Stories

Buds and Babblers

Nine-year-old Raag and his twin sister Laya were spending their summer holidays at their grandparents’ house in Visakhapatnam. The twins loved their grandmother, whom they

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The Corn Thief
The Corn Thief

It was a lovely spring afternoon. The sky was clear and blue. Birds were chirping in the trees. And the weather was just right, too

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Durga and Mahishasura
Durga and Mahishasura

In Swarga live the Devas. They make sure that order is maintained in the cosmos. Bhuloka is home to us, manavas, and to millions of

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Venkat and the Moustacheers
Venkat and the Moustacheers

Nine-year-old Venkat was taking a nap. He hated naps and thought they were a waste of time. But he’d been out for a movie

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Venkat's Terrible Thursday
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Venkat's Terrible Thursday

Venkat hates Thursday. After all, who can face sports day practice, a spelling test, a crying little sister and upma on the same day? But is this Thursday different?

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Story: The Mango Tree
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Story: The Mango Tree

Eight-year-old Venkat is tired of the lockdown. He is fascinated by the mango tree he sees outside his window. He longs to climb the tree and play in it but the tree is inaccessible. Read on to find out what happens next...

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