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The Short Story "The Light on the Hills"

The Light on the Hills "I WANT to work at my picture," he said, and went into the field. The little sister went too, and stood by him watching while he

The Short Story "The Boy who cried 'Wolf"

The Boy who cried Wolf Once there was a shepherd boy, who had to look after a flock of sheep. One day, he felt bored and decided to play a trick on the villagers.

The Short Story "The value of a copper coin"

The value of a copper coin Mahatma Gandhi, honoured as the father of India, was a very special person. The following story illustrates one of the reasons for him

Short Story Don’t desire to walk when you have wings to fly

Don’t desire to walk when you have wings to fly Once upon a time, there lived a generous and kind-hearted king. He was fond of birds and animals, and had a huge

The Short Story The Proud Red Rose

The Proud Red Rose One beautiful spring day a red rose blossomed in a forest. As the rose looked around, a pine tree nearby said, “What a beautiful flower! I wish

The Short Story The Devoted Mother

The Devoted Mother A mother duck and her little ducklings were on their way to a lake one day. The ducklings were very happy following their mother and quack-quacking

The Short Story The Crystal Ball

The Crystal Ball In the south of Spain, there was a small village whose people were very joyful. The children played under the shades of trees in the gardens of

The Short Story "Money Can’t Buy Everything"

Money Can’t Buy Everything Nick was a 10 year old boy. He was the only son to his parents. Nick’s father was a very busy businessman who could not spend time with

the Short Story A Unique Experience

A Unique Experience It was a cold and windy night. My friend and I had met after a long time, and were chatting for hours. We did not notice the time passing by,

The Short Story "The Milkmaid and her Pail"

The Milkmaid and her Pail Patty the Milkmaid was going to the market carrying milk in a pail on her head. As she went along, she began calculating what she would

The Short Story "The hungry fox who got caught in the tree trunk"

The hungry fox who got caught in the tree trunk Once upon a time, there was a hungry fox that was looking for something to eat. He was very hungry. No matter how

The Best Short Story "A Merchant and his Donkey"

"A Merchant and his Donkey" One beautiful spring morning, a merchant loaded his donkey with bags of salt to go to the market, in order to sell the salt.

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The Short Story "The Stranger in the Garden" Once upon a time, there was a man who had a big garden. He had planted many fruit trees and cared for them

The Short Story "The Hare and the Tortoise"

The Short Story "The Hare and the Tortoise" There once was a speedy Hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, the Tortoise

The Short Story "The Goose with the Golden Eggs"

The Short Story "The Goose with the Golden Eggs" Once upon a time, a man and his wife had the good fortune to have a goose which laid a golden egg every

The Short Story "The Lion and the Mouse"

The Short Story "The Lion and the Mouse" Once when a lion, the king of the jungle, was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down on him. This soon

The Ant and the Dove

The short story of "The Ant and the Dove" One hot day, an ant was searching for some water. After walking around for some time, she came to a spring. To

The Short Story of "Raj learns a lesson"

The Short Story of "Raj learns a lesson" Raj is a middle aged man. Although he was born in a poor family, he was raised well by his father and mother.

The Short Story "The Apple Tree and the Farmer"

The Short Story "The Apple Tree and the Farmer - short story" The Apple Tree and the Farmer Once upon a time, there lived a farmer in a village, beside

The Story of "The Greedy Mouse"

The Story of "The Greedy Mouse" A greedy mouse saw a basket full of corn. He wanted to eat it. So he made a small hole in the basket. He squeezed in through