Hey there, Pandas!

Since Krucio’s trying to make his bad deeds invisible to us, I’m also disguising myself! It all started when a nice Panda invited me to her costume party, and I started looking into my closet… I came up with a viking helmet, beard, a king’s costume, and sandals. How do I look?

He shouldn’t recognise me now! So I snuck into the castle to get the magic staff, and then to the stables…

And maybe you can spot today’s stony object in these pics too… in case you hadn’t found it already. See you around!

Put your paws up for Panfu!
Max

Dear Pandas:

Time flies by and I am sure you have noticed that you are approaching the end of your summer holiday. As you start packing for school, are you excited to be heading back? Are you looking forward to hanging out with friends and engaging in some interesting learning in school? Back to school is a joyous time and I hope you are getting ready for it. Unfortunately, there are some children who do not enjoy the beginning of the new school year! And it’s not because they do not like to learn but rather there is something they have to face in their school that keeps them afraid of it. It is about violence in school and I’m not talking just about physical violence, but also psychological violence!

Have you ever been the subject of ridicule where people give you nicknames that you do not like? Or does everyone try to push you out of the way when you walk by the hallways? Or worse, you have nowhere to sit during lunch and no one to play with in the playground. We wish schools were a happy and friendly place like Panfu, but unfortunately mean things can happen sometimes in schools. It is sadly becoming quite common to pick on people that look a little different or come from a different place. Or sometimes you just get picked on for no apparent reason! But do not feel like you are alone or that there is no way out of it. Do you know that even famous people like Miley Cyrus went through bullying in school? You can read about how she copes with it and now she is an international superstar!

Now, I want to give some practical advice about what to do when you feel like you are being bullied. First thing to remember is do not be afraid to talk about this problem with your parents, teacher or friends.  Also, you can learn to stand up for yourself and be brave. Understand that it is okay to be different and that you are a cool person no matter what others say or do. Look to those for help that show kindness and find comfort in them.  There are so many ways to fight against bullying and I would love to hear how you have dealt with it since I know you are all very brave and smart.

If you are reading this and have been the person that was mean to someone, think again before you do it. What you think might just be a silly joke can hurt someone’s feeling very deeply. There are sad cases where kids simply cannot take the bullying anymore and stopped going to school. It saddens me very much when I think about little pandas not able to learn in school because of other kids’ mean behaviors.

Even if you are not the person that is being mean but you have seen others doing it, please try to help the person that is being bullied. A little helping hand or a few kind words can really go a long way. It shows great character on your part as it means you are a person of great compassion. So Pass it On!

I want you to all remember that we are all equally valuable: it does not matter whether you are fat or thin, rich or poor, with glasses, speak with an accent, dress differently or have braces………. Do not forget that the world is so wonderful because it is rich in diversity! The diversity is what makes each of us unique and one of a kind. We all have some hidden talents, small or large and the best talent of all is a kind heart.

Remember “Treat others as you would like to be treated”

Love & Peace
Your Kamaria

Crooked crimson crayons!

Max, that’s impolite. A greeting would be better!

Sorry. And hello everyone! It’s just that… I can’t find today’s stony object, and I’ve looked everywhere! Krucio just says something like “You won’t be having to change light bulbs anymore because I turned the flashlight into stone”, and then he laughs in an evil way. Where on earth is it??? Does anyone know?

O-oh! Krucio’s new strategy seems like it’s working. He said yesterday he was going to strike only really tiny objects from now on, so he can invisibly turn Panfu into stone little by little. What if he hits my little Stella, she’s so small?!?! That would be horrible!!!

I’ll NEVER allow that!!! I need to go. To the puzzle machine. Byyyyyye!

…and off he goes. Aww, he’s my hero. I hope he can help, I’m really worried. The mood in here is pretty low right now. But maybe I can cheer you all up somehow. Have you looked into the surprise machine today?

It spits out ice cream today! A decorational ice cream cone for your treehouse.

Be good Pandas
Ella (Max is gone already)

Hello there Pandas,

Have you seen it? Krucio’s moustache is short again!

It means he’s almost out of his magical powers. YAHOOOOO!!! Great work, Pandas! Every time so far, he’s thought of a trick to make his powers grow… just think about the broken puzzle machine, the moustache extensions or the invisible stone transformations. But this time we’ll show him who’s boss around here!

I hope so… I still wouldn’t count on him giving up. He always thinks of something…

Yeeeah… we have a fool-proof plan! We’ve taken all the hair growth medicine off the market and told the staff in the beauty salon that a guy called Paul asking for extensions is actually Krucio. Manny has his tools ready if needed. Great plan, right?

Be good Pandas
Max & Ella

We have great news, Pandas!

Soon… very soon… we’ll have more levels in Panfu!!! What do you think about that?

Yowza!!! How cool is that! Well, actually I’m not that surprised anymore, because as super reporters we got to try out the levels already. And I can tell you, you’ll love them! You get new costumes on some of the levels, such as these:

The robot is so cool! I don’t think I’ll ever take it off!

Also, there’s a new dance level with which you can shake those hips on the dancefloor! On level “Ninja” you can turn into fog hovering around and impressing others. But especially I love the level “Keeper” where you get a baby blue supersweet Wooby! Awww!!!

Oh, really? I would’ve guessed your favorite was the level “Engaged”… It gives you a new heart smiley with 2 rings.

Ahem… yeah, well, it… is… really cute of course.

The levels should be online soon, but we can’t be sure when exactly. But we’ll let you know, don’t worry! Just be patient a little bit longer.

Put your paws in the air,
Max & Ella

Hi Pandas!

So, do you want to hear who it was who startled Ella so bad in the tunnel she almost jumped to the sealing? I’ll give you a tip: you know him well, very well actually.

I made my self a cup of tea to calm my nerves so I could go on with the story. But actually the worst part has been told already. Do you still remember? I got lost in the maze and suddenly someone tapped on my shoulder. In huge panic I turned to face the tapper, and all I could see was a blurry image of a Panda. I screamed “Kruciooo!!!” and tried to run away. But then I realized I wasn’t in the maze anymore, but in my good old treehouse. There were no spiderwebs or greyness anymore. And the blurry Panda was not Krucio… It was… ahem… just Max. Max had woken me up from a horrible nightmare! Phew! You have no idea how relieved I was.

Hihi, Ella was in her dream world again. But that dream really did seem gruesome. I wouldn’t want to live in such a grey cold Panfu! Let’s just make sure that dream was no omen, and fight Krucio’s evil attempts! Otherwise we’ll soon all be inside that dream.

Be good Pandas
Max & Ella

Good day, Pandas!

Today I’ll tell you how my horrible morning continued when Krucio had turned all of Panfu into stone. Now, where was I…?

You were just about to enter Kamaria’s tower…

Oh yeah. I stepped in through the door. It was so dark it gave me the creeps. Brrr! I wanted to turn back immediately. But when I did the door closed behind me. “POW” it went, and I couldn’t get out anymore! I was trapped in the darkness, and all I could hear was a loud ticking sound. “TICK-TOCK-TICK-TOCK”. I started to panic. How was I supposed to get out? I noticed a small glimpse of green light flashing in the corner… I reached my paws towards the wall and started carefully walking along it towards the light. Closer… and closer… I walked until I saw a tunnel. “This must be my only way out of here!”, I thought.

I stepped into the tunnel. The corridors were turning right and left but I couldn’t see an exit. Pretty soon i started feeling like I was running in circles. The only signs to show the way were colorful arrows with symbols that looked somehow a bit familiar… It felt like an endless maze that was impossible to get out of… Maze?! That’s when I discovered it – I was inside the maze in the puzzle machine! And the loud ticking came from the clock! I needed to find my way out fast or else the time would run out, and… I don’t even want to imagine what would happen to me then!

I ran from one corridor to the other in panic, and couldn’t find my way out. Finally I came to a crossing full of signs and arrows pointing to every possible direction, even upwards?! Where on earth was I supposed to go? Then… somebody tapped me on the shoulder!

Can you guess who it was? Woah… I need to take a breath now. I’ll tell you the rest tomorrow.

Be good Pandas,
Ella & Max

P.S. Have you noticed that today is Friday the 13th? It’s believed to be the day of bad luck… So I recommend you keep your special goggles on all day, so you don’t miss anything worth seeing…