Derek was on his way to the market. Suddenly, he stopped. Something glistened under the big stone near the silver birch. He went closer and saw that it was a shiny silver necklace. He picked it up and slipped it into his pocket. Once, home, Derek said to his mother, “Mom, I found the necklace […]
Juan Sebastian Elcano was born in 1476 in Getaria, Gipuzkoa, Spain, and he died on 4th August 1526 (aged 50 years) at the Pacific ocean. Juan Sebastian was a mariner, navigator and explorer. He is credited with doing the first circumnavigation of the Earth. He led a mutiny against Magellan who was in charge. During
Ray and his friends were camping at the edge of the forest. They went to a farmhouse near by where they drank cold milk and ate fruit and sandwiches. A young man, called Alan, who worked on the farm, became their best friend. One day, Alan took the boys to a deeper part of the
Gil Eanes was born in 1395 in Laos Portugal and he died in 1445. A Portuguese and explorer, Gil is known to be the first person to sail beyond the Cape Bojador which was then considered impassable. He failed in the first exploration attempt to go round Cape Bojador as he drifted towards Canary islands
Karl Von Ditmar was born 8th September 1822 in Vandra, Estonia, and he died on 25th April 1892 (aged 70 years) in Tartu, Estonia. A geologist and explorer best known to have travelled and given a scientific explanation and understanding of Kamchatka, which is in the far east of Russia. He undertook a voyage to
One morning, Mother Frog went looking for food. Her babies were playing near a pool. Soon, a donkey came to the pool to drink water. He accidentally stepped on two baby frogs and they died. The third baby frog hid near a hedge by the pool. After some time, the donkey went away. When Mother
Semyon Dezhnev was born in 7th March 1605 in Veliky Ustyug, Russia and he died in 1673 (aged 68 years) in Moscow, Russia. Semyon was a Russian explorer of Siberia and the first European to sail into the Bering Strait much before Vitus Bering. He travelled to Siberia on an expedition organized in an attempt
Pierre-Jean De Smet was born on 30th January 1801 in Dendermonde, Belgium, and he died on 23rd May 1873 (aged 72 years) in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Pierre-Jean was a Belgian Catholic priest and is known for his extensive travels as a missionary in Western and Mid-western North America as well as western Canada
In a village, there was a huge tower. It had a bell that rang every noon. One day, a thief stole the bell. He was passing through the forest near by, when he saw a tiger. In his fright, the bell slipped from his hands and he ran away. Several monkeys lived near the place
Adrien de Gerlache was born on 2nd August 1866 in Hasselt, Belgium, and he died on 4th December 1934 (aged 67 years) in Brussels, Belgium. Adrien was a Belgian naval officer who led the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897-99. He decided to voyage to Antarctica for which he purchased his own ship. After sailing through,
Adam lived with his old aunt in a village by the mountains. Adam’s aunt had warned him never to go to the forest. One day, Adam went out for a walk with his dog Maggy in the forest. When Adam was about to turn back, he heard someone say, “Come here, you naughty boy.” Terrified,
Trudy was playing in the garden, when he found an abandoned teddy bear. It was so soft and beautiful that soon it became Trudy’s best friend. Trudy called it Blummy. One day, Trudy returned from school to find his room neat and tidy. A little note on his table asked, “Do you like it?” Trudy
Bert was watching a horror movie. Just as the movie was about to end, two hands pulled Bert into the television-set. Bert was terrified. It was pitch black. All he heard was the whimpers of children. Following the sounds, he entered a room full of children, tied to a pillar. Horrified, he immediately freed them
Aloha Wanderwell was born on 13th October 1906 in Winniepeg, Canada, and she died on 4th June 1996 (aged 90 years) in Newport Beach, California. Aloha was an explorer, author and film-maker. She holds a Guinness World Record for being the ‘first female to drive around the world’. She travelled to 43 countries starting and
Jay always noticed that no one went close to the huge floor fan in the old library. However, one day, Jay tried to switch on the fan but it wouldn’t start. So, he started looking at the books. Suddenly, Jay felt a cold whiff of air. As he turned, he banged into a dwarf-like boy.