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3. The Mysterious City on Mars
Anagha Prashant Gujar (6A)
aim was to become an astronaut. She was so engrossed in her
The five sisters Snehal, Nayanthara, Anvita, Preeti and studies that she forgot to eat and even to sleep.
Saanvika or the SNAPS sisters were fast asleep in their The SNAPS sisters were ready with full energy and confidence
dormitory. The cool breeze of air and the strong aroma of for the exam. The bell rang. The question papers and answer
scented flowers made them sleep even more. sheets were given to the students. The SNAPS sisters solved the
Nayanthara had a sweet dog called Kukku which was like paper calmly and patiently. A few weeks later, sisters got up full
a brother to her who slept under her bed. Kukku poked his head energy waiting for the results. Prof. Swati entered the class and
from Nayanthara’s bed. He looked around and saw Nayanthara’s said, ‘I know that you all are very excited about your results.’
foot which was hanging down from her bed near Kukku’s face. Then she declared, ‘And the champions are Snehal Bhat,
He licked her foot. Nayanthara woke up laughing, ‘Oh, Kukku, do Nayanthara Iyer, Anvita Belsare, Preeti Mukharjee and Saanvika
you have to wake me up like this every-day? You always tickle Mehta?’ The SNAPS sisters were shocked. The voice of cheering
me!” and clapping echoed through the whole class. This moment was
By hearing all these noise Anvita woke up, stretched her very precious for them. The principal and Prof. Swati told them
arms and yawned loudly. Anvita’s loud yawn broke the sleep of all the details and procedures. The girls came to know that their
Preeti and Snehal. The only person sleeping in the dormitory flight to Shriharikota was a 5.00 pm the same evening. By
was Saanvika. She was still asleep and she didn’t care about listening to this they all ran to their rooms and started the
what is happening in her surrounding! packing.
Snehal had an idea. She took a GIANORMOUS foam
machine which stood near Saanvika’s shelf and started it’s ‘On’
button. She took the machine near Saanvika’s face which made a
foam moustache and beard. She looked very cute, little Santa
Claus. Nayanthara clicked the photos of these funny moments
with her camera. Finally she woke up and all girls stared
laughing loudly.
Next day in the lecture of astronomy, Prof. Swati told all
the students that he Vaishnavi University of Assam means their
university has got a chance to go on the space mission of Mars.
She also told that there would be an entrance exam on
the topic of Astronomy. All the students were very excited for

the same, including SNAPS sisters. Anvita was more excited than
others because she has a great interest in the astronomy. Her