The Cat and the Painkiller 9th std

"The Cat and the Painkiller" is an episode of the novel "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" written by Mark Twain. The story is about the boy, Tom Sawyer who loves to play prank on her Aunt Poly who loves Tom but hides her affection to make him a good boy.

After the storm 8th std

"After the Storm"  is a story about a girl Saruli who fought against resin tappers and saved the forest with her friends. The central theme of the story is save the forest

Seventeen oranges 9th std

"Seventeen Oranges" is a short story written by Bill Naughton. The story is about the narraotor who stole seventeen oranges and hid them in his apron. But he was caught by the police. How he managed to escape is the story. The story is humorous and highly recommended to the readers.

Land of our birth, we pledge to thee 8th std

"Land of our birth, we pledge to thee" is a poem written by Rudyard Kipling.

 

The poem is a promise by the children who takes pledge saying that they will work hard for their nation. They pray to God for strength to console people who are in distress. They take a oath saying that they will protect our nation's heritage.

The spider and the fly 9th std

'The Spider and thefly' is a poem written by Mary Howitt. This poem is about a spider who invites the fly to its house to eat it. To lure the fly, the spider flatters the fly by appreciating its beauty. The foolish fly becomes the meal for the spider. A beautiful and interesting poem which gives a great message.

On killing a tree 9th std

"On killing a tree" is a poem written by the Indian poet Gieve Patel. In this poem, the poet tells the readers how to kill a tree. The cruel picture of exploiting nature is depicted in the poem. The poem is highly ironic and the tone of the poem is sad.

Brave Rani of Jhansi 8th std

The prose 'Brave Rani of Jhansi' tells about the Queen of Jhansi's life history and her struggle to keep Jhansi from British's hands. It also talks about the beginning and end of sepoy mutiny,1857.