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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

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Author – Mark Haddon

Recommended for children 11+

Probably one of the longest titles, probably one of those books with layers and layers to peel. You begin reading it as a mystery novel only to find yourself neck deep in human emotions. Written in first person, you unravel the world through the eyes of Christopher who suffers from Asperger’s syndrome. Eventually one forgets the mystery and is overtaken by questions like where, when and why did we lose our ability to see things the way they are. 

A tale of mystery called life!

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Crenshaw

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Author – Katherine Applegate

Recommended for children 9+

Crenshaw is not a children’s book. To label it like that would mean limiting its depth and impact. I have always believed instead of self help, read Children’s books if you want your mind to open up and create new possibilities. The number of layers we deposit over years make our lens so hazy that we fail to see beauty. It is then that children enter our life like sunshine to show us things we can’t see. In the similar vein, children’s books dipped in innocent questions reveal to us answers we have been looking for.

I found myself slowing down while reading Crenshaw, not wanting it to come to an end. On one hand I was filled with curiosity to decipher what the imaginary cat is all about, and on the other hand I never wanted the mystery to end.

The author Katherine Applegate with great sensitivity brings out the need of the parents to protect their children from harsh reality. In few subtle words, she drills into me that if there is love nothing else matters. Things will come and go. Circumstances will go from good to bad and then back to good, the cycle will go on. But if love is constant, you preserve innocence and spirit of your children.

As convincingly, she whispers in my ears through the imaginary cat three simple words ‘Tell the Truth’. It is with the glue of truth a lasting bond with your children is built. Make them part of your struggle. Let them experience hunger, homelessness, and the uncertainty the way it is and allow them the dignity to deal with them. Let out the anger, let the tears flow, let’s see life in its eye. Only then along with pain, you will find sitting quietly next to it MAGIC!

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Sadako and A Thousand Paper Cranes

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Author – Eleanor Coerr

Recommended for children 10+

This 60-page book brings out the aftermath of the atom bomb thrown on Hiroshima during World War II. Through the true story of a twelve-year girl Sadako, we come to know how children who were not born or had no memory of the heinous attack in 1945 suffered even after years. Written in a simple language, the heart touching story is a gateway for children to understand loss, pain, empathy, companionship, and hope. Making of the paper planes by Sadako and her friends somehow makes you feel deeply connected with victims of Hiroshima Nagasaki attacks. Where the futility of war hits you every moment, what stands out is that if there are people ready to kill for power there are also many who will stand by humanity. 

‘This is our cry,

This is our prayer;

Peace in the world.’

A Mirror On The Wall

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By Ashvath –

The miror on the wall,

Stands great and tall.

The miror on the wall,

Always shines bright.

When i ask a question it is always right,

The miror on the wall,

Shows reflection of all.

The miror on the wall,

Big or small,

Shows success and downfall.

But it is so funny that,

The miror on the wall,

Helps me see how dirty i am after playing basketball!!!

-Ashvath, Grade 6, Mumbai

Dhanika The Bunny

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By Dhanika –

She likes the dark

sometimes she can bark like a dog

a lot of people stay I am as thin as fog

In class I like to stay unmute

But a lot of people call me cute

Though I do not like that a lot

truly my sister thinks I am as evil as a bot.

-Dhanika, Grade 4, Pathways School

Jiggly Wiggly Vihaan

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By Vihaan –

HI! my name is jiggly wiggly Vihaan, 

I study in shikshantarrrrr Schoooool!, 

I am jiggly wiggleeeey! So I speak likeee! Thissss!,

Sometimes I wonder that why I am so Jiggly wiggleeeey! 

Mom tell why I am Jiggly wiggly,

Son because I am mrs. Goggly Woggly, 

Oh! Thats a relief ,one minute, your mrs. Goggly Woggly!

Nooooooooooo!!!!!!!

-Vihaan, Grade 4, Shikshantar School

Evening Sky

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By Jahnavi –

I could see the moon
Shining with billions of stars with it
In tiny in size
But very attractive to see
I could imagine hopping on the stars
With my cute little sister
We are living on the moon
Playing hide and seek.
But started missing my parents
Then we saw spaceship
Which dropped us to our sweethome
Back to my parents.yayyyyyyyy!

-Jahnavi Yadav, Grade 4, Pathways School

Many Dreams

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By Vihaan –

I dream about everything at once 

a sky upside down

a moon during the day

a sun during the night

a sun becoming cold 

the space coming to ground

but this never happens.

-Vihaan, Grade 5, Shri Ram School

Slapping Machine

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By Anisha Sharma –

Slapping machine oh the slapping machine

The most perfect machine that has ever been seen !!

for the teachers I mean

whenever she says to any one

Darling come outside and I will give you a prize

This means you are going to get a big bash tonight

there is no prize

But there is a surprise alright a painful one yeah that’s right

A surprise that includes a big red hand on your face !

A surprise that includes sitting in the nurse’s office all day !

But one fateful day darling Timmy made a grave mistake by saying miss you are wrong that E is an S

and so, you are incorrect

The teacher became a volcano and started to burst

out of the class now Timmy!

 everyone said

oh, me oh my

they could hear the voice of the slaps inside out

Is Timmy going to be alright

Then after 5 minutes of time

 they heard the teacher cry oh me Oh my save me I’m going to die

they went out and saw what had happened

The machine was broken

 And started hitting in the other direction, on teachers face!

 The sight of Timmy laughing in school

Meant it was an end to this madness

Timmy started shouting silly teachers don’t even know what you are saying !

You tell us to charge and maintain our gadgets so they don’t break

 But in the end your science was the one that proved wrong   

your gadgets are working even better now

and today you’re  gonna get the taste of your own medicine

Charge!! Timmy shouted and everyone brought out their lunch bananas apples and eggs

 Which were all going to go on top of the teacher’s head

Woohoo!! They said which meant the biggest war in history had begun

In the end  the teacher  looked like a Messy  wearied out gargoyle

 which made her even madder, but she couldn’t do anything as she didn’t have her weapon beside her

 just then the school Bell rang and everyone ran home leaving the messy teacher all on her own

she cried mommyyyyy!! Save meee !!

But instead of getting saved she got fired from her job

And after all this madness the students started laughing and said –

Slapping machine oh the slapping machine

The most perfect machine that has ever been seen!!

-Anisha Sharma, Grade 6, Tagore International School

Indestructible Homework

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By Dhruv –

My teacher gave me homework.
I didn’t want to do it it

There was too much fog in my head
So I gave it to the dog instead

He took a bite and spat it out
Then I tried scissors but it broke.

I tried to drown it
But it was waterproof.

I tried to blow it and
Throw it but nothing would work.

So I just put it in the bin.

-Dhruv, Grade 5, Mumbai

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