Once upon a time, I planted a pencil in the ground and something magical grew…
It was a pencil-stalk. Like a beanstalk, it had pencils instead of leaves. Not like the pencils you write with—but huge pencils, as big as a room! There was one in front of me which was small and in the shape of a key. I plucked it out and noticed a hole in the pencil-stalk. I pushed the key into the pencil-stalk and turned it. The pencil-stalk’s first green layer opened to reveal a lift that could go up to 952 floors!
I went inside, and I was greeted by a robot named ROBO 7536. ROBO 7536 took me to floor number 952, and as the lift opened, I felt dizzy—I was higher than the clouds!
I soon got to know that this was a hotel and I would be staying here till the end. This hotel stay was great! There were robots as staff, an entire built-in waterpark and swimming pool. It had a variety of colourful rooms, just like the pencils we buy from a stationery shop. I could never have imagined that one pencil could grow so huge…
When I looked down from the window, my heart sank—I suddenly felt like I was skydiving. I wished I could stay a little longer, but someone shook me so hard that I woke up from my dreams.
It was my mom, who was screaming, “Anaisha, get up! It’s time to go to school!”
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If you liked my blog, leave your comments below and tell me—what would your dream hotel look like?
– Anaisha Gupta
About the Mini Wordsmith
Anaisha Gupta is a spirited 9-year-old from Delhi who proudly calls herself a daddy’s girl and a teacher’s pet. An avid reader, you’ll often find her tucked away in a cozy corner, lost in the world of books.
Anaisha is a bundle of creativity — she dances, swims, plays soulful melodies on the keyboard, and paints her thoughts with passion. She published her first English poetry book in December 2024 and has already had her poems featured twice in Young World, Hindustan Times.
She’s also a budding chess champ, having bagged the Best Girl Award in the Under-8 category at Brain Games Chess Academy.
Anaisha describes herself as a sweet, stubborn dreamer who’s determined to achieve something big when she grows up — and we believe she’s already on her way!
