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the-elephant-bird-FKB-kids-stories.txt | The Elephant Bird
Munia knew that the giant, one-feathered elephant bird had not swallowed the horse. Yes, he was big enough to swallow a horse, but that didn't mean he had! The village of Adhania had only one horse-cart pulled by the two horses Vayu and Drut. And Vayu had gone missing near the lake in the jungle where... |
038-THERE-IS-A-MOUSE-IN-THE-HOUSE-Free-Childrens-Book-By-Monkey-Pen.txt | There’s a mouse in the house and I saw him today. He ran across the floor as I started to play. There’s a mouse in the house; now, how can that be?. He stood on the table right by the TV. There’s a mouse in the house and I named him Ned. Since I gave him a name, he sleeps in my bed.
"Hey mom," Gretchen shouted from her... |
Princess-Azzurra-and-the-Gluttonous-Dragon-R-.txt | ONCE upon a time there WAS A little PRINCESS whose name was Azzurra and she used to live in tower. she ALWAYS PLAYED ALONE AND she always got EVERYTHING she wanted.
UNFORTUNATELY OUT OF Her CASTLE THERE WAS A frightening and TERRIBLE ANGRY DRAGON!
danger! very angry scary roaR
O A RRR dragon!
RR
R bat wings
smoke comin... |
Ghandi-marching-to-freedom-storybook-FKB.txt | Marching to Freedom
Dhani knew something exciting was being planned at the ashram, but no one would tell him anything. "Just because I’m nine years old," thought Dhani glumly. "I’m sure they think I’m stupid. I am not!"
Dhani and his parents lived in a very special place. It was Mahatma Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram near A... |
the-cottonwool-doctor_english.txt | Once upon a time, about 200 years ago, there was a girl called Margaret Ann Bulkly. Margaret lived in a cool, green land called Ireland, in a country called Great Britain.
Margaret was clever and curious. Margaret had big dreams. Margaret was brave and fought when she thought something was wrong.
Margaret’s mother and ... |
035-BUZZ-THE-BUZZARD-Free-Childrens-Book-By-Monkey-Pen.txt | "Welcome stranger. I’m Buzz the Buzzard. You must be here for some advice. But I have to tell you- the old water hole has dried up, there’s no fast food restaurants, and the closest hotel is 100 miles due South. Now, how can I be of assistance?
Ah, I understand. You’re just waiting for the Red Rock Tour Bus. Then you s... |
Sharks.txt | Sharks
Sharks are a kind of fish that live in every ocean around the world.
Teeth of a giant shark that lived millions of years ago.
Scientists think that sharks lived million years before the dinosaurs. That is a long time ago!
There are many different types of sharks. See if you can tell which shark is a hammerhe... |
The-Misadventures-of-Little-Toast.txt | This is Baby.
Baby is a girl.
Baby does not know her name!
Baby learns to crawl.
Baby sees popcorn. She wants some. Can she get it?
She tries. The bowl falls down. There is popcorn everywhere.
Oh well. The damage is done. So she eats some.
Yumm! That is so tasty.
Papa walks in. He says "If mama sees this, you're toast!... |
Christmas-Time-The-Perfect-Festive-Rhyme-.txt | Christmas Time
The little boy played outside, When the sound of a jingle bell travelled to his side, He smiled and shouted, "Sister can you hear? Christmas is near, a time for presents, Santa and reindeer." His dad who stood in the door now moved closer to lend an ear.
Christmas is about so much more…" He heard his dau... |
The-Best-Christmas-Gift.txt | Winter came and snow covered the valley home of the small fox, Bubu. All the animals hid in their houses. Bubu didn't like the winter much, but there was one day for which he was anxiously awaiting . . .
Tomorrow was Christmas and Bubu was so excited that he could not fall asleep. What gift would Santa Claus have for h... |
RoytheRatandhisSixThinkingHats.txt | Roy is a rat. Not an ordinary rat but a clever one! He has 6 different thinking hats to help him solve all his problems. You see life is dangerous where he lives because there is Blackie the cat…
Hi! I’m R oy th I stan e Rat d on a , I chan m at an ge my d Just l hat ike th at!
One day while he was wandering in the
kit... |
Whose-Button-Is-It-FKB_CC-BY-SA.txt | Whose button is this?
Tinny Tim was sitting on the road when a button bounced his way.
"I wonder where this comes from," he said. He wanted to find out.
It was busy on the side of the road. "Woah!" He nearly got squashed.
He made a lucky escape. "It’s scary out here," he said.
"Hey there, is this yours?"
Th... |
Singing-in-the-Rain.txt | Singing in the Rain
Sukhiya Kaka lived in a village called Bitauna. Bitauna was famous all over Rajasthan for its singers. No celebration was complete without Sukhiya Kaka's sweet songs. Today he had been invited to village Jhalaura.
Sukhiya Kaka twirled his big moustache and set off. He was singing raag Malhar. ...Co... |
Amazing-Daisy.txt | Amazing Daisy
Once upon a time on a little farm near a little village.
There lived a little chicken called Daisy.
"When I grow up, I want to fly high, high into the sky," Daisy said.
But all the other chickens laughed at her.
"You are so weird," they said. "We won't play with you anymore."
"Daisy, we can all flap our w... |
Gecko-on-the-Wall.txt | GECKO on the WALL
There's a gecko on my wall,
I don't mind him there at all;
Lying quietly watching me,
he is quite good company.
There's a gecko on the rock,
she seems to be wearing a frock;
And I think she is asking me,
if I want to come to tea.
There's a gecko in the pool,
he really does look cool;
Sipping a long co... |
Clouds.txt | Clouds
Look up at the sky. In many places you will see clouds. There are many different types of clouds. They are all different shapes and sizes.
Have you ever wondered how clouds are formed? Clouds are made of evaporated water. Evaporation is when water changes from liquid to gas.
Some clouds are fluffy, while others ... |
CS-Arabella-Rose-for-Free.txt | Arabella Rose dances on her toes And all she ever wears are dancing clothes.
She dances on her bed when she gets up in the morning, Donning her clothes, which are never boring.
She dances in the kitchen where she goes to eat.
She dances in the living room, waking her cat from its sleep.
She dances in the garden. She da... |
Out-and-About-R-.txt | I love going out and seeing new places.
"Thanks for taking me along, Dad. This is great fun!"
"Oh look!" says Dad, "There is my friend, Greg."
After Dad and Greg shook hands, then it was my turn.
But I’m very shy, and don’t feel like shaking hands or saying "Hello."
"If you don’t want to shake hands, can I shake your f... |
Lost-and-Found-.txt | Lost and Found
Not here, not there. Where have you gone?
Not on the sofa. Not under the cot.
Not in the box. Not under my sister's frock.
Not under the pillow. Not in my bag. Sob, sob, where have you gone?
I have looked in every room, l have looked under every book.
I have looked under the chair, I have looked under th... |
londi-the-dreaming-girl_pdf-ebook_readonline.txt | Londi was a dreaming girl. Up in the sky, she didn’t see clouds.
Instead Londi saw flying geese, jumping fish, and fluffy sheep running home.
One afternoon, Gogo came outside, looking tired. "Londi, stop dreaming!" she said. "It’s time to go and fetch the water."
Londi stood up and smiled at her feet. "Let’s go, feet! ... |
Behind-the-Lie-English-Worksheet.txt | Behind the Lie – English Worksheet Word count 1297 words; Approximate Grade Level:
Read out loud time: approximately 8 minutes.
As soon as their father left for work, Ramesh swept up the broken glass while Valli made tea.
Though she was only eight years old, she had already learnt how to make the strong, sweet tea that... |
how-to-be-an-otter-FKB-stories.txt | How to Be an Otter
Learn to swim. Learn to swim well. Well enough to catch fish, and escape from danger. Your webbed feet and long, paddle-like tail will help you.
Look after your fur coat. It is waterproof and will help keep you warm when swimming in cold waters.
Know your fish. You will grow to like fishy smells and ... |
Keeper-Nakita-and-Her-Elephants.txt | Why is phonics important to learn? The English language seems like it is full of a lot of crazy pronunciations and spelling. While a small amount of English must be rote learned due to exceptions from rules, much of it can be decoded using phonics. When you know phonics, you are like a detective following clues to solv... |
the-very-shocking-report-card-pratham-FKB-CC-BY.txt | The Very Shocking Report Card
Papa took Pattu’s report card from Ms Anuradha like it was a big box of sweets –with a big smile to match.
Last time, Pattu had made a paper plane out of his report card. He said he sent itflying home – it never got there. Wonder why?
Maybe the sparrow in the tree could tell you what a war... |
June-Peters-You-Will-Save-the-World-One-Day.txt | As June, her family, neighbors, and friends pulled up to the park, they notice the long line of homeless men and women already waiting. "Wow! Dad, did you do that?" June asked while looking at the large banner that read:
JUNE'S FEED THE HOMELESS DAY
"Yes June-baby I did " ' ' ' "Thank you, Dad, thank you. I love it."
A... |
chaku-s-cycle.txt | Chaku's Cycle
Chaku liked to play with his friends.
He liked Lila’s tricycle.
Chaku decided to make his own tricycle.
Chaku looked for logs.
Chaku remembered he also needed nails and hammer.
Chaku went to his uncle for help.
Chaku’s uncle gave him the tools. Uncle asked Chaku to be careful.
Chaku thought about how to b... |
Saschas-Train.txt | Sasha’s Train
Opa 7/17/2014
Sasha was first in the car. You must be joking! "C’mon, Mum, hurry up! That’s not Thomas, We’re going to see Thomas." Is it?
"Ah, there’s the station, Mum." "But that’s not our train," Monkey, Dad replied.
"But Where’s Thomas?" "I can’t see him anywhere!"
"See, here he comes, Sashi." "He’s r... |
I-Can-Help.txt | I Can Help!
I am a big girl. I can help other people.
After school, I like to feed my brother. He loves it.
When I have a holiday, I help my mother to get ready to go to the office.
In the evening, I help my father in his shop.
But sometimes my mother says, "Please, do not help me!"
And sometimes my father says, "Thank... |
What-If...-3-18.txt | Nandi sat on the blue steps of her house.
She was wondering...
What if jelly beans made you jump really high?
You could get to school in one big leap!
What if goats and chickens could talk?
Would they tell good jokes?
What if houses were rocket ships?
Your family could go on holidays to the moon!
What if no one had to ... |
The-Zoo-Mystery.txt | One sunny summer day, a little
girl was playing with her dog.
Mama and Daddy were sitting at
the table.
Daddy was reading the
newspaper.
"Did you hear?"
"One of the giraffes is missing
from the zoo", Daddy said.
The little girl stopped playing.
"Where did it go?"
"Well," Daddy said "this morning
the Zoo Keeper noticed ... |
brave-rima-RtR-FKB.txt | Brave Rima
Rima went to the fair with her uncle. It was a Boishakhi fair! So many colours everywhere. Red, white, and all the others. Uncle especially loved red.
There were so many shops! And so many things to buy!
Rima looked at everything in wonder.
Suddenly… she didn't see her uncle.
Where did Uncle go?
He was nowhe... |
Turtle-Trouble-2-17.txt | Mom asked me: "Why is the floor in my room all wet?"
"I don’t know." I said.
Mom then saw the bucket I had hidden in the bathtub. "What’s this bucket doing here?" she asked.
"I don’t know." I said.
Mom then picked up the turtle that I had hidden in the bathtub. "And what’s this turtle doing here?" she asked.
"I don’t k... |
The-Fascinating-Fibonaccis.txt | The Fascinating Fibonaccis
Numbers. We use them everyday. To count, measure, call friends on the phone and even to find out what something costs.
But did you know you can also use numbers to create patterns - geometrical shapes, rangoli designs, and more? Did you know number patterns can be seen within patterns in natu... |
Physics_Bookbot_freekidsbooks.txt | LITTLE BOOKS OF BIG FACTS
Written by Bel Richardson
Liquid Matter is all things that take up space, which Heat includes all liquids, solids, and gases. Energy is something that can be transferred between matter, like heat. Work happens when energy is transferred from one bit of matter to another. What is physics?
The f... |
Whales.txt | Whales
Whales are the biggest animals on the planet, even bigger than elephants! 1
The blue whale is the largest animal in the world. It’s about 94 feet long. That’s as long as a basketball court! 2
Whales live in all the oceans on the planet.
They can live in both warm and cold water.
3
Whales are mammals just like c... |
NOAA_whale_activity_book_2010.txt | The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary lies within the shallow, warm waters surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands and is one of the world’s most important humpback whale habitats. Hawai‘i is the only place in the United States where humpback whales mate, calve, and nurse their young. Every year, ... |
005-SUNNY-MEADOWS-WOODLAND-SCHOOL-Free-Childrens-Book-By-Monkey-Pen.txt | The sun shone brightly over the meadow as Class 1 of Sunny Meadows Woodland School set off for their first trip to the Shadow Woods.
Everyone was excited to be going on the adventure that they had been talking about for weeks. Their teacher, Miss Squirrel, had promised a trip to remember and the whole class now skipped... |
SticksMasterpiece-Brothers-Whim-FKB-R.txt | Spencer Hanson Randy Hanson
I'm sorry I can't help you bird. I’m just the me you see.
I cannot paint a feast for you. Oh! what good can I be?
Some cotton balls for dinosaur,
Just then she saw her simple shapes had beauty past her skill.
She did not ever want to rest. So much ... |
31924-telephones-bell-to-cell.txt | Telephones - Bell to Cell
When you want to make a call, what do you do? Reach out for a cell phone? Or use a landline plugged to a wall? Perhaps the one in the post office or the phone at the grocery store, where you pay the shopkeeper to use it?
Whichever it is, the way you make the call remains the same: you enter th... |
Busy-Bees-Flower-Friends-.txt | Busy Bee’s Flower Friends
The WILD FLOWER SOCIETY Registered Charity Number 271694 The Wild Flower Society is the only national society created specifically for amateur botanists and wild flower lovers in the UK. It aims to promote knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, the British flora and its conservation among the gener... |
The-Day-it-Rained-Fish.txt | The Day It Rained Fish
Avanti was the zookeeper of Pitara zoo. There were many, many animals in Pitara, but Avanti's best friend was Ballu, the bear. Ballu was big, brown and strong. On his fourth birthday, Avanti organised a little party for Ballu.
"Ballu, can you blow out all the candles at once?" Avanti asked.
"Of c... |
FKB-kids-stories-grandmas-glasses.txt | Grandma’s Glasses
Nani keeps losing her glasses. "Where did I keep them?" she always asks. Without her glasses, she cannot find her glasses.
So she needs me. To be her eyes, to find her own eyes!
Sometimes her spectacles are in the bathroom. Or on her bed. Or on her head. "Nani," I say, "they are on your head!"
"Of cou... |
Professor-Archie-Makes-a-Bang.txt | Why is phonics important to learn? The English language seems like it is full of a lot of crazy pronunciations and spelling. While a small amount of English must be rote learned due to exceptions from rules, much of it can be decoded using phonics. When you know phonics, you are like a detective following clues to solv... |
Practice_test-Math-5th_Grade-Nebraska_2016_WA.txt | A 2 STOP.
1 1. What is ÷3? 4 1 A. 12
3 B. 4
4 C. 3
D. 12
2. Billy jumps 4 yards. What is the length of his jump, in inches?
A. 40 B. 48 C. 124 D. 144
3. What is 9,887 rounded to the nearest thousand?
A. 9,000 B. 9,800 C. 9,900 D. 10,000
A 3 Go on to the next page.
4. Use the picture below to answer the question.
How ma... |
Butterflies.txt | Butterflies
A butterfly is an insect. It has six legs and four wings.
A butterfly’s body head has three parts. The abdomen helps a butterfly eat, breathe, and make thorax babies. The thorax is where the legs and wings are abdomen attached.
A butterfly’s head has a mouth, two eyes and two antennae. Butterflies use thei... |
behind_the_lie-domestic_violence-pratham-FKBMAD.txt | Behind the Lie
As soon as their father left for work, Ramesh swept up the broken glass while Valli made tea.
Though she was only eight years old, she had already learnt how to make the strong, sweet tea that their mother liked. In between sips, Amma held the warm glass to her throbbing forehead. And to her swollen chee... |
manners-in-the-park-spot-the-difference-pratham-FKB.txt | Manners in the Park - Spot the Difference
1a. The children in this park are playing happily.
1b. The children in this park are not playing happily. Can you spot why?
2a. The children are playing as a team.
2b. The children are not playing as a team. Can you spot why?
3a. The people are walking in a spotless park.
3b. ... |
SamSam-and-Marzipan-The-Cubby-House.txt | Sam Sam and Marzipan
Sam Sam and Marzipan is an imaginative adventure story as seen through the eyes of a four year old boy. Sam and his faithful off white and ginger cat - Marzipan, live in a magical world where Marzipan not only talks but understands Sam’s every thought and is his most loyal friend. Other objects co... |
Tanias-Cycling-Adventure-.txt | Tania's Cycling Adventure
It was summer. The month of May was unbearably hot in Bombay. So every year during the worst of the sweltering hot weather, Tania and her parents left the city for a week long vacation to a hill station. This year they went to Shimla. Shimla is a hill station in the mighty Himalayan mountain r... |
peppercarrot_episode14-original.txt | Cayenne! Thyme! Can one of you go find me some Dragon's Tooth?
In this cold?!
No thanks!
No problem, ^ I'll take care of it!
A good set of pliers, a little body armor, and we'll have those Dragon's Teeth!
Vlhoo !
I think it'll be a teeny tiny bit more complicated than I thought. 1
Carrot! ...
... Swamp dragons are famo... |
A-Dancers-Tale_-The-Story-of-Phyllis-Spira.txt | A Dancer's Tale: The Story of Phyllis Spira Samantha Cutler English
Once upon a time, in Joburg's Orange Grove, a little girl called Phyllis was born into the world.
Two people in love, hugged their sweet little babe. No-one knew then, what a dancer they'd made.
By the time she was four, she had learned very quick. She... |
Mystic-Moon-Saves-the-Day-F-Meintjies.txt | Mystic Moon Saves The Day
Mystic Moon wandered the Magaliesberg hills for many days and many months. In this time, he had seen no other wolves. He had come across some lions but kept his distance. Now and again they growled at him from a distance as he moved between the age-old brown rocks and the vegetation − bushes,... |
Ranger-Forester.txt | Why is phonics important to learn? The English language seems like it is full of a lot of crazy pronunciations and spelling. While a small amount of English must be rote learned due to exceptions from rules, much of it can be decoded using phonics. When you know phonics, you are like a detective following clues to solv... |
thats-not-thabi-thats-a-hippopotamus_20180115-4-18.txt | Lucy woke up. Her sister Thabi wasn’t in her bed.
"Thabi’s in the kitchen eating breakfast."
"Where’s Thabi?" Lucy asked Ma.
"That’s not Thabi!" "That’s a hippopotamus!"
Lucy looked all over the house.
"Where’s Thabi?" Lucy asked Pa. "Thabi’s swimming in the pool."
"That’s not Thabi!"
"That’s a hippopotamus!"
Lucy kept... |
Sunflowers.txt | Sunflowers
Have you ever eaten a sunflower seed?
Did you know you are eating part of a flower?
Growing a sunflower starts with seeds that are planted in the ground.
The seed will begin to sprout into a little plant called a seedling.
With lots of water and sunlight the seedling will grow and grow.
Soon, a bud grows on... |
Animal-Homes.txt | Animal Homes
People live in houses and apartments. Where do animals live?
Foxes live in holes in the ground that help them hide and keep warm.
Bats live in caves. They sleep in the day hanging upside down.
Bees live in hives. 50,000 bees can live in one hive.
Birds live in nests so they can take care of their babies.
... |
How-Far-Is-Far-.txt | How Far is Far?
Today, we will climb up a ladder together. It is a rather unusual ladder. In this ladder, the distance between the rungs gets bigger and BIGGER and BIGGER as you climb up the steps, growing 10 times at each step. Sometimes we will climb one step at a time and at other times we will skip many steps at on... |
the-best-house-of-all-career_architecture_picturebook.txt | The Best House of All
I am an architect. Architects design and make buildings because they like buildings and houses. Just like I do. Which is why Ma calls me her 'little architect'.
To build a house, you need space in some place.
Your house could be in a full-of-trees forest place, a hot-hot-hot desert place, a really... |
one-three-five-help_pratham_FKB_stories.txt | One, Three, Five, HELP
The coconut beetle loves to count. He is counting petals now.
One, two, three, four – THUMP!
"Ladybug!" he shouts. "Can you flip me over, please?"
The ladybug pushes and huffs and puffs. But she can’t flip the coconut beetle over.
"Cicadas!" she calls out.
Three cicadas come to help. The coconut ... |
Tanias-Safari-Adventure.txt | Tania's Safari Adventure
It was late Friday afternoon. Tania and her family had just arrived at a hotel outside the Gir forest sanctuary and national park. They were spending the weekend there. Mama had arranged for a Jeep safari of the forest on Saturday afternoon. Tania was really looking forward to that.
Tania loved... |
003-DOING_MY_CHORES-Free-Childrens-Book-By-Monkey-Pen.txt | I like doing my chores.
Well, maybe not all of them but most of them.
Hmm, maybe not most of them. But a lot of them.
Okay, maybe not a lot of them. But a few of them.
Well, maybe not a few of them but … None of them!
Just fooling … I really do like doing my chores.
When I do my chores, it helps my Mommy and Daddy, and... |
24754-dipa-karmakar-in-perfect-balance.txt | Dipa Karmakar - In Perfect Balance
Dipa loved to jump.
She loved to climb trees.
And most of all, she loved to run and play with her Puja Didi.
Dipa lived in Agartala, the capital of Tripura. Agartala is green and beautiful with agarwood trees and pineapple, orange and litchi orchards.
Her Baba was a national weightlif... |
Everyone-has-a-right-to-a-bath-STEM-FKB.txt | Everyone Has a Right to a Bath
Mrs Earthworm is angry. She is fed up of being covered in mud and never being able to have a proper bath. She insists that her husband install a bathtub with running water.
The bathtub is easy to make. Mr Earthworm finds an old flower pot lying in the kitchen garden. He patches up the few... |
the-special-painter-RTR-FKB.txt | The Special Painter
Teo loves to draw! Teo's mom is a painter. Teo's dad is an art teacher.
Teo's right hand is missing fingers, but he dreams of being a painter and wants to draw beautiful pictures.
Teo's mom enrols him in a class at the children's centre.
The teacher asks the class to draw a zoo.
The students are ... |
FKB-kids-books-The-story-of-stories.txt | The Story of Stories
It was a beautiful summer day in the Forest-By-The-Sea in the glorious land of Somewheristan. Whales danced in the waves, singing to each other. Sea lions, their smooth brown bodies glistening in the sun, played peek-a-boo with the noisy seagulls, barking and scolding.
Every creature in the Forest ... |
Tanias-Discovery.txt | Tania's Discovery
Tania was helping mama with her gardening. Mama wanted to grow some tomatoes. She had already got the seeds and the pot. But she needed some mud. Tania offered to get her the mud. The housing society had a small little garden.
Mama had talked to the society gardener, and he had told her that she could... |
Fat-King-Thin-Dog-.txt | Fat King Thin Dog
This is a fat king.
The fat king has a thin dog. The fat king and his thin dog go for a walk.
The dog sees a bird. The dog runs after the bird.
The king runs after the dog.
They run and run. They run and run for many days.
The king catches the dog.
Now the fat king is thin.
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there_must_be_a_rainbow_readonline.txt | Nestled in the Kingdom of the Zulu is a magnificent place called the Valley.
A little girl called Jabulile lives here. Jabulile was always a happy child. She was also curious, and full of questions about life.
Everything fascinated her.
Jabulile’s father was a mielie farmer. Her mother was a teacher. They taught her to... |
Swift-Walker.txt | A Continental Journey Written
But Swift kept right on walking.
Swift Walker walked faster than everybody. Even his little dog could barely keep up with him! His mom would say, "Slow down, Swift!" His dad would say, "Son, you walk too fast!" His sister would say, "One day you’ll walk so fast, you won’t be able to stop!"... |
amazing_max_disabled_kitten_FKB_stories.txt | It was a cold Winter morning. So cold all the little kitties in the animal rescue centre were cuddled up together fast asleep. All except for one small kitten who lay shivering all on his own.
This frighten little kitten had not slept a wink. He was sad, confused, and very alone.
came
laughed Seymour.
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animal-homes-pratham-FKB.txt | Animal Homes
Animals live all around us.
Birds build their homes up high.
And so do bees.
Spiders spin their homes.
Tiny termites build tall, tall homes.
Snails and tortoises grow homes on their backs.
Fish live in the water.
Frogs can live in water and on land.
Rabbits and rats live in burrows under the ground.
Monkey... |
here-comes-the-camel-and-other-poems-Pratham-FKB.txt | Here Comes the Camel and Other Poems
Butterfly
I met a butterfly, yellow, black and brown. Hovering over flowers, flying up and down. She sits so near I touch her with no fear. At once she flies away, she sits but doesn’t stay.
Thump Thump
Thump Thump goes the elephant! Thump Thump the elephant comes! He lifts his trun... |
zanele-sees-numbers_english_FKB_20170208.txt | Everyone tells Zanele that numbers are all around her. But no matter how hard she tries, she can’t see them.
Zanele asks Gogo to help her see some numbers. Gogo points to the jars on the shelf and counts, "one, two, three, four."
But Zanele is unhappy. "Those aren’t numbers. Those are jars!"
Zanele asks Mom to help her... |
ann-nem-oh-nee_childrens-picture-book-en_20180329-4-18.txt | Ann-Nem-Oh-Nee lived in the ocean. All day long she clung to the same slippery rock with her single big foot. Her tiny tentacles caught tasty treats.
On days when she felt cross, her stinging tentacles kept the other creatures away.
But today her rock felt lonely.
"I have no fins.
I am different to every other creature... |
crookedmanotherr00newyiala.txt | CROOKED MAN
There was a crooked man, and he went a crooked mile, And he found a crooked six-pence
against a crooked stile ;
He bought a crook'ed hat, which
caught a crooked mouse, And they all lived together in a little crooked house.
Go to bed Tom, go to bed Tom
Merry or sober, go to bed Tom.
Little Tommy Grace, Had a... |
Peter-Rabbit.txt | THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT BY
BEATRIX POTTER First published 1902
This edition published by
Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were—
Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fr-tree.
'Now my dears,' said old Mrs.... |
The-Girl-Who-Saw-God.txt | In the Pacific Ocean there is an island composed by two mountains. It is as if someone had placed together two big handfuls of earth and stones in the heart of the sea. The bigger one is called Sadness and the smaller one Joy.
Mythology tells us that many centuries ago Joy was larger and higher than Sadness, but, due t... |
025-DRAGONS-Free-Childrens-Book-By-Monkey-Pen.txt | Chinese Dragons
The Chinese love dragons. They believe that the dragon is powerful and wise and brings good luck. There are many temples built to honor the dragons in China. Chinese dragons are snake-like, wingless animals with four legs and five claws on each leg. According to stories, Chinese dragons have a magic pea... |
tine-and-the-faraway-mountain-pratham-FKB.txt | Tine and the Faraway Mountain
"I completely let go of fear. Fear of norms and fear of society. I was neither afraid of failure, nor dying. I believed in my own strengths and nurtured my natural talent. I improved my weaknesses. And above all, I always followed my heart" —Tine Mena, mountaineer
Today is a big day for Ti... |
Monkey-Adventures.txt | Monkey Adventures
Baby Monkey is hugging her momma.
She just got up from a nap.
Baby Monkey likes to ride on her momma’s back. They go for a ride.
They go to look for Baby Monkey’s sisters and brothers.
Baby Monkey likes looking at them playing on the rocks.
Her sisters and brothers are climbing on the rocks.
Baby mon... |
Pigsley_and_rio-into_the_orchid-FKB-Online.txt | It was morning on the farm and Pigsley the pig woke to a warm, sunny day.
His very best friend, Rio the dog, stuck his head around the barn door. Now before we continue with this story, you need to know a very special secret. This is a "Hello Pigsley," he woofed. "It is time to wake up. secret most adults do not even k... |
Karabos-Question-Readonline.txt | Liesl Jobson • Natalie Edwards • Marike Beyleveld
My sister Kifue chases roosters that crow.
My brother Katleho has a ball to throw.
My cousin Kutloano plants seeds in a row.
My cousin Kamohelo leans on her hoe.
My aunt Keromang has a dress to sew.
My uncle Khotso herds the cattle that low.
Mama dries wheat when the wi... |
A_Whistling_good_idea_FKB.txt | A Whistling Good Idea
"Nivi! Turn the cooker off after three whistles, okay?" Ma says.
Ma is going to the market to buy vegetables for dinner.
Nivi makes a face.
THUMP! She puts her book down.
PWFFT! She sticks her tongue out at the cooker.
Nivi taps her foot on the floor.
She waits and waits for the whistle to blow.
A... |
God-and-My-Chair-R-.txt | bject lessons God and my Chair with Be-Me
I sit on my c h a i r to read my Bible everyday.
I stand on a chair to reach my mom and give her a kiss.
I hide under a c h a i r and pretend I’m in God’s secret place.
I paint my chair and remember how God colored the world for us.
.. 3 . . 1 . . 2 I use my
c h a i r to relax ... |
The-Flying-Train.txt | The Flying Train It was such a cold night, that Timmy and Nelly were put to bed early. Teddy and Dolly also slept beside them and Puppy and Kitty slept on the floor, next to the bed. Later on, when everyone was fast asleep, Timmy was awakened by a strange sound. "Whooooof…chuff…chuff…"
"What’s that noise?" Timmy murmur... |
small-birds-big-adventure-bookdash-FKB.txt | Wesley van Eeden ˙ Nick Mulgrew ˙ Jennifer Jacobs
Small Bird was a small bird. He was very small and very birdy.
Small Bird lived in a beautiful house with the Giant. Small Bird loved the Giant very much.
She was a kind Giant. She gave Small Bird lots of toys.
Small Bird was sad when the Giant wasn’t around.
So one day... |
ELA_Grade2_Unit4_The_Subway-Reading-Comp.txt | The Subway When Kim and Kurt were finished eating, Kim paid for the meal and left a tip for the waitress. Then they went out of the diner.
"We need to get on the subway and go into Manhattan," she said.
"Manhattan?" Kurt said with a loud sigh. "This job hunt will take all day!"
"It won’t take that long. I’m just having... |
033-DO-YOU-_WONDER-HOW-SNAKES-SLITHER-Free-Childrens-Book-By-Monkey-Pen.txt | Sammy saw the snake and snuck around its side.
Sally saw the snake and scampered down the path.
The snake saw Sammy...
and Sally...
and slithered away.
Did you ever wonder how snakes slither? Well, let me tell you. I am Slithers, the Snake and here is how we do it.
As you noticed, we don’t have legs but still get aroun... |
Bee-Not-So-Busy.txt | All day long the Busy-Bees flew from hive to flower and back to
hive, gathering pollen and nectar.
Their wings beat so fast that they caused a buzz!
"Look at us! We’re humming with activity!" they sang.
Bee-Not-So-Busy was different from the other bees.
"Why don’t bees enjoy the garden like the other insects?" she
wond... |
The-Misadventures-of-Little-Toast-Honey-I-Love-You.txt | This is Baby. Baby thinks her name is Toast.
Baby watches mama make pancakes for breakfast.
When the pancakes are ready mama calls out to papa:
Honey, breakfast is ready. Come and get it.
She always calls papa Honey. That must be his name. Honey. I'll remember that.
The table is set for breakfast.
Papa helps himself to... |
Tanias-Diwali-Celebration.txt | Tania Celebrates Diwali
Tania was really excited. The last day of school was finally over. Tania's Diwali vacation had begun. Diwali was still a few days away. But there was a lot of preparation to do. Diwali is the Indian festival of lights. It is celebrated with sweets, lights, decorations, games and firecrackers. Ta... |
i-dont-want-to-go-to-sleep_en_FKB-4-17.txt | n t to go to sleep t wa ! n’ I do
" "
"Goodnight, Nandi."
"I … don’t … want … to … go … to … slee p."
"That’s enough now. Goodnight, Nandi."
eep !" ’ w t anttogot osl "I w on ant mo " Id re supp Ano er. ther Just o boo n k! e mor e son g?"
"Goodnight, Nandi."
"M A M A! ... I need a glass o f wat "I DON er. Please? ’T W... |
010-CAPTAIN-FANTASTIC-Free-Childrens-Book-By-Monkey-Pen.txt | Princess Aura always has the best birthday parties and this year friends from all over the galaxy were heading to her planet to enjoy the celebrations. Captain Fantastic and his wonder dog Winston had picked the perfect present for their inspiring friend. However, Captain Fantastic’s arch nemesis, the evil Doctor Zob w... |
RAJ-THE-RAMBLING_RADIATOR-BoodleBobsEP-01-By-JO-KEMP.txt | RAJ THE RAMBLING RADIATOR Boodlebobs
This is a story all about Raj. And yes, he’s a radiator.
It didn’t matter how hot it was, it could never be too hot for Raj - so it was just as well he was a radiator.
"Bring me damp towels!" he called from across the hall, "Bring me wet washing and socks!"
Anything that was cold.. ... |
feathered-friends_storybook_FKB.txt | We are the oakum boys. We do everything together.
Penguins don’t fly, they swim. But we’re too young to swim.
So we walk.
One day we went for a long walk.
We walked and walked. Until we saw something new.
He’s got something on his head!
You’re changing! So are you!
It’s not so bad! It’s not so cold!
I will!
But who’s g... |
TheBigRedBalloon.txt | Over a lagoon there is a balloon
It is a big balloon!
It is a big red balloon
It is a beautiful big red balloon
It is MY beautiful big red balloon
Oh NO! Now what?
Where
Over there! I swear!
I can see your balloon
your big balloon
your big red balloon
your beautiful big red balloon
It flies like this, it flies like tha... |
In-Open-Sea-R-.txt | Summer came and Bubu, together with his friends Oskar the rabbit and Rico the hedgehog went to a summer camp at the seaside. They were learning to sail, digging tunnels in the sand, swimming and many other things. One day while they were building a huge sand castle Bubu noticed something glittering in the sea.
"Treasur... |
82-i-want-that-one.txt | I Want That One!
It was a holiday for Amma. She was reading a book. Anil had a holiday too. He wanted to do.... SOMETHING! "Amma, I want to see what is in that blue box!" said Anil. "Later, Anil," said Amma.
Anil put a stool over a chair. He climbed up to get the box down. "No, no! Not that one! All the boxes on top of... |
Clouds-2-17.txt | Clouds
Look up at the sky. In many places you will see clouds. There are many different types of clouds. They are all different shapes and sizes.
Have you ever wondered how clouds are formed? Clouds are made of evaporated water. Evaporation is when water changes from liquid to gas.
Some clouds are fluffy, while others ... |
Tania-is-a-Detective-.txt | Tania is a detective
Tania and mama were in the park. Tania wanted to sit on the merry-go-round. As usual, she had taken Anne with her. Anne was Tania's favourite doll. Mama put Tania on one of the seats of the merry-go-round and Anne on another seat. Then mama pushed it to make it go round. Tania was delighted and sho... |
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