Mr Kenny had come to a florist to buy some roses. Mother’s Day was coming up, so he thought he would send a bunch of roses to his mother who was old and lived alone in a city that was miles away.He couldn’t take a holiday as his work was very important. Moreover, if he […]
There lived a snake in the jungle. It used to feed on bird’s eggs, rats, frogs, young ones of rabbits and other such small creatures. It was a lazy animal and that made him a fat thick snake. As it grew fatter and powerful, more boastful it became.One day it thought, ‘Maybe, I am now
There were two frogs who lived in a pond on a farm. They were called Croak and Dunk. They were great friends. They chatted for hours every day, caught insects and flies together and often went to the farm and looked for something to eat.One day, they went off hunting for food as usual at
Long, long ago, a monk walked through a forest and came out towards a village. As he was passing by, he saw a snake coiled and sitting sadly outside the hollow of a tree. The monk could speak to birds and animals.“What is the matter, friend snake?” he asked, “You seem to be sad.”“I am
Annamalai and Kattuswami were bosom friends. They were always together whenever not at home. One day, the two set out on a boating trip to the sea. The sea was calm. The two friends were rowing and bantering merrily.Suddenly, the stormy winds began to blow. The sea waves rose higher and higher. Their small boat
It had become very hot that summer. People in the village stayed in their houses during the hot part of the day, refusing to step out till the sun went down.But the animals were finding it very difficult, especially all the stray dogs and cats. The dogs were looking for a cool spot where they
They named him Dopey because he slept all the time. He was supposed to be the sheep dog, but the farmer thought he was the most stupid sheep dog he had ever had!Whenever he got a chance, he curled up and slept: in a haystack or on the doormat, inside the manger or on the
Mrs Fowler had several cats. Winnie was a striped grey cat born to Kitty and Hector, two of Mrs Fowler’s cats. She kept them very well. They all behaved beautifully and never made a nuisance of themselves. Winnie was different.If there was any trouble possible, Winnie would definitely get into it. Her parents tried to
There were many hobby classes in school: music, dancing, puppetry, riding and many more. All the students had joined to learn something. Lisa wanted to learn dance, so she joined the classes.Miss Nelson was very graceful and taught the students the steps of each dance. Then she would have Miss Gertrude play the piano while
Bunker was a young monkey who lived with his tribe. He always heard them talk about a ‘catcher’ and a ‘zoo’ and wondered what these things meant. He asked his mother and she just shivered and rolled her eyes.One day, the monkeys had a group meeting.“We should tell them about the dangers they face,” said
No one talked to Macy. Her father was a very important man in the city and when he visited the school, the Principal and the teachers were very polite to him. He came as the Chief Guest for some of the school functions too.But this did not help Macy who was a shy girl. She
The house stood alone on top of a hill. No one went there. Even the sheep that grazed on the hill did not go near the house. It was said that the house was haunted, because people had seen lights moving inside it.Murli came to the village to live with his grandfather. He used to
In a castle far away lived Princess Isabella. She was very beautiful and kind. The people in the kingdom loved her. But there was a wicked witch who lived in a forest near by, who was very jealous of Isabella.If she had something that belonged to someone else, the witch could transform herself. She tried
Patch was Jimmy’s terrier. He had a white coat with golden patches on it. That’s why he had been named Patch. That set off his hobby.He collected everything with patches on it: a cushion with a patch design, a towel with a coffee stain, an envelope with a stamp on it, a doormat with piping.
On Gerry’s Farm Hetty, the hen, and Donna, the duck, were great friends. There were a very neat coop for the hens and a pond for the ducks. But since Hetty and Donna were friends, they often met to chat about the farm. Hetty would trip over to the pond and Donna would stand outside