The Night the Village Caught Fire


The Night the Village Caught Fire



3 Chapters



Estimated 2 min read

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Synopsis

Sparks from a cooking fire set a haystack ablaze, and the whole village learns that working together saves more than any one person could alone.

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What readers take away

Working together saves more than any one person could alone. A Premium story for children about a village, a haystack fire and a night everyone helped.

Table of Contents


  • 1.
    Sparks in the Wind


    It was a windy evening when sparks from a neighbour's cooking fire drifted onto a dry haystack near Rukhsar's house. Within minutes, orange flames crawled quickly up the stack.Rukhsar screamed…


  • 2.
    Buckets in a Line


    Her uncle shouted instructions: "Buckets, line up to the well, now!" Within moments, a chain of villagers passed water buckets hand to hand, faster than any single person could carry…


  • 3.
    Rebuilding Together


    By the time the sky began to lighten, the fire was out, and not a single house had burned. The haystack and a small storage shed were lost, but nothing…

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What readers take away

Working together saves more than any one person could alone. A Premium story for children about a village, a haystack fire and a night everyone helped.

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