Rubel - The Sand Fox - A story about bullying and courage

Jul 17, 2026

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A childlike red fox, Rubel, feels anxious on his way home from Hills evening school when hungry wolves threaten him at the gate. The wolves seize his lunch, tear his bag, and mock him for trying to keep his food safe. After returning, Rubel’s mother recognizes what happened and comforts him, while the story highlights fear, resilience, and the need for kindness in school life.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages31

Reading Time48 min

Rubel’s Worry at Evening School

The Wolves at the School Gate

Rubel’s Lunch Is Taken

Comfort at Home

Rubel The Sand Fox Author: Arwa Althunyan Illustrator: Hossam Hassan English Rubel The Sand Fox Written by Arwa Al-Thunayyan. Images by Hussam Hasan. © Asafeer Education Technologies FZ LLC, 2018. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. English United States Copyright © Asafeer Education Technologies FZ LLC, 2018 [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)[ ](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)[You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)[ ](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)adapt and add to this work, but you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc. The original work of this book was made possible through the generous support of the All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development (ACR GCD) Partners (the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), World Vision, and the Australian Government) . It was prepared by Asafeer Education Technologies FZ LLC and does not necessarily reflect the views of the ACR GCD Partners. Any adaptation or translation of this work should not be considered an official ACR GCD translation and ACR GCD shall not be liable for any content or error in this translation. Things were not okay in Hills evening school. Rubel the sand fox crumpled himself up like a ball in his place. Nearing the end of the day, his heart beat even faster. He thought "Will they take my food away again?" Unfortunately, what he was afraid of happened. Thered wolves awaited him in front of the school gate. Rubel was small in size compared to them. He seemed like a cat facing tigers. He knew that one punch from them will throw him several meters away. That’s why he decided not to move. He kept still and quiet. One of them said,“How are you today weak one?” then they grabbed his bag from him and took his lunch. They tore the bag and threw it in the air. Before they left, the biggest fox approached him. He told Rubel,“you can eat your lunch at school, but you are stupid, you want to leave it in the bag, for us to take from you.” Rubel dragged his torn bag and returned home. His mom looked into his eyes and said,“They did it again today, didn’t they?”. He didn’t say a word, but indeed he burst into tears and cuddled into her.

FAQs

Why does Rubel feel worried at Hills evening school?

Rubel worries that the wolves will take his food away again.

What happens when the wolves meet Rubel at the school gate?

They grab his bag, tear it, and take his lunch, while mocking him.

How does Rubel respond after the incident, and who helps him?

Rubel drags his torn bag home and his mother comforts him when she sees he is crying.

Jul 17, 2026

Upload by Riley