Lola was a simpleton. One day, her sisters asked her to sell their cow at the marketplace. There was a narrow path that led to the marketplace. There was a tree near the path. It had no leaves. It was old and it creaked with the wind. When Lola walked the narrow path, a sudden […]
Once, a lion was sleeping peacefully outside his den. But his sleep was disturbed by a mouse which was running up and down all over his body. The lion got angry and growled. He shouted, “I will punish you for disturbing me.” But the mouse sought his forgiveness and said, “Let me go. Who knows
Violet was an elf who lived in the forest. One day, she was picking mushrooms for supper. ‘Mommy will make our favourite mushroom soup today,’ she thought. Lost in these thoughts, she wandered far beyond the woods. When she looked around, she was at an unknown place far from her home. Violet wasn’t the one
When you go to the beach, you find many shells and stones. Here are some things you can do with them. You can make a hole in a shell and use it as a pendant on a string. Or, get a cardboard. Stick the shells on them with glue to make pretty pictures. You can
There was an old woman who lived with her grand-daughter. She worked hard every day to make both ends meet and feed her. Her grand-daughter was a lazy girl. One day, the girl was hungry. “Why haven’t you served me food?” she asked. Her grandmother said, “I am cooking, my dear. Wait for a while.
Once there was a king whose minister was a talented artist. He could paint realistic portraits. People believed that his pictures came to life at night. When the king’s favourite horse was stolen, he asked the minister to paint its picture. The next day, the minister said, “Your Majesty, your horse is stuck in a
One morning, Rachel was playing in the garden. Her father came there with a huge sack and said, “Let’s play a game. Fill this sack with pebbles.” When Rachel had filled the sack, he asked her, “Is the sack full?” Rachel said, “Yes, Papa!” Then he shook the sack and asked her to fill it
When we look at the sky at night, we see millions of stars shining in the sky. They appear small to us because they are millions of miles away from us. They are great balls of gases. Stars form their own patterns. We can easily recognize some of them. The Great Bear is made of
Once there was a witch. She had two assistants named Connie and Lennie. Both were naughty. Once, the witch had to attend the Monthly Witches’ Conference. “Keep away from the cauldron,” she said, before flying away on her broomstick. The girls watched as she whooshed past the trees and shot up into the sky. They
Chloe and her father visited the countryside. Chloe was very excited. As they rode in a car, Chloe said, “Daddy, the air is so fresh here. Back home, there’s a lot of smoke from cars and buses.” Her father smiled and nodded. When their car passed by the river, Chloe again said, “Daddy, the people
The Austin family was on a night walk. They carried their torches along. There were many mosquitoes about as it was a warm summer evening. Suddenly, they saw something glowing. It was a glow-worm. They all looked at it in excitement. Daddy said, “Do you know that a glow-worm is not a worm but an
Evie had a mango orchard. One day, her neighbour, Elsa, asked her for a mango sapling. Evie was a kind woman. She gave Elsa a sapling. “Water it well and take good care of it,” she said. But Elsa was a selfish woman. She thought, ‘If I plant it in the garden, the passers-by will
Laura had taken up a part-time job to pay for her studies. She sold goods from door to door. One afternoon, Laura was feeling thirsty. She decided to ask for a glass of water when she reached the next house. When she rang the doorbell, a young lady opened the door. “Can I have a
Bertie was a milkmaid. Her brother was a cowherd. One day, her brother said, “Bertie, take the cows out for grazing today. Remember, we have ten cows.” Bertie was a simpleton. She kept counting the cows frequently to ensure there were ten of them. After reaching the meadow, she sat on a cow. Then she
Naomi’s father was a renowned doctor and he owned a hospital. One day, Naomi went running to her father and said, “Dad, Jane has hurt her leg. Please help her.” Jane was Naomi’s best friend. After the check-up, Naomi’s father said to her, “Jane’s leg is fractured. I have asked a nurse to take care