Long, long ago, in a village in India there lived two brothers. They were very different from each other. Duran was always grumbling about something or the other. He was easily hurt by people saying something to him. And he retorted by being very nasty to them.Bhola was very pleasant. If anyone spoke harshly to […]
A new Mayor was elected and a huge function was to be held in the Town Hall to celebrate.The new Mayor was Mr Jenkins whose father had been the village blacksmith. He used to make farming tools and shoe the horses for everyone in the village. Young Wilfred Jenkins had learnt the trade too before
Billy was Mr and Mrs Dunbar’s son. His parents allowed him to do whatever he wanted. Billy had, therefore, become extremely naughty and spoilt.Billy never cleaned up his room. His toys littered the house. His mother had to make his bed, dress him for school, pack his school bag every day because Billy would not
There were two he-goats, Blackie and Brownie. They were sworn enemies. One day, they were crossing a bridge. They were coming from opposite directions. In the middle of the bridge, they met. Both stopped, looking daggers at each other. The bridge was too narrow to allow them to pass each other.Neither of them would retreat
Billy was Mr and Mrs Dunbar’s son. His parents allowed him to do whatever he wanted. Billy had, therefore, become extremely naughty and spoilt.Billy never cleaned up his room. His toys littered the house. His mother had to make his bed, dress him for school, pack his school bag every day because Billy would not
Mona stood at the window and looked at the shoes. Three days ago she had seen them there and now, whenever Mummy sent her to buy anything, she would stand at the shop window and gaze at the shoes. In fact, she dreamt about them last night!They were red with shiny buckles on them. There
In a forest stood a tree. It had a thick and strong trunk and graceful branches. Its leaves were big and glossy, glistening in the sunshine. It stood taller than all the other trees around, so it was very proud.Near the tree stood a small plant. It looked frail and had pretty flowers. But it
On the banks of a river lived a large number of frogs. They spent their days catching flies and croaking and hopping around feeling very happy. There were other animals and some birds also near by and the frogs were very friendly with all of them.One day, when they were chatting with the sparrows, the
Hanu lived in a large house with his parents. It had a large garden with a lily pond in it. The pond had a jamun tree rich with fruits during the season. Many monkeys came there to eat the fruits because they were so tasty. The ground was also stained purple where the fruits fell.Hanu
Tom Jones was a soldier. A war was being fought in the thick jungle. The enemy had attacked ferociously. Many people in his regiment had been killed. There had been so much confusion that many of those who were alive had got scattered. They were trying to find their way back to the base camp.Tom
An old man had four sons. They were always quarrelling with one another over all kinds of things. This made the old man very unhappy.When he grew very old, he called his sons to his bedside.“I have something to tell you,” said the old man who lay on his bed, “I want each of you
Mrs James went to the market. She had quite a few things to buy because Christmas was coming in a few days and she wanted to get presents for her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren. Then there were gifts for her housekeeper and a few good friends in the neighbourhood and at the office.So, she was
It was a bitterly cold winter. The wind blew sharp and strong and people huddled inside their houses trying to keep warm. Fires were lit inside and bonfires outside.In the street was a little girl wearing a ragged frock. She had wrapped her arms around herself and shivered badly. Then she looked in at a
A naughty monkey lived in a tree which stood in a village. Whenever he felt hungry, he went to nearby houses and snatched food from small children. Sometimes he would get into someone’s kitchen, scatter everything around, take away some cooked or uncooked food, go to a parapet and eat it with pleasure.Other older monkeys
Sharu was the village shepherd. He was thirteen years old and extremely naughty. Often he would drink up the milk from the sheep. He would go to sleep and then the sheep had to be collected by everyone else as they would have strayed away.Sharu felt that the villagers were very unfair to him. He