Fiction for Kids

Elephants Don’t Diet!....

Poor Gol Matolu’s always sad. Why? I don’t know. She looks like the most perfect elephant. Tall, broad big ears, long strong …

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How to Bell a Thief

Sonapur was a small village. It was famous for its little temple. The temple had no deity. All it had was the imprint of a pair of …

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Stories › Folktales

Abdullah's Gold

Abdullah was one of the richest men in town, but you could easily mistake him for a beggar. It was his theory that since there …

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The Jungle

Far away in the jungles where the green grass grows, lived families of mynas their nest in rows. They were friends and foes who …

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Age 11+

Kappu has a Bath

Kappu maharaj sat in a tub Splashing water left, right and above Papa sat rubbing his legs While Mama poured water on the head. …

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Kappu wants to Draw

Pencil, paper, crayons and pen Get them all to Kappu’s den Spread the paper on the floor For little maharaj wants to draw. …

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Age 8+

Summer fan

The fan turns slow On a hot airless night Like a bird without wings That has forgotten to fly. I look closely What a surprise! …

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Stories › Folktales

Forgive and Forget?

Amar and Alok , two friends, set up a business venture together. Both invested a lot of money in the business and spent all their …

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Age 10+

Five and a Half Wishes

Bhuvan’s parents had just moved to Chikmagalur from Bangalore. They had been waiting for a long time to get away from the …

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Age 10+