During his sleep, Hutch, the hedgehog, was having the most wonderful dream. He saw a basket full of rosy apples. He called his friend, Toby, to share them with him. But he warned Hutch, “If you eat any of these, you will turn into a caterpillar!” But Hutch did not take heed. He immediately ate […]
Ellie’s mother made lovely dresses and knitted fluffy sweaters for her. Once, Ellie’s mother saw the scraps of cloth from her old sewing projects and thought, ‘I will make a quilt with these.’ She set to work and made a beautiful quilt for Ellie, who loved the quilt. Every time Ellie’s mother tucked her into
Whenever Kayla’s relatives visited her, they would bring candies for her. Kayla would not rest until she had eaten the last one. Her mother often told her, “Kayla, you have been eating too many candies. One day, your teeth will be ruined.” But Kayla never paid attention to her words. Once, Kayla’s uncle came to
The children were excited. It was a great day to go ice skating. They were dressed in their warmest and thickest clothes. Then they put on their skates and were soon skating on the smooth ice. Some children were experts in skating. Fred could even skate on one foot. That was amazing. The children clapped
Cindy and Gwen were playing in the snow. They were hurling snowballs at each other and chasing each other across the street when Cindy noticed something near a bush. She went near it and saw a shivering ball of feathers. “Gwen, come here! There’s a swallow,” she called out. Gwen went near the bush. True
Two sisters lived near the forest. One day, their father fell ill. Their mother asked the elder sister to bring some wild berries and herbs from the forest. “I will prepare a medicine for your father,” she said. The elder sister went into the forest, but she lost her way. Around dusk, she came upon
Once, there was a chestnut-seller. His name was Mr. Kepler. Everyone waited anxiously for Mr. Kepler, for he brought hot chestnuts for everyone. But there was something strange about him. Nobody had ever seen him smile. Maybe this was because he had no family or to call anyone his own. One day, as usual, when
One day a woman and her husband visited a beach. They were enjoying the sight of sunset and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. Soon, they noticed that the beach was teeming with crabs. They were thinking of going back home, when they noticed a little girl. The girl would pick something
Samantha was a mean lady. She had a maid named Eva and she made life miserable for her. Every day, she would devise new ways to trouble Eva. One day, she asked Eva to rush to the market and get a bottle of lemonade. Eva said, “I will go. Please give me the money.” Samantha
Gechina was a poor girl. She wove baskets to earn a living. She lived in a hut and worked hard every day. Gechina also had a hobby. She loved gardening. Her backyard was full of the biggest and brightest roses in all colours. Once, the Queen fell ill. The royal doctor could not cure her
One day, Joey was in the woods, when he heard some noise. It was a funny sort of crooking noise. Joey recalled, “It sounds like a rook!” Soon he found a young rook on the ground, trembling with fear. Gareth could see that the bird was unable to fly, its eyes looking up at him,
Izora was a foolish lady. Everyone in her neighbourhood had learnt about her foolishness. Yet, they never made fun of her. One day, Izora went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. She said to herself, “I will make omelettes today.” She chopped onions and chillies, and added some salt. But when she looked at the
Coral was the owner of a large inn. It was a popular hangout for tourists, but Coral was lazy and did not take proper care of it. The inn was dirty and its rooms were infested with mice. The dining area was full of cobwebs. People did not want to dine or stay at her
The school had organized a tree planting day. The children were excited to plant trees. Mr. Saddler was in charge of the planting. The trees were brought in. Then the stakes were put otherwise the first gust of wind could easily uproot a tiny tree. Then, fences were put all around the trees to stop
Bernadine was sitting in the balcony with her mother. He said, “Mommy, the night sky is so beautiful. The stars are shining so brightly. I wish I could reach them!” Her mother smiled at her daughter and went to her room. Bernadine continued to gaze at the stars for long. An owl hooted from a