THE LITTLE BULLY - Kids English story

Once upon a time, not so very long ago, there was a small boy called Hari. Although he wasn't very big, he was strong, and he loved to tease all the boys and girls who went to school with him. What he loved to do most was to pinch. He could make e a big bruise appear in Half a second. Another trick he played was pricking people with a pin.

So you can guess how all children hated him. They tried pinching him back, but was no good because he could always pinch harder. They didn't like telling their teacher, because that was telling tales.

It so happened that the class went for a picnic to seaside for a whole day. All the children were most excited.

On that day, the sun shone bright, and all the children were wild with excitement. They crowded into the train and sat down — but nobody wanted to sit next to Hari because he always pinched.

When they arrived at the seaside, out jumped all the children with a shout of joy. Down to the sands they raced, hand in hand — but nobody took Hart's hand. Nobody went near him.

Hart was angry. He went to a sandy corner near a rocky pool and sat down by himself. He took out his lunch and looked at it. It was a good lunch. There were two hard-boiled eggs, six jam sandwiches, three pieces of bread and butter, a ginger cake, and a bar of chocolate. He would eat it all by himself.  He wouldn't offer anything to anyone!

Just as he was beginning on the eggs, he heard a hoarse voice near him. "Good morning! I am so pleased to meet a boy like you/ Hari turned around and stared in fright. Whatever do you think he saw?

Hari saw a monster crab walking sideways out of the pool. His eyes were on the ends of short stalks and he looked most queer. He held out his front claw to Hari. Hari put out his hand to shake the crab's claw, but to his surprise and anger the  crab opened his pincers and nipped his hand so hard that the little boy yelled.

"Ah, here is my good cousin," said the crab pleasantly, and, to Hart's horror, he saw a large sandy lobster crawling heavily out of the pool. Before the little boy could stop him the lobster took his hand in his great pincer-like claws and pinched it so hard that Hari yelled in pain.

Then he stared at the pool in surprise, for, out came sandy-colored shrimps and prawns, more crabs, and another large lobster and they pricked Hari till he was soon black and blue with their pinching.

"Don't you like it?" said all the creatures in surprise. "Why, we were told you would love to see us because you were a champion pincher and picker yourself. Come, come join in the fun!"

Hari leapt to his feet, crying loudly. His lunch rolled into the pool, and when the crabs and lobsters saw it they ran to it and began to feast eagerly. Hari saw that they had forgotten him for a time, and he turned and ran for his life, tears streaming down his cheeks.

“They only did to me what I keep doing to the other children,” he thought. “But how it hurt! And how I hated Those crabs and lobsters! I suppose the other children hate me too. Well, I jolly well shan’t pinch or prick any more.”

English children story - Gulliver's travel

On the 16th of June 1730 we discovered land. Our captain sent a dozen men with vessels for water, if any could be found. When we came to land we saw no river or spring nor any inhabitants. I went on to explore. The country was barren and rocky. I turned back to join the crew, only to see them getting into the boat and rowing for life to get to the ship.

Before I could reach them I observed a huge creature walking after them in the sea as fast as he could. The water of the ocean reached only till his knees! I However, the monster was unable to overtake the speeding boat. I turned back quickly and climbed up a steep hill with fields of barley on either side and the corn rising upto forty feet. There was a fence to pass from one field to the other.

It was impossible for me to climb because every step was six feet high. I was trying to find a gap in the hedge when I discovered one of the inhabitants in the next field walking towards the fence. He was of the same size as the creature chasing the boat. I was struck with utmost fear and astonishment and ran to hide myself. He called in a voice much louder than a trumpet. It sounded like thunder! Seven monsters like him came towards the field ready in reap the corn. They carried a reaping hook which was very big. When one of the reapers approached where I lay hidden I screamed as loud as I could. The creature stopped reaping, picked me up between reaping, picked me up between his thumb and forefinger and brought me close to

his eyes, sixty feet above the ground. He looked at me with curiosity and blew my hair aside to get a better view of my face.

He called his friends and gently placed me on the ground. They all sat on the ground to take a good look at me. I walked Slowly backward and forward, pulled off my hat and made a low bow towards the farmers. I tried to speak to them loudly in several languages. Each time I did so the farmer who picked me up held his ear very close to me but in vain. The farmer took me to his house and placed me at some distance on the dining table which was thirty feet high from the floor.

Dinner was brought for the farmer in a dish which was ten feet in diameter. The farmer’s wife crumbled some bread and placed it before me. In the middle of the dinner I heard a noise behind me. It was the purring of a cat that was ten times larger than an ox. The farmer's wife was stroking him. Then entered the farmer's one year-old son in the arms of a lady.

On seeing me the child grabbed me from the table and put my head into his mouth. I shouted so loudly that the baby dropped me. I would have broken my neck if the mother had not held her apron under me. Later she put me on her own bed and covered me with a clean white handkerchief.

I slept dreaming of my home, my wife and my children.

The talkative barber - English kid story

In the city of Cashgar, lived a barber who was a great talker. Once the Sultan called the barber to shave his head. The barber started talking non-stop instead of shaving him. The Sultan got angry.

"When are you going to stop talking and begin to do your work?"

The Barber replied, "You do me an injury by calling me a chatterer. For, everyone says I am very quiet. I have six brothers whom you might call chatterers. Their names are Bacbone (buk-bon),Bakbarea (buk-buria), Bakbac (buk-buk), Alcouz (ul-kooz), Alnaschee (ul-nashi) and Schacabac( sha-ka-bak). One is humpbacked, one is toothless, one is half blind, one is quite blind, one is deaf and theother has a defect in his speech and they are all great talkers, but I am the youngest of my family, and I am very quiet and sparing with words."

“Give him three pieces of gold,” the Sultan cried, losing all patience, “and send him away. I will not be shaved today.”

“My Master,” cried the Barbar, “it was not I who came to seek you, it was you who ordered me to come.So I will not quit your house till I have shaved you.”

He then began narrating another story, which lasted half an hour.

“Stop making your fine speeches and left me go quickly. I have an affair of the greatest importance. I have to go out at

Noon,” said the Sultan.

When he saw that the Sultan was really angry with him, the Barber said, "O Master, do not be angry, I will begin to shave you." Saying this, he washed the Sultan's head and began to shave. But he had not touched him even four times with the razor, when he stopped and said, "My Master, you are acting hastily in this matter."

Go on shaving me, speak no more", ordered the Sultan.

"Be patient." said the barber, perhaps you have not considered well what you were going to do. I wish you would tell me what this matter of great importance is all about and then I will give you my opinion on it-'

"Finish shaving at once," the Sultan exclaimed. But, instead of doing this, the Barber left the Sultan half shaved to go and see what time it was.” My patience is exhausted," the Sultan cried.

"Be calm, my Master and you shall be shaved in a moment," said the Barber and saying this, be continued shaving the Sultan. But while he was doing this, he could not help talking.

"If you could inform me what this important affair is, I would give more advice, which you might find useful." He said.

The Sultan was completely fed up by now and decided to satisfy the barber.  He told him that he was giving a feast to some friends at noon which was why he was in a hurry to leave.

When the barber heard the Sultan mention a feast he exclaimed, "That reminds me. Yesterday, I invited four or five friends to come to my house today. But I had quite forgotten it and have not made any preparations for them. "The Sultan who was at the mercy of the Barber, was ready to do anything to be rid of him.

"Be quick and finish your work,” the Sultan replied, “and you shall have all the food that has been prepared for me today.”

“I have enough food for you!” the Sultan exclaimed. But he ordered that all the food prepared for his feast be brought in.

The Barber looked over the food and said “This is very good but I shall want some fruit for the dessert also.” The Sultan, in desperation, since his head was half shaved, ordered that the fruits should also be brought in.

The Barber left off shaving the Sultan to examine each dish separately. This took up half an hour. The Sultan stamped his feet impatiently but the Barber did not hurry.

At length, however, he again took up the razor but after a few minutes of work, stopped suddenly and cried, “I

never knew that you were so generous.”

Children Funny story - THE ENORMOUS TURNIP

Once upon a time, an old man planted some turnip seeds.

The turnip seeds grew. The turnip seeds grew and grew.

"I want to pull up the enormous turnip," said the old man.

The old man pulled and pulled. But he could not pull up the enormous turnip.

An old woman came. "I want to pull up that enormous turnip," said the old man.

"I will help you," said the old woman. The old man and the old
woman pulled and pulled. But they could not pull up the enormous turnip.
A boy came. "We want to pull up that enormous turnip,” said the old
woman. "I will help you," said the boy.

The old man and the old woman and the boy pulled and pulled.

But they could not pull up the enormous turnip.

A girl came. "We want to pull up that enormous turnip," said the boy.

"I will help you," said the girl.

The old man and the old woman and the boy and the girl pulled and pulled.

UP came the enormous turnip. "We will help you to eat the enormous
turnip," said the old woman and the boy and the girl.

And they did!

NINA AND THE BABY SPARROWS - Kids story reading

There was great joy in Nina's house. Nina’s aunt was getting married. Nina, her father, mother and little brother were all going to Delhi for a wedding. Everyone was happy, except Nina. Her mother took her to the market to buy a new dress.
"What color would you like?" Mother asked. I don't want a new dress, Mother," said Nina.
“Salwar-kameez then?" Nina shook her head.

"What about those lovely white shoes you saw last week?"

I don't want those, either. Thank you, Mother."

Nina's mother was upset, but she said nothing. They went
back home and had lunch. After lunch mother came and sat near
Nina. "What is it, child?" she asked. "Why did you say 'no’ to
everything?"

“Mother, I don’t want to do to the wedding.” “But why”

Nina said nothing. Instead, two big tears rolled down her cheeks.
Mother put her arms around Num. "Don’t cry, my pet," she said.

Why don't you tell me what’s bothering you?’

More tears rolled down Nina's cheeks. “Mother," She said, “there’s a sparrow’s nest
on the bookshelf in my room. And there are two baby sparrows in the nest.”
"I see…” said mother.

"They're just beginning to get their feathers. And growing up makes them so hungry.

All day long they cry 'cheep-cheep', asking for food."

"I see!" said Mother. 'If we go, the whole place will be locked. And how will papa
and mama sparrows feed their babies?" "Oh Nina." cried Mother, giving her a big hug "Is that why you
don't want to go to the wedding? But that's no problem at all.
We’ll leave the window open." "Oh, can we, Mother? Can we? Really?"

"Yes, yes. We'll remove all your things from the room and lock the door on the outside.

So the house will be perfectly safe and papa and mama sparrows can come and go freely, too.

Just think, Nina... while you enjoy yourself at the wedding, the baby sparrows will be getting
nice and fat in their nest. Good idea, isn't it?"

It was a good idea. When Nina came back from the wedding, there were
two plump little sparrows flying all over the room. And wasn't Nina thrilled!

THE MAGIC GARDEN

The magic garden was in a school playground. It was very pretty. Sunflowers and roses stood high against the wall. There were also marigolds, poppies and pansies. The sunshine fell on this garden more than on any other and the flowers danced and sang happily.

They said to one another. We have hundreds of little gardeners." They were the children from the school.

One sunny morning the flowers were talking to the birds. “I love all the children, but I love the dear little ones most of all," said a poppy.

"I like them to bring their watering cans and water my thirsty roots."

“Yes,” said the marigolds, “the boys are good to us too. They dig the ground so well!”

"We love the little children," said a tiny bird. They are kind and they bring bread for us.”

All the flowers said, "We must work hard to make our dresses very pretty, for the children will be here soon."

The sun said, "I will help you also, for nothing pleases me better than to see the children running about in the golden sunshine."

Suddenly, the children came out laughing and singing, and the flowers stopped their songs to listen to them.

"Oh, look at the tall sunflower!" said one child, and the sunflower lifted its head very proudly.
Another child said, "I love the marigold in its golden dress.” The marigold smiled happily.

It was indeed a magic garden because it had fairies too. They danced and sang sweet songs which
only the children could hear. After a time the fairies came out dancing and talked with the children.

Their dresses were made of flowers and their wings of sunshine. The magic garden was quiet that
night. The flowers and birds were asleep and dreaming of the next day when the children would come again.

English story - The Milkman’s Cow

The milkman’s cow was in a bad mood. It sat in the middle of the road and refused to move. The milkman begged the cow to get up. “The children are waiting for their milk to help them grow strong. Please get up,” he pleaded. He pulled and tugged and prayed. But the cow wasn’t going anywhere that day. Along came a policeman, his buttons and buckles gleaming bright. “Humph,” he said, twirling his long moustache, “I’ll show you how to do it right.”

The policeman and the milkman pulled and tugged and prayed. But the cow wasn’t going anywhere that day. Along came a grocer with bags of potatoes and peas. He said, “I’ll move this cow with the greatest of ease.” The grocer, the policeman and the milkman pulled and tugged and prayed. But the cow wasn’t going anywhere that day. Along came a wrestler, his muscles gleaming in the sun. He said, “I have the strength of ten horses, so this should be fun.” The wrestler, the grocer, the policeman and the milkman pulled and tugged and prayed.

But the cow wasn’t going anywhere that day. Along came the ice-cream man, jingling his cart. “Cool down, cool down, it can’t be too hard.” The ice-cream man, the wrestler, the grocer, the policeman and theand wheat, and cows eat

grass.”

He held out a sheaf of tasty green. The cow began to chew. He slowly led her to the side, for he knew what to do. The grocer clapped, the policeman twirled his stick in joy. The wrestler grinned. The ice-cream man whooped at the cleverness of the boy. The milkman happily clattered his pail. Being kind and loving is best, for force and strength can fail.

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