Mr Donner loved his scarf. Made of blue and white wool, it had been knitted by his mother and was very old. He always wore it in winter. But one day, he could not find it. He hunted for it all over his house, in cupboards and even in the kitchen but it seemed to […]
The winter had been severe. There was snow all over. Harry, Jo and Minnie had found it boring sitting inside all day. So as soon as the snow stopped falling, they trooped out to make a snowman.Harry had a carrot for a nose and some chocolate drops for eyes. Jo brought a slice of tomato
Mrs Bundle was known in the village for keeping a very neat cottage. She was a small, round cheerful person and her house was always sparkling clean. Everyone wondered how she managed to keep everything so well.One day when Alice was going past Mrs Bundle’s cottage, she heard a terrible noise. She ran to the
Bobby loved climbing up trees. One morning, he awoke and found a large tree standing outside his window. “This was not there last night when I went to sleep,” he thought.He ran down to the garden and found that the tree was really there! It seemed to be a huge oak tree. He climbed up
Auntie June came visiting. She was carrying a large basket of goodies and a big red umbrella. She brought out cakes and fruits and jams and jellies from the basket. Betty and Bob had a wonderful time. Then they all waved her goodbye as she got into the bus and went back home.Betty saw that
Buzz was a young honey-bee. He had beautiful yellow and dark brown stripes. But he was very dissatisfied. He thought all other stripes were more attractive than his. He wanted more stripes.Whenever he saw anyone with stripes, he would ask him how he had got so many stripes. And he would tell him some silly
A little boy called Simon came to live in an old house near the sea. The house was very mysterious with lots of rooms and old furniture. Simon spent all day exploring the different places.After a while, he got tired of being inside the house and went out into the garden. He found it was
Jolly lived with his parents in a burrow in Mr Kenny’s garden. Mr Kenny was a kind man. He did not kill rabbits. He grew cabbages and carrots, tomatoes and beans. He knew that the rabbits stole some of his vegetables. But he did not mind. After all, there was enough for him!Jolly’s parents had
Bertie sat on a leaf looking miserable. He was a caterpillar.He saw a butterfly with black, yellow and gold wings whizz past him and called out. But the butterfly didn’t hear him at all.“What life I have!” he grumbled, “No one sees me sitting here because I am green like the leaf, so they can’t
Hodges was a giant of a man. He could not fit into an ordinary house. He needed huge chairs and tables, a massive bed and plates and spoons that looked like large boats! So, he could not find a house in the village. He built himself a very big cabin in the hills near the
Bobo did not smile any more. His smile was lost. He was a clown with the travelling circus. There were monkeys that rode on small bicycles; lions jumping through hoops; elephants playing football; performing parrots, dogs and horses; acrobats and trapeze artistes. But all the children loved watching Bobo the most.The children laughed and they
Tom was the tiniest boy in the village; he was also the naughtiest one. But he used to get away with all his mischief as he was so tiny that no one saw him doing all those naughty things!Tom set Mr Brown’s dog loose one day and it chased Aunt Bessie’s cat into a tree.
Noni was one of the three cubs in a pride of lions. The other two learnt their lessons well. Noni, however, was slightly absent-minded.Mama Lioness taught the little ones how to hunt. “You are brave lions,” she said, “Remember that always, and never be afraid!” They had to learn in order to read the footprints
Simon’s birthday was coming on Sunday. He wanted to call some of his friends and have a party. But he wanted a special cake. “What kind of a special cake, Simon?” asked his mother.“Just special. Something on it that no one else has!” explained Simon.Now Simon’s mother was in a fix. There were cakes with
Johnnie was very fond of gardening. One day, he found a small seed. He took the seed and planted it in his garden.He watered the seed and took care of it with all the plants in his garden. But he was surprised to find that the seed grew very fast. Within two weeks he had a