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...

Dick an Actor Dick was an actor. He was brilliant. He had a strange character. He insisted on realism. He was a head ache to his manager. A drama was played. The first was drinking scene. Water was provided in a cup. Dick insisted on liquor. The manager had brought a bottle of liquor. The second scene was a fighting scene. He insisted on real swords. Steel swords were provided. The...

Come To the Window One night, there was a little baby who was still not asleep. His mother already tried rocking the baby to sleep but he was still wide awake. So, his mother took him to the window to see the stars. The stars shone on the sea. The mother told the baby some stories about the stars. She said that there were two little stars that played peek-a-boo with...

Cock-a-doodle doo In a faraway land, there was a rooster who lived with his master and the wife. Every early morning, the rooster would make a very loud sound. This shocked his master and the wife so much that they jumped up from their sleep. One day, the rooster heard that his master and the wife wanted to slaughter him for dinner. He was afraid. He wanted to run away. But...

Cobbler Cobbler In a small town in England, there lived a poor little girl. Her friend invited her to come to her birthday party. She was so excited. But her right shoe was spoilt. She needed to get it mended quickly. So, she went to see a cobbler in her little town. “Cobbler, cobbler,” called the girl. “Please mend my shoe.” “When do you want it done, little girl?” asked the...