One day, a woman came to Akbar’s court with a man. She said, “Your Majesty, this man snatched all my ornaments.” The man said, “I’m a visitor, Your Majesty. This woman brought me here to meet you.” Birbal asked the woman, “How much were your ornaments worth?” She said, “Six thousand gold coins.” Birbal knew […]
Balto was a brave and intelligent dog in Alaska. Alaska is the coldest place on earth, covered with a thick layer of snow. Sled, pulled by dogs, is the only mode of transport here. Balto is the lead dog of his sled team. He has to carry medicine for the sick children miles away in
Birbal was Akbar’s favourite courtier and this caused resentment among many other courtiers. They told Akbar, “Your Majesty, Birbal is not the only intelligent courtier. Please give us a chance to prove ourselves.” Akbar controlled his anger and said, “Get a shawl that is two metres long.” The courtiers rushed out and brought a shawl.
Peter’s father was a rich businessman who doted on his little son. He would buy him toys and chocolates. His father had taught him to obey elders. One day, a stranger met Peter when he was coming from school. Giving him a bar of chocolate, the stranger asked Peter to follow him. Poor Peter! He
Philemon was a courageous boy who lived in a village nestled in the mountains. His mother was always worried about him because he would run away deep into the mountainous woods. His mother often warned him not to venture alone into the woods. It was feared to be infested with wild animals. One day, Philemon
Ameena was a little girl who lived with her mother and a dog. She called her dog Goofy. Ameena’s mother trusted Goofy to take care of Ameena when she left her alone. The brave and faithful dog had been with the family since Ameena was 2 years old baby. One day, Ameena’s mother told Goofy
One day, a small boy, Greg, was sitting on the roof of his house. Suddenly, he saw a wolf passing below. Greg had heard many stories about a wicked wolf. The wolf would howl loudly in the night. When it howled, the children used to get scared. They would not sleep the whole night for
Ahmed is only 12 years old, but he is extremely brave and courageous. He lives in Iraq. He does not like the war going on in Iraq. Every day, he has to live under worries. Whenever he hears news about the war, he prays to Allah for peace. Ahmed has decided that when he grows
Melissa is a young girl. She is compassionate but courageous. Once, she read a lesson about Mother Teresa in her school. She decided that she would also be like Mother Teresa. She told her mother that she wanted to become someone like Mother Teresa. Melissa’s mother was happy to learn about the choice of her
Mother Teresa came to India at a very young age. When she was a small girl, she was compassionate. She wanted to help the sick and the poor. She wanted to make the world a better place to live in. She decided very early in life that she would dedicate her life to the service
When Akbar was young, his nurse took care of him like her son. She would feed him her milk when his mother was away. Akbar respected her a lot and treated her like his mother. He considered the nurse’s son as his half-brother. Akbar loved his half-brother and made lavish arrangements whenever his half-brother came
Jimin is a brave girl from South Korea. She is only 13 years old, but is already a black belt holder in karate. She loves other sports and outdoor activities too. She lives with her parents. Her parents often used to scold her because she liked to play, always. One day, she was going with
Koroungamba Kumar is a young boy from Manipur. He is very young. Koroungamba, now nine, is intelligent and courageous. He enjoys watching cartoons. He has a younger sister, whom he plays with. One day, Koroungamba was alone with his sister in the house. His parents had gone to attend a relative’s marriage. His younger sister
Animesh was a poor boy. His father could not afford to send him to school. So, he began working in a small factory. It is not legal for children to work when they are less than 18 years old. Animesh was very young. He was only 11 years old. The factory owner made him work
Nick is an intelligent student. He wanted to learn new things. His favourite subject is science. He wanted to invent machines and gadgets for different uses. His science teacher encouraged Nick to read science. He helped Nick do the projects. One day, a burglar stole away valuable items from Nick’s home. Nick’s family now wanted