Friendship relies on communication. The Internet provides a new kind of friends: “e-friends”. Dear friends, Hi my name is Nicole. I live in Hixson TN. My friends call me Nicoleleeo at home. Please don't send me a letter saying dear Nicoleleeo. The kids will probably make fun of it. I have 2 pets a cat named Stormy and a frog. I'm 10yrs old I'll be 11 Nov.12. My favorite foods are macaroni and cheese and pizza. I was wondering what is your favorite food and how old are you? Your friend, Nicole P.s. I'll talk to you later. McConnell Elementary School, Hixson, Tennessee, USA Hi Nicole, I am Brigitte from Arad, Romania. I am 7, second grade. Why do you have a frog for a pet. I didn’t hear of such a pet before. Tell me more of that frog. I like to play computers games, to play with dolls (Barbie). My favorite subjects are Math and Computers. I like gymnastics and athletics. I like pizza, nuts macaroni. I got good marks this semester. Greetings, Brigitte General School No.6, Arad, Romania Dear friend, Hi, My name is Kennedy I'm in 5th grade. I love to drew I'm also in a rock band. I have 1sister named Kaila 1brother named Khristiopher and 1dog named Pety. I live in Soddy Daisy TN.I love my city. What is it like being you? McConnell Elementary School, Hixson, Tennessee, USA Dear friends, Hey wuz up or down? My name is Payton June. I'm 10 years old and my b-day is November 30, 1993. My favorite color is blue and my favorite animal is a monkey. My favorite and best subjects are lunch, recess, and math. I love to do cartwheels, roundoffs, backbends, and making up cheers with my friends Danielle and Jessica. My favorite part of the year is summer. I live near a lake with my mom, dad, and my little brother Jay. What are you like? Your friend, Payton McConnell Elementary School, Hixson, Tennessee, USA Dear friend, Hi my name is Chris. I like making comics, riding my bike, playing video games and watching T.V. MY favorite subject is math. What is your favorite subject? Never mind, forget that. Ok. What do you like to do? Sincerely, Chris P.S. Write back soon!!!!!!!!!!!! McConnell Elementary School, Hixson, Tennessee, USA Dear friends, Thanks for your letters! My name is Vlad. I’m 8 years old. I learn in second grade. My favorite subjects are English, Computers and Romanian. I like to ride bicycle, to race in athletics with my mates, to tell jokes to my friends, to create new toys from different materials and to make buildings from sand. I like eating pizza, fries and chocolate ice cream. Joyful greetings, Vlad General School No.6, Arad, Romania Dear friends, I’m Vlad, too. My classmates call me "Little Vlad" = Vladutz (in Romanian) because in our class there is another Vlad and I am younger than him. I am 8 years old. I have a brother Paul. I have a puppet wich is only two weeks old. I enjoy to play soccer, to "cook" for myself. I want to became box coach. I hope to hear from you soon. Vladutz General School No.6, Arad, Romania Dear kids, My name is Andreea. I live in Arad, a town of 200.000 people. I am 8. My birthday was on 7th September. My favorite subjects are Sport and Romanian. I like to watch TV. My favorite TV shows are Marcellino, Tom and Jerry, Spies. My favorite music bands are Blondie and Ozone (Romanians). My name Andreea Balan is the same with that of a romanian known singer and my classmates like that. Greetings from Andreea. General School No.6, Arad, Romania Dear Andreea, My favorite TV show is also Ben and Jerry. My name is Taleah. Did you know there is a singer named Teleah? I can't wait for your writing. John Muir School, San Diego, California, USA Dear Taleah, It’s Andreea again! I am 8 years old. I learn in 2nd grade. I like living in Romania. Here is a little cold. I like eating pizza and French fries. My favorite colors are violet and pink. At my grandparents in the country, I have a dog, geese and chickens. Please write back to me. Your friend, Andreea. 2nd grade A, General School No.6, Arad, Romania Dear Children, How is the weather over there? In California it is hot. In California there are lots and lots of surfers on the beach. It's fun to be at John Muir School. Our school goes up to twelfth grade and we have two playgrounds. Do you have pets over there? Please write us back. Priscilla John Muir School, San Diego, California, USA Dear Priscilla, Here the weather is changing, sometimes warm, sometimes cold. I am Dani (boy) and I learn in 2th grade. I am 8. I have a dog, Texas and a cat, Canti. My favorite food is boef salad. I like brow and yellow, as colors. I live in a block of flats. Bye, Dani 2nd grade A, General School No.6, Arad, Romania Dear Kids, My name is Daisy. We enjoyed learning about you and your countries. My favorite food is pzzas, and I can't wait to hear from you. John Muir School, San Diego, California, USA Dear Daisy, My name is Diana. I like to paint and I am in 2th grade. I like red, violet, pink and blue. I am 8 and I have a sister, Cristina who’s 5. I lile Tom and Jerry and PowerPuff Girls. Joyfull, Diana 2nd grade A, General School No.6, Arad, Romania Dear Kids, My name is Dominique, and my favorite holiday is Halloween. My favorite colors are pink and black. You are my favorite pen pals. John Muir School, San Diego, California, USA Dear Dominique, I am Lorina. I am 7. I am in 2th grade. My favorite colors are red and blue. I like eating pizza and fries with cheese. I have 3 dogs: Puffy, Alissa and Jackie. My favorite animals are cats and frogs. My favorites TV shows are Spies and Tom and Jerry. My favorite subject is Computers. Please answer to my letter. Greetings, Lorina 2nd grade A, General School No.6, Arad, Romania Dear Dominique, My name is Cosmina and I am in 2th grade. I am 8. My favorites colors are pink, brown and red. I like eating smash potatoes, pizza and fries. My favorite TV shows are Spies, Sony X and Spider Man. I love dogs. Greetings, Cosmina 2nd grade A, General School No.6, Arad, Romania Dear Kids, Do you have Goosebumps books? From Noah, John Muir School, San Diego, California, USA Dear Noah, I am Dani (boy). I learn in second grade. I am 8. I have a dog, Texas and a cat Canti. Do you have pets? Greetings, Dani 2nd grade A, General School No.6, Arad, Romania Dear Children, Can you send more pictures? I hope you like unicorns. Yasmine, John Muir School, San Diego, California, USA Dear Yasmine, I am Alina. I learn in 2th grade. I am 8years old. My favorite animal is kangoroo. I like watching TV, Spies and Inspector Gadget. My favorite foods are pizza and fries with kech-up. Please write back! 2nd grade A, General School No.6, Arad, Romania Dear Yasmine, I am Adina. I am 7 and I learn in 2th grade. I like playing on computer. My favorite colors are violet and pink. I like watching TV at Spies. Greetings, Adina 2nd grade A, General School No.6, Arad, Romania Dear Children, I hope you could come to San Diego because we could make friends. We are going to celebrate Halloween. Your new pen pal, Monica John Muir School, San Diego, California, USA Dear Monica, I am Andreea and I am in 2th grade. My favorite colors are blue, red and white. I like my school. My favorite TV shows are Spies and Tom&Jerry and my favorite food is pizza. 2nd grade A, General School No.6, Arad, Romania Dear Monica, I am Romina and I am 7. I like playing on computer and watching TV. Do you like to watch TV? I enjoy coloring, playing with dolls and walking. 2nd grade A, General School No.6, Arad, Romania Some messages from the students at Hello, my name is Drew. My parents are flight attendants, that means they fly all over the world. I have a 3 people in my family. I play the piano my brother plays the piano to. My favorite subject is social studies. My teacher is Mr. Kramer, he is a really good teacher. I have two fish. One is a goldfish and one is a neon teatra. I play baseball, soccer, and basketball. Drew Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hello, my name is Brittany. My classmates and I are partners with your class mates. Do your class like pets? I do like all animals, mostly big cats and small cats. What animals do you like? I live in a big house and a lot of pets. How many pets do you have? I do basketball and I want to do base ball. I have a little brother and 3 sisters. Brittany Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hello, my name is Greg. I like to fence and play basketball. I like to play video games. My favorite game is 007 Night Fire. Once in kindergarten a kid threw up on me. It went down my back. It felt warm and disgusting. I yelled at the kid and hit him. He apologized, but I did not accept it. Greg Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hello, friend my name is Emily and I am 9 years old. The state I live in is New Jersey. I want to be a singer\actress when I grow up. What do you want to be? I have about 21 kids in my class. My teacher’s name is Mr. Kramer. He is really nice. What is your teacher’s name? How many kids in your class? I had a disease when I was in 2nd grade. It was called Lyme’s Disease, I had it for about 1 year. I love to do the theatre program at school and I love to sing. My brother is special needs. I love social studies and math. My favorite, favorite things are lunch, recess, and gym. I have a dog who is sort of demented, and one more who is very, very, very, very, very old, he is 14 years old. Both of my dogs are Golden Retrievers. It is fun so far in school, I love it. My favorite show is Full House and 7th Heaven. My favorite food is pizza. Also my favorite kind of dog is Golden Retrievers, and my favorite restaurant is well I really don’t know what it is? My dogs names are Angel and Sage. I have a cat, Sammy and a horse, Taz. I had a fun time talking to you! P.S. My favorite singer is Hilary Duff she plays on the Disney channel show called Lizzie McGuire. And I have three best friends. Their names are Melissa, Gabby, and Paige. From your friend, Emily Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA My name is AJ. I go to Franklin Township School. I like to play video games. My favorite game is 007 Everything or Nothing. I like to play sports too. I have a dog and a cat. The dog is named Lexi and the cat is named Millie. They are very cute. I live in New Jersey. I like my state. I have two sisters who are very mean to me. I like music. My favorite band is Sum 41. They rock. My favorite cd is Sum 41 A. K. N. F. AJ Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hi friends, My name is Gabrielle, but my friends call me Gabby, and you can call me Gabby too. Want to know some things about me? O.k. well, I have a mom, a dad, a sister, a brother, a dog, her name is Saidie, and a pony, his name is Mouse. My hobbies are gymnastics, horse back riding, playing the piano and s. k. i. t, that is a type of theater. My favorite hobby is out of all the hobbies that I do is gymnastics. The type of gymnastics that I do is competitive gymnastics, that means that I compete against other competitive gymnastics teams. So far my competing season has been great!! In gymnastics I just competed and made it to the next level up!!! I will be friend with everyone!!!! That's me, Gabby Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hello, my name is John, I have 6 people in my family. I have 2 pets, one cat and one dog. My favorite food is steak. My favorite baseball team is the Cubs. I also like basketball. My favorite team is the Nets. My favorite subject is social studies. Hope to write soon, John Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA My Name Is Brette. I like doing gymnastics. I can do a lot of flips. Gymnastics is one of my favorite hobbies. Another one of my favorite hobbies is playing the flute. I can play a lot of songs on my flute. I have a dog named Ozzie. Ozzie likes playing ball and in the summer he likes swimming. Every now and then I go on the trampoline. Your friend, Brette Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Yo! Whatz up? My name is Arlene. Some of my friends call me PunkyMonkey. I have 2 dogs named Rosie & Roland, and 2 hamsters named Butterscotch and Candy. My hammies eat anything except alcohol & candy. I play the piano, sing, dance, draw, go on the computer, and play my Play Station 2. I also do theater and play basketball. My favorite singers are JoJo and Hilary Duff. My favorite TV show is Phil of the future. I’m a girl incase you don’t know. I wish I had a pet pig named Joe. Well I can’t think of anything else so, peace out dogs!!!! Bye, Arlene(PunkyMonkey) Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hello my name is CJ My favorite food is steak. I have two dogs. I have five cats. I play Baseball. It is real fun. My favorite team is the Athletics. I have three quads. They are real cool. They’re real fun to go over jumps with. I have a trampoline. I go real high, about 5 feet high. I have a lot of friends. We might get a go-cart to. From, CJ Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Dear friend My name is Michael I like to draw and play Nuke'm with my brother. I have three dogs named: Apollo, Zeus and Minky and two cats named Rex and Bell. My favorite sports are baseball and football. My favorite movie is Predator 2. Mike Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hi! I have a rabbit, dog and 15 fish. I live in a box with dogs, 15 fish and my rabbit. I can do a front tuck it’s very fun. I do baton. Baton is very fun. I can do a one spine. I am working on my two spine. I also do cheerleading. I am a flyer. A flyer is when people though you up in the air then catch you. It’s fun to be a flyer. I have a computer. I like going to (www.nick.com). I also have a lot of cloths. I also play the piano, flute, and organ. I also have a lot of makeup. I have a lot of shoes. Shannan Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA HI friends, My name is Meghan. I Iive on a farm. I have many animals. On the farm, we have cats, dogs, a horse, and ducks. My family has a kitten. He is very frisky. I also play sports. The sports I play are basketball and soccer. Soccer and basketball are fun because you get to have fun. This is me, Meghan Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hello, my name is Lucas I have 5 people in my family. I have a lot of pets to. I go to Franklin Township School I am in Mr. Kramer's class. My favorite sport is baseball also I like to play pool. Also I have a blue front tail Amison it is a type of bird. Lucas Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Dear friend, My name is Scott. My favorite TV show is The Simpsons. My favorite food is pizza. My favorite baseball team is the Yankees. I like to play video games. My favorite video games are OO7 Every Thing or Nothing, Star Wars Battlefront. My favorite computer game is Strong Hold Crusader. From, Scott Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hello my name is Paige. I have a dog his name is Pawlea. I ride him like he was a hors. He was two month old when I got him. Now he is almost two and about two in a half feet off the ground. He is a blond Labrador and we are thing about getting another girl Labrador so they can have puppies. If they two one girl and one boy I will name the girl cutie and the boy Orlando. I hope my mom and dad will get me a girl Labrador! I really hope they get me one because I've worked hard in school and have gotten A’s B’s and C’s. That is all about my dog I hope you like it! By, Paige D. Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hi my name is Tuck, I have two dogs Aggy, and Toho, four kittens Boom, Cal or Caly, Jeter, and Coddles, and four horses Jeengeii Bell, Molly, Ema, and Katty. I have a brother Brayden 4. In my house I have a Basketball court. I like basketball, soccer, swimming,,and baseball. I can hold my breath for 1 minute. Your friend, Tuck Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA My name is Stephanie, I am 9 years old I am turning 10 in March. I like to play basketball and piano. I broke my wrist about 10 weeks ago. I have no pets. I have a 13 year old sister in 8th grade and a 16 year old brother that is a junior. I live in a big, brick house. When I broke my wrist horse back riding. From, Stephanie Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hello my name is Melissa. I have 2 brothers, and 4 dogs. I like to go to the mall! My favorite color is Purple. What is your favorite color? My favorite dog is a Golden Retriever. What is you favorite dog? I have a big house! Well I have to go! Nice talking you! I have to say some more to you. My favorite subject is social studies. What is your favorite subject? My favorite singer is Hilary Duff. What is your favorite singer? Hilary Duff is also my favorite actress. A lot of people in my school do too. Well, Bye! See you later! Your friend, Melissa Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hi! What’s up? I’m going to be your new friend. I just moved for the third time from New York to Somerset County to Hunterdon. I used to have 2 birds in New York but my mom forgot to turn on the heater downstairs so they died by the time I woke up in the morning. Then there was a time when my brother brought home a guinea pig that my mom got tired of taking care of it so she gave it away, so now you know I have no pets. If you want to hear something funny, there was a boy in my kindergarten class that pulled down his pants and no one saw but me!! There was also a time in the girls’ bathroom when the lights flickered on and off but the lights which wasn’t moving and I was the only one in the bathroom. Freaky right? What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to fold paper cranes, read, or watch tv. My favorite food is mashed potatoes and gravy. My favorite color is purple and my favorite video game is Halo. The instrument I’m going to start learning is the violin and piano. I like math but its not my favorite subject. I’m more of an outdoor person but I know about Miniclip and Funnyjunk. com and a few others. The sport I love most is basketball. What's yours? Tell me in your next letter!! Your new friend, Terry *-* Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA My name is Alexandra Burdick. I am 9 years old and I love to draw! I have 4 other people in my family, my mom, dad, and my two sisters. There names are Sarah and Gabriella. My favorite foods are pizza and mac-and-cheese. My favorite T.V. shows are Spongebob Squarepants and Tom and Jerry. My birthday is January 27, 1995. What’s your favorite color? Tell me more about yourself! Alexandra Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hi, my name is Cassandra. But please, call me Cassie. I go to Franklin Township School in New Jersey. I’m 9 years old and have two cats and one fish. My favorite shows are Super Robot Monkey Hyper Force Go!, That’s So Raven, Lizzie McGuire, and other disney channel shows. My favorite foods are pizza, ice cream, spaghetti, and cookies. I like watching tv, going on to the computer, playing game boy, drawing, and neopets. My favorite animal is the cat. What things do you like best? Cassandra Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hi my name is Mitchell. I have two goats. Their names are Rusty and Shnuck. I’m in a family of 5. My favorite subject is Math. My favorite foods are milk, root beer, ribs, and mashed potatoes. My favorite TV shows are Tom and Jerry and Cartoon Network. I have three friends. Their Casey, Jake, and Greg. Mitchell Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hi! My name is Hannah. I go to Franklin Township School in New Jersey. I’m 9 years old. My favorite meal is roasted chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans. I ride horses and dance 2 times a week. I have my own pony named Coal. My birthday is Dec. 2, 1994. Do you have any animals, if you do what kind do you have? What's your favorite color. Hannah Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hi my name is Jake Peterson. I am 9 years old. I live in New Jersey. There are 5 members in my family. I live in Franklin Township. My best friends are Casey Bate and Jimmy Campbell. I like to eat spaghetti and pizza. My favorite sports are fishing and basketball. Jake Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hi my name is Monique, I am 9 years old. My favorite animal is a horse and dog. I help my mom show dogs. I have 7 horses 4 dogs 22 fish 5 cats and 38 pets in all. I live in a pretty big house. my favorite sport is horse back riding. I live in New Jersey. I live in Hunterdon County, there are 21 counties in New Jersey. I like to eat salad. My best subject is math. HAVE A NICE DAY. Monique Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hi! My name is Julie. I'm 9 years old. I have a lot of pets. In fact I have 32. My favorites are my dog, my horse, and my Guinie pig. My pets are all male. I`m writing about them because their my life. I watch tv with my dog and my Guinie pig, and I try to ride my horse at least once a day. My favorite color is red and my favorite food is pizza. Julie Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hi name is Kevin and I like to skateboard. My favorite skatepark is called Shields Skatepark. I also like to play baseball and video games. My favorite video game is called Tony Hawks Underground Two. Kevin Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hi my name is Laura a lot of my friends call me L A for short. If you want to call me L A you can. I’m 9 years old. I like to draw and paint. I play a lot of instruments like cello, violin, accordion, concertina, flute, clarinet, mandolin, and guitar. Laura Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hi my name is Stephen. I’m 9 years old and will be 10 June 25. My favorite subject is social studies and science. I like baseball and skateboarding. My favorite famous person is Tony Hawk. He lives in California and he’s a skateboarder. I love to play Tony Hawk pro skater 4 a skateboard game for Playstation 2. I live in New Jersey that is in United States of America. Stephen Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Hey, My name is Kacie. I am 9 years old. And my birthday is October 22, 1994. My favorite animals are monkeys, zebras and house cats. In my family there is me, my mom, my dad, my two brothers, my dog and my two cats. There names are Peko and Mudgey. My mom and I are planning to get another cat. Peko is my cat. My aunt gave him to me when he was a kitten because I never put him down. I like sports. Kacie Franklin Township School, Quakertown, New Jersey, USA Arad, Romania, 2004 By Olivia Halic