Having acquired a recipe for fried fish, Ramen went to the river to catch some good fish. Just when he had caught one, an eagle swooped on him and flew away with the fish.

Ramen (in desperation): But how will you cook the fish? The recipe is with me!

Rupdip Paul, Class V, Julien Day School, Calcutta

Teacher: Name the smaller rivers that run into the Nile.

Joyee: The juve-niles!

Archisman Podder, Class VI, St Mary’s Orphanage and Day School, Calcutta

A person went to a bank and enquired, ‘‘Did any one of you lose a bundle of currency notes tied with a red rubber band ?’’ Many people raised their hands. The man said, ‘‘Here is your red rubber band!’’

Mayukh Chakraborty, Class V, Good Shepherd, Bagdogra, Darjeeling

Ria: What does a lazy dog chase?

Pia: A parked car.

Alisha Sarkar, Class VI, St Thomas’ Girls’ High School, Calcutta

Rajesh: What did the frog order at McDonald’s?

Sanjay: French flies and a diet croak.

Hardic Bhattacharya, Class VII, Patha Bhavan High School, Calcutta

Customer: I don’t like the sari. It is too grey.

Shopkeeper: Don’t worry, Ma’am. The colour will disapear as soon as you wash it.

Damini Sarkar, Class V, Mahavir Institute of Education & Research , Calcutta

Teacher: Find America on the map.

Raja: Here it is, Ma’am.

Teacher: Correct. Now Rahul, who discovered America?

Rahul: Raja, Ma’am.

Deepjyoti Pathak, Class V, Don Bosco School, Guwahati

Teacher: What is the difference bettween a fly and a bird?

Vivek: A bird can fly but a fly can’t bird.

Sayon Mandal, Class VII, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar

Police officer: You are fined for driving on the wrong side of the road.

Driver (surprised): Then would you have rewarded me for driving on the right side?

Tiasha Banerjee, Class IV, St Augustine’s Day School, Barrackpore

Teacher: How was your exam?

Raja: I didn’t do too well, Ma’am.

Teacher: Why?

Raja: I thought and thought but I couldn’t remember the past tense of ‘think’.

Rizwan Khan, Class VIII, Birbhum Zilla School, Birbhum

Beggar: Could you give me a stale chapati?

Woman: Sure. But come back tomorrow. Today the chapatis are fresh.

Anisha Das, Class VI, St Thomas’ Girls’ High School, Kidderpore