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The Fabulous Tree of Colours and Light

Written and illustrated by Divyanshi Ghosh, Class 3

A long time ago, there was a place Its leaves were covered with bright

called Shimla Villa. It was a very big colours, it had shades of lights too! The
and beautiful village, well, almost. The birds made nests there to live, squirrels

village was very beautiful with and woodpeckers lived there too!

mountains and rivers but there was one
problem – there were no trees at all in Flower bushes like shrubs grew around

the village. the tree, guarding its beauty. The
children were astonished to see the

One day, a miracle happened. After the beautiful tree. Shimla Villa was now the

first monsoon rains, a small magical most beautiful village of all as it had a
plant called the Bush of Greenery grew tree. Fruits like mulberry, dragon fruit,

on an 18 feet high mound covered in peach, plums and all other fruits grew

sticky moss in the heart of the village. It on the same tree. What a wonder!

was magical because it had colourful
leaves which gave light. The Bush of One night ten tree robbers came to

Greenery was precious to the village Shimla Villa, searching for a tree.
Suddenly, they saw the Fabulous Tree of
children as they were very fond of it.
Colours and Light. Their eyes shining,
Every monsoon after rains the plant

used to grow until it grew into a big they struck upon a plan to cut it. “We

strong tree called the Fabulous Tree of have got a tree to cut!”, exclaimed the
robbers loudly and made other loud
Colours and Light.
noises that woke the children from their

It was useful to everyone in the village, sleep who looked out of their windows

as they all got something from the tree. and knew what was happening.