Issue Four

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Famous TCKs

The TCK for this month is Kobe Bryant.

Kobe Bryant is one of the most famous basketball players in the USA. Born in 1978, he grew up playing soccer and basketball in Italy, where he learned to speak fluent Italian. He joined the NBA in 1986, and kept on playing until 2016, only 2 years ago. He also accepted an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the Oscar awards in 2018.

Summer Vacation Best Reads

With lots of time to read over summer vacation, we put together a list of our favorite reads that we think are worth reading over summer break.

For 2nd-4th graders

• The Magic Treehouse series

• The Boxcar Children Series

• A-Z Mysteries

• Ramona and Beezus

• Alvin Ho series

• Judy Moody

• The Indian in the Cupboard series

• The Saturdays series

For 5th-7th graders, we recommend

• The 39 Clues

• Holes

• Wonder

• A Wrinkle in Time

• Percy Jackson Series

• Any book that is by Eva Ibbotson

• Escape from Mr.Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein

• Pax by Sara Pennypacker

• The Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling

• The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

• All Four Stars

• The Kane Chronicles

• The Phantom Tollbooth

Wacky Chocolate Cake recipe

From Bideshi Baburchi

This month, we have a recipe that can be made almost anywhere in the world. It is simple to make and delicious to eat.

Ingredients

• 1 ⅔ cup flour

• 1 cup sugar (white or brown)

• ¼ cup cocoa powder

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 cup water

• ⅓ cup oil

• 1 teaspoon vinegar

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F (175C)

2. Mix the first 5 ingredients together with a fork in an ungreased square baking pan. Mix in the remaining ingredients.

3. Bake at 350 F for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.

4. If desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar.