Alex had an aunt and a cousin who lived in New York. “Alex, your aunt and cousin Ted are coming from New York tomorrow,” said Alex’s mother, one day. “My friend, Sam said that people from New York are very rude,” said Alex. “Besides, I have never met them before, have I?” “No, you haven’t.

One summer vacation, Harry was lonely. His two best friends had gone visiting their grandparents for a month. Not knowing how to pass time, Harry went to the riverside each morning. One day, Harry was playing alone by the river when a frog jumped out of it. He kept staring at Harry for a long

Noel’s pet cat, Nelly, was very naughty. She tore his socks, spilt milk, scratched the doors and dirtied the floor. But Noel’s mother loved and adored Nelly a lot. One Saturday, Noel’s mother baked some cookies and kept them in a jar. “Noel, I am going to the market,” she said before leaving. “Please take

Kris was nine months old when his grandmother gifted him a teddy bear. He grew so fond of it that he played with it, slept with it and even bathed with it. Many years passed by and Kris turned six years old. He still played with his best friend, the teddy bear that his grandmother

James and Daniel were good friends. They lived in the same neighbourhood and studied in the same class. But the boys were very different from each other. James was tall and muscular whereas Daniel was short and thin. James loved playing sports whereas Daniel loved reading. But James was very proud of his height and

Simon always went to the vegetable market with his mother. There, he had befriended a vegetable vendor, Fin. Fin was an intelligent man and told Simon all about vegetables. He would also tell Simon fun tales and encouraged him to eat vegetables. One day, Simon went to the market after two weeks, looking very pale.

Joseph and his family were visiting the zoo, one weekend. They had a lovely time watching the monkeys, bears, tigers and the lions. As Joseph walked on, he saw a couple of lions enjoy their midmorning snack in an enclosure. So, Joseph warned his sister to be quiet and cautious. But when he saw that

Keith was very excited about celebrating his eighth birthday that evening. His mother had decorated the house with streamers and balloons. She had prepared many snacks like chocolate chip cookies, blueberry muffins, chocolate cake and lots of lemonade to drink. Keith had invited a lot of friends and was waiting eagerly for his friends to

Jack’s parents were often away as both of them went to work. So, his grandmother looked after him. She often scolded him when he made mistakes so that he might be a good boy. But Jack did not understand this and hated his grandmother for stopping him from doing things. One Saturday, Jack’s grandmother had

Nelson liked to make models of buildings like his father did. His father was a reputed architect in the city. He made beautiful models of houses. Nelson also dreamt about being a great architect when he grew up. So, whenever he got an opportunity, he watched his father work closely. One evening, Nelson’s father brought

Timothy always wanted to be an astronaut. He studied stars, planets and other galaxies. He always believed that space, a world beyond ours, was more beautiful. So, his parents encouraged him to fulfil his dream. Many years passed, Timothy studied hard and worked at a Government organisation. He helped to create a spaceship and finally,