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Find the Way

Drawing of the week

Story of the week

Arryan Faisal

The day when 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!” Lion stopped short in surprise. He had indeed been just about to leap upon Jackal and give him the beating of his life.‘‘Help!” cried Jackal again, “The rocks are about to fall on us! We shall both be crushed! Do something, O mighty Lion! Lion looked up too, most alarmed, but before he had time to think, Jackal was begging him to use his great strength to hold up an overhanging rock. Hold on!” cried Jackal, ‘‘I’ll run and fetch that log over there to prop under the rock -- and then we’ll both be saved!” Lion put his great shoulder on the rock and heaved. While sneering Jackal made his escape, Lion was left all alone to struggle under the weight of the unmoving rock.

How long he remained there before he realised that it had all been yet another trick, we will never know. But one thing is perfectly clear: Jackal had to be twice as cautious of Lion from that day onward.

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Elizba Shuja

Alice In Wonderland: Fabulous Fantasyland Have a look on these Alice’s accessories featuring all of your favourite characters including the evil Queen of Hearts, the ever-so late White rabbit, the Cheshire cat with his famous grin and Alice herself.

These are available at ENEM and HKB, Lahore & Zubaida’s and Mothercare, Karachi.

How much do you know about Alice in Wonderland?

Spot the differences

Hey kids! Let’s see how much knowledge you have about Alice in Wonderland movie. Answer the following questions and explore your comprehension about characters in Alice in Wonderland.

Answers 1. Hand kerchief is missing 2. Mad Hatter’s eye colour ischanged 3. Button is missing 4. Flower is missing 5. Difference in hat 6. Change lip colour

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You’ll never believe what happened when my family went on a(n) ____________ safari in adjective _________________. We were having a great time, snapping photos of the_____________________ Country adjective Wildlife . We saw____________________ cubs, a(n) ______________striped animal color _______________ that could run faster than _____________________ , and a(n) ________________ different animal famous athlete different animal ______________________ in a tree. Then our Safari vehicle suddenly _________________ Verb ending in –ing past-tense verb to a stop. The wheel had become stuck in ___________________________ centimetres of number __________________ I turned around and saw a(n) _________________________ something gross different animal the size of _____________________ _________________________ towards us and making sounds like movie monster verb ending in –ing a(n) ________________________. It was so close I could smell its ___________________ musical instrument something that stinks scented breath.

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Children of all ages have read and enjoyed books

by Roald Dahl. Many of his stories, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, have become classics in their own time. Matilda is a novel by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.

It’s a story about an intelligent girl whose quest of knowledge never ends even by reading books from libraries. This series is

Editor’s Note

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about Matilda who explores world with her aptitude and intellect.

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early every weekday afternoon Matilda was left alone in the house.

Her brother (five years older than her) went to school. Her father went to work and her mother went out playing bingo in a town eight miles away. Mrs Wormwood was hooked on bingo and played it five afternoons a week. On the afternoon of the day when her father had refused to buy her a book, Matilda set out all by herself to walk to the public library in the village. When she arrived, she introduced herself to the librarian, Mrs Phelps. She asked if she might sit awhile and

read a book. Mrs Phelps, slightly taken aback at the arrival of such a tiny girl unaccompanied by a parent, nevertheless told her she was very welcome.

“Where are the children’s books please?” Matilda asked.

“They’re over there on those lower shelves,” Mrs Phelps told her.

“Would you like me to help you find a nice one with lots of pictures in it?”

“No, thank you, “Matilda said. “I’m sure I can manage.”

From then on, every afternoon, as soon as her mother had left for bingo, Matilda would toddle down to the library. The walk took only ten minutes and this allowed her two glorious hours sitting quietly by herself in a cosy corner devouring one book after another. When she had read every single children’s book in the place, she started wandering round in search of something else.

Mrs Phelps, who had been watching her with fascination for the past few weeks, now got up from her desk and went over to her. “Can I help you, Matilda?” she asked “I’m wondering what to read next, “Matilda said. “I’ve finished all the children’s books. “ “You mean you’ve looked at the pictures?”

“Yes, but I’ve read the books as well”.

Hey Kids!

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Sahar Iqbal

Mrs Phelps looked down at Matilda from her great height “I thought some were very poor, “ Matilda said, “but others were lovely. I liked The Secret Garden best of all.

It was full of mystery. The mystery of the room behind the closed door and the mystery of the garden behind the big wall. “ Mrs Phelps was stunned. ‘’Exactly how old are you, Matilda?” she asked.

“Four years and three months, “ Matilda said.

something shorter and a bit easier”.

“Great Expectations, “ Matilda read, “by Charles Dickens.

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Mrs Phelps was more stunned than ever, but she had the sense not to show it. “What sort of a book would you like to read next?” she asked.

Matilda said, “I would like a really good one that grown- ups read. A famous one. I don’t know any names”.

Mrs Phelps looked along the shelves, taking her time. She didn’t quite know what to bring out. How, she asked herself, does one choose a famous grown-up book for a fouryear-old girl? Her first thought was to pick a young teenager’s romance of the kind that is written for fifteen-year-old schoolgirls, but for some reason she found her self instinctively walking past that particular shelf.

“Try this,” she said at last.

“It’s very famous and very good. If it’s too long for you, just let me know and I’ll find

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Colour me in

Part 2

to be continued...

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