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g Note 'iJ budding writer'- this feature is an initiative to n i d d u B ’ s J I child's observatory habits & skills. These stories, h cultivate t n o M e h t f o r e t i be it inspired or own, involve vivid imagination and r W curiosity about the beautiful world around them. Sharbani is an ardent learner and loves to write stories and poems. Engaging and encouraging children through creative writing is an important part of the primary and middle- level curriculum in our school. This school focuses on the all- round development of children and emphasizes not only on academic excellence but good values and age-appropriate discipline too. Anvita Gupta Primary School Principal, Pathways School, Gurgaon. ItS sunny again for Sunnyside Lake Sunnyside Lake, being the most beautiful lake in Calton district, is popular with tourists. The Halt and the Walker Family have lived next to the lake for generations. The Walkers have two girls, 12-year-old Emily and 10-year-old Lara. The Halts have two boys, 14-year-old James and 13-year old Henry. The four friends always hung out together beside the lake. Emily and Lara’s dog, Quincy, a black poodle, was smart, and everyone’s favourite. ‘Emily! Emily! Wake up,' cried Lara one day. Emily woke up, and they went running to the lake. Sharbani i is a grade d 3 student of Pathways School, Gurgaon. She loves to write. As a small child, she started writing a diary. One would often find notes written by her all over the house. She enjoys reading, and watching plays and movies. When asked, she says it is there that she gets her ideas from. She also gets them from her dreams. She likes using descriptive language and her stories are full of them. Her favorite authors are Neil Gaiman, Dick King Smith and Liz Pichon. Illustration: Agantuk 24 Jul 2018