Dalry Primary children write book to welcome new pupils to the school Primary school children have written a book to welcome new pupils to the school. A Whole New World has been written by pupils at Dalry Primary School in Edinburgh, which is one of the most multi-cultural in the city. Three quarters of those at the school have English as a second language and they come from 28 different countries including Vietnam, Argentina and Sudan. A total of 60 languages are spoken by the pupils. They worked with author Mary Turner Thomson, who held workshops with P6 pupils. They came up with the storyline and pictures, which tell the story of Beast and his first day at school. Despite being worried about how he will fit in, he is welcomed with open arms and has a great time. The book starts: "Beast was a wolf boy from Mars and he was dreading today. Everything on Earth was different from what he was used to and it made the hair on his ears and tail stand on end. The pupils are thrilled to see their ideas come to life in the book. Azza Dafaalla, ten, said: "It was amazing when all our ideas were put together for the story. We had a lot of fun doing the pictures too. It will be great fun reading it to the Primary One classes - especially as we wrote it. Their head teacher said the book represents the environment at the school. Grant Gillies said: "The book really captures the spirit of our school which is a magical melting pot of so many cultures and colours. Children here learn and grow up in a warm and caring environment and, as one of the most multi cultural schools in Edinburgh, we are very proud of our ethos and the many components that make it work. Cllr Paul Godzik said: "I've read the book and was really impressed with how the children have come up with the different storylines and illustrations. It's a great idea and just shows that Dalry Primary School really does live up to its school motto of 'Many Clans, One Family'. The book will be translated into Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Polish and Arabic, which are the five most popular languages at the school.