Once, a king had two queens. The elder was cunning and ugly while the younger was kind and beautiful. The elder queen was jealous of the younger queen. One day, she decided to get rid of the younger queen. So, she brought a golden pin and put a spell on it. Then she went to […]
Angela was bored. Her father had taken them all on a hectic tour of Rome–showing them the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon–and Angela was tired. She did not care much for old buildings or their history. She wanted to do something exciting and eat an authentic pizza! All of a sudden, Angela noticed a man push
Pterodactyluses were the winged reptiles that lived during the Late Jurassic Period. They had wingspan ranged from 2 to 11 metres, which made them the largest flying birds. Pterodactyluses were carnivores, and ate meat, such as fish, eggs and crabs. Pterodactylus had a striking similarity to the present day giraffe. They had huge bodies but
Once, a farmer had an old apple-tree in his farm. The tree had stopped bearing fruits but it was home to many creatures. The man decided to cut the tree and use its wood for furniture. So, he brought an axe and was about to cut the tree when the birds cried, “Please do not
Ellen was excited. Today was her first flight as Captain Ellen! The four stripes on her sleeve shone as she entered the cockpit and took her seat behind the main controls. She smiled at Ben, the other pilot. They waited for clearance from Ground Control for a take-off and were soon in the air. Everything
‘It is so hot! I wish I could sleep,’ thought Michael as he struggled to complete his homework. ‘But if I sleep now, I will have to do these Maths sums later.’ Michael shifted his books closer to the window to allow the gentle breeze to enter his room. As he moved, his gaze fell
Nessa and her family were boating in the river in a coracle, which is a small and circular boat. Nessa’s younger brother, Simon, was dangling his hand in the water. His mother pulled him back, saying, “Don’t do that, Simon. The river is full of crocodiles.” Simon angrily moved away from his mother. This movement
Once, a palmist was very famous. People queued up to have their palms examined. But they did not realise that the palmist was not an expert. He just made guesses that turned out right. Sometimes, he knew about his clients by making enquiries about them. One day, in the middle of one such session, a
Spike was spending his vacation at his Aunt May’s house. One day, Spike and his cousin, Terry, picked their cycles up and rode to the market to buy eggs and bread for breakfast. Aunt had given Spike a small bag for the eggs, which he hung at the back of the cycle. Terry rode behind
Marisa was travelling in India with her friend. They had just reached a famous temple situated on the mountains. As the students of history, they were interested in studying the temple and knowing more about it. The temple was beautiful! They walked inside and were admiring the beautiful work of architecture when they heard a
Once, a man owned a donkey and a dog. One day, the man was returning from the town with his animals. The donkey was carrying many sacks on his back. All three were tired and hungry. After some time, they stopped at a meadow to rest. The man lay down under a tree and fell
Brachiosaurus was a long-necked dinosaur that lived in the Jurassic Period. Brachiosaurus had a long neck but relatively a small head and a short tail. Brachiosauruses were around 25 metres long and weighed 40 tons. They were herbivores. They could eat almost 400 kilograms of plants every day. Brachiosauruses moved in herds after they had
‘Monsoon is the best time in Mumbai,’ Shabana thought. She was riding the double-decker bus sitting upstairs of course! She loved the front seat the most, where the rain water from the window in the front splashed her face. Lost in her thoughts, Shabana missed her bus-stop! When she tried to get down, the bus
Lucy loved visiting the carnival. This year, she had convinced her cousin Steven to go to the carnival with her. They had a great time on the rides. Finally, only the Ferris Wheel was left. Lucy and Steven were in the Ferris Wheel, when they heard a terrified cry. A girl in the box before
A shepherd saw a tiger and picked his staff up. The tiger mistook the staff for a gun and got frightened. A fox saw this. The fox ran to the shepherd and said, “What will you give me if I save you from the tiger?” The shepherd said, “Anything you ask for.” The fox told