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A Ball for Ben Badger: English Folktale For Students & kids

A Ball for Ben Badger: English Folktale For Students & kids

A Ball for Ben Badger: Ben Badger came out of his tunnel and went across the grass to his favourite tree. There he began to sharpen his claws, up and down the trunk. Scratch, scratch, scratch, went Ben, making his claws sharper every minute. Suddenly, as he scratched, something fell plop, right on to his head. Now, Ben’s favourite tree …

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Draupadi Swayamwara: Story From Mahabharata

Draupadi Swayamwara: Story From Mahabharata

Draupadi Swayamwara: The Pandavas were living in Ekachakra when they heard about the princess Draupadi. Draupadi was the daughter of Drupada, the King of Panchala. She was the most beautiful princess of the time. She was also talented and very noble. The kings and princes of many countries desired to marry her. Draupadi Swayamwara: Story from ‘Mahabharata’ is about the …

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House of Lac: Classic Tale From Mahabharata

House of Lac: Classic Tale From Mahabharata

The story of the ‘Mahabharata’ is about the Pandavas and the Kauravas. House of Lac: Classic Tale From Mahabharata – The five Pandava brothers, Dharmaputra, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva, were the sons of Pandu, the King of Hastinapura. The Kauravas were the one hundred sons of Dhritarashtra, Pandu’s elder brother. Dhritarashtra was blind. The people did not want a …

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Christmas Day: Christmas Folktale for Students

Short Christmas Story for Children: Christmas Day

Christmas Day: Christmas Folktale “Boys,” said Mrs. Howard one morning, looking up from a letter she was reading, “I have had a letter from your grandmamma. She writes that she is returning to England shortly.” The boys went on with their breakfast without showing any great amount of interest in this piece of news, for they had never seen their …

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Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus

Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus

We take pleasure in answering at once and thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun: Dear Editor: I am 8 years old.Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.Papa says “If you see it in The Sun it’s so.”Please …

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Sparrows’ Holiday: Christmas Folktale for Kids

Short Christmas Story for Children: The Sparrows' Holiday

Mr. and Mrs. House Sparrow hopped round the garden looking for crumbs. But alas! Nobody threw any crumbs for the sparrows that day: At last Mr. Sparrow said: “All the people must be away on holiday.” “Then why don’t we go away on holiday?” chirped Mrs. Sparrow. Mr. Sparrow cocked his head on one side. “Yes, we will have a …

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