Every day Kaku would take the long way to school, past the fields, beyond the lake and across the Ram Lila grounds. He had a new friend whom no one knew about.  
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It was raining heavily and the animals at the zoo were getting wet and irritable, especially the lion. Then he had the biggest adventure of his life.  
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Velu, the farmer, was a troubled man. Every year, his piece of land yielded a rich harvest but this time round, the rain gods did not seem to be in a benevolent mood...  
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Many monsoons had come and gone but Mango stood in the same place, his hands reaching out for the sky, his feet going deeper into the earth.  
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A tiger was caught in a storm. He had wandered into the fields looking for something to eat. He huddled close to the wall of Naini’s hut for shelter.  
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The Know-it-alls and Find-it-outs lived on the same island. Yet they were so different from each other. And it was all because of two teachers.  
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Poltu had caught a beautiful butterfly for his biology project. He placed it in a jar whose caps had holes, gave it fresh leaves to eat, and was fascinated by it. But was the butterfly happy?  
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The infamous elephant killer and sandalwood smuggler with the handlebar moustaches had been high on the government's wanted list for a long time. He was the unspoken ruler of the forest -- until the day he chanced upon a stranger...  
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Chimpoo has a big red round balloon! He goes to the park to play with his friends. But a strong wind lifts the balloon along with Chimpoo. Can Chimpoo's friends help him out?  
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It all began when Shubhya's friend Diya got a baby sister. Shubya wanted one too and now. Her parents didn't know what to do. Luckily Dadaji and Dadima hit upon a plan to give Shubya a little playmate of her  
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It was a week since Tommy's disappearance, and Meenu was heartbroken. The loving dog had been her faithful companion since she was a young child  
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He was like any other donkey, but he had two qualities. He could run very fast and secondly, he brayed far too tunelessly even for a donkey. Then, one day, he fell in love  
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Bunty rabbit wanted to prove that he was smarter than his great-great-great-great-great grandfather who lost the race to the slow tortoise  
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Seema got up from the bed and crept towards the guest room. When she opened the door, it creaked and groaned loudly like a wounded animal...  
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It was a time of night when all the girls should have been sleeping in their dormitory. But Nitya had kept everyone awake. Her dear friend was missing.  
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The day Ronit turned eight-years-old, he said he was a BIG boy. Kids' toys and games were not for him. Not even his favourite toy, the stuffed doggy Pepper...  
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Shankar had a new shadow: eight-year-old Bablu, the son of their driver. One day, Shankar saw Bablu trying to read. But he was holding the book upside down. Shankar decided to help...  
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"Look out for the traffic! Be careful! Don't fall into the drain!" cried out Shen's mother. He was going to a nearby shop to buy a loaf of bread, not to London, replied Shen.  
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Once Nepal was ruled by a liberal king. He liked discussing problems of the state with important people in his kingdom, and became popular...  
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There was once a hunter who, on the seventh birthday of his son, decided to go hunting to get something nice for the feast...  
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Juan Tamad's body was lazy, and so was his mind. And he lied very often, for speaking the truth was difficult...  
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If you think there aren't any more fairies nowadays you are wrong, says well-known scientist and children's writer JBS Haldene...  
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Well known writer Bhisham Sahni's lovely story about a class full of odd characters, like Harbans Lal, who drank ink everytime he was asked a difficult question...  
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Bhim, the elephant, had grown quite old. Younger animals like Jeera the giraffe, Hiran the deer and even Gadha, the ass, were faster in getting fresh fruits...  
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Paolo Maria Encarnacao Esplendido owned gold and silver mines. But if you think a gold mine fetches more wealth, you are wrong...  
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A little boy asks his father how he became a police inspector. As the suspenseful story unfolds, it becomes clear that it all happened because of a debt of gratitude...  
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A king was once roaming through his kingdom in disguise. In a field he saw that a farmer had yoked his wife to the plough. The king was furious...  
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"Not that!" screamed Sheila. "Yes not her!" repeated Anna. "She will stay with us." Sheila snatched Matilda from her maid and they ran to their room.  
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It was Christmas Eve and Jenny and Jimmy were hanging their stockings at the end of their beds. "Sleep," said mother, "for Santa won't come until you are fast asleep."  
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The children were very excited. This was their first visit to the jungle with their parents and a guide who knew the forest well.  
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This is the story of a young schoolboy named Mushir, who quite to his surprise, became a very special person for the people of Kalpanagar.  
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A story-play by Safdar Hashmi about the red flower which was friendly with the trees, animals, birds, clouds, winds and the sun...  
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When the young ruler died, his nine-year-old son became king. But he was only interested in playing marbles. But, one day even the Prime Minister learnt a lesson from him...  
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Nina loved her toys. They were her friends. Then one day the servant Bhola started troubling her for expensive things. The Toy Gang swung into action....  
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Anjali loves her grandmother's tales. Once she gets a chance to live in a fairy tale land. But she cannot take her grandmother there...  
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One day, Birju's father brought him an old wooden rocking horse. Its paint had peeled off, the saddle was torn. But Birju was thrilled with his new toy. Then he discovered another fantastic secret of the horse...  
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In a jungle far away, lived Papa Lion. He adored his son, Baby Lion. But, it worried him that the little one still did not know how to roar...  
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Gappu, the hippopotamus, was a gentle creature who loved children. But they always made fun of him. Then one day he met a girl called Rekha...  
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Chandu had just won the Kabaddi finals. Thrilled, he runs home to inform his parents only to find them downcast...  
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There was a small village called Pearl Island. But neither were pearls collected in the village nor was it an island...  
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Tapan, the second son of Ratan the clerk of Padumani village, was a known prankster. The principal of his school was fed up with him...  
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So many exciting things happened to children in stories but never to Vamshi. "Maybe we should make things happen," said Jayesh.  
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Gayatri stared at Rimjhim's bookmark. It was the same small envelope she had found on the porch this morning! It was crumpled now, and one of the corners was bent, but there at the top was the design she wanted to draw.  
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For 'The Thunderbirds' it was just another midterm trip after exams but none were prepared for what actually happened.  
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Somu was a great fan of ghost stories and sometimes would one or two tricks on his friends. But one day, what seemed like a chapter from a scary novel became reality.  
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Gina's mind was as sharp as a knife, but she was used to having her way, and not very gentle with others. And she had no friends to speak of until the day Rita joined her class. Rita, who was afraid of math...  
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Suddenly Nina remembered a box of cookies sent by her mother that was lying in her locker. She had been hiding it from her friends for an emergency. Clearly, this was an emergency.  
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It was Maya's birthday, and for the party, she wanted to wear the beautiful new blue dress of her cousin, Nina. But how to persuade Nina to part with it?  
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Two friends were travelling through the woods, when they came across a fearsome bear. While one of them quickly climbed a branch, did the other friend manage to save himself?  
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Plenty. Especially if it is something like Ghagra Geeta Bali. But not all of it is necessarily bad.  
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The author and his friends never lost an opportunity to make fun of an old man who passed by their house daily. They thought he was deaf and dumb. Was he?  
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Mini was the most popular person in class. Everyone liked her. But could she count on anyone as a real friend?  
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Raghu was terrified at the thought of taking the History class the next day. But how could he prevent becoming a quivering jelly in the presence of Pal, the dreaded teacher?  
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Little Ekalavya wanted nothing more than to have the great archer Drona take him as a student. So he practised with the bow and arrow until he was as good as Drona's star pupil, Arjuna. And then...  
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Tony gave away the gifts he had bought for his mother, to two needy people, on Christmas Eve. But what did he find the next day, on Christmas...  
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The day Oh, Oops, OK and uncle Silly and cousin Funny went for an ice cream treat, was a memorable day indeed!  
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Whenever Dadaji came visiting, he would bring along homemade treats that we kids loved to wolf down. Pa and Ma couldn't scold us for fear of Dadaji. However, Dadaji also brought along with him a minor glitch...  
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Mother's beloved wedding chain is missing. And Ritu and Rahul must retrieve it for her. But where do they start looking?  
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Glug the Slug, laughed at his cousin Slither the Snail for being oh, so, slow. One night, when they came home from their food-hunt and found that their home had disappeared, Glug lost his nerve. . .  
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Snowy the lamb was lonesome Kalu's best friend. Then, one day, Snowy suddenly went missing and all the farm animals searched everywhere for him, until. . .  
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A teacher goes back to school to find that being on the other side of the desk is a very different experience!  
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It happened year after year: the rose was chosen as the flower of offering to their god, by the people of Aranya. And the rose became arrogant. Nearby was a wild flower which grew out of rock. Its name was Junglee.…  
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Sarita drew furiously. She wanted to make the ugliest of ugly creatures - as ugly as her classmates thought she was. It was a magnificently ugly creature that she drew - she named it Babolito.  
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Each animal of the forest said he was the strongest - the lion, elephant, tiger, panther, cheetah, hyena, wolf. Swinging from a tree branch the monkey cackled and said he knew who was stronger…  
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Gajapati was the only animal in Kananvan zoo who was not in a cage. His job was to ferry visitors around the zoo. But he had a more important position in the zoo - he was the elected leader of the animals…  
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Hooty owl, the teacher, was puzzled. No one had come to the jungle school that day. She did not know that most of her students had decided to miss school that day…  
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It was hard to say when Neeti got double vision. But all of a sudden, everyone had sprouted a twin -- her schoolmate Shreya, for instance, and even Mamma.  
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Her father was her favourite person. He told Preeti stories, played table tennis with her and made her laugh. But there was one quality of his that she did not like at all - his vicious temper...  
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Three feet tall and four feet long, sparkling eyes, moist nose, a lovely shade of brown. Ruff the German Shepherd was everyone's favourite at the children's park - except Kabir who did not like him.  
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Golu was a happy little bunny who lived in a forest. He ate juicy carrots and played with his friends. One day he decided to explore the forest...  
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Bruno, the little, brown puppy wanted to play! He needed a friend.  
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It was the last day of school before the Durga puja break, and Sharmila was all excited. After a long time, her mother had given her a puja gift: money to buy the delicious candies the candy man got to school...  
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He was different from the other mongooses, even his brothers, for he disliked chasing mice, garden rats and most of all snakes. "Little coward," they teased him.  
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One day Raju and Savitri discovered a magic vessel that could double anything that was thrown in it. But there was a catch to it.  
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The huge trees in the forest were being felled. And every time it was Chinki's home that was destroyed. One day, the animals thought enough was enough. They had to do something.  
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Ajay tried to wriggle free, but the man's grip was like a pair of tongs! Sandy saw his master in distress and jumped at the man. He let out a loud scream and let go of Ajay.  
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There was a town where nobody smiled. All that the children did was think about marks, marks and more marks...  
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Everybody in his family called him 'shy baby' -- not 'cry baby' to be sure, but shy baby. Young Somu was shy, but not just a little shy. Somu was very, very shy.  
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It was a time when the British ruled India. Nine-year-old Robert Custard was a typical English gentleman. He did not know what it was to be a child until he met Viju, his gardener's son....  
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Hey look! 'Langdu' has come in a colour dress today. Must be his birthday," Manohar sniggered.Varun turned red when he heard Manohar call him 'langdu' (one who walks with a limp).  
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After the Internet came to the jungle, Kabbu, the pigeon, lost his job as the postman. But one day, Chhotu, the son of Cybersher the lion, fell ill and there was no way to call the doctor. The Internet lines had been destroyed in a fierce storm...  
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Deepak had been forbidden to open his Grandpa's old wooden box. But, one day, he could not resist the temptation...  
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Meet the wonderful character of Mr Leakey the unforgettable magician. Excerpt from 'My Friend, Mr Leakey' by well known scientist JBS Haldene, first published in 1937.  
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Excerpt from 'My Friend: Mr Leakey'. A delightful collection of tales for children first published in 1937.  
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How does a docile peacock defend itself from the predatory 'man', who likes to make fans and other things out of its feathers.  
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Come, read about the amazing experiences of an inquisitive 'bandar'.  
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There once lived a clever lioness in the Champak forest. She had four healthy and really adorable cubs. They were very young and their eyes hadn't still opened.  
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The boy was no longer surprised... There was obviously something magical about this turtle. He had found a wonderful new friend...  
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Boomba was the lion king's son. He had a bright yellow coat and his mother often told him lovingly, "Boomba, you look like a ball of wool!"  
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An empty goods train was speeding through a jungle. And the animals of the forest were itching for an adventure....  
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Everyone present is convinced she has been possessed by an evil spirit which the tantrik must now get out of her.  
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Bashir was leaving home. No one in the family understood him anyway. And he was sure no one would miss him...  
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The two boys did not have anything in common. Tilak knew Sudhir was not good at games, and he did not bother to find out Sudhir’s interests... And then they became friends.  
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It was little Wempati's first day at school. And she cried and cried for her parents. There was nothing about school that she liked...  
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There was a time when grandpa and granny made everyone laugh. But now, all they did was fight with each other all the time. It was very sad.  
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Gol Matolu elephant was big built as elephants should be. And she had big ears. But, she was not happy.  
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You’ve heard of superheroes like Batman and Superman and supergirls like Catgirl and Batgirl. But, have you heard of superzeroes?  
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Meet my robot friend and philosopher, Robbi. To be precise, its name is Robbi-999XHA.  
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The touching story of Sadako the schoolgirl, who lived in Hiroshima city. She thought she had not been affected by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. She was wrong...  
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Tanvi ran swiftly through the pine forest. She had to meet her friend Ramli, the goat girl at their favourite meeting place by the spring.  
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A heart-warming story of the training of a carrier pigeon by a sensitive young lad. This Newbery award-winning book has been written by Dhan Gopal Mukerji.  
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Grandmother tolerated most of his pets, but not reptiles. Even a sweet-tempered lizard made her blood run cold. There was little chance that she would allow a python in the house.  
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The oyster makes a precious pearl and is very haughty. The crow has nothing to boast about, but is very clever. One day they meet...  
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Children do so many things that are fun, thought Mama Moo. The farmer's daughter told her that she liked to swing, so Mama Moo wanted to try it too...  
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A charming story by a very young writer, about a painting which comes to life...  
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Amrit and Isab are the best of friends - they even buy similar shirts. But Isab's shirt tears while defending Amrit from some rowdies. What do they do now?  
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How did the red planet Mars get its name? Eight-year-old Nayantara Ghotge of Pune reveals how. (The story has been published without any editorial corrections.)  
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Lali, Peeli and Neeli were brothers. And they were butterflies. One day, when they set out to explore the wonderful world, it began to rain heavily...  
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It was Shobhan's first visit to Delhi and he was very excited. Back home, he did 'small business' with his friends! How?  
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A young school teacher wants to try out his new methods of teaching. The students have their own plans, however. He has a tough job ahead of him...  
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Marco Puss was the famous cat explorer. He boarded a ship waiting for departure. But the Captain didn't want him there. Marco sought the help of Miss Mouse...  
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Changun and Thenyak, two children of the mountains, want to get the salt-spring back for their village. They set out one day, and come across the Crystal Cave ...  
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Dak Babu led a peaceful life amidst the beauty of the hills in Panarsa. One day, he received a strange parcel from an unknown person -- with a stone inside it!  
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Ek-kori hated lessons. He loved to draw. In fact, he was in charge of making all the decorations during pujas. He dreamt of becoming a great sculptor when he grew up...  
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Chase multi-coloured butterflies with Binnu. (But take care, this is an image-heavy page).  
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A story about tansen, the legendary musician, who was one of the nine jewels in Mughal emperor Akbar's court.  
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"My great grandfather used to say that in his day our pool was a large lake with a dense jungle around. Even the Big Ones lived here," croaked Bullfrog.  
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After their parents' death, eight-year-old Uma takes looks after her baby brother. She works hard to educate him. Years pass by...  
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Kamini, Vivek, Niyati and Keshav were good friends.Their fathers were business partners. One day, the adults broke up. The children found it difficult to meet each other...  
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He didn't like the children in his school from the first day. His friends in Bangalore had been so smart. Here, everybody wore unsmart clothes, spoke in Kannada and carried curd rice to school.  
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The villagers firmly believed that so long as the temple bells chimed, no harm could come to Sonapur.  
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Chun Chun hated carrots. He became angry as his mother said, "How will you grow if you don't eat your vegetables?"  
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One evening, an old man was passing through a village. From the interior of a small house, he heard a sweet, melodious voice singing.  
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Chintu and Gullu were very, very excited. They were going to ride camels.  
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Once, in a dry desert, a man was urging ten camels forward to a water pool. After walking a few miles, he mounted one of the camels and counted the rest.  
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Gopal was in great pain. A big battle seemed to be raging in his stomach. Of course, there was nothing unusual about this.  
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Long, long ago, there lived a simpleton whose name was Shaikh Chilli. Because of his stupid, but innocent actions, he was popular among his friends.  
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Rajappa sensed a sudden drop in his popularity. For the past three days everyone had been crowding around Nagarajan.  
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June morning. A holiday morning. "No school, lots of cartoons on TV, computer games, and a trip to the ice cream parlour," thought Runu.  
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Vikram and his friends were in the land of giants, and they had to think of a clever way to outsmart the monster...  
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The snake and the mongoose are sworn enemies today. But there was a time when they were the best of friends...  
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A kind-hearted man, saw the moon's reflection inside a well and thought the moon had fallen down...  
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A tiger lived on the mountain behind a sleepy village. Whenever he roared from the mountain top, the villagers trembled with fright.  
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A merchant acquired six sparrows from China. "They'll make a fine gift for my lord," he thought.  
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Usha and Lalita were friends and loved gathering flowers to offer at the temple. But when the priest asked them to look for the lotus which was the best flower offering, the trouble started....  
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