Octavia had difficulty doing her homework. “Mother, I can’t read anything clearly,” she said. Her mother took her to an optician, who performed a routine check-up for her eyes and gave her a pair of spectacles to wear. “Eat lots of green vegetables and carrots,” he advised. Octavia did not like the spectacles. She was […]
Do you know that there is a place where people live in houses made of mushrooms? Yes, it is the mushroom village! The houses are of different colours–red, yellow, blue. They are also of different shapes and sizes–round, heart-shaped and so on. It is said that this is the place where elves live. There is
Roxie was driving home from work. On the way, she saw a man eating grass. She stopped her car and asked him, “Why are you eating grass?” The man said, “Because I don’t have any money for food.” Roxie said, “Oh, is it so? Then you should come with me to my house. I shall
Rena and Leah were sisters. They had a habit of going to sleep with the lights on as they were afraid of the dark. During the holidays, Aunt Marie came to visit them. When she saw the girls going to sleep with the lights on, she said, “There is no need to switch on the
The Watson family decided to go to the woods and pick blackberries. It was the right season to do so. So, the next day, everyone got ready, sat in the car and went off for a drive towards the woods. But while they were on their way, their car broke down. It was so sad
Tillie was a poor girl. Once, she won a lottery and became a millionaire overnight. Instead of being thankful and kind, she became miserly and proud. Her mother did not like this. One morning, mother pointed towards the mirror and asked, “What do you see, Tillie?” She said, “I see myself, mother.” Then mother pointed
Once upon a time, there lived a poor farmer in a village. He had two cows. He made butter from the milk of the cows and sold it in the market. Thus, he brought up his family. That day too, the farmer made butter lumps of 1 kg each and set out to sell them
Charlotte was a simple girl, who had an unusual streak of innocence. Charlotte was very fond of reading and made frequent trips to the library. One day, she borrowed a book from the library. When she went back home, she tried to read it, but she did not like it at all. When, even after
Pears were in season. Gina and David picked some pears and gave them to their mother. Mother said, “Thank you, children! I will bake a tasty dish for you and serve it during tea time.” The children were excited. They kept thinking of the sweet pears. They waited eagerly for tea time. At tea time,
Monica had new neighbours next door. They had shifted only a few days ago. But their house caught fire all of a sudden. It took four fire engines and twenty fire fighters to stop the fire, but there was nothing left of the house. It was reduced to a heap of rubble. Back in Monica’s
Greta was looking for a job. One day, she went for an interview. She was quite nervous. There were many others who had applied for the job and she sat along with them as she waited for her turn. As her eyes wandered around the reception area, she noticed some pieces of paper littering the
Beatrice had a pet cat named Snuffles. When Beatrice was near, Snuffles was well behaved. But as soon as her back was turned, she would scratch the floor, tear the sofa and damage the furniture. She was always up to something. One day, Beatrice had to visit a friend. Before she left, she said, “Don’t
Once, a woman had a girl no bigger than a thumb. The woman named her Thumbelina and loved her very much. But one day, a frog stole her to get her married to her son. She kept her on a leaf in the middle of a pond. “Now she cannot run anywhere,” said Mother Frog
Sylvia’s parents took great care of her. She was a girl with special needs and needed extra attention. She could not speak properly and took a lot of time to express herself. Sylvia’s parents had told her teachers about her, so they could be sensitised to her needs. Her teachers also made sure that none
Frances was a teacher. One day, she was teaching her students about the power of words and positive thinking. There was a girl named Sue in her class. She was always rude to the other children. Sue said, “What is so powerful about words? Can words change anything?” Frances said, “Yes, a lot can change
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