Come To the Window

One night, there was a little baby who was still not asleep. His mother already tried rocking the baby to sleep but he was still wide awake. So, his mother took him to the window to see the stars.
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The stars shone on the sea. The mother told the baby some stories about the stars. She said that there were two little stars that played peek-a-boo with two little fishes in the deep blue sea. And there were two little frogs that cried ‘Neap, neap, neap. We also see a dear little baby who should be asleep!’

The baby was happy and delighted. Soon, the little baby grew sleepy and fell asleep in his mother’s arms.

Moral of the story :

Cock-a-doodle doo

In a faraway land, there was a rooster who lived with his master and the wife. Every early morning, the rooster would make a very loud sound. This shocked his master and the wife so much that they jumped up from their sleep.

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One day, the rooster heard that his master and the wife wanted to slaughter him for dinner. He was afraid. He wanted to run away. But before he went off, he quickly took one of the wife’s shoes and the master’s fiddling stick. Then he ran off into the forest feeling happy and satisfied.

Moral of The Story :

Always be careful of someone that you know. Because sometimes they have bad ideas towards you.

Cobbler Cobbler

In a small town in England, there lived a poor little girl. Her friend invited her to come to her birthday party. She was so excited. But her right shoe was spoilt. She needed to get it mended quickly. So, she went to see a cobbler in her little town.
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“Cobbler, cobbler," called the girl. “Please mend my shoe."

“When do you want it done, little girl?" asked the cobbler.

“Get it done by half-past two. Then I will give you half a crown," said the girl. The cobbler smiled and quickly mended her shoe.

The cobbler finished repairing her shoe before half-past two. The little girl was so happy. Now, she could go to her friend's birthday party.

Moral of the story :

You should be grateful that there are people who could do something good for you.

Clever Thief

Devan was a clever thief. He robbed the rich and gave all to the sick and the needy. The other thieves were jealous of him. They planned to get rid of him. They challenged to steal the King’s Pyjamas.

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Deven accepted the challenge. After that he prepared to execute the new challenge. He charted out a plan to steal the King. He prepared himself mentally to carry out a plan.

He went to the King’s Palace. He found the King sleeping. He opened a bottle of red ants on the bed. The King was badly bitten. He cried for help. The servants rushed in. They pretended to look for ants. Deven removed the King’s Pyjamas and escaped. Other thieves were dump founded.



They accepted Deven their leader.



Moral : Be clever.

Grey Goose and Gander

Once upon a time, there was a peaceful kingdom. The king heard rumors that barbarians were going to attack his castle soon. So he called his two favorite pets - the huge grey goose and gander.

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 “My dear goose and gander, our kingdom is in danger. Take my daughter to a safe place on top of the tallest hill," said the king. So the grey goose and gander flew the princess who sat in a red sheet over the one-strand river to the top of the tallest hill.

Six months had passed but the kingdom was not attacked. The king regretted his decision and told the grey goose and gander to bring home his daughter. Then the king understood that he had to be careful before taking actions based up the rumors which need not be true. The king was aware of his discretion before taking any decision.

Moral of the story :

You do not have to overreact just because you overheard rumors.

Cat and Dog were Friends

Once upon a time in a fairy tale land a cat and a dog were friends. One night, the cat invited the dog for a party at his house.
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The cat played the fiddle. The dog happily clapped his hands. Suddenly, they saw a cow flying in the sky. It jumped over the moon. The dog laughed. Just then, they saw a dish and a spoon from the party running away together. And they laughed even louder. After that they became the best friends.

Moral of the story :

Enemies could also become good friends.

Do You Know the Muffin Man?

One afternoon, Mrs. Darby was having tea with her friend, Mrs Smith. On the table, there were two cups of tea and some muffins.

“Mmm, this muffin is delicious. Did you bake them yourself?" asked Mrs Smith.

“No. Actually I bought them from the muffin man," replied Mrs Darby.
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“The muffin man?" asked Mrs Smith.

“Yes, the muffin man who lives in Drury Lane," said Mrs Darby.

“Oh yes, I know that muffin man," said Mrs Smith knowingly.

Moral of the story :

Share useful information with your friends. This way you could get more information in the future. The information will be of great help to you as well.

Pussy is in the Well.

Once upon a time, there was a very useful little pussy cat. The pussy cat killed all the mice in the farmer’s barn.

One day, a little boy called Johnny Green wanted to play with the pussy cat. Johnny played rough. He even tried to drown the pussy cat in a well. The pussy cat was terrified. It cried for help.
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A little boy called Tommy Stout was walking near the well. He heard the pussy cat's cry from inside the well. He went to the well and quickly pulled the pussy cat out. The pussy cat was very happy.

Moral of the story :

Avoid becoming a bully. Be helpful and kind to animals. Then only you will not be bullied in the future and your life will be happy and peaceful.

Diddle Diddle Dumpling

There was a little boy called John. He was very playful. He played hard at the playground and was exhausted when he got home. His father told him to get undressed and ready for a bath. The little boy nodded and went straight to his room.
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His father was waiting for John at the bathroom but he never came. His father went to John’s room. He saw that John was already asleep in his bed fully clothed. And one shoe was off but one shoe was still on his right foot.

His father took off John’s shoe and his trousers. He dressed him in his pyjamas and left him to sleep.

Moral of the story :

Avoid playing too much until you are too tired to do anything else. If you play too much, you will be tired and you will get very little time for study which is more important than play.

Dick An Actor

Dick was an actor. He was brilliant. He had a strange character. He insisted on realism. He was a head ache to his manager. A drama was played.



The first was drinking scene. Water was provided in a cup. Dick insisted on liquor. The manager had brought a bottle of liquor.

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The second scene was a fighting scene. He insisted on real swords. Steel swords were provided.

The third scene was the one in which the hero was drinking poison. The manager had real poison. The actor was in fix.



He realised his mistakes. He realised the importance of practicality in life. He promised to be sensible in future.



Moral : Practicality in life is important.

Cobbler Cobbler

In a small town in England, there lived a poor little girl. Her friend invited her to come to her birthday party. She was so excited. But her right shoe was spoilt. She needed to get it mended quickly. So, she went to see a cobbler in her little town.

“Cobbler, cobbler," called the girl. “Please mend my shoe."

“When do you want it done, little girl?" asked the cobbler.
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“Get it done by half-past two. Then I will give you half a crown," said the girl. The cobbler smiled and quickly mended her shoe.

The cobbler finished repairing her shoe before half-past two. The little girl was so happy. Now, she could go to her friend's birthday party.

Moral of the story :

You should be grateful that there are people who could do something good for you.

Bye Baby Bunting

One fine morning, a hunter was getting ready to go hunting. Before departing, he went to see his little baby. His baby was awake in a baby crib. He looked at his baby’s blanket and thought the blanket might not be thick enough for the coming winter.

“Bye, my little baby. Daddy is going hunting. Daddy is going to fetch some rabbit skin to make you a new blanket," said the hunter to his baby.

He kissed his baby and went off hunting. After the hunting, he bought a blanket which saved his child from the sever winter that followed.
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Moral of the story :

As the head of the family, you must be able to provide food and clothing for your family.