The Galápagos Islands are a volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. These Islands are located in approximately a 1,000 km off the coast of Ecuador and are distributed on either side of the Equator. The Bishop of Panama Fray Tomas de Berlanga first discovered the Galápagos Islands in 1535, by chance. Why they are special: […]
One day, Uncle Theodore heard two birds talking. “The train is coming from the west!” said one. “But I think it will pass only through the desert!” said the other. Theodore Lion wanted to see the train chug by. He walked for days in the desert to get a glimpse of the train. Not a
Bali is an island and a province of Indonesia, with a total area of 5,780 sq.km. It is located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, between Java and Lombok. It was founded in 1343. Why it is special: Known for its forested volcanic mountainous regions, rice paddies, breathtaking beaches and beautiful coral
The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum with minarets, a mosque and beautiful formal symmetrical gardens. It is located on the south bank of River Yamuna in Agra, India. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, and was completed in its entirety by 1653. Why it is special: UNESCO World
Lanky was a monkey. He was full of confidence. But at times,He became overconfident. “There goes Lanky the champion!” exclaimed the passers-by looking at Lanky. Indeed, Lanky was a champion as he had won a hundred-metre race of his school. Lanky was very proud and always showed his medal to everybody. One day, his friend
Dicky was a little deer who was grazing with the other members of his family in the woods. Soon the little deer strayed away from them. He felt very lonely and miserable. He searched for his family here and there but he could not find anyone. One day while looking for his family, he saw
Jenny was a very pretty fairy but she was also very clumsy. She was always dropping things around and could not sleep with her tiny wings draped around her. Every night her wings would get crushed and next morning Jenny’s mother had to straighten them so that she could fly properly. One day Jenny flew
Nibbles loved carrots. He had a lovely kitchen garden. He was proud of his carrots. Nibbles was very proud of his beautiful kitchen garden. He had grown some lovely carrots there. He had worked very hard. Everyone admired his beautiful kitchen garden. One day, Nibbles heard that there was going to be a vegetable competition.
Bruno, the pup was bored. He wanted to play. So, he went to Milky, the cow and said, “Milky, I am bored. Please play with me!” But Milky said, “I am busy, Bruno! I need to give milk to Minnu!” So, Bruno went to Rusty, the rooster and said, “Rusty, I am bored. Please play
Lucy wanted to play with the shiny, sparkling stars. She felt it was better than any of her toys. “But how do I reach up to the stars?” she wondered. She lay in bed thinking. She could see through the window the stars smiling at her from the sky above. Lucy walked out into the
Daisy was a mare. She was a sweet little mare. Daisy had father, mother and a younger brother. Hers was a close-knit family. One day, Daisy’s mother said to Daisy, “Come dear! I will teach you how to cook.” Daisy replied, “What is the hurry, Mother? I will learn when I grow up.” But Daisy’s
Freddy the frog who always boasted about himself. Every animal living around was irritated with his behavior. They always made excuse to escape any encounter with him. “It is just impossible to talk to him”, said the chirpy sparrow. “I can’t stand Freddy!” every other animal used to say about the naughty proud frog. But
Messie was the strong highland cow. It lived with other cows in a big place. The cows lived happily but they were disturbed by the loud snoring of Messie. They warned Messie to get rid of this bad habit as it disturbed their sleep. If she did not stop snoring, she would have to leave
Once upon a time, there lived a baby crocodile. He had a beautiful, shiny tail. The other crocodiles were very jealous of him and did not play with him. The baby crocodile was very lonely and was very sad. One day an idea struck him. He thought, ‘I have these beautiful scales on my tail
Jenny was sitting by the riverside while her goats grazed on the grass. Suddenly, she saw two men running towards the road with gunny bags. “Run faster, the police is around,” she heard one of them say. One of the men slipped and fell down and his gunny bag opened. A glass-topped box came sliding