Author: Shweta Sinha
Saving The Big Bad Wolf – I
“Want to see wolves in the wild?” my friend excitedly asked me one February morning. Wolves, in the wild! That was not my idea of fun at all, especially when it was minus 10 degrees outside. After much persuasion, I reluctantly agreed. We soon head towards Lakota Wolf preserve in Delaware Water Gap, New Jersey. I wonder why anyone […]
How Computers Took Over The World
Betty’s hand shook over the ‘go’ button. And it wasn’t just the chill from the air conditioner. The gigantic machine before her was purring like a sleeping tiger. Just running around it, programming the thousand switches had totally tired her. Now, that they were all set, Betty was jittery. “Do it,” encouraged Kay, “it’ll not bite you!” “Have you […]
A Tree On A Tray
“Your granddad gave you WHAT?” “A tree!” giggled Carrie. She knew Mary would be taken aback. Who gifts a tree? So she pulled Mary inside her room to show it. There, it sat – a pine tree – beside her computer, no bigger than the monitor! It had tiny needles and even miniature cones! It looked like a fairyland […]
A Sea Of Languages
Do you know there are over 6900 spoken languages in the world? How many of them can you speak? Language is unique to us Humans. Have you ever heard any animal speak a language? Well, yes, they do “talk” in some form. For example, a dog may bark in different ways. When he snarls, he is trying to scare […]
The Spirit Of ThanksGiving
I love thanksgiving dinner. Actually, I love that special carrot cake mom makes every year. I wait all year just for that. Only problem is, everybody loves it. And when there are plenty cousins to share with, I rarely get enough. This time I wanted more. But mom wasn’t just going to hand me more, right? And no one […]
Please Pass the Banana
Did you know that apes can … what, ask for a banana? No, apes cannot say “Please pass the banana”! Though wouldn’t it be cool and funny if they did? But what they can do is grasp a banana as we do, by bending the thumb to touch their fingers. Have you seen any other animal do that? What’s […]
Avast! Ye Pirate
“Aye Matey, ye ready?” Anne asks her friend and crew-mate, Mary. In reply, Anne sees Mary grasp her pirate cutlass. Anne herself is more than ready, brandishing pistols in both hands. Her dagger is tucked safely in her waistband. Anne approves Mary’s clothes. Like her, she is back in men’s khaki pants and a shirt. While Anne tucks her […]
Wooden Cars And Paper Planes
Imagine a world without metal. Cars would be made of stone. Or maybe of wood like a bullock cart! Would we have aeroplanes then? Stone would be too heavy to fly, and wood might break! Sounds strange, right? But did you know that a world without metal did exist? A very long time ago people only had clay, […]
YAWWWN…
You do it, I do it, babies do it, and even your neighbour’s dog does it. We all yawn. But why do we do it? Nobody knows for sure. We usually link yawning with sleep. However, a yawn may not necessarily mean you’re tired or bored. Just reading the word ‘yawn’ might be making you yawn now! It was […]
VijayaDashmi – Rejoicing Victory
There once was a very powerful king. He was a learned man and a talented musician. Everybody in his kingdom was happy, and everything was made of gold. He was so intelligent and powerful that many say he had ten heads. This king’s name was Ravana. But he was arrogant too and did something so wrong and foolish that […]
The Emperor and The Old Woman
A big orange sun hung low in the sky. The sweet smell of the jasmine filled his nostrils. The noisy chirping of birds returning home made it impossible to hear anything. Yet, Chandragupta sensed he was safe now. The soldiers outside the jungle were gone. He hadn’t heard their horses neigh for a while. Chandragupta was fleeing the Magadh […]
Lost In Liliput Land
Neil ran with the train trying not to overtake. He wanted to see the little people inside. But the wind blew away his cap making him stop. Suddenly he noticed. His hands were empty! Frantically he patted his jeans pockets. Nothing there – just like his jacket! Neil swiveled and found his mommy and older brother near the ‘De Amsterdam’ ship. Mom […]
