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Mohini felt uncomfortable in her seat as it was her turn to speak next. What will she
say? Everybody would laugh at her. She stood up, took a deep breath and spoke.
‘Miss, this summer vacation I visited the library.’

‘What?’ Her neighbour Rima started laughing. Soon, the entire class was making fun of
her. Mohini’s eyes filled with tears. She stared at the blackboard, feeling embarrassed.

‘Enough, all of you! Let Mohini complete what she has to say.’ Miss Nalini nodded at
Mohini with a smile, encouraging her.

Mohini cleared her throat, wiped her face and began. ‘This summer vacation, I
decided to read as many books as I could because Dr Seuss says in one of his books:

‘The more you read,

The more things you will know,

The more that you learn,

The more places you’ll go.’

When I read different books, I was transported to another world. I read books about
magical trees, animals that could talk, princes and princesses, witches and giants,
magical spells and curses. I read about different cultures. I read about great people of
the world – M.K. Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Albert Einstein and Mother Teresa. I visited
several places while sitting in the library, and I learned a lot.’

Miss Nalini rose from her seat and hugged Mohini. ‘To explore the world, we don’t
have to travel. All we need is an open mind and a willingness to learn. Everything
around us is waiting to be explored, to tell us a story. Well done, Mohini!’

– Surbhi Sarna

New Words

Word Meaning

slurping

nibbling

summer break

passed away

shuddered

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