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The two friends zip through the coffee plants. They

circle around the big mango tree. They hop across Do you experience
the stream. electricity cut-off at your
house? How do you cope
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And finally, they reach the road that leads to school. with such situation?
Unni listens to Ammu humming a tune as they

walk to class. It’s from her favourite cartoon show Do you think electricity
on TV. ‘The boy in the cartoon fights villains using is really important for a Just a Minute!

his magic glasses!’ she explains. comfortable living?

Unni wonders when he will have a TV at home. life skill logical thinking

TRINGGGGG!

The school bell rings.

Unni and Ammu hurry to catch the bench under the fan. What a wonderful
breeze!

Unni imagines sleeping under a fan at home. It would be great in the summer!

At break time, Unni and his friends run out to play. It’s a very hot day and they
soon get thirsty. They go to Kuttan Chettan’s shop to buy lime juice.
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BRRR! The glass feels cold in Unni’s sticky zip through: to move through some place
hands! with great quickness
humming: the act of singing with closed lips
‘If we had a fridge at home, Amma’s lime juice sticky: (here) warm and slightly wet
mumbles: speaks something in a quiet voice
would taste this good,’ Unni mumbles bursting with: have a great deal of
to himself.

Unni’s head is bursting with

questions. He decides to find Janaki
Miss.

‘Kuttan Chettan’s shop has a fridge but
we don’t have one at home. There’s a
fan at school but we don’t have one in

our room. Ammu has a TV at home
but I don’t. Why is that, Miss?’

asks Unni.

1 means 'elder brother' in Malayalam, (here) used to
address an elder respectfully

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