A farmer once owned a fertile piece of land that reaped huge harvests. He was well off but very mean. He left his poor parents to fend for themselves. When they approached him for money and food, he refused. “Go away I have nothing to spare,” he said. The old couple turned sadly away. On [...]
Ginger the cat was excited to see a beautiful morning. “I shall go for a stroll and enjoy the lovely fresh air.” So off went Ginger merrily. She came across a tiny mole peering out of the earth. “Good morning, Brother Mole,” hailed Ginger. “What a grand morning sister. I’ve come up from my burrow [...]
Billy was excited! He was watching a circus for the first time. “Oooh!” his eyes widened as the majestic lions entered the ring. “Look, Billy,” said Mom pointing to the clowns. Everyone laughed at their funny acts and silly jokes. Billy laughed so hard that he nearly fell off his chair. Suddenly, there was a [...]
On a farm there lived many animals and birds. One day, little Red Hen found a grain of wheat in the farmyard. She asked the other birds, “Who wants to plant this wheat?” The duck and the goose were lazy and quickly refused to do any work. So, the little Red Hen planted the grain [...]
Bill and Crosby were two naughty boys who were always up to some mischief. One evening, they got together to create a magic spell. Bill added his dirty socks and six dead lizards, while Crosby poured a magic potion into the boiling water in the cauldron. Suddenly a huge cloud of smoke bellowed towards Bill’s [...]
David had a huge apple orchard, which bore the finest apples. One day, a neighbour asked David to lend him a tree. David was a kindhearted man. He graciously gave his neighbour a tree and told him to take precious care. The neighbour went home happily. But now he was in a fix. He wondered [...]
A man was crossing the hot desert with his herd of camel. He mounted one and counted the herd, “One, two … nine. I had ten camels, how come there are only nine now?” he wondered. He dismounted and searched frantically for the tenth camel. When he returned to the herd he once again counted [...]
Once upon a time a king was crossing the sultry desert. His pet hawk was perched on his shoulders as usual. The hot sun made him thirsty and he went to look for a stream. Luckily, he chanced upon a fountain not very far. He knelt down and was about to drink the water, when [...]
Cliff loved adventure sports. One day while rock climbing, it began to rain heavily. He took out the survival manual from his bag and read the instructions, “If you see a whale, jump on it.” Cliff looked into the deep blue ocean. Suddenly he heard a shrill call. “It’s a whale!” Cliff said excitedly. As [...]
Barbolito was a little boy. He was short and had curly hair. The other boys in his class always jeered at him. One day his mother saw him crying, “What is the matter, Barbolito?” she asked. “All the boys make fun of me because I look different,” explained Barbolito. “They are foolish boys,” explained his [...]