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.

The Dove and the Bee A bee once unfortunately fell into a river with a flow. It was being swept away by the strong waves of water. A dove was sitting on a branch of a tree at that time. Its eyes fell upon the bee and saw that it was in sorry plight. Taking pity on the bee, it at once plucked a broad leaf and threw it near the bee. The bee climbed on the leaf, dried its wings and flew away. It was full of gratitude for the good-natured and generous dove. After a few days the bee noticed a cruel hunter taking a careful aim with his gun at its benefactor. The dove's life was in da ... read more

Deer walked along by the great river into the forest: ‘Oh, but what a life have I got? No home. Perhaps I will build myself a house. Here is as good a place as any.’ Deer went on. Along came Jaguar by the great river, padding along into the forest. He came to the same place: ‘Oh, what is my life? Perhaps one day I will settle down and make myself a home. Here would be as good a place as any.’ And Jaguar went on. Deer returned, and with his fine antlers he cleared the brush, he cleared the trees and made the ground level to build his house, and then went on into the forest. Jagua ... read more

The Tale Of How The Tiger Got His Stripes Long time ago, ages ago, it was said that the tiger was like a lion without any stripes on his back, and the rabbit had a long tail. The tiger had a big farm that need attending to, as it was overgrown with brush. Therefore, the tiger was searching for workers to clear the undergrowth. The tiger called the animals and said, "I am in need of a good worker to clean this place. I shall offer a buffalo in payment for whoever does this work the quickest." The monkey called in first and said that he would like to do the job. So, the tiger assigne ... read more

Two Friends and the Bear Once there were two fast friends in a village. Their names were Raju and Ramu. One day both of them set out on a journey. They-promised to help each other in trouble. Their way lay through a forest. As they were passing through a forest, they saw a big bear. The bear was coming towards them. They were much frightened to see such a deadly sight. Ramu at once climbed up a nearby tree to save his life. He was unaware of his friend's safety. Raju did not know how to climb up a tree. But he was wise and intelligent. He had heard that bears do not touch the dead ... read more