Saturday, 6th Jan’07 at 11:30am: Brand New Beginnings – Make Greeting Cards with Alpa Aunty(Ages 6 to 10) Sankranti and Pongal mark the beginning of the harvest season for farmers in South India. Alpa Aunty is here to show you how to make Greeting Cards for this traditional festival. Come and make a simple, beautiful, handmade-by-you greeting to convey your […]
January 2007 – The Princess Diaries After Eight (or Princess on the Brink as it’s also called) by Meg Cabot February 2007 -Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 1/2 Days by Megan McDonald March 2007 – Physik (Book 3 after Magyk and Flyte) by Angie Sage April 2007 – The Slave-girl from Jerusalem (Book 13 of The Roman Mysteries) […]
Ben Okri’s 10½ Inclinations There is a secret trail of books meant to inspire and enlighten you. Find that trail. Read outside your own nation, colour, class, gender. Read the books your parents hate. Read the books your parents love. Have one or two authors that are important, that speak to you; and make their works your secret passion. Read […]
Some of the most popular books almost had different titles! Here’s some of them: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Original Title: First Impressions David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Original Title (s): Mag’s Diversions, The Copperfield Disclosures, The Copperfield Records, The Copperfield Survey of the World as it Rolled, Copperfield Complete Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Original Title: […]
Did you know that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a banned book? It was removed from a California library following a parent-teacher committee’s recommendation. Other banned books of the year include Forever by Judy Blume and this one’s a favourite, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon. Absolutely brilliant books, these!
The title of the seventh book has just been revealed! It’s on a puzzle on www.jkrowling.com Go figure!
Squire Terence and the Maiden’s Knight by Gerald Morris The first of the Squire Tales series. It was hilarious! Young Terence has spent his years living in the woods with this strange old man who can see the future more clearly than the past. In come a strapping young lad, Gawain and Terence becomes his squire. They head towards King […]
Sat 23rd Dec ’06 at 9.30 a.m. : Visit to a Chocolate Factory. Rs 200/- per child ( Ages 5 – 9 ) Holidays have just begun and the first stop is a visit to Parry’s Chocolate Factory. Kids have to report sharp at 9.30 a.m. This factory is at Madhavaram. Please wear comfortable clothes with comfy shoes and carry […]
Saturday 23rd Dec’06 at 11:30am: Hoopla (Ages 3-6) Fun & Games time for toddlers! This saturday, we don our funny caps, as the theme for the session will be “Clowns”. Rachna aunty will help you make joker masks, play joker games and much more of clowning around……So be there. Sunday 24th Dec’06 at 5:00pm: Christmas Campfire Potluck Party (All) Let’s […]
Saturday 16th Dec’06 at 11:30am: Calendar Making (Ages 6 & abv) When is a calendar more than just sheets of printed dates and holiday lists? When it is YOUR VERY OWN! Made by you, to be referred to over the entire year, with fondness and pride. Make and take a simple paper hard board 2007 calendar for your room. Alpa […]