Editor: Sahar IqbalCreative Head: Babur Saghir

Graphic Designers: Sana AhmedJaveria Mirza

Atif Rafi

February 13-19 2011 Issue 8

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MatildaEpisode: 7

Children of all ages have read and enjoyed books by Roald Dahl. Many of his stories, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, have become classics in their own time. Matilda is a novel by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It’s a story about an intelligent girl whose quest of knowledge never ends even by reading books from libraries. This series is about Matilda who explores world with her apti-tude and intellect.

Then she carefully hooked the hat back on to the peg with the walking stick. She timed this operation very carefully, applying the glue just as her

father was getting up from the breakfast table. Mr. Wormwood didn’t notice anything when he put the hat on, but when he arrived at the garage he couldn’t get it off Superglue is very powerful stuff, so powerful it will take your skin off if you pull too hard. Mr. Wormwood didn’t want to be scalped so he had to keep the hat on his head the whole day long. In an effort to save face, he adopted a casual attitude Hospital that his staff would think that he actually meant to keep his hat on all day long just for the heck of it, like gangsters do in the films.

Then he got home that evening he still couldn’t get the hat off ~Don’t be silly,’ his wife said. ‘Come here. I’ll take it off for you.’ She gave the hat a sharp yank. Mr. Wormwood let out a yell that rattled the windowpanes. Ouch!!! He screamed. ‘Don’t do that! Let go! You’ll take half the skin off my forehead!’ “ Matilda, nestling in her usual chair, was watching this performance over the rim of her book with some interest. What’s the matter, Daddy?’ she said. Has your head suddenly swollen or some-thing?’ The father glared at his daughter with deep suspicion, but said nothing. How could she? Mrs. Wormwood said to him, ‘It must be Superglue. It couldn’t the anything else. That’ll teach you to go playing round with nasty stuff like that. I expect you were trying to stick another feather in your hat.’ “I haven’t touched the flaming stuff!’ Mr. Wormwood shouted. He turned and looked again at Matilda, who looked back at him with large innocent eyes. Mrs. Wormwood said to him, ‘That should read the label on the tube before you start messing with dangerous prod-ucts Always follow the instructions on the label.’ ‘What in heaven’s manic are you talking about, you stupid witch?’

Mr. Wormwood shouted, clutching the rim of his hat to stop anyone trying to pull it off again. ‘You think I’m so stupid I’d glue this thing to any-one head on purpose?’ Matilda said, ‘there’s a boy down the road who got some Superglue on his finger without knowing to him?he spluttered.‘the finger got stuck inside his nose,’Matilda said, and he had to go around like that for a week. .. (to be continued)

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Hey Kids, I hope you are doing good and enjoying your school days. Please do send us your

feedback, creative writings and drawings on our address Pakistan Today, 4 Shaarey Fatima

Jinnah, Lahore and email us at Kidstoday@pakistantoday.com.pk

Dearest Editor

I am a big fan of your

magazine. My name is Sarah

and I study in 9th grade. I fi

nd your

posters very interesting. The articles

are fascinating and the magazine is

very creative. Can you please put on

more posters? Like those of Selena

Gomez, Demi Lovato, Emma Watson

and the Harry Potter crew and Emma

Roberts? Can’t wait fo

r the next fun

filled and lively issue of kids today.

Love and best of luck,

Sara Sabir

Hi Editor,

I hope you are in good spirits. I lo

ve

to read your magazine and I also

put all the posters in

my room. In

my opinion you guys are doting a

fabulous job. The selection of poster

is awesome. Please do carry a feature

on Jonas Brother and Justin Beiber

and also add a feature for upcoming

kid movies.

Thanks

Ayesha Bilal.

Hola Sahar,

I am studying in 6th grade and I

was amazed to see your kid maga-

zine. You people are printing such

wonderful stories for kids. I r

eally

liked the way you created the story

of ‘Tooth Fairy’. Thumbs up for you

and your team. Keep up the good

work.

Regards,

Sadia Imam

Dear Editor,

It’s my first entry into Kids Today and

I really feel delighted to be part of this

fresh and upcoming newspaper. The day

I saw it lying in the drawing room of my

home I was earnestly elated to see the

style and the stuff it carries. Although

there are several more things, which you

can add to it, I believe it has made me

switch from other journals to Pakistan

Today’s Kids section.

Best wishes and keep up the good work. Sincerely,

Abeer Butt

Hi there,

I have been reading Kids To-

day for quit some time, I

really love the design. The

tangled edition was the best

of all, and I would like to see

megamind in next edition thank you..Regards

Raveel khawar

Answers:A clock has been added, The fish is missing, No studs on the doorway.Barrel has slates, Mr. Carves belt buckles has changed colour

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