CHINTU AND THE CROCODILE 
“Beware of the crocodile while passing by the river,” Tina Monkey warned her son Chintu Monkey while helping him put the schoolbag on his back.
“Crocodile? What’s that?” asked Chintu.
“ Haven’t you learnt about the crocodile in school?”asked Tina.
“You mean ghost? I am not afraid of ghosts!” said Chintu.
“It’s not a ghost. It’s a reptile with a thick skin, a strong tail, a huge mouth and beady eyes. It can walk on land and swim in water," explained Tina.
“But that’s an elephant and not a croco.. er..what did you call it, Mom?”
“Crocodile. A big crocodile has come to the river. I heard that it killed a goat that had gone to the river to drink water. I want you to be careful when you pass by the river.”
“All right, Mom, I’ll be careful,” said Chintu, waving goodbye to his mother.
As he walked to school, he thought about the strange creature called the crocodile that had made its home in the river.
“I’m not scared of that crocodile. If it comes near me, I will break its head with my water bottle!” he told himself. “And I’ll kick his face with my shoe and poke his eyes out with my umbrella! ”
When he reached the riverside, curiosity got the better of him and he climbed up a tree to catch a glimpse of the crocodile. He looked all along the length of the river but couldn’t see the crocodile.
“Mom must have cooked up this story just to keep me from the river,” sighed Chintu as he climbed down from the tree. “There is no creature called crocodile in this world.”
“What did you say?” asked a voice from behind. “If there are no crocodiles in the world, pray, who am I?”
Turning back, Chintu asked, “Who said that?”
“I said it!” said the crocodile, and whipping a log with his tail, he cut it into two.
“Who are you?” shouted Chintu frightened.
“I am a CROCODILE!!” said the crocodile, opening its mouth wide.
“It must be the creature that mom had warned me about!” thought Chintu.
“Okay, I believe you. There are crocodiles in this world. Let me go or I will be late for school,” saying that Chintu started moving backwards.
“Don’t move! I am going to eat you up right now” said the crocodile and started moving towards him slowly.
Chintu thought fast of a way to escape. He quickly emptied his schoolbag in front of the crocodile.
“Crocodile? What’s that?” asked Chintu.
“ Haven’t you learnt about the crocodile in school?”asked Tina.
“You mean ghost? I am not afraid of ghosts!” said Chintu.
“It’s not a ghost. It’s a reptile with a thick skin, a strong tail, a huge mouth and beady eyes. It can walk on land and swim in water," explained Tina.
“But that’s an elephant and not a croco.. er..what did you call it, Mom?”
“Crocodile. A big crocodile has come to the river. I heard that it killed a goat that had gone to the river to drink water. I want you to be careful when you pass by the river.”
“All right, Mom, I’ll be careful,” said Chintu, waving goodbye to his mother.
As he walked to school, he thought about the strange creature called the crocodile that had made its home in the river.
“I’m not scared of that crocodile. If it comes near me, I will break its head with my water bottle!” he told himself. “And I’ll kick his face with my shoe and poke his eyes out with my umbrella! ”
When he reached the riverside, curiosity got the better of him and he climbed up a tree to catch a glimpse of the crocodile. He looked all along the length of the river but couldn’t see the crocodile.
“Mom must have cooked up this story just to keep me from the river,” sighed Chintu as he climbed down from the tree. “There is no creature called crocodile in this world.”
“What did you say?” asked a voice from behind. “If there are no crocodiles in the world, pray, who am I?”
Turning back, Chintu asked, “Who said that?”
“I said it!” said the crocodile, and whipping a log with his tail, he cut it into two.
“Who are you?” shouted Chintu frightened.
“I am a CROCODILE!!” said the crocodile, opening its mouth wide.
“It must be the creature that mom had warned me about!” thought Chintu.
“Okay, I believe you. There are crocodiles in this world. Let me go or I will be late for school,” saying that Chintu started moving backwards.
“Don’t move! I am going to eat you up right now” said the crocodile and started moving towards him slowly.
Chintu thought fast of a way to escape. He quickly emptied his schoolbag in front of the crocodile.
WHY DID HE DO THAT? WHAT WAS HIS PLAN TO ESCAPE? DID HE SUCCEED? COMPLETE THE STORY MAKING CHINTU THE REAL HERO OF THE DAY!
The Lazy Donkey 
In a land far away, lived a kind and hardworking farmer. He had a special power to understand the language of animals. One evening, he heard the donkey and the bull talking to each other. He hid behind a tree and listened. The bull was complaining to his friend, the donkey. “I am so tired,” he said. “I worked so hard in the fields today.”
“Why do you work so much,” asked the donkey. “Look at me-all I do the whole day is eat, sleep and enjoy myself!” The bull thought that the donkey was very lucky. “What do I do to live like you,” he asked sadly. “Well, I always pretend to be ill. Dont eat your food, moan and roll on the ground if you are in pain. Then the farmer won’t take you to the fields,” the donkey advised. The next morning the bull did as the donkey told him. But the farmer, who had heard everything, was determined to teach the lazy donkey a lesson.
“Why do you work so much,” asked the donkey. “Look at me-all I do the whole day is eat, sleep and enjoy myself!” The bull thought that the donkey was very lucky. “What do I do to live like you,” he asked sadly. “Well, I always pretend to be ill. Dont eat your food, moan and roll on the ground if you are in pain. Then the farmer won’t take you to the fields,” the donkey advised. The next morning the bull did as the donkey told him. But the farmer, who had heard everything, was determined to teach the lazy donkey a lesson.
The Farmer and the donkey 
Once upon a time there was a farmer. He was very hardworking. He had an ox, a horse and a donkey who served him.
One day the ox told the farmer, "Master, you have a tractor now and you don't need me for ploughing. Please let me go so I can spend my last days in the forest."
The farmer let him go.
Then the horse said to him: "You don't need me either, master. You have a car now. Please let me go with the ox."
The farmer gave him permission to go.
Seeing the ox and horse go back to the forest, the donkey too wanted to go. But did not know what to tell the farmer. Suddenly the donkey got an idea.
One day the ox told the farmer, "Master, you have a tractor now and you don't need me for ploughing. Please let me go so I can spend my last days in the forest."
The farmer let him go.
Then the horse said to him: "You don't need me either, master. You have a car now. Please let me go with the ox."
The farmer gave him permission to go.
Seeing the ox and horse go back to the forest, the donkey too wanted to go. But did not know what to tell the farmer. Suddenly the donkey got an idea.
WHAT PLAN DID THE DONKEY THINK OF? WAS IT ABLE TO GO TO THE FOREST WITH THE OX AND HORSE?
The Selfish King 
Once there was a selfish king who wanted only one thing — cow milk. Gola was the only cow in the village. She kicked anyone who went near her. The king sent everyone in the village to milk the cow. Only one boy didn't get kicked. He was Uha. Uha milked the cow dry and the cow was happy about that. The king asked Uha to hand over the milk or face punishment.
DID UHA HAND OVER THE MILK? AND IF HE REFUSED WHAT WAS THE PUNISHMENT?
DID UHA HAND OVER THE MILK? AND IF HE REFUSED WHAT WAS THE PUNISHMENT?
Gopal’s Adventure 
Gopal, a eleven year old boy was enjoying the much awaited summer vacations. He spent his time reading books, playing football with his friends and surfing the net. He often went to his friend Ravi’s house, where they both spent time together. One day when he was returning back home from Ravi’s house he saw some people putting a stray dog forcefully into a van. As he went closer he realized that the stray dog was none other than Moti, the watchman’s dog. He heard Moti cry and shout for help. Gopal ran behind the van in order to save Moti. But it was of no use. The van sped away.
HOW DID GOPAL SAVE MOTI? WHO WERE THOSE PEOPLE WHO TOOK MOTI AWAY?
The Forbidden Rose Plant 
Long ago, the kingdom of Dholakpur had a good old minister. He was very wise and loyal to the king.
The minister had three young sons. All three of them were also very clever and wise.
One day the minister told the king, “Your Highness, I think it is time for me to retire.”
At first, the king was very upset but later he told the minister, "All right, my dear friend. But let me choose one of your sons to succeed you. Shall I choose the eldest one? What do you say?"
The minister replied, “Your Highness. I suggest that we conduct a test and then appoint the winner as the minister.”
The King agreed to the minister’s suggestion.
The minister then called his three sons and said, “Listen my dear sons, the king wants to appoint a new minister amongst the three of you. But you have to pass a test. You have to pluck a rose from the royal garden. But there is a condition that the flower should be plucked at night without any lamp or lantern on a No Moon Day without being hurt by any thorn on the rose flower. The one who succeeds this test shall be appointed as the Minister of Dholakpur.”
The minister’s sons were puzzled but at the same time they did not want to miss this opportunity.
DID ANYONE SUCCEED? DID DHOLAKPUR GET A NEW MINISTER?
The minister had three young sons. All three of them were also very clever and wise.
One day the minister told the king, “Your Highness, I think it is time for me to retire.”
At first, the king was very upset but later he told the minister, "All right, my dear friend. But let me choose one of your sons to succeed you. Shall I choose the eldest one? What do you say?"
The minister replied, “Your Highness. I suggest that we conduct a test and then appoint the winner as the minister.”
The King agreed to the minister’s suggestion.
The minister then called his three sons and said, “Listen my dear sons, the king wants to appoint a new minister amongst the three of you. But you have to pass a test. You have to pluck a rose from the royal garden. But there is a condition that the flower should be plucked at night without any lamp or lantern on a No Moon Day without being hurt by any thorn on the rose flower. The one who succeeds this test shall be appointed as the Minister of Dholakpur.”
The minister’s sons were puzzled but at the same time they did not want to miss this opportunity.
DID ANYONE SUCCEED? DID DHOLAKPUR GET A NEW MINISTER?
The Best Artist 
A despotic sultan who was blind in one eye invited three artists to paint his picture.
“If you do a bad portrait, I will punish you,” he warned, “ but if you do a good one I will reward you. Now start!”
The first artist produced a picture that showed the sultan as he was: blind in one eye.
The sultan had him executed for showing disrespect to his monarch.
The second artist showed him with both eyes intact.
The sultan had him flogged for trying to flatter him.
The third artist drew him in profile, showing only his good eye.
The sultan, pleased, rewarded him with gold and honours.
“If you do a bad portrait, I will punish you,” he warned, “ but if you do a good one I will reward you. Now start!”
The first artist produced a picture that showed the sultan as he was: blind in one eye.
The sultan had him executed for showing disrespect to his monarch.
The second artist showed him with both eyes intact.
The sultan had him flogged for trying to flatter him.
The third artist drew him in profile, showing only his good eye.
The sultan, pleased, rewarded him with gold and honours.
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