Haste Makes Waste A woman had a pet mongoose. It was very faithful. One day she went to the market, leaving her baby in the care of the mongoose. At that time a big cobra entered the house. The mongoose killed it after a long and fierce fight. When the woman came back she saw the mongoose lying at the entrance. She noticed its blood-covered mouth. In her haste the woman...

Grey Goose and Gander Once upon a time, there was a peaceful kingdom. The king heard rumors that barbarians were going to attack his castle soon. So he called his two favorite pets – the huge goose and gander. “My dear goose and gander, our kingdom is in danger. Take my daughter to a safe place on top of the tallest hill,” said the king. So they flew the princess who...

Georgie Porgie Georgie Porgie was a cheeky little boy. He liked to tease people especially little girls. One afternoon, he went to the park near his house. He found a little girl and tried to kiss her. The girl cried and sobbed because she did not like Georgie. Then, some boys came to the park and saw Georgie chasing after the girl. They shouted and laughed loudly at Georgie. Georgie stopped...

Faithful Jose In a big beautiful palace there lived an old king who fell very sick one day. He had many servants and among them was a good servant Jose who had won the king s heart. The king thought that he was lying on his death-bed?so he said, “Let faithful Jose come to me.” Faithful Jose was his affectionate servant and was called so because he had been true to...

Doctor Foster One day, Dr. Foster wanted to go to Gloucester to do his work. It had been raining since morning and had not stopped. But he still went there nonetheless. Once he finished his work, he set off home immediately. But it was still raining. The road was wet and slippery. Dr. Foster walked quickly. Suddenly, he stepped into a puddle full of water and sank up to his waist....

Do Your Ears Hang Low? There was a little boy who just celebrated his birthday. His parents bought him a puppy as a birthday present. The puppy had very long ears. One evening, he was playing with his puppy. The puppy was happily jumping about and wagging his tail. Then the little boy tried to tie the puppy’s ears into a knot. The puppy stopped wagging his tail. The little boy...

Do You Know the Muffin Man? One afternoon, Mrs. Darby was having tea with her friend, Mrs Smith. On the table, there were two cups of tea and some muffins. “Mmm, this muffin is delicious. Did you bake them yourself?” asked Mrs Smith. “No. Actually I bought them from the muffin man,” replied Mrs Darby. “The muffin man?” asked Mrs Smith. “Yes, the muffin man who lives in Drury Lane,” said...

Diddle Diddle Dumpling There was a little boy called John. He was very playful. He played hard at the playground and was exhausted when he got home. His father told him to get undressed and ready for a bath. The little boy nodded and went straight to his room. His father was waiting for John at the bathroom but he never came. His father went to John’s room. He saw that...