Here is a continuation of the story in rhyme: Blackbeard set sail with his pirate crew, Their cannons and cutlasses shiny and new. They spotted the Queen Mary just off in the blue, "Full speed ahead men!" Blackbeard did shout. His crew cheered and hollered without a doubt. The Queen Mary saw Blackbeard and froze with fear, They knew not to battle when he drew near. They raised the white flag without any cheer, "We surrender!" they cried out with woe. "No one will be harmed, just come below." Blackbeard took control of the Queen Mary's hold,

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2. When‘You get what you are destined to’ went into
the watchman’s house, he entered the wrong room
by mistake. This was the room of Vinayawati, the
watchman’s daughter. She saw ‘You get what you
are destined to’and in the dark mistook him for her
friend. She entertained him and talked to him but
the man was silent. Finally, she said, “Why aren’t
you talking to me?”
The merchant’s son replied, “You get what you are
destined to.”
Vinayawati realised at once that this was some
other man. She threw him out of the house.
Then, one day, the merchant’s son was roaming
around when he came across a marriage
procession and joined it. The bridegroom’s name
was Varakeerti. Just as the marriage ceremony was
about to begin, a mad elephant appeared.
Everyone was terrified and ran to save themselves.
‘You get what you are destined to’ immediately
rushed to the rescue of the bride. He drove the
elephant away. On returning, When Varakeerti saw
‘You get what you are destined to’ holding the
hands of his soon-to-be wife, he was furious. He
wanted to throw him out of the place. But, the
bride said that since‘You get what you are destined
to’ had saved her life, she would marry only him
and nobody else.
This girl turned out to be the same princess,
Chandrawati, who had mistaken‘You get what you
are destined to’for the prince she had fallen in love
with and had later thrown him out of the palace on
learning the truth. The whole city, including the
princess’s father, the king, heard the news of the
decision she had taken.
The princess married ‘You get what you are
destined to’and they lived happily ever after.
Finally, the merchant’s son did get what he was
destined to. Truly, destiny plays a great role in our
lives.
A long time ago, there was a merchant who had a
son. The son was fond of poetry. Once, he bought a
book of poetry. He liked one line of a poem so
much that he kept reciting it. He recited it so many
times that everyone started calling him by that
name. It was‘You get what you are destined to.’
One day, there was a festival in the city. A beautiful
princess called Chandrawati also attended this
festival. There, she saw a handsome prince and at
once fell in love with him. She told her maid to
arrange a meeting with the prince. The maid went
to the prince and conveyed the princess’s message.
The prince agreed to meet the princess. Then, the
maid told him details about how and where the
meeting would happen.“Come to the white palace
after it is dark,” she said. “You will see a rope
hanging from one of the windows. Just climb it and
you will reach the princess’s room.”
But when the time came for the prince to go, he
backed out.
Around the same time, ‘You get what you are
destined to’ was wandering around, and came
close to the palace. He saw a rope hanging and
climbed it, entering the princess’s room. It was dark
inside and the princess could not see the face of
the man. She thought that he was the prince. She
treated him royally and talked to him, but the man
remained silent. “Why aren’t you speaking?” the
princess asked him.
“You get what you are destined to,” the merchant’s
son said.
Hearing his voice and taking a closer look at his
face, the princess realised that this man was not the
prince that she had fallen in love with. She was
furious and told him to leave at once.
Then, ‘You get what you are destined to’ went to a
nearby temple to sleep. The watchman of the
temple told him that he could sleep in his quarter
that was behind the temple.
FOLKTALE
Panchatantra: The
Maerchant's Son

3. Find Ten Hidden Gold Coins
Name the Pirate’s objects

4. There are several beliefs in regard to who
discovered America first. Most people are
aware of the journeys of Christopher Colum-
bus and how he was the first sailor to make the
round trip voyage around the Atlantic. Howev-
er, despite his nautical achievements, was he
the first?
The most commonly known and believed
story is that of Christopher Columbus – an
Italian navigator and explorer who landed on
the shores of 'The New World' in 1492. His
discovery is significant as it opened up Ameri-
ca to colonization at the hands of European
powers.
However, the history of America is not as
simple as that. Research has shown that
Columbus was one of the last explorers to "dis-
cover" America. Almost 500 years before him, a
group of Vikings, led by Leif Eriksson, landed
on the shores of what is now known as New-
foundland, Canada. They did not stay for long
as their relationship with Native North Ameri-
cans grew hostile.
A fact we often forget when investigating the
mystery of who discovered America first is,
that when all these different explorers came to
America, there were already people there! The
first settlers to come to America were in fact,
immigrants. Studies suggest that Native Amer-
icans, as we know them, have genetic markers
connecting them to Asian roots. During the
last Ice Age, research shows that there existed
a land bridge where there is now the Berring
Strait – connecting Asia to North America.
There have also been claims in the past that
explorers from Asia and Ireland landed on the
shores of America before Columbus and Ves-
pucci. However, these claims are still under
exploration.
CASA & ASA
Discoveries and Inventions
Who
discovered
America?
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5. spot ten differences
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6. Sunken Ships
and
Treasures
Till date, a large number of ships have been lost in the seas and oceans of the world.
Let us learn about some of the famous treasures discovered on sunken ships, far
below in the bed of the ocean.
The oldest known discovered shipwreck, the‘Uluburun’, dates back to 1300 B.C. The
Uluburun treasure was discovered in the period from 1984 to 1992 and consisted of
valuable artifacts including the golden seal of Egyptian Queen Nefertiti, precious
stones and weapons of ancient times.
In 1622, a Spanish ship‘Atocha’carrying a rich bounty fell prey to a strong hurricane
and sank. The Atocha treasure was discovered by a famous treasure hunter, Mel
Fischer, who found it after almost two decades of hunting. Fischer located the wreck
of the Atocha near Florida. The Atocha treasure discovery listed gold bars, silver-
ware, invaluable jewels and some 20 bronze cannons, again worth millions of dol-
lars.
In 2009, salvagers found the remains of ‘Victory’ that sunk in 1744 in the English
Channel after encountering a ferocious storm. It was loaded with lakhs of gold coins
and other valuable items. Till date only 41 of the ship’s cannons have been found,
while the rest of the treasure— the gold —still remains undiscovered and shrouded
in mystery.
In 1857,‘S.S. Central America’succumbed to a hurricane and sank along with almost
600 passengers and crew members. It is believed that S.S America was carrying
more than 30,000 pounds of gold. The gold was found somewhere near Indonesia
in the late 1980s by a group from Ohio.
The‘Black Swan’treasure is one of the most recently discovered treasures. In 2007, a
mother lode of silver and gold coins was discovered from the ocean floor near
Spain. It is believed that this treasure belonged to the Spanish ship,‘Nuestra Senora
de las Mercedes,’however, it is not confirmed.

7. AMUSING NEWS
Pirate's didn't wear eyepatches
because one eye was injured!The
eye patch could be used to pre-
pare one eye to see in the dark,
so when they would go below
deck they could swap the eye
patch from one eye to the other
and see with the eye that has
already adjusted to the low light-
ning. This helped them see in the
dark quickly.
A Pirate's Fake Eyepatch
Tickle
your
funny
bone
Q: What has 8 legs,
8 arms, and 8 eyes?
A: 8 pirates.
Q: What lies at the bottom
of the ocean and twitches?
A: A nervous wreck.
Q: How do pirates prefer
to communicate?
A: Aye to aye!

8. einstien iyengar
comic story
Simple Chemical Reactions
“You know the only thing common between him and you is the dorky hair”
said Martin, Eeshan’s classmate. “Lay off Martin!” retorted Nitin.
With the last bell of the day going off, the children rushed out. Eeshan
always got a ride in Nitin’s car till his house.
“You look lost” asked Eeshan. Nitin said “It is this Baba in Allepey. Suddenly his
popularity has grown leaps and bounds. All the wealthy people worship him. My
mother is a staunch believer but my father is not supportive. It is because of
this disagreement that my parents argue every day.“
Eeshan replied “A human being deserves respect not worship. Let’s go see this
Baba today.” Nitin said “My mother will be going today. He has a gathering in the
evening. She will be happy to take us along.”
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9. In the evening the two of them went with
Nitin’s mother to watch the magic of the
Baba. As a huge crowd gathered to watch
the spectacle, Eeshan carefully looked at
the Baba playing tricks. Baba claimed that
he could cure Lakshmi of her disease.
Lakshmi was a farmer’s daughter who
couldn’t afford a medical care.
Baba took a coconut shell and placed it before Lakshmi. He mumbled some
hymns and threw water on the coconut which created a fizz. Out of nowhere a
ladoo appeared from the fumes, which the Baba gave to Lakshmi.
Next Baba called a wealthy man forward and said “I had asked this man to keep
this holy coin with him in the place where he keeps his money. He has not donat-
ed enough to the poor and the needy. This coin with the inscription of God will
become tainted once I rub holy water on it. This will show him and all of you
that God doesn’t acknowledge his money and this man will soon become a
pauper.”
He told her to eat it and assured her
father that she would be fine soon.
People marveled and clapped at the
sight.
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10. “See! He really does communicate with God.” Nitin’s mom said “We must come
again!” “Oh we certainly will aunty” said Eeshan. As Eeshan and Nitin walked back
to the car Nitin asked “Do you really believe this?” Eeshan smiled and replied “He
is a genius alright but not even remotely close to God. We will visit him again
and tomorrow we will set everything right!”
Baba dipped his cloth in the holy water and kept the coin over it. The coin turned
green after Baba mumbled hymns for a while. People were amazed to see the
sight and the man fell on the Baba’s feet. Baba spoke “You must donate! Give
money to the poor. Start by donating to the ashram’s trust fund and helping
people here.”
Before going with Nitin, Eeshan wore a long sleeve shirt and took a bottle of
liquid with him. He also took a copper coin, a coconut and a Ladoo. When Nitin
picked him up he was puzzled to see Eeshan dressed this way and carrying the
things with him. Nitin’s mother asked “Son, why do you have these things with
you?” Eeshan smiled and said “You will see!”
The man agreed to help Baba and people
marveled and clapped. Baba retreated to
his tent blessing everyone.
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11. When they reached the place Eeshan went right in the front
and faced the crowd. The crowd was waiting for Baba to
come out of his tent. Eeshan loudly said “I would like to
tell you that God visited me last night in my dream and said
he was sad at how people were believing crooks in the
name of God. He went to Lakshmi and placed the coconut in
front of her. He took the liquid out of the bottle and threw
it on the coconut.
As the fumes went up, Eeshan produced the Ladoo out of thin air. People gasped at
the sight and Eeshan explained “This is no magic. The liquid is vinegar and when I threw
it on the coconut the fumes were produced because of a simple chemical reaction be-
tween the vinegar and the baking soda on top of the coconut, that produced carbon
dioxide gas. You were all distracted by the fumes so none of you saw me produce the
Ladoo hidden in
my shirt sleeve.”
He placed the coin on a wet cloth and started reciting poems. When the coin
turned green people gasped again.
“Must say the Baba’s favorite ingredient is vinegar. The coin turned green be-
cause of copper oxide produced from a reaction between copper and the acid of
the vinegar. He is not Godly, he is just good at chemistry!”

12. Who are pirates?
When you think of the image of a pirate, an image of an evil seaman with an eye patch over one eye, a cutlass in
hishandandshoddyclothesappearsbeforeyoureyes.Well,theseso-called‘RobinHoods’oftheseareallyexist-
ed once and were very powerful in their times.The only difference was that unlike the real Robin Hood, most of
them were extremely ruthless and committed the act of piracy just for their selfish gains.
Piracy began more than 2000 years ago in Ancient Greece, when sea robbers started flocking around the trad-
ing routes. These sea robbers challenged all those who passed from there and looted them mercilessly. Piracy
wasatitspeakbetween1620and1720.Thatiswhythisperiodisalsoknownasthegoldenageofpiracy.During
this time, there have been different types of pirates, such as privateers, buccaneers, and corsairs. Privateers were
lawful pirates who were permitted by their government to attack and plunder the ships of enemy nations.The
privateers in return shared their profits with the government.
FrancisDrakewasEngland’smostfamousprivateerwhosharedhisprofitswithElizabethI,andwasknightedfor
his services.
In the 1660s, Captain Henry Morgan, was commissioned by England to fight against Spain. Captain Morgan
continued his‘legal piracy’for about a decade and shared his loot with England. Later he took retirement and
lived out his days in honor, in Jamaica.
Most of the seamen took to piracy in the hope of becoming rich and leading a better life. However, they had to
abide by some stringent rules enforced by the captain of the ship. These rules were often strict and breaking
them meant punishment by death. If a pirate was found stealing from his comrades or deserting during battle,
he was marooned on a desert island.
Pondering Corner
The people realized their foolishness and chased the Baba to the police station.
They thanked Eeshan for his intelligence and showing everyone the right way. Ni-
tin’s mother said “Thank you son for making me realize the importance of logic”
Einstein Iyengar was a hero again!

13. stories in rhyme
The Old Pilot And The Sailors
To one complaining of his fate,
Esop this fable did relate.
A ship by raging tempests tossed,
The seamen, giving all for lost,
It was who should weep and pray the most.
Grown calm at once the sky and sea,
They shout in joyful extacy.
The pilot, from experience wise,
The giddy crew did thus advise:
"Nor much rejoice, nor over grieve,
But decently what comes receive;
Since good and ill succeed so near,
Meet ill with hope and good with fear."
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14. Blackbeard was one of the most ruthless and
brave pirates on the high seas. He feared
nothing and no one. He would capture ships
without a second thought and was off to take
over a ship named The Queen Mary, which
was harboured in Jamaica. He was ready!
Complete
the Story...
with Hamlet the Hamster
To know or not to know,
that is the question!
Well, wouldn’t you prefer to know?
fun facts
Facts About Some Famous Pirate Ships
Adventure Galley was captained by Scottish sailor William Kidd, weighing 287 tons and
with three-masts, it was launched along the Thames River in 1695.
Edward "Blackbeard" Teach was one of the most feared pirates in history. In November
1717, he captured La Concorde, a massive French slave trader. He refitted the Concorde,
mounting 40 cannons on board and renaming her Queen Anne's Revenge.
Pirate Sam Bellamy captured the Whydah, a large British slave trader in 1717. He was able
to mount 28 cannons on her and for a short while terrorized Atlantic shipping lanes.

15. 14
Help
the Pirate
Reach
the Treasure

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