Once upon a time, there was a very mischievous tom-cat named Bob. He never obeyed his mother. His mother always told him, “Bob, do not ever go into the forest.” One day, Bob climbed up to the window of his house. From there, he could see many big trees far away. He decided to go […]
A bear, named Browny, lived in the middle of a mountain range, full of green fields. It was the best place in the world for Browny, as it was close to Nature and was very safe. A group of dogs had discovered this secret place, though. Browny tried to scare them away by roaring and
Once upon a time, there lived an arrogant squirrel in the forest of Redwood. No one in the forest liked her. In the same forest, there lived a wolf. One day, the wolf hid behind the bushes. His first catch was a mole. The mole was shivering with fear. He called out to his friends,
One morning, a lion was sleeping peacefully, in the jungle. Suddenly, he felt a sting on his nose. As he was in a deep sleep, he ignored it. But this tiny bee didn’t stop. It, again, stung the lion’s nose. This time, the lion roared loudly and tried to crush the bee with his paws.
In a jungle, there lived a pair of pigeons in an acacia tree. One evening, Mrs. Pigeon came back early from work. She was waiting for Mr. Pigeon. Suddenly, it started raining and she happened to see a bird- catcher coming her way. Mrs. Pigeon saw Mr. Pigeon trapped in the hunter’s cage. “Oh no,
In a big dense jungle, there lived many small worms. Dudo, the youngest worm, never smiled. He was always frowning. One sunny morning, all the worms were enjoying the nice weather. Dudo looked at the beautiful flowers, but did not smile. All his friends were concerned about him, so they decided to make him happy.
Once, a boar lost his way and entered a dense forest. He was scared as any big animal could attack him. But he was a clever boar. Soon he spotted a cave near by and decided to settle in it. Many days passed. The boar became quite healthy, hunting and eating small animals in the
In a thick, dense jungle, there lived many lions. There were two huge baobab trees in the middle of this jungle. The lions used to kill other animals. The carcasses of the dead animals used to stink and spoil the air. One day, the baobab trees started talking. They said, “These lions are polluting our
Chapter-24 “As long as you don’t know whether they are in that room or not, you are uncertain what to do,” said Miss Pross to herself, “and you shall not know that, if I can prevent your knowing it. I know that, or not know that, you shall not leave here while I can hold
Chapter-23 “It is a great pity,” croaked Jacques Three, dubiously shaking his head, with his cruel fingers at his hungry mouth, “it is not quite like a good citizen; it is a thing to regret.” “See you,” said madame, “I care nothing for this Doctor. He may wear his head or lose it, for any
Chapter-22 In the black prison of La Force, the doomed of the day awaited their fate. They were in number as the weeks of the year. Fifty-two were to roll that afternoon on the life-tide of the city to the boundless everlasting sea. Before their cells were full of them, new occupants were appointed. Before
Chapter-21 After Sidney Carton had taken Lucie and Dr. Manetee home from the courthouse, he left them in the care of Mr. Lorry and Miss Pross, an turned his steps towards Saint Antoine and to Ernest Defarge’s wine shop. Madame Defarge served the Englishman his wine and listened to him struggling to make himself understood
Chapter-20 “Charles St. Evremonde, known as Darnay,” announced the prosecutor, “Freed and retaken. Denounced as an enemy of the Republic, a nobleman, one of a family of tyrants that lived off the blood of the people!” “Who denounced the prisoner?” the president of the tribunal asked the prosecutor. “Three people. Ernest Defarge, owner of the
Chapter-19 “That’s impossible!” cried Mr. Lorry, “I saw him a short while ago with his family.” “Mr. Barsad just told a fellow spy over a bottle of wine that the arrest took place, said Sidney. “But what troubles me, Mr. Lorry, is that Dr. Manette did not have the power to stop this arrest. And
Chapter-18 Dr. Manette and Theophile Gabelle both testified at Charles’ trial and managed to convince the bloodthirsty jury of his innocence. By a unanimous vote, Charles was freed. That evening, Charles was relaxing by the fire with his overjoyed family, when suddenly, a loud knock was heard at the door. Dr. Manette went to answer