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Dear sir,My name is Zaeem Yousaf and I want to become a poet. I am sending you a poem re-lated to our lifestyles. Please print it and I can send you some more. Regards,Zaeem Yousaf

Dear edi,I hope that you and your team are doing fine. I sim-ply love your magazine, it

simply rocks. My exams are com-ing up and I am busy. So i won’t be sending you stories and poems for sometime. This is my eighth letter, to you, when I saw your magazine and my

story, ‘New Year Party,’ I simply loved it. I loved the Winx Club poster. Please add more stories which are long. I loved the story, ‘Our Pre-cious Special Ones’ in it. I am going to send you some information on White Geese this Saturday, please do pub-lish it. Also please add some information on Winx Club.I love you guys!Good luck,Maira ImtiazClass: 6Rawalpindi

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I hope you are fine and en-joying the winter season. You and your team are doing an excellent job. Please publish the poster of Winx Club as it is loved by many girls. You are really rocking!Keep it up!Yours biggest and craziest fan,Fizza BabarGujranwala

Dear edi, I feel so much homely with YN. This issue was great. I was re-ally impressed by ‘Story Time’ written by Zeenat Iqbal Hak-imjee and ‘Natural Process’ by Shafique Mansoor, ‘Land of Palaces’ by Eesha Fatima. It was really impressing as I wasn’t much aware about my province Punjab and your piece on ‘Land Of Palaces’ gave me much infor-mation about it.Warm regardsAli Kamran RasheedRiyadh, KSA.

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Words of wisdom“Come my friends, ‘tis not too late to seek a newer world.” -- Tennyson

“If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are.” -- Zen proverb

“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.” -- Meister Eckhart

“There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” -- Albert Einstein

“Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have.” --Unknown

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Title: The Roald Dahl TreasuryAuthor: Roald DahlPages: 446Price: 1295Synopsis: The Roald Dahl Treasury is a wonderful col-lection by and about Roald Dahl, the great storytell-ing genius.

Four themed sections - Animals; Magic; Family, Friends and Foes; and Matters of Importance - introduce some of Dahl’s best-loved characters, from Willy Wonka to the BFG, from the Witches to the Twits, from James to Matilda. In each you will find complete stories, poems, memoirs and letters, as well as some unpublished poetry and letters.

The Roald Dahl Treasury is beautifully illustrated in full colour by Quentin Blake, as well as by leading artists such as Raymond Briggs, Babette Cole, Posy Simmonds and Ralph Steadman.‘Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it,’ Roald Dahl told his readers. You will find a touch of magic on every page of this sumptuous book. It is the perfect gift for all lovers of Roald Dahl, and for all those who have yet to discover his magic.

Synopsis: Decision, decisions. How do I get my crush to notice me? How will I tell my parents I don’t want to play soccer anymore? What should I wear to my best friend’s birthday party? Should I take French or Span-ish? How can I go to summer camp and not get home-sick? Get the answers you need and say good-bye to stressful situations.

Title: Girls Life Guide To Being The Most Amazing YouAuthor: ScholasticNumber of Pages: 126Price: Rs 720


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There were times when children used to go

out to play as soon as they return

from school. But now times have changed and the whole s c e n a r i o is amelio-rated, all thanks to the televi-sion set at home. But what is it that has

changed the taste of the

children? Why is it that instead of

playing with their peers, they prefer to

stay at home? The cul-prit is the cartoon chan-nel!!! Earlier, there used to be a certain time allotted for cartoon shows. There were no specific cartoon chan-nels on air. But now there are a number of cartoon channels and it has become a great pass time for children and a nightmare for parents.

Buzz up!Children watch TV,

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The queen wore it in her crown. She looked so re-gal with the jewel shining in her crown, like water in a pond with the sun shining above it. The jew-el was priceless and the price was determined, but not so accurately. It could not be so, as this particu-lar jewel had a long story

behind it.And so it goes. To the North of the equator and in the tropic of Capri-corn, there existed a land of which two rival bodies

claimed ownership. These rival bodies that co-ex-isted previously had now developed a lot of differ-ences. Obviously so, as the new generation came

forth, it came with, its own

peculiarities. The fore-most dif-

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ference was religion and at the bottom of the list was the dress. These dif-ferences grew into enor-mities, which again led to war, which was sparked off by a country that ruled over them.In this land was born Ali. Ali was taught in school about brotherhood. He was told that all the boys in his class were his broth-ers. Ali‘s so-called brother Natoo ‘s father was a bar-ber. Now it so happened that Ali’s father went to Natoo‘s father for a hair-cut. Natoo looked down

upon Ali’s father. But Ali‘s father had no place else to go since Natoo‘s father ‘s shop was close to his house.Mr. Brown, who’ belonged to the ruling class, thought the world of him-self He would not even sit on the chair that Ali‘s father and his companions had sat on. “Ali, Mr. Brown wants you to go to his house because he said he wants you to clean it”.Although it hurt his pride he knew he would have to go, because Ali‘s father worked for Mr. Brown. It hurt his pride be-cause Mr. Brown thought cleaning was a petty job.“Ali, pick up this piece of furniture and

put it there “. Mr. Brown pointed with his finger to where he wanted it kept. The piece of furniture was so heavy that Ali bent over while picking it up. Nor his years, such a job was difficult but he had to do it.Such were the conditions in which Ali was brought up. Others like Ali and Nattoo fought with each other, and Mr. Brown cashed in on it. The queen of Mr. Brown‘s country was very dominating and she ruled with an iron fist. She was also known for her greed.Ali‘s father read the head-lines to Ali one day, “Jew-el missing from the mu-seum.” Ali listened with interest and asked his’ father, “Who could have taken it, Dad?” His father remained silent, as he did not have the answer.The next day Ali went to school carrying a satchel. The topic of discussion among his friends was the jewel. Natoo agreed with

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Ali, about the disappear-ance of the jewel and who was responsible. They both agreed that the queen was greedy and maybe, she could have done it.They also knew that the queen‘s minister had vis-ited their land a few days ago. The reason for his visit was still a mystery. But the timing was simi-lar. The timing of the dis-appearance of the jewel and the arrival of the min-ister. Sure enough, a few days later, a news item in the newspaper read, “Queen‘s crown studded with heirloom jewel miss-ing.” The jewel belonged to Ali and Natoo‘s land, as it was mined there. But Mr. Brown s people got away with it because Ali and Natoo’s people did not get along with each other. They were busy fighting with each other.This lesson of life has taught them the hard way.



graphic chan-nel are really good ones.Watch TV with your parentW h e n e v e r p o s s i b l e , watch TV with your child and talk about what you see. If your child is very young, she/he may not be able to tell the difference between a show, a com-mercial, a cartoon or real life. Explain that char-acters on TV are make-believe and not real. If your schedule prevents you from watching TV with your child, talk to them later about what they watched.

Find the right messageSome television pro-grams may portray peo-ple as stereotypes. Talk with your parents and elder siblings about the real-life roles of women, the elderly, and people that may not be shown on television. The car-toon characters may be-come role models for them and they may find them to be real ones.Look for quality chil-dren’s channels other than cartoons.

Give other optionsWatching TV or car-toons can become a habit for you. Help your parent find other

as they get ready for school. Easy to watch programmes work best during the morning rush. Programmes that typically work are car-toons like The Scooby and Scrappy Show or Super Rupert. Howev-er, it doesn’t become the main focus until the evening, all thanks to the cartoon chan-nels. The children have become so desperate that they go on watch-ing cartoons while they get ready for school and while eating. Even before sleep, there are some who even want to watch cartoons while they are studying. Their excuses are so impres-sive and they sound so desperate that they cannot be moved away from it.

Here are some interest-ing tips for kids to which can prevent them be-come a constant viewer of the cartoon channels.

Set limits: Limit your self use of TV and cartoon channels as much as possible.

Plan your viewing: He should never spent all his time watching cartoon channels but distribute his time watching dif-ferent channels of use and that will help him in the long run. Some channels for knowledge that is Discovery chan-nel; and National Geo-

things to do with his time, such as the fol-lowing:• Playing• Reading• Activities with family, friends, or neighbours• Learning a hob-by, sport, instrument, or an art• Set a good exam-ple

Encourage your chil-dren and guide them to choose the right kind of showthat, will provide as a learning lesson for them.

Get more informationGet information from different sites and news-papers and know the latest news and trends. Start early to work on this and don’t delay, as then you will make it all the more worse.


You know, I don’t always have to travel to far off places to meet interest-ing animals. Sometimes they come to me.One morning I was trying to take an after-breakfast nap under the big rose-wood tree in the back garden. I could smell the lovely roses in their flow-er beds that Mina and Mehdi’s parents loved so

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• Sarus cranes are among the world’s tallest birds. An adult

male can be up to six feet tall!• They reach adulthood in

about five to six years;• They eat water plants,

insects and grains;• Sarus cranes are not

migratory birds, although they often move around to find better environments when water bodies

dry up;• There are very few sarus

cranes in Pakistan, found mostly in Tharparkar in Sindh, near the

Indian border.

much, and hear bees flying la-zily around them. I gave a deep, contented sigh and wiggled my nose further into the warm sun-shine. Suddenly the sun was blocked by something big that flapped. I hurriedly opened my eyes, and saw something absolutely beautiful.Two really big birds, grey and white with gorgeous red heads, had landed in our garden. One of them was limping, and the other’s wing was all bloody.I stood there in shock, and one of them spoke.“Hello, there,” he said.“Er… wuff,” was all I could say.“We’re sarus cranes, my wife and I,” said the bird. “We were flying over your city and some-body started shooting at us. We’re both hurt. Can you help us?”I gasped. “Of course, of course,” I said. “Please rest here. Let me go get my humans!”I tore around the garden to the kitchen door, and ran inside. Mina and Mehdi’s parents were there, doing the washing up. I barked and barked, trying to tell them to come with me. “What’s the matter, Blackjack?” asked Mom.“Bark,” I said. Unfortunately, I can’t speak to humans.Dad ruffled the fur on my head. “What’s wrong, boy?” he

asked.I grabbed his trouser leg, and started to pull.“I think he wants us to follow him,” said Mom. I rolled my eyes in relief. At last, they un-derstood me!I ran out to the garden where the cranes were, Mom and Dad running after me.When they saw the cranes they stopped dead. “Oh my good-ness,” said Mom.“They’re hurt,” said Dad. Slowly he walked toward them.The cranes knew that Mom and Dad were there to help them, so they just stood there while Dad came closer. One of the cranes was fainting, and her leg had been broken by the bullet. She was the wife, I learnt later. The one with the hurt wing was the husband.Mom made a soft nest for the cranes, and Dad gently exam-ined them, then went to call the vet. I just sat there the entire day, when the vet came and set the crane’s leg, and bandaged up the other crane’s wing. Then we gave them grains to eat and water to drink as well as some medicines.That night they slept, and in the morning they seemed better.I sat next to them as they had breakfast, and chatted.The lady crane was feeling better enough to talk to me.

“You’re a good kid,” she said. If you hadn’t brought your humans when you did, I think I would have died!”Her husband put his good wing around her. He obvi-ously loved her very much. “They were terrible people, who shot at us,” he said.I asked them where they’d come from.“We used to live in the desert,” said the gentle-man crane. “But there’s a drought on, and the wa-tering hole near our home dried up. So we had to leave, to try and find water and another home.”“Yes,” said the lady. “And on the way, as we were flying over this city, three people with guns saw us and started shooting. It was terrible!” She shud-dered. “We were so afraid

we wouldn’t make it, specially since we’re going to have ba-bies soon.”I was totally shocked. What kind of people would do this to harmless birds?Sara and Sar, for those were their names, stayed with us for about a month. The three of us became great friends, and I was very sorry to see them go. As they rose into the air, so grace-fully, I thought, what a won-derful couple! I sure hope they find a large body of water and a good place soon. I also hope I see them again some day.

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LAHORE: Recently, Gymboree (Play and Music) launched their first franchise in Pakistan with Beaconhouse Liberty Campus. The grand launch was hosted by Sophia and Kasim Kasuri. Around 400 families with children uptill age 5 were present at the launch of Gymboree Play and Mu-sic in Pakistan. Gymboree Play and Music is con-sidered world leader in Early Childhood Develop-ment. It has more than 700 centres in 46 countries around the world. “97% children who attend Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDs) beginning birth to three years of age perform better during the early years of their life and in Preschool as com-pared to children who don’t attend such centres,” said Director Gymboree Corporation Stuart Ford, an expert in Early Childhood Development. Stuart was also alarmed that there are a number of fake Gymboree programs running in Lahore but Beaconhouse is the only authorized franchise

of Gymboree programs in Pakistan. ECD pro-grammes focuses on the cognitive, social and physical development of children aged 0 to 5 years through playing, singing, movement, and sensory development activity.Gymboree Pakistan Director Sophia Kasuri, a child development expert advised the parents gathered for the launch by that parents must participate in play and learn activities with their children to help their child’s development.The Educationist Nasreen Mahmud Kasuri was pleased that parents were becoming aware of the importance of quality time with young children, but regretted that before the entry of Gymboree Play & Music there was a dearth of development-appropriate activities in Pakistan for the parents of pre-schoolers. She said that her organization (Beaconhouse) was pleased to partner Gymboree in Pakistan.

First Gymboree (Play and Music) launched in Pakistan

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