Hunting with The Lion It was a dry summer. The animals in the forest were beginning to find it difficult to get food. A bear, a wolf and a jackal thought it would be better to join hands with a lion and do the hunting. They approached lion and he too agreed. The four of them went off hunting. The hunting party came across a buffalo. The fox and wolf chased...

Honesty is The Best Policy A milkman became very wealthy through dishonest means. He had to cross a river daily to reach the city where his customers lived. He mixed the water of the river generously with the milk that he sold for a good profit. One day he went around collecting the dues in order to celebrate the wedding of his son. With the large amount thus collected he purchased...

Hey diddle diddle Once upon a time in a fairy tale land a cat and a dog were friends. One night, the cat invited the dog for a party at his house. The cat played the fiddle. The dog happily clapped his hands. Suddenly, they saw a cow flying in the sky. It jumped over the moon. The dog laughed. Just then, they saw a dish and a spoon from the...

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....