King Bruce and the Spider There was a king in Scotland. His name was Robert Bruce. He fought many battles and won them. But once he was badly defeated. He ran away from the battle field to save his life. He took shelter in a cave where he hid himself. He was immersed in deep sorrow and out of disappointment he gave up all hope and struggle. But one day he saw a spider in that cave. It was trying to reach the roof of the cave where it had a cobweb. It made six attempts to reach its web but every time it slipped down. Now the king got interested and watched the spider carefully. He ... read more

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

The Brave Little Boy This is a short story from India, originally written by the English Author, Norah Burke, during her stay in India during the early twentieth century. Kunal, Veer Singh's little brother lay in the hut, burning with fever and shooting pain in his stomach that was getting worse by the minute. Veer Singh was only about 11 years old, but was a happy and cheerful lad. He was a child of the jungle and his brother was about six years younger to him. He had other brothers and sisters, who unfortunately had died due to cholera or malaria. His mother brought some hot wate ... read more

Lazy Jack Once upon a time, in a small village, a lazy boy called Jack lived with his mother. He was so lazy that he found it very difficult to move even his fingers. His mother worked as a servant maid in town homes and earned for herself and her son. People started to call him Lazy Jack and Jack's mother was totally irritated and worried about her son. One day, she fell sick and was feeling fever severely. She was bed-ridden for two days and could not go to work. She asked her son to earn something for them; otherwise there won't be anything to eat. Lazy Jack finally understood her ... read more

HOME ALONE One day Mr. & Mrs. David went out to attend a wedding. Their two sons Jack and Tom were all alone in the house. At midnight, the doorbell rang. Tom ran and opened the door thinking that his parents were back. But there he found a stranger standing at the door. Actually, he was a burglar. He tied Tom and went to the room to look for valuables. But he was unaware of Jack, the other brother. When Jack saw the thief, he quietly slipped out of the house and complained to the police. The thief got arrested.