Janey woke up and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for herself and her dragon, as she did every morning. She placed a plate of sausages for the dragon, a glass of milk, and a banana for herself. She called the dragon, but he didn’t respond. She went to search for him throughout the house but couldn’t find her dragon. She went out to the garden to look for him and felt movement behind one of the bushes. When she looked there, she found a dog playing with a ball. ...
There was a poor man who lived with his wife. One day, the man and his wife found a beautiful goose. To their good fortune, when they took this goose, they found it laid eggs. But its eggs were completely different from the eggs of other birds, as it laid a golden egg every day. The couple was happy with this fortune, but they believed they would only become rich after a long time. ...
Both Bamboo and Tambo were good friends. This time, they planned to cause significant damage. They thought about sitting inside the train’s engine compartment. The train was stopped at the railway station, and there was a large man with a huge mustache checking the passengers’ tickets. The train conductor was not visible. Bamboo, sitting in the tree, saw that no one was beside the train’s engine compartment. So Bamboo and Tambo slowly descended from the tree, and each began climbing the train’s engine compartment. They wanted to ensure no one was inside the compartment, and they found the door open. So they climbed the stairs and entered the engine compartment. ...
In ancient times, there lived a righteous and happy hunter. One day, he passed by an old woman during his journey. She asked him and said: “Welcome, welcome! You seem happy, but I am hungry and thirsty. Give me something to eat.” The hunter felt pity for her and gave her everything he had. The woman rejoiced, and when he was leaving, she stopped him and said: “Listen, my young friend. You are very good, so I will tell you a secret. You will see a large oak tree on your way, with three birds standing on it and a wishing cloak. Aim your arrow toward the middle, take the cloak, and also take a feather from the bird. This will make you obtain gold under your pillow every day.” ...
A large group of monkeys lived in one of the forests. They would spend all their time playing on tree branches. They would make flexible branches into swings, swinging on them with their hands and feet that were very similar to human hands and feet, were it not for the density of hair that covered them. The happy monkeys day and night: In the light of the reflected moon, they would swim in valleys and splash in the many waters of rivers in the forest. They would move from forest to forest in vast, wide skies. They would live in peace with giraffes, wild donkeys, turtles, and wild cows. They would escape to the tops of trees when they felt the danger of predatory tigers. ...
In a small village at the foot of a mountain lived Hamid, who worked as a shepherd for the villagers. Every morning, Hamid would take the sheep to the mountain to graze and play, then return them to the village in the evening. One day, Hamid felt bored and wanted to amuse himself by playing a prank on the villagers. He began to shout and cry out for help: “Help! Help me! There’s a wolf that wants to devour your sheep!” Naturally, the villagers rushed to rescue the sheep from the wolf, but when they reached the foot of the mountain, they discovered that Hamid was joking with them. They returned to the village annoyed by his heavy joke. ...
There was a small village where a righteous man lived. One day, the righteous man had to visit another village to perform some work. He prepared to go. His mother said to him: Why do you travel alone? Take someone with you. The righteous man said: I know I must travel through the forest, but there’s nothing we fear. There are no wild animals or thieves in the forest. His mother said: But it’s better to take someone with you. The righteous man said: Don’t worry, Mom, and don’t fear. Listen, Mom. I will go alone and return tomorrow evening when I finish my work. After that, the mother went to a pond in the house courtyard and took out a turtle from that pond. She said to her son: I don’t agree with your going alone. Therefore, take this turtle with you. The righteous man took the turtle from his mother. ...
Look at my mother’s bag, how a hair tie for her hair and a bandage for this wound on your hand will come out of it. I ask her for anything now, she will bring it out. This is what I said to my brother Abdullah who stood amazed while my mother took out everything we asked for from her big bag. He said to her: Mom, I’m hungry. Will I find something to eat with you? The mother said to him: Of course. Just as the magician takes the rabbit out of the hat, my brother opened his mouth. When he tried to say something, my mother put a piece of biscuit in his mouth. We laughed at the scene. Now it was my turn to ask my mother for something from her wonderful bag. ...
One day, Hanaa was sitting in her room after a tiring day of performing many household chores. Her mother called her repeatedly, saying: Please, tidy your room, Hanaa. Wash the laundry, Hanaa. Put your dish in the sink. Hanaa hated household chores. Suddenly, an exciting idea occurred to her: What if I invented a mechanical girl exactly like her, who would perform the chores instead of her? The little inventor started working, and after staying up late, she completed her invention successfully. The first day was wonderful. She locked her room door and sat playing electronic games throughout the evening. ...
Once upon a time, there was a just and wise king. One day, this king summoned one of his guards, then asked him: Do you believe in luck? The guard answered him immediately, saying: Yes, Your Majesty the King, I believe in the existence of luck. The king looked at him smiling, then said: Can you prove its existence with evidence? The guard answered with complete confidence: Yes, Your Majesty the King, I can do that. ...