“The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate is a beautifully written novel that tells the story of a silverback gorilla named Ivan, who has spent his life at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade.

"The One and Only Ivan" is about a gorilla named Ivan who lives in a mall. Ivan has been living in a small cage for 27 years, and he has become used to it. He spends his days watching TV, drawing pictures, and hanging out with his friends—an old elephant named Stella and a stray dog named Bob.

One day, a baby elephant named Ruby arrives at the mall. Ruby is scared and doesn't understand why she's there. Stella, who is like a mother to Ruby, makes Ivan promise to take care of her and make sure she has a better life.

After Stella dies, Ivan becomes determined to keep his promise. He starts drawing pictures of a zoo, a place where animals like Ruby can be free. Ivan hopes that people will see his drawings and help them.

A girl named Julia, who is the daughter of the mall's janitor, notices what Ivan is doing. She and her dad help get the word out about the animals. Soon, people start to care about what happens to Ivan and Ruby.

In the end, Ivan and Ruby are moved to a zoo where they have more space and are treated well. Ivan is finally free to live with other gorillas, and Ruby has a new home where she is safe and happy.

This story is about friendship, bravery, and the importance of doing the right thing. Ivan learns that even though he lived in a cage for a long time, he could still make a big difference for his friends.

I think "The One and Only Ivan" is a really powerful and touching book. It tells the story of Ivan, a gorilla who lives in a cage at a mall, and his journey to help his friend Ruby, a baby elephant. What makes this book so special is how it shows us the world through Ivan's eyes. Even though he is a gorilla, he has feelings and thoughts just like us, which makes it easy to understand and care about him.

किताबलाई पुस्तक पनि भनिन्छ । किताबबाट हामीले ज्ञान गुनका कुरा पाउँछौँ । हाम्रो जीवनमा किताबले महत्त्वपूर्ण भूमिका खेलेको हुन्छ। किताब धेरै पढ्ने बानीले मानिस सृजनशील हुन्छ । सोच्ने क्षमता बढ्छ । शब्दहरूकाे  ज्ञान बढाउँछ । बुद्धिमानी बनाउँछ । किताबले हामीमा भएका अज्ञानता हटाउँछ। कुनै किताबहरूमा चित्रहरू पनि छापिएका हुन्छन् । हामीले किताब पढ्ने बानी गर्नुपर्छ । राति सुत्नुभन्दा अगाडि केहीबेरसम्म पढेर सुत्नुपर्छ । किताब पढ्ने बानीले हामीलाई ज्ञानी बनाउँछ। किताबबाट नयाँ नयाँ कुराहरू थाहा पाउन सकिन्छ । किताब पढेर हामी हाम्रो लक्ष्यमा पुग्न सक्छौँ । त्यसैले हामी सबैले किताबकाे सम्मान गर्नुपर्छ र सानैबाट किताब पढ्ने बानी गर्नुपर्छ । किताब पढ्नु धेरै राम्रो हो ।

यो संसारमा धेरै देशहरू छन् । त्यसमध्ये हामी एउटा सुन्दर देशमा बस्छौँ । हाम्रो देशको नाम नेपाल हो । नेपाल विकासमा अघि नभए पनि प्राकृतिक स्रोतहरूमा नेपाल एकदमै प्रसिद्ध छ । नेपाललाई प्राकृतिक स्रोतहरूमा प्रसिद्ध देश मानिन्छ । नेपालमा विभिन्न किसिमका कला, संस्कृति, चाडपर्व र रीतिरिवाजहरू छन् । हाम्रो देशमा धेरै भाषाहरू बाेलिन्छन् तर देशको राष्ट्रिय भाषा नेपाली भाषा हाे । हाम्रो देश नेपालमा विभिन्न किसिमका जनावर, चराचुरुङ्गी तथा किराहरू पाइन्छन् । यहाँ जडीबुटी र असाध्यै राम्रा फूलहरू पाइन्छन् । हाम्रो देशको राष्ट्रिय पाेसाक दौरासुरुवाल, ढाकाटोपी र गुन्युचाेली हुन् ।  हाम्रो देशको राष्ट्रिय रङ सिम्रिक, राष्ट्रिय चरो डाँफे, राष्ट्रिय फूल लालीगुराँस, राष्ट्रिय जनावर गाई हाे । यी सबै चिजहरूले हाम्रो देश प्रसिद्ध छ। हाम्रो देश नेपालको हिमालहरूले पर्यटकहरूलाई यहाँ तानेर ल्याउँछ । विश्वको सबैभन्दा ठुलो हिमाल सगरमाथा पनि नेपालमै रहेको छ। शान्तिका दूत गौतम बुद्धको जन्म पनि नेपालमै भएको हो। हामी सबैले हाम्राे देशलाई माया गर्नुपर्छ ।

In Nepal, Janai Purnima is also known as Rishitarpani Purnima. On full moon day, a large number of people go to the holy riverbanks, where they take dips in the water by following a ritual process using different holy materials and chanting mantras. They offer tarpan to Saptarishi. They pray to God Shiva and put on Janai. Brahmin and Chhetri people change Janai (cotton thread worn diagonally from the left shoulder to the right waist). Whereas, other Hindus tie colorful holy thread around their wrists. On the same day, we also celebrate the bond of brothers and sisters called “Raksha Bandhan." Sisters tie rakhi on their brothers' wrists and offer them some sweets and gifts. 

We also eat kwati (a mixed soup of nine different sprouted beans) in Janai Purnima. Kwati is a healthy food because the soup contains a variety of beans. This recipe is high in protein. Newari people celebrate this day as Gunhi Punhi. They celebrate this day by enjoying a variety of meals with their family and relatives. This festival is celebrated all over Nepal, and the people celebrate it according to their own cultures and traditions.

Teachers are the people who guide and educate students. They solve our problems and help us to learn and grow. Teacher's Day is a very important day to show our love and affection towards them. On this day, students give flowers, cards, cakes, and gifts to the teachers. Students prepare different programs to celebrate. On this day, students say “Thank you” to all the teachers for their hard work. Teachers play a very important role in students' lives. They help us learn new things every day. They are like our second parents. Teachers are the reason behind our success; they shape our lives by providing a good education. They encourage us to be good humans. They help us understand the world around us. They teach us academic subjects, skills, technology, games, and more. Every day, our teachers encourage us to do our best. Our teachers entertain us every day, but on Teacher's Day, we entertain them. We are greatly influenced by our teachers' good behaviour, teaching skills, and the love and respect they show us. We should appreciate our teachers not only on Teacher's Day but every day. We should always respect our teachers and help them.

मलाई मेरो विद्यालय धेरै मन पर्छ। विद्यालयमा मेरा धेरै साथीहरू छन् । मेरो विद्यालयमा धेरै विषयहरू सिकाइन्छ । मेरो विद्यालयकाे शिक्षकहरूमा सिन्धु गुरुआमाले नेपाली सिकाउनुहुन्छ । मनिषा गुरुआमाले गणित सिकाउनुहुन्छ। सरीना गुरुआमाले विज्ञान सिकाउनुहुन्छ। अञ्जली गुरुआमाले अङ्ग्रेजी सिकाउनुहुन्छ। मेरा साथीहरूका नाम प्रसाेया, मानवी, काश्वी, रायला हुन्। मलाई मेरा साथीहरू, शिक्षकहरू र  विद्यालय मन पर्छ। मेरो विद्यालयमा खाना र खाजा खान दिइन्छ । सबैजनाले खाना र खाजा खानुपर्छ । खाना सबैजनाले खानुपर्छ तर खाजा कुनै विद्यार्थीले विद्यालयमा खान्छन् भने कुनै विद्यार्थीले घरबाट ल्याउँछन् । मेरो विद्यालयमा अतिरिक्त क्रियाकलापहरू पनि हुन्छन् । मेरो विद्यालयमा कक्षा एकदेखि कक्षा बाह्रसम्म पढाइ हुन्छ ।

सानोसानो केटा म कक्षा पाँचमा पढ्दछु

पढी लेखी केही गर्न मिहिनेत म गर्दछु

बिहान चाँडै उठेर हात मुख धुन्छु म

तातो दुध खाएर एकैछिन पढ्छु म

खाजासाजा खाएर सफा लुगा लाउँछु 

 साथीसँगै बसबाट विद्यालय जान्छु म

शिक्षकले पढाउँदा ध्यान दिई सुन्दछु

नबुझेको कुरा म दोहाेर्‍याएर सोध्दछु

साथीसँगै खेल्छु म सँगै मिली खान्छु म 

बेलुका घर गएर सबै गृहकार्य गर्दछु

मिहिनेत गरेर

राम्रो मान्छे बन्ने छु॥ 

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a fun book written by Roald Dahl. In the story, there is a kid named Charlie. His grandfather used to work at the chocolate factory. The factory was owned by Willy Wonka, but he closed the factory. Nobody knew why the factory was closed, but there was still some smoke coming out of the factory. One day, Willy Wonka released a new chocolate bar. Inside the chocolate bar, there was a golden ticket. Only four people could get the golden ticket. Everyone in the town was talking about the golden ticket. The next day, a Wonka Bar for his birthday. He opened it, and there was no golden ticket. That night, one of his grandfathers gave him some money to buy Wonka bars. Charlie went to the shop and bought a Wonka bar, and then  ran back home. After he got home, he opened the Wonka bar but there was no golden ticket. They got sad and slept. The next morning, Charlie found a 10 dollar coin on the ground. He rushed to the nearest store and bought a Wonka bar. In that Wonka bar, there was the golden ticket. Everyone said they would give him a lot of money for the golden ticket, but the shopkeeper told Charlie to go home and not give the ticket to anyone. Charlie ran home and showed the golden ticket to all of his family members. They were happy, but someone needed to go with Charlie to the factory. His grandfather said he would go, and then he did a funny dance. I wonder what will happen next?

Tihar is my favourite holiday of the year. This festival lasts for five days, each with its own significance. The days are Kaag Tihar, Kukur Tihar, Gai Tihar, Lakshmi Puja, and Bhai Tika.

Kaag Tihar
On Kaag Tihar, people worship crows by placing grains and seeds in their yards, balconies, or roofs. Crows are believed to be associated with God Yama.

Kukur Tihar
The second day, Kukur Tihar, is dedicated to dogs. Dog owners apply tika on their pets' foreheads, offer them treats, and adorn them with marigold necklaces. It is believed that God Yama had two dogs with four eyes who watched over the gates of Naraka.

Gai Tihar and Lakshmi Puja
The third day is Gai Tihar. Cows, the national animal of Nepal, are worshipped. This day is also significant as it is when Goddess Lakshmi is welcomed into clean homes. A special puja is performed to invite her blessings of wealth, good health, and prosperity.

Govardhan and Mha Puja
This day is also known as Goru Puja. Cows are worshipped, and cow dung is shaped into a mountain (Himal) and revered.

Bhai Tika
The final day, Bhai Tika, is a time for family gatherings. Relatives come together to put tika on each other’s foreheads, exchange gifts, and celebrate with traditional foods like sel roti. Sisters put tika on their brothers' foreheads and offer them gifts, and the whole family enjoys festive meals.

During Tihar, people light diyos (oil lamps) both inside and outside their homes. They also decorate their floors with colourful patterns made from rice, petals, and other materials, known as Rangoli. Firecrackers are sometimes used, but their use has been banned by the Nepali government due to safety concerns.

Kids go door-to-door singing songs and asking for gifts, while adults often play games like kauda, which involves cards.

Tihar falls between October and November each year and is a vibrant and joyous celebration of culture and family.

भगवान बुद्धको जन्मदिनको उपलक्ष्यमा मनाइने पवित्र चाड हो । यो चाड प्रत्येक वर्ष वैशाख शुक्ल पूर्णिमाको दिन भगवान बुद्धको सम्मान स्वरूप मनाइने गरिन्छ । बुद्ध जयन्ती धेरैजसो बुद्ध धर्मावलम्बीहरूले मनाउन गर्दछन् । गौतम बुद्धको जन्म राजा शुद्धोधन र महारानी मायादेवीको पुत्रको रूपमा नेपालको रूपन्देही जिल्लाको लुम्बिनीमा भएको थियो। मायादेवी माइत जाने क्रममा एउटा रुखको फेदमा बुद्धको जन्म भएको थियो। उनको जन्मपछि आमाको मृत्यु भएकोले उनको हेरचाह उनकी सानी आमाले गर्नुभएको थियो । उनी बाल्यकालदेखि नै अति शान्त र दयालु स्वभावका थिए । उनको नाम सिद्धार्थ गौतम राखिएको थियो । बुद्ध धर्मका अनुयायीहरूका लागि लुम्बिनी, बोधगया आदि महत्त्वपूर्ण तीर्थस्थलहरू हुन् । काठमाडौँमा रहेको बौद्धनाथ र स्वयम्भूनाथलाई पनि पवित्र तीर्थस्थल मानिन्छ। वैशाख पूर्णिमाको दिन यी तीर्थस्थलहरूमा धेरै ठाउँबाट तीर्थयात्रीहरू आउने गर्दछन् । यो दिन बुद्ध भगवानको पूजापाठ, मन्त्र जप, दान धर्म गर्ने, अशक्तहरूलाई खाना दिने आदि पनि गरिन्छ । गौतम बुद्धले धेरै ठाउँमा तपस्या गर्दै हिँड्थे । उनले बोधगयामा गई कठोर तपस्या गर्दागर्दै वैशाख पूर्णिमाकै दिन महाज्ञान प्राप्त गरेका थिए। उनले आफूलाई प्राप्त भएको महाज्ञान ठाउँ ठाउँमा गई बाँड्न थाले। हामीले पनि बुद्धका शिक्षा र उपदेशलाई अनुसरण गर्नुपर्छ।

सबैलाई नमस्कार, आज म आफ्नो र मेरो परिवारको बारेमा बताउन गइरहेको छु । मेरो नाम उपासन पाण्डे हो । म ९ वर्षको भएँ । म अक्टोबर ५, २०१४ मा जन्मेको हुँ । म पुरानो बानेश्वरमा बस्छु । म सिफल स्कुलकाे कक्षा ५ मा पढ्छु । मेरो रुचि  फुटबल खेल्नु, टेबल टेनिस खेल्नु र भिडियो गेम खेल्नु हो । मेरो बुबाको नाम सञ्जीव प्रसाद पाण्डे हो । उहाँ ४७ वर्षको हुनुहुन्छ । उहाँको जन्म ४  जुन १९७६ मा भएको थियो । उहाँ पुल्चोक क्याम्पसमा एसोसिएट प्रोफेसरका रूपमा कार्यरत हुनुहुन्छ । मेरी आमाको नाम उपमा ओझा हो । उहाँ ३८ वर्षकी हुनुभयाे । उहाँको जन्म ७ अक्टोबर १९८५ मा भएको थियो। उहाँले अमेरिकन रेडक्रस कम्पनीमा काम गर्नुहुन्छ  । मेरी एक कान्छी बहिनी पनि छन् । उनको नाम उपान्सा पाण्डे हो । उनी ३ वर्षकी भइन् । उनको जन्म १५ डिसेम्बर २०२० मा भएको थियो । उनी किड्जी स्कुलमा नर्सरीमा प‌ढ्छिन् । मेरो हजुरबुवाको नाम दुर्गाप्रसाद पाण्डे र हजुरआमाको नाम सुनिता पाण्डे हो । हामी स्कुलबाट फर्किएपछि आमाबुवा नआउञ्जेल  हजुरबुबा र हजुरआमाले मेरो र मेरी बहिनीको हेरचाह गर्नुहुन्छ ।

अन्त्यमा, म मेरो परिवारका सबै सदस्यहरूलाई माया गर्छु र कृतज्ञ छु कि उहाँहरूले मेरो लागि मेरो टाउकोमा छत र मेरो प्लेटमा खाना, साथै मेरा सबै आवश्यकताहरू र मैले चाहेका चीजहरू पूरा गर्न कडा मेहनत गर्नुहुन्छ । मेरो परिवार पनि साँच्चिकै सहयोगी छ । मलाई हरेक कुरामा  मद्दत गर्दछ । म पनि सकेसम्म उहाँहरूलाई मद्दत गर्ने प्रयास गर्छु । म मेरो परिवारका आफूभन्दा ठुला व्यक्तिहरूलाई आदर गर्छु र मेरी बहिनीलाई माया गर्छु ।

Do you know what pollution is? Pollution is when air, water, land, or soil etc is polluted by various materials like plastic, smoke and harmful chemicals etc. Most pollution is caused by  human activities. The main types of pollution are water pollution, air pollution, and land or soil pollution. Pollution is very injurious to health. It damages our environment. 

Water pollution is when water is contaminated with chemicals and microorganisms like viruses and bacteria. Water bodies like oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, ponds, etc are contaminated with chemicals. Air pollution is when the air gets contaminated by harmful smoke and dust. Land or soil pollution is exploitation of land due to deforestation, acid rain, sewage, urbanisation etc. To protect our environment, we should get involved in many awareness programs and keep our surroundings clean. We should wipe the pollution out before it wipes us out.