ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY Once a watch-dog was sleeping in a farm-yard in the sun. Somehow a wolf got into the farm and attacked the sleeping dog. Taken aback, the dog begged for mercy. He said, Sir! I am very thin and weak as I am new here. Let me get fat after feeding on rich food that I get here. Then you can come and eat me up. The wolf was taken by the dog's words and went away leaving it free. The dog thanked his stars and decided not to sleep in an unsafe place. After few days, the wolf re-visited the farm and looked for the dog. This time the dog was lying very safely on the ro ... read more

The sun rises above the Amazon rainforest and the huge, evergreen trees allow rays of light to pass between their leaves and paint the forest floor in dappled shadows. In one of the taller trees, little monkey Dora is waking up. Dora is a pretty little monkey with brown hair and a long tail. She wishes that she could sleep some more, but there is no time to lose. Today is the day of the big party. Monkeys will come from far and wide to attend the party, even from neighbouring countries such as Peru and Bolivia. The big party, held in the Brazilian part of the Amazon Rainforest, is alw ... read more

The Lost Camel Once two merchants lost a camel. They met a traveller and asked him if he had seen it. The man replied he had not." But was your camel blind in the right eye?" Said he to them. "Yes, he was", replied the merchants. "Was it lame in one left foot?" The man asked again. "Cer­tainly it was", said the merchants. "Was its front tooth missing"? said he to them." Indeed I" said they. "Was it loaded with honey on one side and with wheat on the other?" "That is just how it was loaded," they answered. "Please take us to it." "But I have not seen your camel," said the man "and I ... read more

Girl: You would be a good dancer except for two things. Boy: What are the two things? Girl: Your feet.

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.