Gus and Gabby, two good, kind gorillas, lived in a special part of the zoo. They had a little house to sleep in, and a wooden jungle gym to play on. They also had three trees to climb.
Gus was a big gorilla. He lived in the zoo with another gorilla called Gabby. Gus and Gabby had a little house to sleep in and a lovely garden to play in.
The zookeeper was good to Gus and Gabby. He gave them plenty of food to eat − cabbage ...
Many years ago there was a hare that could run faster than any other animal on the farm. He was very, very proud that he could run so fast. He could not help reminding the other animals what a fine runner he was.
The sun looked like a small ripe melon in the sky high above Phindulo’s head. He liked to walk through the bush and listen to the birds singing in the trees. But today was different. There was a big noise coming from deep in the bush. It sounded ...
Storks are those birds with the long orange legs and long orange beaks who fly from North to South and back again. Now, a very long time ago, storks were the noisiest birds in the whole world.
They used to talk all the time. By the time they ...
There was once a young boy who lived on a farm near a village. He lived with his mother, father and sister. Everybody in his family had their own special job to do. His job was to look after the sheep.
“Oh dear,” thought Lethabo’s mama as she sat at the kitchen table. “What shall I do? Tomorrow is Lethabo’s birthday and there’s very little money to buy a present.”
Lethabo stood at the sink humming as she washed the dishes. ...
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* Children older than 11 years would enjoy reading this story on their own
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