Barry was a baby bat. Like all bats he was blind and scared of lights. He would not let poor Mama leave his side. At night when Barry went to sleep he would often wake up with a start. “The street lights are still on, Mama!” he would call out anxiously. “Don’t worry, my child, [...]
One day, Skip the pirate opened a treasure map and said to his helper Pip, I have got a very good piece of news. This is Hippo Island where we will find a buried treasure chest!” Skip and Pip set sail towards Hippo Island As Pip steered the ship, Skip said. “This adventure will make [...]
Long time ago. there was a tiny island in the Indian Ocean which was called Aranya. The island was ruled by a wise and good chief named Parvat. The island was beautiful and in the centre lay a beautiful garden which had trees and flowers of all shapes and sizes, The island had an annual [...]
Once upon a time there was a man who owned splendid town and country houses, gold and silver plate, tapestries and coaches gilt all over. But the poor fellow had a blue beard, and this made him so ugly and frightful that there was not a woman or girl who did not run away at [...]
In olden times when wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters were all beautiful, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it shone in her face. Close by the king’s castle lay a great dark forest, and under an old lime-tree [...]
Once upon a time… an old donkey was ill- treated by his master. Tired of such unkindness, he decided to run away, and when he heard that Bremen was looking for singers with the town band, he decided that someone with a fine braying voice like his might be accepted. As he went along the [...]
Once upon a time… on the banks of a great river in the north of Germany lay a town called Hamelin. The citizens of Hamelin were honest folk who lived contentedly in their Grey stone houses. The years went by, and the town grew very rich. Then one day, an extraordinary thing happened to disturb [...]
Miss Moppet was a cat that lived in Mr. Brown’s house. Slip the mouse lived in that house too. One day, Miss Moppet caught sight of Slip sleeping on top of the cupboard. Crouching softly she tried to jump on him. But Slip was too quick for her and disappeared to the other side. Miss [...]
Once upon a time. Slith the snail and Cousin Glug the slug lived in the shade of a cool, damp log. One day. Slith was trying to inch her way towards a juicy stalk. Glug soon overtook her. Slith tried to keep pace with Glug but the latter teased her, “Stith, you do know what [...]
It was a fine sunny morning and Katie. Sam and Steve were oil their way to school. Suddenly, Steve’s dog darted in front of them. -Booww-Whooww!” “Oh no!” cried Steve, “Bennie is out of home again!” The children ran after Bennie. They were running so hard that they did not see the big hole. Thud! [...]