the-magic-block

The Magic Block

Author: Lavina Mahbubani

Illustrator: Rohit Karandadi

Rinky loves her elder brother’s handwriting.
He writes with a very special shiny ink pen.

2

One day, when Bhaiya is not at home, Rinky looks for his pen.
She slides open his drawer.

3

Out go his books!
Out goes a stapler!
Out goes a metal ruler!

4

At the bottom of the drawer, Rinky finds his special pen.
But what’s that?

A strange black block is stuck to it.

5

Rinky pulls the pen and
the block apart.
But then…
Plink, click!
A bottle-cap jumps and
sticks to the block! Rinky
giggles with delight.
Can things stick to this
block like magic?

6

Does the stapler stick to this block?
Plink, click! Yes, it sticks.

Does the furry cat stick to it?
No, it does not.

7

Does the metal ruler stick to this block?
Plink, click! Yes, it sticks.

8

Does this hairy brown coconut stick to it?
No, it does not.

9

The hairy coconut tickles Rinky’s nose.
AH-CHOO! She sneezes loudly.

The pen flies out of her hand and disappears under the bed.
Rinky is worried. Bhaiya will be back soon!

10

She sticks her hand under the bed.
Oh no! She can’t reach the pen.

11

She tries to reach the pen with the ruler.
Oh no! The pen slides further away.

If only there was a way to bring the pen closer to her.

12

Suddenly, Rinky has an idea.

The best idea ever!

13

Rinky brings the black block near the ruler.
Plink, click! It sticks!

She then holds the ruler under
the bed and stretches her hand.

Stretch, stretch, stretch...

14

Plink, click! Guess what sticks to the block?

15

Quick! Quick! Bhaiya will
be home soon.
In go the pen and the
black block. In go the
books and stapler. In
goes the metal ruler.
Rinky slides the drawer
shut.

16

Just in time! She hears the door slam, and Bhaiya walks into the room.
“Rinky,” says Bhaiya, “Why is there a coconut on the floor?”

17

The Secret of the Magic Block

The magic block in the story is called a bar magnet.
Magnets come in many shapes. They can be round,
rectangular, square or U-shaped.
A magnet cannot stick to all objects. It can only stick
to certain objects that have special elements in
them. These special elements that allow an object
to stick to a magnet are iron, nickel, steel and
cobalt.

18

Which of these do you think will stick to a magnet?

19

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Other Credits:
This book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books. The development of this book has been supported by Oracle. Guest Editor: Karishma Mahbubani,
Art Director: Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration Attributions:
Cover page: Girl looks at magnet, by Rohit Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 2: Girl looking at
brother write, by Rohit Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 3: Girl searches through drawer, by Rohit
Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 4: Hands throwing stapler and pen, by Rohit Karandadi ©
Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 5: Girl looks at magnet and pen, by Rohit Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018.
Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 6: Girl holds pen and magnet, by Rohit Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved.
Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 7: Girl and magnet and cat, by Rohit Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0
license. Page 8: Girl and magnet on a bed, by Rohit Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 9: Girl and
coconut, by Rohit Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 10: Girl jumps on bed, by Rohit Karandadi ©
Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 11: Girl reaching out for pen, by Rohit Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018. Some
rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Some rights reserved. This book is CC-​ BY​-4.0 licensed. You can copy, modify, distribute
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This book was made possible by Pratham Books' StoryWeaver platform. Content under Creative
Commons licenses can be downloaded, translated and can even be used to create new stories ​‐
provided you give appropriate credit, and indicate if changes were made. To know more about this,
and the full terms of use and attribution, please visit the following link.

Illustration Attributions:
Page 12: Girl under bed, by Rohit Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 13: Girl searching under bed, by
Rohit Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 14: Girl exploring, by Rohit Karandadi © Pratham Books,
2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 15: Happy girl, by Rohit Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released
under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 16: Girl in a hurry, by Rohit Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 17: Boy
and girl look at coconut, by Rohit Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 18: Magnet&cat&stapler, by Rohit
Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 19: Suitcase and bucket and necklace and nail and bottle and
fridge, by Rohit Karandadi © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

Disclaimer: https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions The development of this book has been supported by Oracle.

Some rights reserved. This book is CC-​ BY​-4.0 licensed. You can copy, modify, distribute
and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
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The Magic Block A special pen slides under the bed. Rinky tries to get it back but she
can’t reach it! Will a simple black block be able to help her?
(English)

This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.

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