Hot desert is any location on the Earth that is extremely dry and receives less than 25 cm of rainfall per year. Deserts may be very hot or very cold. In hot deserts, the Sun shines mercilessly and the only source of water is through meagre annual rainfall. African and Asian deserts are the examples […]
Prince William was eagerly waiting to begin his horse-riding class. The new instructor, Patrick, came to the palace with a black stallion. Strangely, William was terrified of the stallion and ran away. Patrick learnt that a black cat had attacked William once. This made him afraid of dark coloured animals. Patrick decided to help William
Cascadas de Agua Azul are picturesque waterfalls found in Chiapas, Mexico. Spanish for ‘blue waterfalls’, the Cascadas de Agua Azul comprise many cataracts that follow one after another in a sequence, with the larger cataracts gushing water from as high as 6 metres. Due to the high mineral-content, the waters of the Agua Azul are
Madoff was a nice goblin but stole vegetables from the farms to feed himself. One night, Jack saw Madoff run into his pumpkin fields. He grabbed Madoff, and said, “You thief!” “I’m hungry. Please let me eat,” Madoff pleaded. Jack felt sorry for Madoff and said, “I’ll bring you ten pumpkins every night but you
Tolantongo is a box canyon that has been beautifully transformed into a resort located in Hidalgo, Mexico. Situated in a semi-desert area, the box canyon is a wonderful blend of Nature and man-made comforts. The bottom of the box canyon has heated pools, with walls as high as 500 metres. However, the main attraction of
Little princess Amelia was walking in a garden at grandma Jane’s castle. She noticed a beautiful rose and wanted to pluck it. “Please Amelia, don’t pluck the rose,” a very weak voice called out. Peeking within the rose, Amelia saw an elf with transparent wings sitting there. “Why are you hiding here?” asked Amelia. He
Once upon a time, Kate lived in a village with her parents. One morning, Kate noticed that the baby animals were huddled quietly in the shrubs. She asked them, “Why are you so scared?” “The hunter is looking for us. Please climb up this tree and pray to the tree top fairy for help,” they
Dettifoss is a waterfall located in the Vatnajökull National Park, in Iceland. Considered the most powerful waterfalls in all of Europe, the waters of the Dettifoss are a force to reckon with. While the sediment rich greyish white waters of the Vatnajökull glacier flow to make this waterfall, it receives its ‘power’ from the strong
Once upon a time, there lived a princess called Smile in butterfly land. She was very beautiful and always had a smile on her face. When Smile was eight years old, a jealous witch cast a spell on her and gave her a grumpy look. Princess Smile’s bright smile disappeared immediately. The butterflies of the
Once upon a time, there lived a young rich man named Charles. He was unhappy as he did not have a wife and was lonely. One evening, seeing Charles sitting alone on his porch, a wise old man said, “You should go to the top of the green mountain and pray to the wish fairy
Long ago, there was a kingdom of ogres. It was said that ogres ate humans and were good at magic. So, all humans stayed away. One day, a clever man called Tiny entered the kingdom of ogres by mistake and could not find his way out. He had to stay somewhere for the night, so
Elka was a smart but a lazy little girl. After wasting Sunday morning playing games, she suddenly remembered that she had a test the next day. “Oh! How will I prepare for the test in time?” she cried. A fairy heard her crying and came in through the window. “Oh, a fairy. Fairy, please help
Stalactites and Stalagmites are natural features present in caves. These are deposits of minerals which form on cave roof, cave floor or near cave walls. Stalactites hang from the ceilings of caves like icicles, while stalagmites resemble traffic cones that look like emerging from the ground. These features form when water droplets containing some amount
Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful girl named Cinderella with her wicked stepmother and two stepsisters. She worked hard all day. One day, they all went to a ball in the palace, leaving Cinderella behind. Cinderella was feeling sad. Suddenly, there was a burst of light and the fairy godmother appeared. With a
Once, a tired traveller reached a village. He knocked at many doors. None opened the door. They thought the wicked witch of the mountains had come to trouble them. Just then, a girl saw the traveller and rushed to open the door. The mother scolded the little girl. The girl slipped out of the back
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