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Adventure on the high seas
Two sea voyages changed the course of history — one was the journey of Columbus and the other was Vasco da Gama's.


Getting down to earth
Pachyderm paper is made using the same technique that the ancient Egyptians used to make papyrus. The whole process takes about a fortnight.
Tickling the funny bone
Laurel and Hardy continue to be popular because everyone likes a laugh.
What's in a name?
Why bother with barcoding?
Maritime heritage
In the early 15th Century, the Zamorins of Calicut were among the dominant rulers on the West Coast of India. Consequently, they also dominated the profitable spice trade from Malabar. After the landing of Vasco da Gama in Calicut in 1498 A.D. ...
Metro Mail

Final judgement
I liked the story "Unpleasantness in Pleasant Woods". We might be strong, bold and brave. But we should not use these qualities to harass the poor around us. Hard work always pays. Shenaz Rasheed
IV B, St.Francis De Sales ...
Encouraging
Each and every article of YW encourages me to read. In the beginning my English was poor. But after reading YW my English Has improved. . Abhyudaya Anand Mishra,
VI D B.S.S.S,
Pilani
Rajasthan ...
Hi Tech

Humorous
The article "The wonder of our teen years" that appeared on Page 7 of the Kerala edition of YW was enjoyable. I laughed a lot reading it. The writer had correctly portrayed the feelings of a teenager. M. Abdul Basith,
Perinthal ...
Philately
Thanks to the column on stamps that appears every week I have begun collect stamps. I also write a small note on the stamps I collect. It is now my hobby and I thank YW for this. Hridya V. Nair,
VII A, T.K. M. School,
Karicode, ...
Glorius moment
The article on Croatia's moment of glory was interesting. It is heartening to read that small countries like this can reach the top. A. Kumaraguru,
VIII, Valliammal Matric
H.S.S., ...

View from the window
The game was exciting. He cheered as he sat by the window and watched.
Stories of love, war, revenge and the supernatural
Short, narrative poems set to tune are called ballads. These were popular in the 14th Century and form a part of folk literature.
Bookmark
Molly Moon is back, and this time she is about to go on an amazing time travel adventure. Still recovering from the shock of discovering her parents, she doesn't in the least expect to be kidnapped by an extraordinary time travelling ...
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