A cowboy was travelling across a mountain valley along with his donkey and mule. The donkey was well laden, while the mule had little goods on his back. Carrying the load was an easy task for the donkey, as long as he was going along the plains. His job became more and more difficult as […]
Once, a man named Wallace was admitted to a hospital. His room-mate was called Johnnie. Both the men were seriously ill. Johnnie was on the bed, right next to the only window of the room. Wallace’s disease forced him to lie on his back all day long. Whenever Johnnie sat by the window, he would
Common name : Bos frontalis; Mythun, Mithan Scientific name : Bos gaurus frontalis Family : Bovidae Native to : North-Eastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and China Interesting fact : It is the largest of the wild oxen. Conservation status : Critically Endangered They usually have short, dense fur, blackish-brown in colour, with white or yellowish lower
One day, three boys went for a picnic near a pond. They put down their basket of food at the shore, and jumped into the pond to enjoy a bath. When they returned, they found two girls with ponytails eating their food. When asked, the girls replied, “Anything lying on the ground is public property.
A donkey named Jupiter worked for a herb-seller, who gave him very little food and too much of work. Jupiter was very unhappy. One day, Jupiter prayed to God to provide him with a new master. Soon, a tile-maker bought him from the herb-seller. Jupiter became even more discontented, as he had to carry heavier
Mr. and Mrs. David lived with their two sons, Jack and John. One day, Mr. and Mrs. David had to go out for a wedding. They instructed both Jack and John not to open the door to strangers. They also asked them to press the red buzzer near the main door in case of any
Once, a young boy named Melvin decided to go up the mountains along with his father. They had almost reached the top when Melvin suddenly tripped and fell down. Melvin was hurt. He screamed in pain,”Aaaahhhhh!” He was astonished to hear a similar voice, “Aaaahhhhh!” “Who is this?” he asked. “Who is this?” came the
Common name : Fossa. Scientific name : Cryptoprocta ferox Family : Eupleridae Native to : Madagascar Conservation status : Endangered The fossa is a mongoose-like mammal which is found only in the forests of Madagascar. It has a short, dense red-dark brown coloured fur, a cat-like head and a dog-like snout. With large forward facing
On Christmas day, three wise kings were travelling across a desert on their camels. They were on their way to Bethlehem. They were going to visit baby Jesus. The first king’s name was Melchior, the second’s name was Balthazar and the third’s name was Gaspar. Melchior’s camel was loaded with gold, Balthazar’s camel was loaded
Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Betty. She had a magic doll, whom she called Mimi. Once, when Betty came home from school, she found a cake at her doorstep. Even though she wanted to share the cake with Mimi, the temptation was too much for her that she ate up
During the holidays, Benny visited his grandparents who lived in the country. Benny loved his grandparents. So he always looked forward to being with them, even if it was for a short time. Grandma pampered Benny with delicious cakes and other foods, while Grandpa took Benny for bicycle rides. After dinner every night, Benny saw
Davy bear lay in his bed. His mama and papa lay next to him. Next morning, they all went for a family walk. “What is a family, mama?” Davy asked. “There is a mama and a papa and a baby. That is a family,” said mama. “It smells pretty out here, mama.” Davy ran over
One day, a crow lost one of his favourite and most precious coins. He approached the hare and the mouse for help. The mouse and the hare were the best detectives in the forest. The mouse was cleverer than the hare. The clever mouse, after a lot of thought, took the crow to the tunnels
Once, there lived an old man named Mr. Jackson who liked to gossip. One day, Mr. Jackson spread rumours about his neighbour. He told everyone that the man was a thief. Thus, the neighbour was arrested. After some time, the neighbour was proved innocent and was set free. Now he sued Mr. Jackson for falsely
One day, a ten-year-old boy entered a restaurant and sat at a table. He asked the waiter, “How much does an ice-cream sundae cost?” “Just five dollars,” replied the waiter. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and counted the money he had. “How much is a dish of plain ice-cream?” he