the other members of the family are alike in many ways. Their bodies are adapted to hunt and kill. They owe their hunting expertise to their eyes, which are adapted to see in the dark. Their eyes open wide
The word ‘amphibian’ is a Greek word that means ‘double life’. Most amphibians live both on land and in water. They begin their life in water with gills and tails. As they grow, they develop lungs and legs for their life on land. The skin of amphibians has no hair or fur. Instead, their skin