Genre/Topic: Short Stories
An income tax is a tax imposed on the income of individuals or businesses. Individual income taxes often tax the total income of the individual and deduct according to the income. Read this witty story, The Income Tax Man by Mark Twain and find out how the writer gets trapped.
Genre/Topic: Short Stories
This giant is selfish because he does not let children play in his lovely garden. He scares them off, and the children have nowhere to go and play. They are disheartened. What will these poor children do now? Where will they go to play? Will the selfish giant ever learn a lesson? Will he turn […]
Genre/Topic: Short Stories
Rip Van Winkle is an amiable person who enjoys solitary activities in the wilderness, but is also loved by all in town—especially the children to whom he tells stories and gives toys. However, a tendency to avoid all gainful labor, for which his nagging wife (Dame Van Winkle) chastises him, allows his home and farm […]
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Genre/Topic: Drama, Play
Matilda is a genius, but she can play nasty tricks. She puts glue all over her father’s hat. When the father returns home from his work, all the family members try to take off the hat, but all in vain. What happens then? Is Matilda caught and punished? Read this amusing story by Roald Dahl.
Genre/Topic: Fables And Folktales
Can a mouse ever help a lion? A lion is large, powerful and fierce. Does it even need anyone’s help at all? And how can the tiny mouse help the mighty lion? Read this delightful story about the lion and the mouse and find out.
Genre/Topic: Poetry
Leisure, by W.H. Davies, is a simple yet beautiful and thought provoking poem where the poet wonders whether it is worth leading a life which provides one with no time for leisure. When I am now engaged in a mobile telephone conversation while walking along countryside, I think of Davies and end that call. See […]
Genre/Topic: Myths And Legends
According to Mayan mythology, it was only after a lot of hard work that the Gods created man. This lesson is about their struggles. Hope you enjoy this.
