Author: Shweta Sinha
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What I Want To Be
I want to be a sailor mamma, And sail the seas I want to be a naturalist papa, And climb some trees I want to be an archaeologist, And dig underneath I want to be a historian, And study history I want to be an engineer, And build many things I want to be…
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Trouble in the Museum
“What’s your brother doing?” Gina pointed across the room. There was Neil standing on one leg and twisting his body in a strange manner. Just like the bronze statue in front. All his classmates around him were having a good laugh. Even the other visitors in the room! I noticed a couple near the entrance…
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Swimming in a Sea of Fire
It was so dark all around that Hazel could barely see her feet. Stars twinkled in the moonless sky like diamond dust. Her dad pulled her aside as a low mangrove branch brushed the top of her head. Their boat quietly sailed through the dark waters. In contrast, her fingers tingled with excitement. She was…
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Something Really Important
The Owl stomped around his nest. It was a complete mess. Everything was out in a big pile. There were socks, toys, pencils and all kinds of stuff. “Where is it,” he moaned. “Is it something important?” squeaked the Mouse, Owl’s best friend. “It’s really important,” hooted Owl, “it was Santa’s gift for being a…
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Nose Diggers!
Imagine yourself inside a dark tunnel. You can barely see and have to dig to get out. But you have no light or tools. How do you do it? Use your fingers to feel around and dig with bare hands. Kudos! You’re doing a mole’s job. Only, a mole uses its nose to dig…
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Discipline – How Soon?
Your eight-month old has just sprung new teeth and you’re all excited. Then one day she digs two tiny sharp teeth into your finger as you feed her. You dismiss it at first. But a few days later she bites her older brother. What do you do? Ignore it again, rationalizing she’s too young and…
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Look Out – Nature is Leaking!
Cold air from below hit him right away. On such a warm day, it should have felt good. Yet thirteen-year old Quint shuddered as he stepped into the tiny hole they had dug in the rocks. Sliding down the rope, he hoped the darkness would mask his fear. But nothing prepared him for what lay…
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Trees and You
Have you ever climbed a tree to pluck a fruit? Have you wondered how trees and plants are different from us? What do they eat and drink? Did you know even plants breathe like us? Breathe! Do plants have noses? Sounds funny, right? Well, plants do not have a nose, yet they breathe. They breathe in the air we…
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How to Keep Your Kid Safe Online
A dad in China hires assassins to kill his son’s avatar! Shocking? Is it? It was a father’s desperate attempt to end his 23-old’s addiction to online games. The confused son finally asked his co-gamers why his avatar was being targeted so much. I can’t say how effective this method was, but as parents…
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Temba’s Dream
What’s your idea of a cool birthday celebration? A party with friends, lots of gifts and a yummy cake? How about setting a new world record? That’s exactly what Temba Tsheri Sherpa did when he turned sixteen! In May 2001, he became the youngest person to climb the Mt. Everest, shortly after celebrating his birthday…
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Sheila’s Special Christmas
It was all Sandy’s fault that I was again doing my project on Gina’s laptop. And she was jabbering non-stop into my ear. “Interested in the chess tournament at school?” “Hmmm…” I mumbled, focusing hard on my work, “What’s the prize?” “It’s a laptop.” “A laptop!” I totally needed a laptop. My old computer was…
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Saving The Big Bad Wolf – II
I just had an incredible experience at the Lakota wolf preserve, owned by Jim and his partners Dan & Pam Bacon. Saving the wolves has been their passion for over 18 years now. I could not imagine what made them take up a wolf’s cause. So, I look up Jim’s contact details and call him. “What was the…