The Stowaway
Marco Puss, the famous cat explorer, arrived at the docks one day. It was all new to him — the noise and bustle, the interesting …
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Stories
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Small Business
Shobhan ran to his father who was just leaving for work. ‘Papa! Papa!’ he called, ‘Jeetu Chacha is my best friend next to you.’ …
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Chinese Sparrows
Once there was a merchant who happened to acquire six sparrows from China. “They’ll make a fine gift for my …
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The Ride to Bondage
Chintu and Gullu were very, very excited. They were going to ride camels! Both of them worked in a fireworks factory where they …
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Nine of Ten
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 …
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Greed Never Pays
Bhim the elephant and Hanoo the langur lived in the Brindavan Jungle. They were the best of friends. Their friendship had, …
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The Snake with the Golden Teeth
There was once a man called Paolo Maria Encarnacao Esplendido. He lived at Manaos in Brazil. He was a very rich man. He owned two …
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My Magic Collar Stud
I suppose you think there aren’t any more fairies nowadays, or witches or wizards or goblins. Well, of course they don’t go about …
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Joking with the Goddess
Gopal was in great pain. A big battle seemed to be raging in his stomach. Of course, there was nothing unusual about this. With …
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The Boy with a Catapult
Our class at school has an odd assortment of boys. There was Harbans Lal who, when asked a difficult question, would take a sip …
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The Man who Saved the Moon
A kind-hearted man, looking down into a well, saw the reflection of the moon in the water. “Oh! My God! The moon has fallen …
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