A Special Horse
Thirteen year old prince Alexander fell in love with the beautiful black stallion the first time he saw it. It had shiny black coat with a large white star on his brow. The name of…
Ancient Civilisation – Maya
A long time ago, around 2000 BC, some people came and settled in the rain forests of the Yucatan Peninsula of Central America. These people were known as the Mayas. The Maya people ruled…
The Salt March of Gandhi
Mohan turned 6 years old today and this day was 12th March, 1930. He was very happy as he had heard it was going to be a special day. A great leader with…
Machu Picchu
High in Andes in Peru, South America, lies one of the new seven wonders of the world. This place is called Machu Picchu. Was it a city in the past? Or was it…
Mummies – Ghosts Of The Past
Are mummies really ghosts of the past? Well, not at all. The pictures of mummies might look a little scary, and many movies project them as haunted, but there is nothing to be afraid of…
Inca – The Ancient Civilisation
Inca was an ancient civilization that ruled a part of South America in the 1400′s, almost 600 years ago. Incans called themselves the “Children of the Sun”. Inca were fierce warriors. They ruled Peru and large parts…
What is Liberty?
What does liberty mean? Why do people care about it so much? Is it really that important? To answer all these questions we have to understand that all men are created equal and…
Who Invented School?
What!! Were schools also invented? Is that true? My parents went to school, their parents went to school, and their parents went to school too. Doesn’t that mean schools have been around since…
Did Plants Always Have Flowers?
Flowers are beautiful, and they are everywhere. Can you imagine living without the colorful world of flowers? Nah! However, there were times 130 million years ago when the only plants we had were ferns…
The Burning Rocks
Are we talking about high mountains spewing hot lava? No. Those are volcanoes. We are talking about the rocks that are used as fuel that can be used to cook food or to…
Remembering Netaji
Give me blood and I will give you freedom! These are the famous words of a brave freedom fighter, Subhas Chandra Bose. He was fondly known as ‘Netaji’ by everyone. He was born…
What are Fossils?
Fossils are the remains of plants or animals that got preserved over millions of years. Occasionally, an animal or a plant that died millions of years ago fell into soft mud or sand…


