In 1953, a British expedition set out to conquer the highest peak in the world–Mount Everest. The team included 14 climbers and 350 porters to carry their equipment! Weather conditions were good and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay led them expertly forward. Edmund Hillary enjoyed the thrill and challenge of climbing. But as the trek progressed, he […]
A young English gentleman was travelling through the countryside. As he was passing through a tribal village, he saw a huge crowd. He pushed his way through the crowd and stopped in surprise. At the centre of the crowd was a beautiful young girl. He asked one of the villagers, “What is happening?” The man
Once, a jackal was looking around for some food in the jungle when he saw the lion. The jackal was scared of the lion, for he had played many tricks on the lion. He was sure that the lion would take his revenge. So, the jackal thought of a plan. “Help!” he cried. The lion
Throughout the harsh winter, Ben Johnson had worked hard to feed his cattle. Now it was time to sell them. However, when the rancher and his cowboys started rounding them up, they found that several head of cattle were missing. Ben suspected that his neighbour Harrison was the thief, but he had no proof. One
King Shibi was known all over for his word and generous nature. Once, he saw an eagle chasing a dove. The king hid the dove. The hawk demanded, “Give me my bird.” The king replied, “Please spare the dove.” The hawk replied, “I will. But you must give me the exact amount of flesh as
A young African hunter stopped at a lake for water. Suddenly, he heard a low growl and looked up to see a massive lion. The lion had recently fed, and was not hungry. So he placed the boy high up in the branches of a nearby tree. Then the lion lay down at the base
Japara was a warrior. He was still young, but he was already one of the best warriors of his tribe. One day, Japara was out hunting with some others, when he looked up and saw a flock of birds suddenly change direction. He felt it was an omen, and told the others, “We must hurry
Gary woke up at 4 a.m. every morning and went running. He was building his speed and stamina, so that he might participate in this year’s marathon! There were still six months to the event, but he wanted to be well prepared. One day, while running, Gary tripped over a loose pebble and fractured his
One day, a man went to the king and gifted him a big fat hen. The man said, “Sir! I gambled in your name and won this hen.” The king was very pleased. After a few days, the man came again and said to the king, “Sir! I gambled in your name and won this
Oedipus was sailing home, when his ship was caught in a terrible storm. The next morning, his ship washed ashore a small island. Oedipus and his crew wandered the island, but saw no one. Finally, they took shelter in a large cave. To their surprise, the cave was well stocked with food! Oedipus warned them
Hercules was one of the greatest Greek heroes. Once, his cousin King Eurystheus ordered him to find and kill the Nemean Lion. The Nemean Lion would capture young women. To rescue them, warriors from nearby regions would enter the lion’s cave. The lion would at first pretend to be a young woman. When the warrior
Once, a poor man was very generous. But his wife did not like it. One day, two men came to her house. The wife guessed that her husband had invited them to lunch. She cleaned a mortar and pestle, applied saffron paste to it and garlanded it. The men entered the hut and saw the
Daedalus was one of the most famous Athenian inventors. He had created a wonderful maze for King Minos of Crete. However, the cruel king imprisoned Daedalus and his son Icarus, so that they might never tell anyone how to escape from the maze. Still, Daedalus made plans for their escape. For months, he collected bird
Greece and Troy had been fighting bitterly without a pause. The Prince of Troy had abducted Helen of Greece, and refused to let her go. Both sides were equally matched, and even after months and years, neither side could win. Finally, the Greeks had an idea. They built a huge, hollow wooden horse and decorated
Long ago, there was a school. In that school, a schoolteacher used to teach some children. Every day, after lunch, the teacher used to give some work to the students and take a short nap after that. When his students asked him why he took a nap, the teacher replied, “I go to dreamland to