Peter was extremely excited. The corn was ready to be harvested. Mr. Wally, the farmer, had promised Peter that he would let Peter help him when he cut the corn. So, Peter reached the field. Mr. Wally started the harvester. The blades started turning, cutting down the corn, ready to go into a threshing machine […]
Harriet was a pretty girl but short. She had no friends because she was shy. The children in her class would tease her and call her names. One day, she was crying sitting in a corner. When the teacher asked the reason, she replied, “Nobody wants to be friends with me.” Her teacher asked, “Why
Once, there was a poor boy named Ali Baba. He was cutting wood in the forest when he saw some men on horses. Ali Baba got frightened and hid behind a tree. The men stopped near a big rock. Their leader shouted, “Open Sesame!” And lo! The rock slid aside and the men went inside.
One morning, Fairy Fiona was reading the newspaper. She was not able to see the words clearly. ‘My eyesight is weak,’ she thought. She then left for the fairy healer’s house under the oak tree. The fairy healer asked Fiona to be seated on a mushroom. examined her eyes with a glowworm. Then the healer
It was a stormy night. Rebecca was driving home after a long day at work. When she reached the highway, she saw an old woman waving her hands frantically. The old woman said, “My car has broken down. Please drive me to the hospital. I need a doctor.” Rebecca said, “Hop in.” Off they went
There was a small toy store on Downey Street. Its shelves were packed with toys. Many children visited the store every day and bought toy trucks, mini cars, squeaky animals and dolls. Ruby, the rag doll, watched everyone from a corner. None wanted to buy her because one of her arms was broken. But all
Sandra had come for vacation with her parents. They were staying in a hotel. Sandra loved to explore her surroundings. So, she dressed up and went outside the hotel and started exploring the surroundings. After spending a lot of time outside, she went back to the hotel. She informed her parents, “The hotel is conducting
Kim had many friends. She liked to play every day. When all the kids went home from school, Kim would be busy chasing butterflies and beavers. When she returned home, she would be dirty from head to toe. One day, when Kim ran out to play with her friends, she noticed that everyone was shrinking
Hazel had studied hard for her exam. When she saw the questions, she was happy because she knew the answers to all the questions. But what was that last question? She thought about the answer to that one for a long time, but in vain. The more she thought, the more she was worried. ‘What
Melissa was very happy. She was going to have a baby. She wanted to create a perfect nursery for her baby. So, she worked all day. Her husband said to her, “My dear, you must rest or you shall be tired.” “No, I have to hurry and create a beautiful nursery for our child,” Melissa
Fitz had been watching a programme on fishing and wanted to try his hand at it. He told his father the same. His father said, “You need rubber boots and a fishing rod.” Fitz said, “I do not have a fishing rod.” Father said, “Do not worry. You just need a string tied on the
The Brown family had come to spend their vacation by the seaside. Early morning, Mr. Brown, his daughter and their dog set off for a walk along the beach. Many seagulls were flying there. The dog saw the gulls and leapt after them. The gulls flew away but returned after a while. Mr. Brown’s daughter
Annie and her younger sister Diana sat looking outside the window. Annie said, “What shall we give to Mother? Today is Mother’s Day. We have no money!” Her sister Diana replied, “Uncle Pop will pay us for every soda bottle we return to his shop. Let’s collect bottles from the neighbourhood. We will earn enough
Some of you must have heard about birds like the eagle or hawk or even seen them. These are called birds of prey. They have very sharp beaks, talons and strong vision. A buzzard is one such bird. It is also called the flying stag because of the way it stretches its wings. Its wings
During the summer nights, it feels boring to sleep early. Diana did not wish to do so. She had an idea. She asked her brothers, “Why don’t we go moth hunting?” Jack got excited and agreed immediately whereas Pete was a bit reluctant as he was afraid of the dark. But he did not show