Ian hates silence. Silence traps him. He always hums for a while before going to sleep. Ian has a cold. His vocal cords ache. He can’t hum. His phone? Dead. He hears something. Deep, laboured breathing. From under the bed. He looks to the side and screams.
Two eyeballs stare back at him. A muscular arm rolls around. But it is the cracked skull lying half-hidden in the shadows that terrifies him most.
Ian wakes up with a start. Sweat drips down his temples. His heart thuds loudly. Was it just a nightmare?
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Once upon a time, there lived a kingdom called the Bright Candy Kingdom. In it lived a sweet little princess named Sugar. Sugar loved to bake. Her mean stepmother, the Chili Queen, who was forced to stay with Sugar in the kingdom, hated sweets and wanted everyone to eat spicy food instead.
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I opened my eyes.
found my brother mumbling to get up.
I jumped out of bed.
Then came
the monstrous thought of…
“Just five more minutes.”
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“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
Suchitra Academy, a beacon of educational excellence in Hyderabad, has reached a significant milestone with its recent rankings in the Education World survey. Recognized as 9th in the all-India rankings, 2nd in Hyderabad and Telangana, and 1st in Sports Education, the institution’s journey has been one of unwavering commitment to nurturing well-rounded, future-ready individuals.
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This month we got a golden opportunity to have a conversation with a very special person. We are sure that reading this interview will evoke many awe-inspiring emotions in you. You would feel as if you are sitting in a storytelling session which is deep, enriching and profound. The special guest is none other than Padma Shri Geeta Dharmarajan. She is a writer, editor, educator and the Founder and President of Katha, a nonprofit organisation that she founded in 1988. In spite of being a go-getter and someone through whose journey we can learn so much, the enthusiasm in her voice is so childlike and infectious that you can’t remain un-enamoured.
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The first sight when I met Anupama in 2017, I thought she is a blogger and into different activities and I wondered how can she focus on Kids in English Creative Writing. But to my surprise she is awe-inspiring. I started up the classes with the workshop and I thought I will end up with the workshop only but we are continuing with her since then and we will continue till my son is a grown up man. Frankly If I stop the classes my son will see my end. Continue reading Thank you →
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