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FOUNDER

VISHWA NATH

1917-2002

APRIL (FIRST) 2012 NO. 828

funtime

comics

Coverpage

Who am I ? 41

Its Funtime 57

Damrus Herbal Tea 18

Cheeku 26

Grandpa and Charlie... 48

The Gift 5

Stubborn King 10

Mr. 100 15

The Big Fat King 19The Fine for the Roof 23

Bananas Galore 32

The Boring Day of... 37

Gol Guttam Lakkad Battam 43

Stay Put, Timbu! 50

The Fight 54

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storytime

Hey! How come you have such a long

pretty hair like me! Pinky exclaimedseeing Nany Squirrels hairdo.

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Asha and Priya were neighbours.They were both six years old andgood friends. Being as young as six

they experienced their own share of fights,laughter, anger, love and others. They

always shared whatever they had, whetherit was playthings or food.

Butbut..but..Asha had a doll thatshe never let Priya play with. Priya couldnot fight over it for Asha had found a wayto deal with this situation. It wentsomewhat like this.

May I have your doll for a while,Priya would request!

Of course, you can but she is sleepingand I just cannot wake her up, you know

my granny tells me one should never wakeup anyone while they are asleep, thiswould be Ashas reply.

Oh. Priya had to accept it reluctantly.

Another day Priya would again ask for thedoll, and the prompt reply would be, Ohno! I did not sleep the whole of last nightbecause dolly was very sick. She was

coughing and Mamma tells me never letanyone touch her, for they would get thecough and will have to be given a shot bythe doctor! This frightened Priya and shetook a few steps backward.

This happened so often that Priya soon

Story Jeeva Raghunath

Jeeva Raghunath is a Chennai-based professionalstoryteller, writer and translator. Fans of her story-

telling sessions can be found in over 9 countries. Sheconducts interactive workshops and has performed

for several television channels.


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stopped asking for the doll which alwayshad a problem. This suited Asha who wasindeed very happy with the outcome.

One fine day Priya came running to

Ashas house screaming her lungs outHey Asha, we are moving to the nexttown, Papa has a new job there, I amgoing to miss you but now you will havenobody asking for dolly! Though thismade Asha very happy it also made hervery sad for she would no longer be ableto play with Priya.

Asha woke up one morning hearing a lot

of commotion outside her house; shepeeped out of the window and found thatthe movers were loading things fromPriyas house into their van.

She ran out and Priya came runningtowards Asha, she gave a tight hug andbid farewell and ran towards the carwaiting to leave.

Tears ran down Ashas cheeks,suddenly in a flash, she raninside as fast as her

little feet could carry, picked up a gift andran back with the same speed andscreamed Wait Priya, I have somethingfor you.

Priyas father stopped the car. Asha camerunning, dumped the gift in Priyas hands,planted a kiss on her cheek and soon thecar left.

Priya opened the gift impatiently as anykid would and there inside it was DOLLY.With a beaming smile, she turned aroundand saw Asha waving her hands happilywith tears in her eyes.

Priya now realized that she was moreimportant to Asha than herlovely Dolly! Priyascreamed, I loveyou, you are mybest friend.

IRSHAD


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BIPLAB/VINY

Everyone loves to laugh. No

wonder, people on T.V. shows try

to make you laugh all the time

with laughter competitions.

Laughter is contagious. In 1962,

some schools in Tanzania wereshutdown due to an unusual

outbreak known as Tanganyika

Laughter epidemic where school

kids and adults were unable to

control their laughter for days.

If you love movies check out

their spoof version. In a spoof,

characters and situations from

the original movie are imitated

to make you laugh.

If you can tickle the

funny bone of people

with jokes, mimicry or

other hilarious antics,

you can be a

professional comedian.

Dont like to exercise?

You can substitute

some of your exercise

sessions with laughter

sessions. Laughter is a

good exercise activity.

Clowns have a hilarious personalitywith colourful clothes, interesting

make-up and funny behaviour. You

will find them performing live in

shopping mall events, in a circus or

in entertainment shows.

Charlie Chaplin,

the beloved comedian began

entertaining people at the age of

five as a singer and started acting

when he was eight years old.

In a day, children

laugh more than

adults.


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SONAL SUMIT


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Champakvans new king, Sheru Singh, was a very just and caring ruler.However, he was also extremely stubborn. Very often he was struckby new ideas and would forget everything and stubbornly

concentrate on accomplishing them. This habit often entrapped him introubles; still Sheru Singh could not free himself of it.

Minister Happy Elephant was always worriedbecause of the kings habit.

One day when Happy went to pay a visit to

the king, he found Sheru Singh sitting solemnly under atree in the royal gardens.

Maharaj, what are you gazing at in the sky sittingunder this tree? Happy asked.

Happyji, I am thinking of something, King SheruSingh replied, still looking at the sky.

His words caused a wave of panic in Happys mind,thinking that some new idea had germinated in Sheru

Singhs psyche. Maharaj, please do not think, sittingalone like this, he said.

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Ministerji, at least listen to me. I wasthinking how can the birds fly in the sky?

Maharaj, the bodies of the birds is madein a way that they can easily fly, Happy

grew more suspicious.

That is true, Ministerji, but birds can alsofly because they have wings. If I hadwings, could I have flown? King SheruSingh asked, still lost in thoughts.

I dont know Maharaj, but why thinkabout it, when it is impossible? Thinkabout the various schemes you are

planning for the masses, Happysuggested.

But Happyji, just imagine that if I hadwings, then I could fly, right? SheruSingh asked again.

Maharaj, I am very heavy, so maybe Iwould be unable to fly, but I think youcan, Happy pondered and said.

King Sheru Singhs face beamed withhappiness at Minister Happys words.

Ministerji, I want to fly, Happy couldnot believe his ears at King Sheru Singhsdeclaration.

What are you saying, Maharaj? Happyexpressed his disbelief. How can you fly?You have no wings!

That I do not know. I just want to fly.Ministerji, you are so sharp. Think of away so that I can fly, Sheru Singh wasback to his stubbornness.

But Maharaj, how can you

UmmUmmWhat kind of a minister

are you, who cannot even fulfill a smallwish of your king. I just want to flysomehow, Sheru Singh began crying likea small child.

Happy became nervous at the sight of theking crying. Maharaj, what are youdoing? If anybody sees you crying likethis, what will they think? Please stopcrying. I will think of something.

Maharaj, I will lift you up with my trunkand walk from one place to another. Thiswill make you feel as if you are flying,Happy came up with this bright idea aftercontemplating for a long time.

No, not like this, said the kingpetulantly. I want to actually fly like thebirds.

Maharaj, do not be stubborn. You aretrying to do the impossible. Can I think itwill be possible for me to become slimmerthan a bear if I am on a diet? In the same

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way, your flying is also impossible.

Okay, tell me why I cannot fly?

Maharaj, there are many reasons for it.

You do not have wings and your body istoo heavy.

I have a solution for this problem, KingSheru Singh exclaimed happily.

What solution, Maharaj? Happy askedin despair.

I need a pair of artificial wings. Since I

am huge, the wings too have to be big,King Sheru Singh declared.

No Maharaj, this is impossible.

Everything is possible, Ministerji. Justwait and watch, King Sheru Singh saidand went to the weaving bird. He got twobig wings made out of many palm leaves.

King Sheru Singh took the wings toMinister Happy, Ministerji, look atthese. I have especially got them madefor myself.

Maharaj, you will not be able to fly with

such heavy wings. Even the birds will beunable to fly with such heavy wings,Happy said, after inspecting the wings.

Ministerji, do not worry, just come with

me. I will jump from the hill and fly withthe help of these wings.

King Sheru Singhs words gave Happyenough reason to panic. He realized itwould be pointless to make Sheru Singhunderstand the gravity of his action. Hewould never listen to him.

Maharaj, you carry on. I will follow you,

Happy said and went away.

When he reached the hill after a while,King Sheru Singh was ready with his wingsto fly.

Maharaj, tie this rope to your leg,Happy gave one end of a rope to the king.

What is it for, Ministerji?

So that you do not fly away too far,Happy replied. King Sheru Singh did asHappy had asked him and jumped fromthe hill.

He could not, fly,and started falling

down into thevalley belowwith greatspeed. Happysaw this and

quickly pulled

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the rope with his hands.

Sheru Singh did not fall in the valley dueto the rope but was badly hurt because ofcolliding with the rocky hill. By the time

Happy pulled him up the hill, he wasbleeding profusely.

Maharaj, are you all right? enquiredHappy with concern for his king.

You saved my life otherwise I wouldsurely have fallen down very far, KingSheru Singh groaned with pain.

Maharaj, you are safe, I am happy aboutthat. These wounds will soon heal,Happy said as he began untying the knotof the rope from Sheru Singhs leg.

Ministerji, I am thinking aboutsomething.

Maharaj, such a big mishap was about tohappen and here you are again thinking!Happy was shocked.

Ministerji, this time my thoughts are of

good intention. I am thinking that oneshould not blindly ape others but try tobe happy just the way one is.

Now look at me. I tried to copy the birdsand wanted to fly like them, without eventhinking that it is impossible. See, I am sobadly hurt. I have decided that now I willnever imitate others and not be stubbornabout anything. What is the point of

being stubborn, if it gets one intotrouble?

King Sheru Singhs words made Happybreathe a sigh of relief. After all, his kinghad left behind his bad habit of beingstubborn without reason.


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Well, since Mr.100 was without his zeroes,he looked just like Number 1. And since thetwo of them were standing right next to eachother, it made them look just like Number11. And Number 11 began to wonder if he

had a twin!

All the numbers of Ank Nagar came runningtowards the three numbers. They stared atNumber 1 and Mr.100.

There are no double numbers in AnkNagar, they said. Who are you? And whyare you trying to look like Number 11?

Number 1 moved far away from Mr.100. Iam Number 1 and that is Mr.100, he said.

Everyone looked at Mr.100 and burstout laughing.

Mr.100, where are your two zeroes?they asked.

Mr.100 felt very embarrassed. But before

he could say anything, Number 1 said,Mr.100s zeroes have run off. He cantfind them anywhere!

I think Mr.100s zeroes are unhappy withhim, Number 5 said. After all, hesturned so proud and rude.

This made Mr.100 feel very upset. Thatsnot fair! he said.

Number 66 then said, Mr.100, pleasedont feel bad. But you are to be blamedfor this sad state of yours. If you werent soarrogant, your zeroes would have neverleft you.

Numbers 2, 3, 4 and 7 couldnt stopthemselves from commenting. Youthought of yourself as someone whos very

great, they told Mr. 100. You also keptdemeaning us every now and then. Nowlook at you! You have become smaller thanus all.

Mr.100 sobbed as he realised his folly.Forgive me, he said. I will never troubleanybody now. But please help me get somezeroes so that I can be myself again.

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from? Number 66 said.

Mr.100 then requested Numbers 10, 20, 30,40 and 60 to give him their zeroes.

No way! they said. We cannot give youour zeroes. If we do, we will become even wewill become smaller than Number 10!

Then what will happen to me? Mr.100cried. Where will I go? We cant have twonumbers that look like each other in onetown!

Well, Number 13 said. You can gowherever you like. Ank Nagar doesnt need ahaughty number like you anyway.

Please dont say that, Mr.100 pleaded. If Igo away, youll never have another numberlike me.

You are giving too much importance toyourself, Number 99 said, holding Number

1s hand. We can addourselves to each other andeasily make another numberlike you.

Number 2 too held Number50s hand and said, Wecan also multiply ourselveswith each other to make anew number thats exactly likeyou.

Soon, the other numbers toostood with each other andsaid, With each others help,

we can make many Number100s, just like you. You areproud, rude and never helpanyone. We really dont needyou. Its best if you leaveAnk Nagar.

Mr.100 couldnt control himself anymore.He began wailing loudly. The other numbersgiggled and hoped that he had learnt a

lesson for being so arrogant.

Just then Mr.100s two zeroes walked by.They were holding hands. We zeroes madeyou a hero, Mr. 100, they said. And youthought of yourself as the King of AnkNagar. Well, now you know what your realvalue is without us. Well come back to youonly if you promise to be more humble. Ifyou dont, we will simply go away again.

Mr.100 fell at their feet. Please dont leaveme, he begged. I promise Ill never be rudeor proud or selfish ever again.

After that day, there was a drastic change inMr.100s attitude. He spoke to everyone in apolite and humble manner. His zeroes toofelt happy with his behaviour and kept theirpromise to stay with him.

KIMBERLY SODERBERG

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MADAM, WHAT IS

THIS GINGER

FOR?

YES,DEFINITELY.

AFTER A LITTLE WHILE, DAMRU SERVED TEA TO EVERYBODY. HOWEVER,

THEY COULDNT SWALLOW EVEN A SINGLE SIP OF IT. IT TASTED AWFUL.

LOOK, RINI VIXEN, MOTU

ELEPHANT AND KALU BEAR HAVE

ALSO ARRIVED. PLEASE BRING

TEA FOR MY GUESTS TOO.

MADAM, I THOUGHT IF WE CAN ADD

CLOVES, CARDAMOM AND GINGER TO

THE TEA, THEN WHY NOT GARLIC TOO?

GARLIC TOO IS CONSIDERED VERY

BENEFICIAL IN AYURVEDA.

TINNY HAD NO ANSWER TO THIS ARGUMENT. SHE

SAT DOWN HOLDING HER HEAD WITH HER HANDS.

YOU SILLY DONKEY,

WHY DID YOU PUT

GARLIC IN IT?

IF I FEEL COLD, THEN I HAVE

GINGER TEA. MY AYURVEDA BOOK

MENTIONS MANY BENEFITS OF IT.

ITS EVENING NOW.

ILL PREPARE TEA

FOR YOU.

DAMRUS HERBAL TEABY SHIVESH SRIVASTAVA

DAMRU DONKEY GOT A

JOB AT HERBALIST AND

NATURAL MEDICINE

SPECIALIST TINNY CAT.

DAMRU, I ALWAYS PREFER TO

DRINK HERBAL TEA. I HAVE CLOVE

TEA IN THE MORNING SO THAT MY

THROAT NEVER GETS INFECTED.

CARDAMOM TEA IS

FOR THE EVENINGS

FOR ITS DELICIOUS

TASTE AND OTHER

BENEFITS.


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Once there lived a big fat king whoused to eat throughout the day.He was always followed by a

maid who would carry a tray loaded withsnacks. She would have biscuits in the

evening, crisps in the night time, breadand butter in the morning and a large bowlof cereals and rice in the afternoon. He was aman who never got tired of eating. He wouldeat while he talked, walked, sang, felt boredand even when he ordered his troops. Theonly time his mouth remained still was whenhe was asleep.

He was also a very greedy man and would

never share anything that was his with anyone.Not even with his wife. The queen was a veryfrail and elegant woman who was kind heartedand intelligent. She was fed up of watching herhusband eat all day long. Many a time shewould request her husband Please stop eatingfor a while? At least when you are discussingmatters with the ministers?

He always replied How do you expect meto live if I stop eating?

Well, you will not die if you do not eat forfive minutes! She retorted.

He was always very angry when he was askedby others to do something. He always thoughtthat he was right. He was a very proud kingand thought nobody could be like him..Therefore he did many silly things in his life

and took everyone for granted.

There is no man in this world who can eatlike me! No one can beat me at eating! And Iam proud of it! He said with pride.

The queen knew that there was no point inarguing with him any more on this issue.Hence, she stopped talking to him about eating.

A few months passed by, but the king didnot stop eating! Everybody in the kingdomstarted making fun of the king and the queenwas embarrassed. She wanted to put a stop toher husbands habit of eating constantly. Soshe decided to plan a trick that would makeher husband to stop eating.

That night, she told him You know, there isa man who eats more than you do!

What! Who? He asked shocked anddropped a hand full of crisps.

A man named Ben. He is a shopkeeper inthe town nearby and people call him Ben,the eater! She said in a very casual tone.

It cannot be true. He replied harshly. His

By Swati Suresh

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to Ben and you can compete with him.

Great! he said. Arrange for the challengeand watch your husband win! He was fullof pride.

She did not want to talk about it anymore.She bid him good night and fell asleep.

The next day, everything was ready. It wasnearly sunset when the competition began.Ben sat in the middle of the hall and theking was seated on his huge throne.

People gathered in the hall to watch the

outcome. A group of young boys were thereto cheer the king. The queen thought thatthey were the kids of the ministers. It wasdecided that Ben would starve for a week ifhe lost the bet and if the king lost he wouldstop eating lavishly.

Once the bet began, maids brought roastedbeef, huge loaves of bread and butter, a potfull of porridge and water and served it to

them. Both the men started eating. The kingstuffed his mouth with roasted beef. Helooked very funny with his cheeks bulgingout on both sides.

Ben ate very fast and finished the roasted beefin no time. He was served more

roasts. Seeing this, the kingstarted eating like a barbarian.He started using both his

hands holding a loaf ofbread in one hand andbeef in the other.

They ate for hourscontinuously. After awhile, the king neededa break badly.Therefore there was afive minutes break.

face turned red with anger. He got downfrom his bed and started walking around hisroom as though he was thinking somethingvery serious.

It is! You did not hear? They call him Ben,the eater! And I have seen him. I have heardhe eats more than you. She replied verycoolly. He cannot! He bellowed.

She was terrified. But before she spokeanything more, he spoke.

All right! I can challenge him. He soundedvery confident.

The queen smiled broadly. She knew herhusband would say this and she was happythat things were going according to her plan.

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bread and butter. He continued eating for anhour. The king kept watching him and finallyBen finished. He did as he was ordered.There was a thunder of claps around the halland it was declared that Ben had won thebet. So the King sadly accepted that he

would not eat throughout the day but onlyat meal times.

The queen was very happy and satisfied. Shewas satisfied by the plan she had laid. Themorning before the bet, she had met Ben topersuade him to accept the offer for the bet.Ben had a twin named Bob and the three ofthem had planned to trick the king. So Bobswitched place with Ben during the fiveminutes break. They were given a bag full ofgold coins by the queen for helping herexecute the plan.

She had achieved what she wanted. Her planhad worked out too well and nobody everknew. Ben and Bob left the town after thebet and promised never to return. The kingwas left with nothing but a limited amountof food at meal times.

KEITH

During the break, he fell asleep and thequeen knew that he was tired ofeating. Ben left the hall andreturned after a few minutes.

Five minutes later the king wokeup and the competitionresumed. They were servedwith chicken and turkeythis time. The kind startedbreathing heavily and thequeen knew that it wasbecause of the effort hehad to make to eat. Butshe felt that he was still

determined tocontinue. He was aman who wouldnot give up easily.

They ate all night. The maids were tiredwalking up and down the hall and servingthem. The crowd too dispersed gradually.But there were a few people who were readyto sacrifice their nights sleep for this

competition.

It went on and on and they continueddevouring the food. However by sun rise,the speed of the king had reducedremarkably. The queen knew that he couldnot eat any more. But Ben seemed to beeating without the slightest bit of exhaustion.After a while, the king gave up.

I give up. He said. He sounded weary.

There was applause all around the hall. Thequeen too applauded but only until the kingspoke. In order to win the bet, you must eatanother five loaves of bread. He ordered.There was complete silence in the hall.

After much argument, Ben accepted to eatfive more loaves of bread and was given



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Afarmer lived on the sea-beach in

Africa. His name was Loi. He hadmany coconut trees.

One day, while sitting under acoconut tree, he had just startedmaking a rope out of the coconut

fibre when a snail came by.

The Fine

for theRoof

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The snail bit on Lois leg. Loi screamedwith pain and in confusion hit thecoconut tree with his axe.

The coconut tree was angry and threw acoconut on Loi in fury. The coconut hita hen who was pecking on the grainslying underneath the tree. She was hurtbut fortunately, her life was saved.

In her rage, the hen dug an ants holelocated nearby. Utter chaos spread amidstthe ants.

A snake came slithering in the grass atthat time. The ants assumed that he wasthe culprit and attacked him.

He was trying to save himself from theants when a group of wild boars camealong. One baby boar bumped into thesnake and was bitten by it.

The boars began running sensing the

sudden danger and entered the thickbushes where a bat was sleepingpeacefully.

The poor bat fell on the ground with athud and was badly hurt.

He flapped his wings and flew to a field.An elephant was eating bananas there.The bat entered his ear. The elephantwent mad with pain! Annoyed he pickedup a stone and threw it far away.

The stone fell on the roof of an old

womans hut and a huge hole formed init. No wonder the old woman startedshouting in anger!

You stupid stone, you broke my hut!Now you will have to pay a fine for it.

Granny, this is not my fault, but theelephants. He threw me here, thestone cried.

The old woman went to the elephantand poured her wrath on him, askingfor a fine for the damage he hadcaused.

The elephant said, Granny, I am notat fault, it is the bat who did it. Heentered my ear and I kicked the stoneout of pain.

When the old woman went to thebat, he directed her towards the boar.

As she reached near the boar, hespoke before she could utter a word,This is great! Somebodys mistake,someone elses repentance! Ask forthe fine from the snake that bit me.


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WHAT IS IT, MEEKU?

WHAT ARE YOU PENNINGDOWN WITH SO MUCH

CONCENTRATION?BY DAS

WOW! THIS IS JUST GREAT. WAIT, ILLCOMPOSE THE MUSIC FOR IT.

FRIENDS, GET READY TO SING.

WE ARE THEIRS ANDTHEY ARE OURS.

WE ARE THEIRS ANDTHEY ARE OURS.

THIS EARTH AND ITS

INHABITANTS,THIS EARTH AND ITS

INHABITANTS,

WE ARE ALWAYS

READY FOR THAT.

YOU ARE ALREADYHAVING THE GUITAR INYOUR HAND, THEN

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

WE NEED A MELODIOUS VOICE,WHICH NEITHER YOU NOR I HAVE.

GOOD! YOU HAVE BECOME

VERY SMART!

HEY, I WAS

ALREADY SMART,BUT OKAY IF YOU

SAY SO.

OH! NOW I GOT IT.

YOU ARE THINKINGABOUT THE PARROTAND THE STARLING,

RIGHT?

I AM WRITING A SONG, LISTEN

THIS EARTH AND ITS

INHABITANTS, WE ARE THEIRSAND THEY ARE OURS.

THEY BOTH APPROACHED THE PARROT

AND THE STARLING.


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WHILE THEY WERE PRACTICING,THE CROW ALERTED THEM.

WELL HAVE TO CHASE THE LIONAWAY SOMEHOW. GIVE ME THE

CLIP OF YOUR FILE.

AHH! WHO BITMEAHHAH..AH

WHAT WILL YOUDO WITH THIS?

CHEEKU PUT THE CLIP ONTHE LIONS TAIL.

THE LION GOT UP WITH A JERK AND RAN AWAY.MEEKU AND CHEEKU TOO LEFT THE PLACE.

I AM THINKING OF ADDINGAHHAHAH TOO TO THIS SONG.

AHHAHA

H! HA..HA..HA

JUST WAITAND WATCH.

THE LION SAT ON THE SAMETREE LOG INSIDE WHICH CHEEKU

AND MEEKU WERE HIDING.

OH NO! WHY IS THIS LIONSITTING HERE? NOW HOW

WILL WE GET AWAY?

LETS HIDE INSIDETHIS HOLLOW LOG.

OKAY.

RUN! THE LION ISCOMING.

I JUST HEARD SUCH AMELODIOUS SONG AND NOWSUDDENLY ITS ALL QUIET!

HOW?


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IRSHAD

Spot the things mentioned in the below rhyme.


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Someone has damaged Mrs. Vermas roof. The cross

marks indicate the possible hideoutof the culprit. Help

Mrs. Verma to find the culprit using the compass.

Map Game

CLUES:From the Coconut tree : Go two blocks S

From the Ant : Go two blocks SW

From the Buffalo : Go two blocks W

From the Bat : Go one block NW

From the Elephant : Go one block NE

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You have found the culprit holding a dartboard.


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One morning, Honey Elephant woke up craving for some soft and sweet bananas. Though heliked all kinds of fruits, bananas topped his list. He walked out of his house, wonderingwhere he would find a big bunch of bananas to satiate his enormous appetite. Honey walked

towards a park. He saw a group of monkeys sitting inside. They were eating some ripe yellow bananas.Honey immediately stopped and looked at the bananas and licked his lips.

One of the monkeys, whose name was Jumpy Monkey, looked up at Honey Elephant and grinned.Would you like a banana, Mr. Elephant? he said impishly. Honey Elephant nodded his big head.

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Yes, I really would! he said. Then eat this!Jumpy Monkey said cheekily. He then threw arotten banana towards Honey Elephant. It fellnear Honey Elephants big legs and smashed onthe ground. Honey Elephant felt quite hurt. He

walked away quietly.

Suddenly, Honey Elephant heard someonesinging, Buy bananas! Sweet bananas! Goldenbananas! It was Peelu Deer. He was pushing acart full of yellow bananas to sell in the market.The sight of the plump and fresh bananasmade Honeys mouth water.

I dont have any money

to pay you, he toldPeelu Deer politely. Butwill you still give me a fewbananas for free?

Peelu Deer got veryupset. Hey! I amtrying to make aliving here and youwant my bananas for

free! he scolded HoneyElephant. Go awayfrom here, you beggar!

Honey Elephant walkedaway without saying aword. After beingadmonished by many more

animals in the jungle, he felt very disheartened.If I had the money, I could have bought anentire cart of bananas for myself! he said tohimself wishfully. Suddenly, Honey Elephantheard someone laughing. He turned around

and saw that it was Goru Rabbit.

Money doesnt grow on the trees, Honey!Goru Rabbit said. You have to work for it tocome to you. Chunmun Sparrow, who wasflying in the sky, saw Honey Elephant and flewdown. She was one of Honey Elephants closestfriends. Hi Honey! Chunmun Sparrowchirped. I have some good news for you! I betit will make you very happy!


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Is that so? Honey Elephant said. What is it?Tell me quickly, Chunmun!

Well, Chunmun Sparrow said. A truck has

turned over on the highway thats behind thejungle. It was carrying a load of bananas to thenearby town. There are thousands of bananaslying on the road now. Just the sight of themmade me think of you. I know how much youlove bananas. And so, I flew all the way here,

just to give you the news.

Wow! Honey Elephant said excitedly. Thatreally is good news! Ill go there right away andhave a feast. Honey then ran towards thehighway. He found the spot that ChunmunSparrow had told him about. A big truck waslying overturned there. Honey Elephantblinked. There were thousands of ripe bananasscattered there! When the truck driver andcleaner saw Honey Elephant, they panicked. Awild elephant! Run! they shouted as they ranto hide. He might be dangerous! Now, Honeywasnt one bit dangerous. But he didnt bother

to tell them that. He had his eyes fixed on thebananas. He had never seen so many of themtogether. And there was no one to stop himfrom eating them now.

I can eat the bananas to my hearts contentnow, Honey Elephant said as he walkedtowards the overturned truck. But when HoneyElephant reached the truck, he found that hedidnt want to eat the bananas anymore!

The truck driver and helper must have beenstartled by the accident, he muttered. Theywill feel worse if I eat their bananas now.Honey Elephant then straightened the truck

and put the bananas back into it. The truckdriver and cleaner were surprised to see whatHoney Elephant was doing. Huh? they said,scratching their heads. This elephant is puttingthe bananas back into the truck instead ofeating them! When Honey Elephant finishedputting all the bananas back into the truck, heblew the dust off the truck with his trunk. Hethen turned to go back to the jungle.

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Wait! the truck driver and cleaner toldHoney Elephant. Honey Elephant stopped,wondering what they would say. Mr.Elephant, the truck driver and cleaner said.Thank you very much for your help. If it

was not for you, the bananas would haverotted on the road. We would have lost our

jobs too. Please accept some bananas as atoken of our gratitude. The truck driver andcleaner then gave Honey Elephant severalbunches of plump bananas.

I dont know why, Honey Elephant said as hethanked them, but I have never been happierthan I am today. And I think its only because I

chose to help you. The truck driver andcleaner smiled. Mr. Elephant, they said. Wetravel on this highway very often. And fromnow on, well stop by every time we are hereand leave some bananas for you to eat. Youreally are a helpful friend. They then droveaway, feeling quite happy.

Honey Elephant walked back to the jungle withthe bananas. He was feeling quite happy too.

He had more bananas than he could eat now.And so, he invited all the animals and birds ofthe jungle to share them with him. He eveninvited Jumpy Monkey who couldnt believethat Honey Elephant was being so generouswhen he had been so nasty to him.

Thank you for inviting us over, Goru Rabbit,Chunmun Sparrow and all the others toldHoney Elephant later that day. We had a feasttoday. And it was just because you chose to behonest and helpful.

Achieving something by being honest andhelpful is much better than getting it for free,Honey Elephant told them all. I have learntthis very important lesson today! All theanimals and birds nodded and smiled. Theywere happy to see this positive change intheir friend.

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Akash looks so happy! He is reaching the shore after a long trip! He has brought lots of

bananas. See if you can find sixteen bananas throughout the picture below.


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Once upon a time there was a day. It was neither a very good day nor a very bad day. It was justa very boring day. All boring days have a peculiar smell. Pickly Wibble the hedgehog smelt thatboring day the moment he opened his left eye to take a peek at the alarm clock. Oh no! Timeto get up!

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Pickly Wibble the hedgehog decided that thebest way to spend such a boring day was tostay carefully rolled up below his red mapleleaves nibbling away at blueberries.

After calling the office faking a back strain,Pickly Wibble dozed for a couple of hoursmore. Then hunger woke him up and feelingfamished he went into the kitchen to munchon something. But oops, the fridge wasempty! There was not even a berry!

Pickly Wibble could not go shopping! Somecolleagues of his would see him around andrealize his back strain was a fake.

So he decided to order something yummyvia the Internet. But oops his computer hadcrashed the day before and Pickly Wibblehad taken it to get it fixed at the computershop just around the corner. He could notgo out to pick it up. He was supposed to besick!

So Pickly Wibble decided to take a shower to

soothe both his ravenous hunger and ruffledspines. Pickly Wibble used the bath foam

first, then the shampoo and lastly theconditioner.

When it was time to rinse, oops, not even adrop of water fell from the tap. With his eyes

full of suds Pickly Wibble tried to reach thephone on the desk of the dining room to callthe plumber, Cater the Pillar.

Stumbling a couple of times and slammingagainst a little desk, a lamp and even a sofa,Pickly Wibble the hedgehog was able toreach the phone and dial the number, butoops, the line of Cater the Pillar, theplumber was continuously busy.

Pickly Wibble the hedgehog thought that ona boring day like that maybe Cater the Pillarthe plumber too had called in sick.Mhmmm!

Pickly Wibble took a decision! He wouldwatch the TV waiting for the sun to set. Inthe dark, wearing a trench and dark glasseshe could slip out of the house to buy

something good to eat at Daisy the wasps.

After taking the decision, he took theremote control and started pressing thebuttons at first gently, then with morestrength and increasing energy. Oops, it didnot work!

It was the battery for sure. Pickly Wibblethe hedgehog was trying to remember

where he had put a new one, whensomeone knocked at the door.

He looked out from the peephole and oops, outside there wasa crowd waiting for him. Hiscolleagues were the first, then hesaw his friends, his parents, Caterthe Pillar the plumber, Daisy thewasp carrying a basket with fresh

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blueberries and his broken personalcomputer. Pickly Wibble the hedgehogheaved a sigh and opened the door. Whilst

he expected long faces and admonishment,to his surprise he heard the crowd saying:

Happy birthday Wiggle!

We knew you would find an excuse not toshow up!

Many happy returns of the day, my son!

How could he forget! That boring day, washis birthday! He forgot, but the others, theones who cared for him truly did not, andthey came to celebrate at his place!

And so it happened that on a boring dayPickly Wibble the hedgehog learnt thatordinary days could also be special days,especially those days which were alsohis birthdays!

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Who Am I ?

My life can be measured inhours,If Im thin, I am quick,If Im fat, I am slow,And wind is my foe.Who am I?

I cry but Im voiceless,I flutter but Im wingless,I bite but Im toothless,I mutter but Im mouthless.Who am I?

I have a head,I have a tail,Im silver in colour,But have no legs.Who am I?

Im used to build up castles,

Im used to measure hours,I can tear down mountains,And I can make you blind.What am I?

How Much

Do You Know?

1. How many pairs of wings do bees have?

(a) One (b) Four

(c) Three (d) Two

2. What is the currency of China?

(a) Yen (b) Taka

(c) Yuan (d) Lira

3. Ginjivitis is a disease that affects _______(a) Teeth (b) Eyes

(c) Skin (d) Ears

4. How sound is measured based on humanhearing?

(a) Watt (b) Degree

(c) Decibel (d) Hertz

5. Which is a smallest breed of dog in thislist?

(a) Chihuahua (b) German Shepherd(c) Dalmatian (d) Mastiff

AnswersWhoAmI?:(1)CANDLE(2)WIND(3)COIN(4)SAND

HOWMUCHDoYouKnow?:1.(d),2.(c),3.(a),4.(c),5.(a)



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Mother! Vinay called outwhen he woke up onemorning. Please give me

some dugdh jal mishrit sharkara yuktparvatiya booty. And please hurry!

Ill get it right away, Mother repliedfrom the kitchen.

What is the matter, Vinay? Are youfeeling unwell? Mother asked when sheentered the room with a cup.

Im perfectly fine, Mother, Vinay said.What makes you think Im unwell?

Well, you did ask me to get you thisconcoction of herbs, didnt you?

Mother said, handing Vinay the cup.

Huh? When did I ask for a concoctionof herbs? Vinay asked, peeping intothe cup.

Vinay, Mother said. Didnt you justcall out to me and ask me to give yousome booty?

Oh Mother! Vinay said.You misunderstoodme. I asked you tobring me dugdh jalmishrit parvatiya booty.Thats another namefor tea.

Youre becoming more and

more mischievous, Vinay, Motherscolded and left the room.

Vinay shrugged and got out of the bed.He then went to take a bath. After awhile, he called out to Mother again.Mother! he shouted. I cant find mykanth langot.

What? Mother said, perplexed.

I cant find my kanth langot! Vinayrepeated. Wherever did you keep mynecktie?

Please be direct, Vinay! Mother sighed.

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I wont be able to finish my householdchores if you keep confusing me justbecause you want to be mischievous.

Mother then took Vinays necktie out ofthe wardrobe and put it around his neck.

Mother, I am not being mischievous,Vinay pleaded innocently. Really!

Later that day, Vinays teacher was testingthe students GK in the classroom.Children, he said. Tell me, what isThomas Edisons most famousinvention?

Vinay smiled and raised his hand toanswer the question.

Yes, Vinay, the teacher said. Pleaseanswer the question.

Sir, Vinay cleared his throat and said.

Edison invented the vidyutprakashiya kanch golak!

Sit down if you dont know

the answer, the teachersaid, upset.

Children, he then told theclass. Thomas Edisoninvented the electric bulb.

Sir, I was saying the samething, Vinay stood up andinsisted. The vidyut

prakashiya kanch golak isanother name for theelectric bulb.

All the students in the classlaughed heartily.

Be quiet! the teacher shouted. Now,answer the next question. Which game isthe Ramanuj Trophy associated with?

It is associated with ashthkoni kashthfalak pe le takatak de takatak! Vinay said.

Vinay, the teacher said angrily. Areyou making fun of me again? I had noidea that you could be so disrespectful.

Sir, Vinay said sincerely. I would neverdo that. But please believe me when I say

that ashthkoni kashth falak pe le takatakde takatak is another name for tabletennis.

Please keep quiet for the rest of the class,Vinay, the teacher said furiously.

Vinay didnt like being shouted at eventhough he had answered correctly.

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But he obeyed his teacher and didntspeak again.

Rahul! Vinay called out to his friendand neighbour when he returned fromschool later that day. Will you comewith me to watch the gol guttam lakadbattam de danadan match? I have anextra pass.

What is that? Rahul asked curiously.

Well, Vinay said. A gol guttam lakadbattam de danadan match is another

name for a cricket match!

Rahul laughed loudly.

Yes, Vinay! he said cheerfully. Even Iwant to watch the match between Indiaand Pakistan. We will have to go to thestadium by train. So lets leave right away.

It will take time for the

sahastra chakra lauhpathgamini to arrive, Vinaysaid. So let us walk towardsthe sahastra chakra lauhpathgamini viram sthal.

Now whatever is that?Rahul asked, staring at Vinay.

Sahastra chakra lauh

pathgamini is a train, Vinayexplained. And sahastrachakra lauh pathgamini viramsthal means a railway station.

Which language are youspeaking in today, Vinay?Rahul asked, giggling. He wasunable to control his

laughter. Vinays incoherent jabber hadmade him feel both curious and thrilled.

We have a new Hindi teacher in ourschool, Rahul, Vinay explained. Hisname is Mr. Sharma. He says that ournational language gives us values. Andthat we should be proud of it rather thanbeing slaves to foreign ones. Mr. Sharmahas also told us how our nationallanguage should be respected. Hesuggests that we talk in Hindi as often aswe can so that we discover what a richlanguage it is.

Ah! Rahul said and laughed. So thatswhat youve been up to today.

Praveen Uncle, who was the boysneighbour, saw them laughing.

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asked good-naturedly.

Uncle, Rahul told Praveen Uncle.Vinay has resolved to talk in a newlanguage from today.

Really? Praveen Uncle said curiously.Rahul then told Praveen Uncle aboutwhy Vinay was trying to speak in Hindi.

Son, your new teacher has taught youthe correct thing, Praveen Uncle said.But you have not understood what hereally meant.

What makes you say that, Uncle?Vinay asked, surprised.

We should definitely respect our nationallanguage, Praveen Uncle said, but alongwith that, we should also know otherlanguages so that we progress in life.

Vinay and Rahul listened patiently.

Tell me, Praveen Uncle then said.Why do we use a language?

So that we can communicate ourthoughts to others, Vinay said.

Vinay, Praveen Uncle then said. Iseverybody able to understand you fromthe way you are speaking today?

No, Vinay said, sounding disappointed.Everybody is making their owninferences about what I am saying.Mother thinks Im being mischievouswhile my teacher thinks Im making funof him.

Well, Vinay, Praveen Uncle said softly.

A language should be such that it isunderstood by everyone. Did you knowthat words from other languages wereincluded in Hindi in order to make it

easier to understand? That has made itpossible for it to reach out to morepeople than it originally did.

Is that so? Vinay and Rahul asked,astonished.

Yes, Praveen Uncle said. Not onlyEnglish but words of Sanskrit, Urdu,Arabic, Persian, Marathi and many other

languages have assimilated with Hindi.And you will be surprised to know thatHindi is now being taught in schools andcolleges all over the world.

Uncle, I have now realised that theknowledge of other languages is asimportant as that of ones own nationallanguage. Knowledge is never a setback inones progress. In fact, it facilitates it all

the more! Vinay said cheerfully.

Thats correct, Vinay! Praveen Uncle said.Why dont we go for some dugdh jalmishrit sharkara yukt parvatiya booty now?

Whats that, Uncle? Rahul asked,confused.

Tea, Rahul! Praveen Uncle said. Yourfavourite drink!

Good idea! Rahul said, laughing. Andafter that, let us all go for the gol guttamlakad battam de danadan match. I cantwait to see India win!

Everyone laughed and walked towardsthe tea shop.

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CHARLIE CHAPLINLOOKS SO FUNNYWITH HIS TINYMOUSTACHE,

WALKING STICK ANDBOWLER HAT. I SMILEWHENEVER I LOOK AT

THE CHARLIE CHAPLINSTICKER ON MY

PENCIL BOX.

IN HIS MOVIES, HE MAKESFUNNY EXPRESSIONS ANDALWAYS GETS INTO TROUBLE.

THEN MR. CHAPLINMUST HAVE WONSEVERAL AWARDS.

OKAY, NOW LETSWATCH A CHAPLIN

MOVIE.

YES, CHARLIE CHAPLIN WON MANY AWARDS INCLUDING THEPRESTIGIOUS ACADEMY AWARDS. IN 1975, QUEEN

ELIZABETH II BESTOWED KNIGHTHOOD UPON HIM WHEN HEWAS 85 YEARS OLD. THE TITLE, KNIGHT COMMANDER OF

BRITISH EMPIRE WAS GIVEN TO CHAPLIN.

OH YES! HE TRIED DIFFERENT STYLES OFCOMEDY IN HIS MOVIES. HE ACTED, DIRECTEDAND EVEN MADE MUSIC FOR HIS MOVIES. HE

WAS A MASTER FILM-MAKER.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN GOT THAT LOOKFROM HIS MOVIE, THE TRAMP.

EVERYONE LOVED HIS UNIQUE STYLEAND PEOPLE WENT ON TO IMITATE

HIS LOOKS.

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The entire stadium was packed withanimals. The final round of theprestigious Maharaja Sher Singh

Memorial Football Match was about to begin.It was being played between Jumbuvan and

Nandanvan. Jumbuvans captain Blacky Bearwas very worried. How will we play withoutGolu Deer? he told Uchalu Monkey who wasthe vice captain. He is our main goal scorer.Why did he have to fall sick today?

Why wouldnt he fall sick? Uchalu Monkeysaid, sounding annoyed. I saw him stuffinghimself with deep-fried snacks like pakodas andkachoris at Ballu Oxs roadside shop just

yesterday evening. I know that Golu is one ofour best players but I must say that when itcomes to his taste buds, he forgets everythingand turns very careless.

Forget Golu for now! Blacky Bear growled.He was growing anxious about the match.Lets focus on who we could get to replacehim at such short notice.

Why dont we ask Timbu Donkey to takeGolus place? Uchalu Monkey suggested. Hiskicks are really powerful. He is quite good atsaving goals too. Our defense line-up will surelybenefit if we take him on.

Hmm, Blacky Bear said, sounding slightlyunsure. You are right, Uchalu. Timbu Donkeycan kick the ball really well. He can save goalstoo. But I still dont feel very confident abouthim. He acts irresponsibly and can be verystupid sometimes. Even a slight mistake on hispart can prove dangerous for our team.

Dont worry, Blacky, Uchalu Monkey saidconfidently. Taga Tiger is Nandanvans maingoal scorer. We will give Timbu the task ofsurrounding him so that he doesnt get to theball. I think this strategy will work for us. Whatdo you think?

Alright then, Blacky Bear said. He then calledout to all his team players and explained thegame plan. Uchalu will attack the Nandanvanteam. I will take care of the midfield. Timbus

job will be to surround Taga so that he doesnt

get an opportunity to get hold of the ball.

All the players nodded as they understood andapproved of the line of attack. When TimbuDonkey heard that he would be replacing GoluDeer in the game, he felt overjoyed. Hooray!he cheered to himself. I have finally got achance to play in this prestigious match!

As soon as the game began, Jumbuvans Uchalu

Monkey scored a goal through a header andmade his team lead. Ding! The score on theleader board changed to 1-0. The Jumbuvanfans whistled. Well done, Jumbuvan! theycheered. The Nandanvan team grew furious.They decided to become more aggressive intheir attack. Taga Tiger roared and struggled to


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score a goal. But Timbu Donkeys powerfulkicks ruined all his chances as he kicked the ballfaraway from Taga Tiger.

When the ball came into the possession of theNandanvan players the next time, they racedtowards Jumbuvans goalpost. As they grew

closer, they made a pass. Taga sprinted towardsthe ball, hoping to score a goal. Unfortunately,he lost his balance and hit the goalpost.

Taga was so badly hurt that he had to be takento a hospital in an ambulance. Nandanvansplayers felt bad about losing one of their bestplayers. But they tried their level best to scoregoals. Sadly, they didnt make any and

Jumbuvan won the match. Timbu Donkey wasdeclared as the Best Player of the defense line.Everyone praised his powerful kicks. But wherewas the Best Player? Timbu couldnt be seenanywhere on the field. He didnt even show upwhen he was called to receive the trophy.

Well, Timbu Donkey had gone to the hospitalin the ambulance with Taga Tiger. Hissympathetic attitude towards an opponentplayer impressed everyone.

We should take a cue from Timbu and meetTaga in the hospital, Captain Blacky told histeam. We should leave all our differences hereon the field and be friends with our opponentsoutside the stadium, just like Timbu.

Timbu Donkey was sitting near Taga Tigersbed in the hospital room when Blacky Bear andthe rest of the Jumbuvan team walked in. Helooked very relieved to see them. Captain, forhow much longer do I have to surround Taga?he immediately asked Blacky Bear. TimbuDonkeys question perplexed all the animals.

What? Blacky Bear said. Timbu, have you

come here only because I had asked you tosurround Taga all the time?

Yes, of course, Timbu Donkey repliedinnocently. I was following your orders. Youare the captain after all.

The whole room echoed with the sound oflaughter. You silly donkey! Blacky Bear said,giggling. When I told you to surround Taga, I

actually meant that you should only do so onthe playground, so that he doesnt get too closeto the ball! But you took me so seriously thatyou even followed him to the hospital! Andyou are surrounding him here too! TimbuDonkey felt very silly. He didnt know what tosay or do.

Uchalu Monkey, who was known for his senseof humour, decided that it was time for him tocrack a joke. Okay, Timbu, he said. Now tellme, if Taga had gone to the washroom, wouldyou have accompanied him to surround himthere too?

Uchalu Monkeys question caused another roarof laughter. Timbu Donkey once again didntknow what to do. He simply hid his long facebehind his hands and gave himself one of hispowerful kicks.

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Tinku and Pinku Rabbits were headed for the river tobathe in it, when Pinku saw something roundfloating on the waves.

Whats that? He asked Tinku.

Tinku looked closely and said, Cant you make out? It isa balloon.

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How did it come here? Pinku asked again.

Maybe some child came here to bathe andleft it behind, Tinku said. Wait here, I willbe back in an instant.

Where are you going?

To bring the balloon from the water.

Wait, Pinku stood in front of Tinku andblocked his way. I saw it first. How can youtake it?

You did not even know what it was!

Therefore, I will take the balloon, Tinku wasadamant.

Pinku pushed him violently. How can youtake it? I found it therefore I will take it.

Tinku punched Pinkus face, who fell flat onthe ground. I said I will take it.

No, I will.

I will.

I.

While both of them were busy quarreling,Bunty Monkey came. He was very crafty. Hesaid, Why are you crying? Tell me whathappened? I will resolve this fight.

Feeling relieved, they narrated the entireincident to Bunty.

Oh, so both of you are fighting over theballoon, Buntys eyes glinted. Wait, Iwill provide you with the best solution forthis fight.

He leapt forward to take out the balloon.

Where are you going? Pinku and Tinkustood firmly in his way.

To take out the balloon, Bunty replied.

With whose permission?

I do not need anyones permission, Buntysmiled. Now that both of you are unable to

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The rabbits caught hold of the monkeystail, We will not let you take our balloon.

Bunty was enraged, Release me, my tail willbreak.

We will not, you will take our balloon.

I said let go of me.

No way

Meanwhile Kalu Crow flew there. He wasvery cunning and often acted as a spoilsport.He interrupted them, What happened?

Why are you fighting with each other likethis?

The rabbits told him everything.

Kalu said, Oh, now I understand. You arefighting over the balloon.

Yes, Tinku and Pinku said together. But

this monkey wants to grab our balloon withhis slyness.

Do not worry, Kalu said with amischievous smile on his face. I have a

solution for this problem.

What is it?

Kalu said, The reason for this entire fight isthe balloon. If I burst it with my beak, thenthe fight will stop automatically, right?

Kalu flew to the balloon and pecked on theballoon with his beak, but surprisingly the

balloon did not burst.

It seems it is a very tough balloon, I shouldhit it with more force, thought Kalu andacted accordingly.

Oh my Godthis blacky almost broke myhead, Kalu was startled on hearing theshriek.

Then he saw Mangal wrestler emerge fromthe river, holding his bald head. Just today Ishaved my head because of the scorchingheat, but this blacky did not let me take a

proper bath.

Stupid animals, what youassumed to be a balloon turnedout to be Mangal wrestlers baldhead. Run for your life, Kalualerted them.

Wait, I will teach you a lesson,Mangal picked up a stick andran after them.

All four of them somehow savedtheir lives and went back empty-handed to their respectivehomes.

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Rajeev : Why do you close your eyes while playing the piano?Rahul : Because I can't see the pain of the audience.

- Raju

Teacher to Nancy : Nancy, your paragraph on "My Dog" is exactlythe same as Danny. Did you copy from him?Nancy : No Sir. It is about the same dog that lives in our street!

- Monu

A check-in officer asked a man at the international airport:What is your name?Passenger : Mera naam Surya Prakash hai.Officer : Please speak in English, Sir.

Passenger : My name is Sun Light.- Roma

Grammar teacher to students : A bull and a cow is grazing inthe field. What is wrong in this sentence? Can anyone say itright?

Akash : Mam, it should be a cow and a bull is grazing in thefield.Treacher : What did you change? It is still incorrect.Akash : Mam, always ladies first!

- Neha

An old man was driving in his car on a narrow roadvery slowly. His wife was sitting next to him andknitting.A man from behind wanted to overtake the

old mans car. He shouted, "Pull over! Pullover!"

The old lady peeped out and said, "No,it's a sweater!"

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Sudoku

Answers

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Blendedwords

Unscramble

Footballmaze

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Thingsthatgrowontree

Banana

puzzle

Wordsearch

Whatswrong?

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