ICSE Class 5 English Literature — Chapter Summaries

The story 'Going to a Hockey Game' is about a young boy named Makoto who is excited to watch a hockey match between his hometown team, The White Wolf, and a visiting Canadian team. When his mother falls ill, Makoto's older sister Asako agrees to take him despite having an important test the next day…

This chapter is a humorous and imaginative story about a king who wants to protect his feet from dust. Instead of finding a simple solution, he and his ministers come up with grand, impractical plans. Finally, a wise old tanner solves the problem in a clever and simple way by inventing shoes. The st…

The chapter 'Miss Pickerell in Space' is a fun and imaginative story from the book 'Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars'. It tells the exciting adventure of Miss Pickerell, an ordinary woman who accidentally ends up in space when she enters a spaceship that launches while she's inside. The story introduces …