Norgay Dorjee is a small and happy child who lives with his family in a village in Bhutan. He has come to study in a residential school in India on scholarship. He is learning to speak in English. He is good in sports. He represents the school junior football team. Norgay doesn’t like other children […]
Bruno lives in Milan, a beautiful city in Italy. There are beautiful lakes and gardens in Milan. Tourists come to visit Milan from all over the world. Bruno knows little English. He can understand and speak English at the primary level. Bruno wants to become a tourist guide when he grows up. His father is
Josh was a courageous boy. His parents always complained that Josh always ate junk food. But Josh loved to eat junk food. He would not participate in sports and other activities. His mother used to scold him, but he would not listen. One day, Josh was going with his family to attend a marriage outside
Frehiwot is a young and brave girl. She has come all the way from Ghana to study in India. Frehiwot lives alone in a hostel for girls. In the beginning, she had no friends but now she has many friends. Frehiwot feels lonely in a new society, but her friends cheer her up. One day,
Ariston lives in Athens, the capital of Greece. He has read the stories of many brave Greek warriors. He is interested in reading the history of his nation. His teacher has told him that Greece in the ancient times was a powerful nation. There were artists, poets, writers, philosophers and politicians in Greece. But he
One morning, Akbar looked into the mirror. Suddenly, he called his servant and said, “Go and call him now.” The obedient servant rushed out but soon realised that he didn’t know who he was supposed to call. But he was terrified of asking Akbar lest the emperor should be furious. So he went to Birbal
Ananias is a brave boy who lives in Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel. He has seen war right since he can remember. He now goes to school but his school remains closed several times in a year because of the war. He wants everyone to live in peace. A few weeks back, Ananias had
One day, one of Akbar’s courtiers told him about a man named Manohar. He said, “Your Majesty, whoever sees Manohar’s face gets into trouble.” Akbar said, “I don’t believe you. I want to see Manohar tomorrow.” Next day, Manohar entered the court. Akbar had barely seen him when he received news that one of his
It was the season of mangoes. Akbar’s subjects gifted him with many boxes of the fruit. After Akbar and Birbal had lunch together, they sunk their teeth into the juicy mangoes and relished their taste. They were having a good time, chatting and eating mangoes. When they would finish eating mangoes, they would throw the
Aleksander lives in Warsaw with his family. He likes listening to stories on bravery. His grandfather, Jakub Mateusz, tells him a story every day. One day, his grandfather told him a story about World War II. He told him that World War II was fought between good nations and bad nations. He also said that
Ayo lives in a village in Kenya. Ayo is the elder of the two siblings. His younger sister is Imara. He loves to play with his younger sister. He cares for her. Ayo’s mother and father go to work in a farm. The children do not go to school. One day, Ayo and Imara were
Diana is a brave girl from Russia. She has a sister and a brother. She is the eldest among them. She loves to play with her younger siblings. Diana loves animals. She does not fear dangerous animals. One day, Diana went to watch the circus along with her family. Everyone was enjoying the circus. The
Malala Yousafzai is a brave young girl from Pakistan. She is interested in studies and wants every girl to study. Her home is in the Swat Valley in Pakistan. When she was only 12 years old in 2009, she wrote about the Taliban terrorists in her area. They did not want the girls to study.
Jeanne is only 10 years old, but has knowledge and understanding beyond her age. The other day, her class teacher taught her about the importance of blood in a human body. She listened to the lesson carefully. When she came back home, she asked her mother, “Momma, what is my blood group?” “Darling, your blood
Joe loved horses. His father owned a stud farm with many horses. Some of them were the world’s best horse breeds. These horses were tall and strong. Joe was especially fascinated by a tall and strong horse, brown in colour. He called this horse ‘Ace’. He loved Ace because it followed his command. Joe loved