Two sisters lived near the forest. One day, their father fell ill. Their mother asked the elder sister to bring some wild berries and herbs from the forest. “I will prepare a medicine for your father,” she said. The elder sister went into the forest, but she lost her way. Around dusk, she came upon […]
Once, there was a chestnut-seller. His name was Mr. Kepler. Everyone waited anxiously for Mr. Kepler, for he brought hot chestnuts for everyone. But there was something strange about him. Nobody had ever seen him smile. Maybe this was because he had no family or to call anyone his own. One day, as usual, when
One day a woman and her husband visited a beach. They were enjoying the sight of sunset and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. Soon, they noticed that the beach was teeming with crabs. They were thinking of going back home, when they noticed a little girl. The girl would pick something
Samantha was a mean lady. She had a maid named Eva and she made life miserable for her. Every day, she would devise new ways to trouble Eva. One day, she asked Eva to rush to the market and get a bottle of lemonade. Eva said, “I will go. Please give me the money.” Samantha
Gechina was a poor girl. She wove baskets to earn a living. She lived in a hut and worked hard every day. Gechina also had a hobby. She loved gardening. Her backyard was full of the biggest and brightest roses in all colours. Once, the Queen fell ill. The royal doctor could not cure her
One day, Joey was in the woods, when he heard some noise. It was a funny sort of crooking noise. Joey recalled, “It sounds like a rook!” Soon he found a young rook on the ground, trembling with fear. Gareth could see that the bird was unable to fly, its eyes looking up at him,
Izora was a foolish lady. Everyone in her neighbourhood had learnt about her foolishness. Yet, they never made fun of her. One day, Izora went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. She said to herself, “I will make omelettes today.” She chopped onions and chillies, and added some salt. But when she looked at the
Coral was the owner of a large inn. It was a popular hangout for tourists, but Coral was lazy and did not take proper care of it. The inn was dirty and its rooms were infested with mice. The dining area was full of cobwebs. People did not want to dine or stay at her
The school had organized a tree planting day. The children were excited to plant trees. Mr. Saddler was in charge of the planting. The trees were brought in. Then the stakes were put otherwise the first gust of wind could easily uproot a tiny tree. Then, fences were put all around the trees to stop
Bernadine was sitting in the balcony with her mother. He said, “Mommy, the night sky is so beautiful. The stars are shining so brightly. I wish I could reach them!” Her mother smiled at her daughter and went to her room. Bernadine continued to gaze at the stars for long. An owl hooted from a
Nova was a clever girl. She was popular among her friends. One day, when Nova went to play, her friends seemed upset. She asked them what the matter was. Her friends said, “Nova, there’s a bully in our neighbourhood. He has asked us to count the trees in the nearby forest. He will pay us
Minchin was four years old. In a few days, she would be going to school. She spent her days thinking about how much fun it would be to meet new friends and learn new things. Her father had brought her a beautiful pink frock with blue belt. Her mother had bought her a blue water
Jerry was watching television when he suddenly got up and went outside the house. He started doing something rather strange. With his garden spade, he made a deep ditch all around each of the young trees in the garden. As he was doing this, his mother came out. She was puzzled at what he was
Serena was a pretty doll. She was a brunette with brown eyes. She wore a frilly dress and sat on the topmost shelf of a toy shop. Serena had many friends, including an astronaut, a princess, a pony and a teddy bear named Softy. Every day, they would chat whenever the owner was not looking.
Once there was a sailor who travelled to faraway lands. When he returned home, he always brought something nice for his wife. Once, he sailed away to a distant land. There, he saw a man selling exotic birds. Among them were eight talking mynas. The sailor bought them all for his wife. But on his
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