📌Chapter 9 – The Beggar A poor beggar named Lushkoff asks a lawyer Sergei for money. He tells lies about being a student or a schoolteacher. Sergei catches his lies and scolds him. He tells him to work instead of begging. Sergei asks him to chop wood. The beggar agrees out of shame, not willingness. … Read more
📌 Chapter 8 – A House Is Not a Home The narrator has just entered a new high school. He feels lonely because his friends are in a different school. He misses his old teachers and feels awkward and insecure. One Sunday, while he is doing homework, a fire breaks out in his house. … Read more
📌 Chapter 7 – The Last Leaf Sue and Johnsy are two young artists who live together. One day, Johnsy falls very sick with pneumonia. She becomes hopeless and believes she will die when the last leaf on the ivy creeper outside their window falls. Sue tries everything to cheer her up, but Johnsy only … Read more
📌 Chapter 6 – Weathering the Storm in Ersama This chapter describes the devastation caused by the 1999 super cyclone in Orissa and how a young boy Prashant becomes a hero by helping his village. Prashant was visiting a friend in Ersama when the cyclone hit. The storm was extremely violent—trees were uprooted, houses … Read more
📌 Summary – The Happy Prince The Happy Prince is a beautiful statue covered with gold and jewels. When he was alive, he lived in a palace and never saw sadness, so people called him Happy Prince. But after becoming a statue, he can see all the suffering in the city—poor people, hungry children, and … Read more
📌 1. Summary In the Kingdom of Fools This story is about a strange kingdom ruled by a foolish king and his equally foolish minister. They order everyone to work at night and sleep during the day. All things in the kingdom cost only one duddu, no matter what you buy. A guru and … Read more
📌 Chapter-3 Iswaran the Storyteller This chapter is about Mahendra, a junior supervisor who travels often for work. He lives a simple life. His cook Iswaran always accompanies him. Iswaran is not just a cook — he is a brilliant storyteller. He narrates stories with suspense, drama, and excitement. He tells Mahendra thrilling tales about … Read more
📌 Chapter -2 The Adventures of Toto (Ruskin Bond) This chapter is about a naughty baby monkey named Toto, bought by the narrator’s grandfather for five rupees. Toto is very mischievous. He destroys wallpaper, tears clothes, disturbs other animals, and never lets anyone sleep. Grandfather hides Toto from Grandmother but eventually takes Toto with … Read more
📌 Chapter -1 –The Lost Child The Lost Child is a story about a small boy who goes to a spring fair with his parents. On the way, he gets attracted to many things— toys, sweets, balloons, a snake charmer, and a roundabout. His parents do not buy these things for him. While watching the … Read more
🌟 1. Summary -If I Were You The play is about Gerrard, a calm and smart playwright who lives alone. One day, an intruder (a criminal) enters his cottage with a gun. The intruder wants to kill Gerrard and live as Gerrard because he thinks their looks are similar and he can hide from the … Read more