There was once a family of foxes who lived in the woods. There was a mother fox, a father fox, and four baby fox cubs. The cubs were named Arjan, Surjan, Ganji, and Bulbul. One day, the daddy fox said to his four cubs, ‘I must go out to work and I may be gone for many days. You must promise me that you will be good and do what your mother tells you while I am gone.’ The fox cubs all agreed to do as their mother instructed. And when it was time for their father to leave, the cubs all gathered at the door and waved goodbye and wished him luck on his journey. Several days passed in which ... read more

THE FLUTE PLAYER Tom was very brave and intelligent. One day, while playing, he went far into the forest. Just then a jackal saw him. He decided to eat the boy and came in his way. When Tom saw that he had no way to save himself, he said to the jackal, "Brother, I am not afraid of death but I want to die peacefully. So, I want to play my flute and dance to its tune. Then you can eat me." The jackal permitted him. As soon as, Tom started playing his flute, his dog came running. The dog saw the jackal and leapt on it. The jackal ran for his life. Tom returned home with his dog.

A Faithful Dog Neil loves to travel and he was so fond of forests. Whenever he plans for a holiday, he would choose a place that is blessed by Mother Nature. To celebrate his son's second birthday, he decided to stay and enjoy the celebration in woods, located at the lap of a mountain. He with his family and friends, reached the village located near the woods and had his stay in the cottage. The cottage was located at the entrance of the dense forest, where the guests can view animals roaming in the nearby place. Neil's son saw a dog at the door and offered him a biscuit. The dog was hap ... read more

ENCOUNTER WITH A GHOST One night Patrick saw a horror movie with his parents. He felt thirsty and went to the kitchen to fetch a glass of water. Too lazy to put on lights, Patrick groped his way to the kitchen. At that very moment, his mother too had got up to quench her thirst. Because of darkness, Patrick walked straight into his mother. His mind was still busy with the horror movie. He thought that he was face to face with a ghost and started screaming. His father came running and switched on the lights. When he saw his mother standing in front of him, he felt relieved and went to ... read more

The Silver Key It was a stormy night. A traveller reached an inn. As the hour was very late, he found the door locked from within. He knocked at the door. The gate-keeper responded to the knock, saying, "I have lost the key and the door cannot be opened unless you have a silver key with you." The traveller understood what he meant by the silver key. He im­mediately slipped a silver coin through the hole, and the door opened. As soon as he got in, he said to the gate keeper, "I have left my box outside, please bring it." As the gate-keeper went out to bring the box, the traveller c ... read more