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The Curious Times Nr. 1 – The Ski Season Starts on a Glacier!

Issue Nr. 1 · Monday 26 October 2026 · Skiing on a glacier, the first green star, a snake that rolls like a wheel, Basel’s Herbstmesse turns 555, Swiss traditions and a picture crossword.

Deepti Pahwa

Deepti Pahwa

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Front page of The Curious Times Nr. 1

Welcome to the very first issue of The Curious Times – real news from this week, explained for children aged 4 to 8. Read it together on screen, or download the PDF and print it at home.

In this issue

  • Page 1 · Sport: the ski season starts on a glacier – and the clocks went back
  • Page 2 · World & Space: scientists find the first green star, and a snake that rolls like a wheel
  • Page 3 · Our country & culture: Basel’s autumn fair turns 555, a new coin with an aeroplane, Diwali is coming, and Switzerland will vote soon
  • Page 4 · Swiss traditions: Geneva’s Escalade, turnip lanterns in Zurich, and more
  • Page 5 · Play, make & report: words of the week in German and Hindi, and a picture crossword

For parents: every story ends with a question to talk about together. One page a day makes a lovely routine.

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