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For very young readers: Arjun wants to make a rocket, but his mother has banned experiments at home

Scroll | February 5, 2026 7:42 PM CST

After lunch, the science lab was buzzing with excitement and anticipation. Miss Mango was going to test everyone’s models before approving them for the final presentation. Arjun’s stomach was doing somersaults. He had not tested his model yet. There were just too many trees and not enough clear space for him to try blasting off the rocket at home. Besides it also meant letting his little secret out to his mother.

The open ground of the school was the perfect place to try it out. He was happy Miss Mango was doing a test run of all the experiments. What if there was a problem? He would need to fix it before the final presentation in front of the jury.

One by one, all the children began showing how their experiments worked.

When it was Arjun’s turn, he took his rocket to the grounds outside and prepared to blast it off. He poured some water into the rocket, added some Eno into the tube at the bottom and attached it to his rocket. He held it in his hands and shook it vigorously. He said a silent prayer in his mind and let go of the rocket, hoping for it to shoot high up. His heart...