Did you know? facts !

Did you know? facts !

Dynamite treesThe Amazon rainforest is home to a variety of strange plants and animals. One of the strangest may be... Published 19 Mar, 2016 06:41am
Blast from the past

Blast from the past

Psychologist B.F. Skinner is bornMarch 20, 1904 On this day, American psychologist B.F. Skinner,...
Published 19 Mar, 2016 06:41am
Word of the week

Word of the week

Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word...
Published 19 Mar, 2016 06:41am
Feedly

Feedly

These days, adults as well as children read a lot online and have tonnes of their favourite websites which are...
Published 19 Mar, 2016 06:41am
Zootopia is not to be missed!

Zootopia is not to be missed!

What if they are just animals; what if they can speak … in Zootopia, you can be anything you want. The animated...
Published 19 Mar, 2016 06:41am
Mail box

Mail box

No favouritismTeachers are our spiritual parents, therefore they must treat all students equally. When a teacher...
Published 19 Mar, 2016 06:41am
Living within a budget

Living within a budget

Be grateful for what your parents can provide instead of grumbling about what they can’t! Leading a simple lifestyle.
Published 19 Mar, 2016 06:41am
your favourite food origins

your favourite food origins

Everyone has a favourite candy, dessert or food item. However, they may not know everything about their favourite...
Published 12 Mar, 2016 07:00am
Mail box

Mail box

The secret of a happy lifeThis is with reference to the story “The secret of a happy life” by “Mariam Ali...
Published 12 Mar, 2016 07:00am
Poet's Corner

Poet's Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, March 12th, 2015
Published 12 Mar, 2016 07:00am
Art Corner

Art Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, March 12th, 2015
Published 12 Mar, 2016 07:00am
Story times: Time is precious

Story times: Time is precious

Oh no! I was late! My alarm clock had gone off 30 minutes ago, although I did not remember hitting the snooze ...
Published 12 Mar, 2016 07:00am
Story times: The sullen trip

Story times: The sullen trip

“Aagh!” I yelled, as the cockroach ran over my eyes, nose and finally inside my open mouth. My eyelids fluttered...
Published 12 Mar, 2016 07:00am
Story times: Spotlight

Story times: Spotlight

JK Rowling gives touching advice In a few countries, such as the UK, Mother’s Day is celebrated in March, so the...
Published 12 Mar, 2016 07:00am
The weekly weird

The weekly weird

Turkish mosque opens its doors to local catsA mosque in Turkey has gained attention for showing hospitality to its...
Published 12 Mar, 2016 07:00am
Word of the week

Word of the week

Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word...
Published 12 Mar, 2016 07:00am
Kung Fu Panda 3

Kung Fu Panda 3

Five years after the last movie of the animated saga of the karate-kicking panda hit the screens, Kung Fu Panda 3...
Published 12 Mar, 2016 07:00am
Word of the week

Word of the week

Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word...
Published 05 Mar, 2016 06:46am
Comics & Quiz

Comics & Quiz

Published in Dawn, Young World, March 5th, 2015
Published 05 Mar, 2016 06:46am
Ask a biologist

Ask a biologist

As the name suggests, Ask a biologist.co.org is a website for biology geeks looking for information on all...
Published 05 Mar, 2016 06:46am
The weekly weird

The weekly weird

World’s freakiest eater?This man scoffs a plate of gravel and sand every day and says he has never been sick. Hans...
Published 05 Mar, 2016 06:46am
Wonder women of Pakistan

Wonder women of Pakistan

When the first kind of Women’s Day was observed on February 28, 1909, in New York — in remembrance of the 1908...
Published 05 Mar, 2016 06:46am
Mail box

Mail box

Social mediaIn this fast developing era of science and technology where the world fits inside a smart phone, news...
Published 05 Mar, 2016 06:46am
Poet's Corner

Poet's Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, March 5th, 2015
Published 05 Mar, 2016 06:46am
Art Corner

Art Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, March 5th, 2015
Published 05 Mar, 2016 06:46am
Story time: A man from Mars

Story time: A man from Mars

Ilay down frightened on my bed; my brain was just focused on what had happened to me the day before. Everyone...
Published 05 Mar, 2016 06:46am
Story Times: Spotlight

Story Times: Spotlight

To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee diesHarper Lee, whose debut novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, immortalised her...
Published 05 Mar, 2016 06:46am
Story Times: Astronomical parlance

Story Times: Astronomical parlance

Everything that exists in the universe is the fruit of Chance and Necessity.— Democritus,Circa 400 BC
Published 05 Mar, 2016 06:46am
Poet's Corner

Poet's Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 27th, 2015
Published 27 Feb, 2016 06:45am
Art Corner

Art Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 27th, 2015
Published 27 Feb, 2016 06:45am
Story times: Monkey Up

Story times: Monkey Up

Expect things to be hilarious and hair-rising when there is a monkey in a movie, and when the monkey is the hero,...
Published 27 Feb, 2016 06:45am
Story times: Writing made easy

Story times: Writing made easy

Everyone who starts writing looks forward to tips and ways to enhance their writing skills. And anybody who writes...
Published 27 Feb, 2016 06:45am
Story times: Spotlight

Story times: Spotlight

Johnny Depp performs as a rock star at the 2016 Grammys So it’s time to say goodbye to the pirate and hello to the...
Published 27 Feb, 2016 06:45am
The weekly weird

The weekly weird

Selfie lands a woman in a well A holidaymaker paid a heavy price for taking a selfie — she fell 30ft down a well ...
Published 27 Feb, 2016 06:45am
Word of the week

Word of the week

Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word ‘Fur...
Published 27 Feb, 2016 06:45am
Story times: Be grateful

Story times: Be grateful

“Sarah! Are you done with your homework?” mum’s voice came over to me.“Uh, no mum. I’ll get started on it...
Published 27 Feb, 2016 06:45am
Study ladder

Study ladder

As the name suggests, Studyladder is a website that gives a chance to do activities that cover a wide variety of...
Published 27 Feb, 2016 06:45am
Tackling the exam

Tackling the exam

January is usually a tough month for most children. They are back to school after the winter vacation and their ...
Published 27 Feb, 2016 06:45am
Mail box

Mail box

Young World Out of all the children’s magazines available to us in Pakistan, I prefer reading Young World because...
Published 27 Feb, 2016 06:45am
The weekly weird

The weekly weird

Bizarre pink worm in deep ocean has links to humansA strange pink worm has been discovered 12,000 feet (3,658 ...
Published 20 Feb, 2016 07:07am
Did you know? facts !

Did you know? facts !

Rio Hamza river A river flowing right beneath another river — yes, that is an undeniable truth. But there is...
Published 20 Feb, 2016 07:07am
Word of the week

Word of the week

Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word...
Published 20 Feb, 2016 07:07am
Mail box

Mail box

Are we slaves to the digital world?I agree with Syeda Mahnoor Raza in her article “Are we slaves to the digital...
Published 20 Feb, 2016 07:07am
Poet's corner

Poet's corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 20th, 2015
Published 20 Feb, 2016 07:07am
Art Corner

Art Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 20th, 2015
Published 20 Feb, 2016 07:07am
Story times: A gift for my parents

Story times: A gift for my parents

Our parents and loved ones give gifts to us and please us. As kids, the best gifts we can give to our parents are ...
Published 20 Feb, 2016 07:07am
Story times: True friendship

Story times: True friendship

Rida was getting ready for her school as it was her first day in that school. She was very excited. She quickly put...
Published 20 Feb, 2016 07:07am
Story times: Spotlight

Story times: Spotlight

“Happy Birthday” song is public property!The company that claimed a copyright on the song “Happy Birthday”...
Published 20 Feb, 2016 07:07am
Story times: The secret keeper

Story times: The secret keeper

Both stood there, arms in arms and basking in glory. They had after all won the competition due to their combined...
Published 20 Feb, 2016 07:07am
Story times: Foto Jet

Story times: Foto Jet

There are dozens of photo editing tools out there, both online and offline, paid and free and they offer unique...
Published 20 Feb, 2016 07:07am
Astronomical parlance

Astronomical parlance

Composition of the earthThe Earth is a rocky planet which is round (but not entirely) because the gravitational...
Published 20 Feb, 2016 07:07am
Comics & Quiz

Comics & Quiz

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 20th, 2015
Published 20 Feb, 2016 07:07am
Taking care of your teeth

Taking care of your teeth

Teeth are a gift of God that help you eat that crunchy apple and yummy pizza, and look your best when someone takes...
Published 20 Feb, 2016 07:07am
Shakespeare alive!

Shakespeare alive!

Zooming in on the words, phrases and idioms coined by Shakespeare that are commonly used today
Published 13 Feb, 2016 07:37am
Mailbox

Mailbox

Plagiarism This is regarding the poem “Slimy things” by Hadia (YW, February 6, 2015). This poem is in our school...
Published 13 Feb, 2016 07:37am
Poet's Corner

Poet's Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 13th, 2015
Published 13 Feb, 2016 07:37am
Art Corner

Art Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 13th, 2015
Published 13 Feb, 2016 07:37am
Story Times: The brave little dog

Story Times: The brave little dog

Little Sally whined softly while Susan bought an ice cream from the ice cream seller. Sally, the little puppy did ...
Published 13 Feb, 2016 07:37am
Story Times: Spotlight

Story Times: Spotlight

Abba is back together — but for a restaurant! Well kids, you may not know much about this legendry band of the 70s...
Published 13 Feb, 2016 07:37am
Story Times: Stealing isn’t sweet

Story Times: Stealing isn’t sweet

Sarah was a bright student and she loved her studies. She went to tuition daily where her tuition teacher, Miss...
Published 13 Feb, 2016 07:37am
The weekly weird

The weekly weird

Standing out from the crowdOmo, the white giraffe has been spotted roaming around Tarangire National Park, in...
Published 13 Feb, 2016 07:37am
Word of the week

Word of the week

Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word...
Published 13 Feb, 2016 07:37am
Did you know? facts !

Did you know? facts !

Spell it correct!We probably don’t spell Shakespeare’s name correctly — but, then again, neither did ...
Published 13 Feb, 2016 07:37am
Booktrack

Booktrack

Writing and reading is a great activity for building learning skills. But have you ever considered listening to...
Published 13 Feb, 2016 07:37am
Comics & Quiz

Comics & Quiz

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 13th, 2015
Published 13 Feb, 2016 07:37am
Word of the week

Word of the week

Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word...
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
Magnetic poetry

Magnetic poetry

When it comes to writing, many kids find it easy to copy and paste others’ work and name it as their own. This is...
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
Comics & Quiz

Comics & Quiz

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 6th, 2015
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
Making the most of study groups

Making the most of study groups

Sometimes you just can’t understand a certain concept in your course but when you discuss it with a friend and he...
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
Mail Box

Mail Box

BooksBooks come in all genres; they are fascinating, knowledgeable and sometimes emotional, which make us cry. Books...
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
Poet's Corner

Poet's Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 6th, 2015
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
Art Corner

Art Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 6th, 2015
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
Story Times: Norm of the North

Story Times: Norm of the North

Norm of the North is, in simple words, a movie about a polar bear on a mission to save the Arctic. But there is much...
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
Story Times: Spotlight

Story Times: Spotlight

Ben Stiller defends Justin BieberBen Stiller took a stand for Hollywood bad boy Justin Bieber — who has a minor...
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
Story Times: New Year resolution

Story Times: New Year resolution

It was an important test and if Haris failed, then he would have to resit that test in the next term.
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
Story Times: Astronomical parlance

Story Times: Astronomical parlance

In my long years as an astronomer, I have built my own astronomical lexicon (dictionary) with a great deal of effort...
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
The weekly weird

The weekly weird

The ultimate holiday photo! This is called taking holiday photography to new heights, as a teenage thrill-seeker...
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
A monkey adopts a puppy

A monkey adopts a puppy

A monkey in southern India seems to have a serious case of ‘puppy love’ and has ‘adopted’ a homeless...
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
Did you know? facts !

Did you know? facts !

Giraffes are the tallest animals in the worldGiraffes are the tallest animals in the world with even new-born babies...
Published 06 Feb, 2016 06:51am
The weekly weird

The weekly weird

Goats squeezed out of python’s mouthAn incredible video shows a man squeezing two goats out of a boa constrictor...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Word of the week

Word of the week

Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word ‘Weak...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Website review

Website review

Most of us love to listen to music, but there are those who not only love to listen to music or songs but they also...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Comics & Quiz

Comics & Quiz

Published in Dawn, Young World, January 30th, 2015
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Remarkable animal rescues of humans

Remarkable animal rescues of humans

Man has always considered most animals as enemies and animals generally consider only those as enemies whom they can...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Mail box

Mail box

Garbage on the streetsThere are hardly any places in Sindh which can be termed garbage-free. And I am one of those...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Poet's Corner

Poet's Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, January 30th, 2015
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Art Corner

Art Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, January 30th, 2015
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Story time: The magic egg

Story time: The magic egg

I was in deep sleep when the doorbell rang. I went to the door and on the welcome mat there was a package. A note on...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Story time: Mum is always right

Story time: Mum is always right

“Iqra, what on the earth are you doing?” mum pulled out the plug of computer from the socket and exclaimed, ...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Story times: Spotlight

Story times: Spotlight

The X-Files reopen!After all these years, the X-Files have been reopened! Mulder! Scully! Skinner! Aliens! The gang...
Published 30 Jan, 2016 07:07am
Story Times: Spotlight

Story Times: Spotlight

Ex-band mates don’t speak to Zayn MalikZayn Malik has hit out at his former One Direction band mates, saying they...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
Story times: Astronomical parlance

Story times: Astronomical parlance

Didn’t I tickle your curiosity enough in my previous article to arouse you into loving this oldest of sciences...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
The weekly weird

The weekly weird

Chinese cafe charges for clean airChina is renowned for its pollution and it’s got so bad that one restaurant has...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
Did you know? facts !

Did you know? facts !

Sleep well to study wellSleep also plays a role in test performance, but in two unexpected ways. Review the toughest...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am
Word of the week

Word of the week

Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word ‘A fair...
Published 23 Jan, 2016 06:36am