Long ago, there was a rich merchant with two pretty daughters, Rose and Jasmine. Once the merchant was going to buy and sell his goods. He asked his daughters what he should bring for them. Rose wanted a beautiful dress and a pearl necklace. Jasmine requested for a beautiful pot with blue flowers on it.The […]
Joey and Minnie were playing inside because it was raining outside. Mother had told them to play quietly indoors. She was making sandwiches and a cake. There would be slices of water melon and juice also to drink.The children had pulled out some of their board games and also a jigsaw puzzle. Suddenly, a small
Jiminy was a little mouse who lived in a hole in Mrs Darley’s house. He loved to eat but he had a big problem in his life: Mrs Darley’s cat, Bouncer. Bouncer had seen him scurrying across the floor one day and ever since then, he kept an eye open for that wretched little mouse.There
Rusty was a strong handsome horse. But now, he was old. Farmer Jones did not wish to sell him off, so the horse continued to live on the farm. He spent his time grazing in the meadow or chatting with all the animals and the birds on the farm.Farmer Jones had bought a bright shiny
Keshav had made a kite. He wanted to fly it on the day of the kite festival. It was a bright yellow one with a red top. It would be clearly visible no matter how high it flew.Keshav did not know that his kite could think, and had a wish of its own. It wanted
Two little rabbits, Tim and Davy, lived under a tree on the edge of a forest. They were the silliest pair of rabbits ever. Whenever anyone tried to make them understand something sensible, they always understood it all wrong.On the tree lived an old owl who was very sensible. He tried to teach the two rabbits
Paddy was extremely untidy. Her room always looked a mess. She never bothered to put away her books or toys or clothes. Mummy was fed up of telling her to clean up her room and her cupboard. Paddy always had an excuse ready for her laziness!It was her birthday. She got several gifts. But Papa
Gopi was a milkmaid on a farm. She was a very pretty girl and wanted to have a farm of her own too some day. She milked the two cows and then after the farm supply was given, she took the rest of the milk to the market to sell. The farmer was very kind
Miss Wilson’s class consisted of the children who were eight years old, full of energy and bright ideas. She had a tough time giving them enough work to utilise their enthusiasm and keep them occupied. It was also very exhausting making them understand that they should work as a team, helping one another.They were looking
The boys had all grown up. They had studied in Mr Hurley’s class when they were thirteen years old. Now they all were working in different parts of the world. Mr Hurley looked at them with pride.They had gone on to become doctors, lawyers , managers and owners of companies, hoteliers and what not! He
A group of school boys was going on an excursion. There were fifteen boys and their teacher was with them. They boarded the train and settled down into their seats, chattering and laughing.In a little while, a small boy named Peter got into the train carriage with his father, looking very excited. He touched the
Mr Sharma worked in a bank. His car was in the workshop for repair. He took a taxi that morning to office.At the end of the day, he found he was late. He was carrying his own briefcase. But he also had to carry a bag containing a lot of money that had to be
Tom was going for a holiday with his parents. At the railway station, his mother gave him a small bag to hold and they all rushed into the train. Tom raced after his parents through the crowd. His mother was wearing a brown overcoat and he kept his eyes fixed on that.People were getting into
Maru sat on a boulder looking lost and bewildered. It was very cold and the rain had not stopped for twelve days. His house and family had been washed away in the flash flood. There was slush all around. The mountainside had turned very dangerous and mud slides came suddenly and without warning. Many villages
The Chief Minister of a kingdom died and the King wanted to find the right man to replace him. It was a big problem for him to find the most intelligent and wise man in his kingdom.He held all kinds of tests and examinations. Finally, three men were selected out of the hundreds who came.