Age 6+
Creativity
Curiosity
Fine Motor Skills
Story 1: The Tale of Ratty’s Tail
Ratty the mouse lived in Anandvan with his cousin, Chinky the chipmunk. Chinky had come from London two months ago. One day, Ratty was sitting in his home, feeling sad.
Story 2: The Deep Winter Sleep
Up north, in the Himalayas, everyone was busy getting ready for winter sleep. It is the time of low or no activity when the weather is harsh and cold.
Story 3: Little Red Riding Hood
Tina came to visit her grandma. Grandma’s house was beautiful, like a fairy tale castle with lovely jasmine and morning glory creepers climbing on the walls and covering most of the balcony.
Story 4: True Friends by Vandana Gupta
Wherever Donna the duck went, everyone praised her beauty. Some said her feathers were as shiny as fish scales. Some praised her thin neck, while others found her orange beak beautiful. Donna was used to hearing praises.
Story 5: Selvi’s Sweet Surprise by Ramya Ram
‘Tea Kaapppiiii! Tea Kaapppiiii!’
‘Idli Vade, Idli Vade!’
Loud calls from vendors woke Selvi up. The sun had set, and their train had just entered Tirunelveli Junction.
Story 6: A Unique Dusshera by Alka Jain
Mysore’s Vaibhav Society celebrated Dusshera with grandeur every year. The society park usually echoed with the cheers of children. However, this year, just before Dusshera, there was an unusual silence. The reason for the silence was a quarrel between Garvit and Rohan. They were the best of friends and made Ravan’s effigy together every year, but this time they were not even on speaking terms with each other.
Story 7: Nehru without a Rose by Vivek Chakravarty
All the children of Model Public School were very excited today because the school was holding a fancy-dress competition on Children’s Day. Each student was coming to school dressed as a famous personality.
Story 8: Bholuram The Writer by Ramvinay Prajapati
Postman Shiny Deer rang the bell and stood at the door. He had a letter for Bholuram Bear. When Bholuram opened the door and saw Shiny on the other side, his face broke into a . He was very happy to see Shiny.
Story 9: Reaching for the moon by Satish Roy
One evening, while playing, Mayur and Akash decided to dress up as pirates and search for treasure in their house.
Story 10: Pizza Girl by Harini Raghavan
Chandrika loved pizzas. She could eat them at any time of the day, and preferred pizza to any other dish. The mere aroma of a pizza could wake her up from a deep sleep. Her parents used to offer Chandrika pizzas as a reward for any accomplishment because they knew how much she loved this treat.
Story 11: The Running egg by Manoj Roy
Neelu Duck had laid three eggs. She watched over them day and night, waiting for them to hatch.
Finally, the day arrived.
Story 12: Formula number one by Vivek Chakravarty
Baddy Fox and Jagoo Jackal were well-known crooks of Champakvan.
One day, they were hiding behind the bushes, watching the animals walk by. Meeku Mouse walked past, talking on his phone.
Story 13: A Trip To The Moon by Manoj Roy
One day, Baddy Fox announced in Champakvan that he would like to take all the animals on a trip to the moon.
Story 14: The Bus Thief by Vandana Gupta
Jumpy the Monkey boarded a bus to Nandanvan. He found a place to sit and kept his bag under the seat.
Story 15: Cheeku’s Canada Craze by Kumud Kumar
Cheeku the Rabbit had recently returned from Canada. Nothing from Champakvan appealed to him any longer.
Story 16: Wise Cheeku by Avadesh Kumar
Several animals lived in Champakvan. King Shersingh was wise and strong and all the animals respected him.
Story 17: Damru’s Love for Singing by Vivek Chakravarthy
Damru the Donkey had just started singing when Jumbo the Elephant barged into his house.
“Stop! You are creating a nuisance early in the morning. You better stop this noise at once!” screamed Jumbo in rage.
Story 18: Damru’s Bath by Neeraj Kumar Mishra
Damru the Donkey didn’t take a bath everyday because he was terrified of water. He would wash his face and comb his hair to look fresh.
Story 19: Learning with Stilts by Suvadip Bhattacharjee
Damru the Donkey said, “Mummy, I have a headache. I won’t go to school today.”
His mother was upset when she heard this and said, “Damru, if you aren’t well, I will take you to a doctor. But you were absent for two days last week. If this continues, you won’t be promoted this year.”
Story 20: The Barking King by Sanjeev Jaiswal
The palace was in chaos. The queen’s necklace was missing! Never before had something got lost in the palace, and King Shersingh was worried. Everyone in the palace was hunting for the necklace.
Story 21:The King in a Fashion Parade by Kumud Kumar
King Shersingh of Champakvan enjoyed fancy clothes and dressing up. He had just got a new Nehru jacket and sherwani stitched for him by the royal tailor, Jaggu the Hyena.
Story 22: Meeku Kumbhakarna by Muraly TV
Meeku the Mouse’s snoring shook the class. The children burst out laughing. But, nothing
could distract Meeku as if he was well-focused on his sleep.
Story 23: Snakes and Ladders by Vivek Chakravarty
“Meeku, can you please ask Ginny the Squirrel if we can borrow her ladder?” asked Meeku’s mom.
“Sure mom,” said Meeku and stepped out of the house.
Story 24: Naughty Meeku by Soumitra Kanungo
The monsoon had begun in Champakvan. To take advantage of the weather and earn some money, Damru the Donkey opened a shop selling umbrellas in the forest.
Story 25:Blacky’s Electricity Bill by Neena Singh Solanki
Blacky the Bear lived in a peaceful forest called Champakvan. He ran a grocery shop from his house and all the animals would come to buy from his shop. Timmy the Deer and Jumpy the Monkey were Blacky’s best friends and everyone knew about their friendship.
Story 26: The Matter of Cheap Milk by Manoj Roy
In those days, Bunty the Buffalo’s milk business was profitable. He was very hardworking. Bunty would sell milk all day long and return home only after checking the accounts.
Story 27: Champakvan’s Santa Claus by Manoj Roy
Blacky the Bear was walking back home from the market carrying a large bag stuffed with many toys. He huffed and puffed as he carried the bag up a small slope towards his house.
Story 28: Chatterbox Jumpy by Kavita Rai
Jumpy the Monkey was a chatterbox. He did not like painting, drawing, sports, or music but loved to just keep talking.
Story 29: Doctor Watch by Kumud Kumar
Jumpy the Monkey was fond of buying the latest watches. One morning when he was reading the newspaper, he saw an advertisement about the launch of a new smartwatch that could check heart rate when worn.
Story 30: Importance of Voting by Bimal Raval
Neel was very excited because he had received an invitation for the National Voters' Day celebration, which is celebrated on January 25 every year.
Story 31: Sally’s Shoes by Vandana Gupta
Sally the Spider lived in Keetnagar. A dragonfly, a beetle, a grasshopper, a honeybee, a scorpion, a wasp, an ant, and other insects also lived there.
Story 32: I am A Lefty! by Kusum Agarwal
“Neelu! Wash your face and hands and have your meal,” Neelu’s mother called.
Neelu was very hungry. Moreover, after a long time, her grandma, who had come to stay with them these days, prepared the food. So, she rushed to the dining table.
Story 33: Monty Gets a Role by Satish Roy
Dussehra was around the comer. Like every year, this year too, the inhabitants of Sonavan were preparing for Ramlila. Tino the Elephant was to direct the play. He was to announce the actors selected to play the characters.
Story 34: New Year Wish by R. K. Vashistha
The New Year was just round the corner. For so many days, Rohit had been thinking about his New Year’s resolution. He wanted some unique resolution—something no other friend could even imagine. He suddenly recalled his last year’s resolution.
Story 35: Spots And Dots by Cheryl Rao
When Rohit came home from school, he found his mother sitting on the sofa with her head resting on its back and her eyes closed. She did not look good.
Story 36: Tooth Ache by Satish Roy
Bambi the Monkey was lazy and careless. He would shirk from his daily routine. Before going to school, neither would he brush properly nor would he bathe. He would do most of his chores in a rush.
Story 37: First Day at School by Ashima Kaushik
Jojo and Mojo, the tiger twins, were starting their first day at school. Jojo was scared while Mojo was excited.
Story 38: Can you steal the moon? by Gyandev Mukesh
The Superintendent of Black Forest Police Station, Hetu the fox, was not displaying the right conduct for a policeman. Everybody in the jungle was upset with his behaviour.
Story 39: Linu's Marvellous Invention by Ilika Priy
Linu the honeybee was an intelligent student. She loved science. After her class X exams, she enrolled to study science in class XI.
Story 40: The School Constitution by Inderjeet Kaushik
Ten-year-old Mayank opened his tiffin box to eat, and the delicious smell of his food spread through the class.
Story 41: Kamakshi’s Missing Socks by Radhika Venkatarayan
It was a very cold Monday winter morning and Kamakshi was getting ready for school. Oh, why do Mondays come so quickly, she thought to herself. But at least she would meet her friends again, so that was something to be happy about.
Story 42: Dinosaur’s eggs by Jamshed Azmi
Witnessing many jolts, Chelsea and David’s passenger boat was moving ahead in the river. David was standing on the deck and was appreciating the beauty of the islands with the help of his binoculars.
Story 43: I Want To Raise My Hand by Neelam Rakesh Chandra
As soon as the children returned from the school assembly, the classroom was filled with excited chatter.
Story 44: Adi and Ramlila by Ashima Kaushik
‘Adi, wait! Where are you off to in such a hurry?’ Parth asked, trying to catch up with Adi.
‘To the auditions. I don’t want to miss it,’ Adi replied, rushing ahead with a sheet of paper in his hand.
Story 45: Muscle Mess by Inderjeet Kaushik
‘Mukul, quickly finished your breakfast. I’ve prepared an omelette and kept it on the dining table,’ Mom called from the kitchen.
Story 46: Penny’s Cupcakes by Kusum Agarwal
Early one morning, hearing a knock at the door, Tommy the cat went to open it. On the doorstep was his neighbour, Penny the cat. She was holding a large box in her hands, from which wafted the most tempting aroma.
Story 47: The Best Rainy Day by Kshama Gautam
One gloomy afternoon, the air was filled with the smell of rain. Seven-year-old twins Adit and Ria were sitting by the window and watching the raindrops dance on the window.
Story 48: Detective Damru by Sanjeev Jaiswal
One evening, Damru the Donkey was watching a movie on television starring the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. He became so inspired by the movie that he decided to become a detective, too.
Story 49: The House on the Other Side of the Hill by Neha Bhatia
Twilight was setting in the sky. A cool autumn breeze blew outside the purple house that had a few trees with bare branches scattered around it. The garden in front of the house was covered with grass and thorny little bushes. Clouds and fog cast a mysterious shadow on the house. From the portion of the house that could be seen in the mist, yellow lights flickered on and off from behind the windows on the first floor. Above the house, a white moon shone in the sky. A broken fence stood near the entrance.
Story 50: The Detective’s Method by Vivek Chakravarty
Cheeku the rabbit and Blacky the bear, were two highly capable detectives with a record of solving very difficult cases. They had just set out for a morning walk when their attention turned to the house of Seth Tarachand the panda.
