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Rani
Noopurmadhuri Tijare is studying in the sixth class at Mahila Samaj Primary School at Bhandara. My fast friend in the class. . She is a very different kind of girl. She never dropped her first position in the class. Rani [Illustration by Anup Singh] Her general awareness is very good. She is a good dancer and very good painter. She always tries to help others. . A few days back we were shocked when she announced that she was going to put a stall in Anand Mela during the Sharda Utsav....
Richer or Poorer?
Second prize winner of Spin-A-Tale contest Hello! My name is John! I used to be rich but I became poor. Here’s the story. Richer or Poorer? [Illustration by Shinod A.P.] Mom and dad said they wanted to go to Africa to donate rupees 4.5 crores (1 million dollars.) So, we went there. Almost all the taxis were gone. We caught one taxi and went to a very poor village to stay there for five days and to feel how it is to be poor....
Global Warming
Konish Biswas, a student of Standard VIII puts forth his views on a problem that is affecting the whole planet. Nowadays as you know, there is a lot of pollution in the atmosphere. The level of carbon dioxide and other such gases (known as greenhouse gases) is rising. These gases trap the heat and do not let it escape from the atmosphere. Global Warming [Illustration by Sudheer Nath] When the presence of these gases goes beyond a level, the temperature rises....
Sister
Naman Saraf, a student of Standard IV, writes with feeling about what a sister means to him. Sister [Illustration by Anup Singh] What should I say about sisters? Sisters are like best friends. Whenever we have a difficulty, after our parents we look to our sisters. Sometimes they scold us, sometimes they take tender care. We all love our sisters. I, too, love my sister. She always helps me in my difficulty....
The Fox and the Goat
The Fox and the Goat [] One day a fox fell into the well. He thought, how to get out. After some time a thirsty goat came. The goat asked whether the water is good? The fox got an idea for getting out. The fox said this is good water. You can come in. The foolish goat jumped into the well. The fox used the goat’s horns to climb and jumped out....
The Girl who Loved Danger
Once there was a lovely girl named Ginger. The one thing she loved the most was danger. There was only one reason she loved danger. She loved it because she had never faced any danger. She was forbidden to go any farther then the garden. Her father would not allow it because one day her mother went beyond the garden to get her scarf that had blown away. She never returned. Ginger was also the daughter of the richest man in Teton, where she lived....
The Day the Jackal Fooled the King of Beasts
One day long ago, Jackal was trotting through a narrow and rocky pass when he came face to face with the Lion, who was coming from the opposite direction. Realising that he was too near to escape, Jackal was afraid, for he had played many tricks on the Lion in the past, and now Lion might take the opportunity to get his revenge. In a flash, he thought of a plan. He cowered down on the cliff path, looked above him, and cried, “Help!...
Something Foolish
Numerous events have happened in my life but the one that tops the list of foolish events is the one that happened sometime ago, on a Saturday. Something Foolish [Illustration by Sudheer Nath] As it was a holiday, I was at home. My mother had to buy some articles from the nearby general store. She left after ensuring that I had locked the door properly and said that she would return within 15 minutes....
The Haunted House
This is a contribution from one of our young pitara viewer Shilpa from Barbados. She is six years old. The Haunted House [] One day when I was playing a game called dodge ball, our ball went on a hill way up high. When we reached the top, we saw an old house. It was very calm, so we went in to investigate. When we went in, we saw old chairs and we also heard voices....
Tawara Toda
In Japan, in 365 AD, the Yamato Empire flourished, gaining strength and fame with each passing year. The emperor Nintoku was a fierce warrior well-known for his conquests. In Nintoku’s army, there was a soldier named Tawara Toda. He was a poor and simple villager who was devoted to his land and emperor even though he was considered the joke of the army. Nintoku’s guards whipped him regularly, yet every night before sundown, in his prayers he would ask Lord Buddha to protect his emperor and keep his land from harm....