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AWESOME NEWS AND AMAZING FACTS
Read about prehistoric giant apes, a beetle that looks like a bird poo and a shipwreck full of treasure! © Rob
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ANIMAL ANTICS
Find out about the birds with the fastest wings on the planet, hardworking hummingbirds.
SILLY SCIENCE
Does peanut butter glow in the dark? Does coriander taste like soap? Take our food quiz!
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Fold paper plant pots to grow your own tasty treats.
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PULLOUT
Build a balanced meal in a fun fill-your-plate game!
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TV chef Jamie Oliver is on a mission to show everyone that cooking is fun!
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HOW STUFF WORKS
Freezers are cool!! Find out how they work and then make your own smoothie lollies.
TEN AWESOMELY AMAZING…surprising... …things that animals eat, from toxic leaves to vomit and poo!
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Nutritionist Elsie Widdowson worked out how to stay healthy during wartime food rationing.
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QUIZ POP BANG AND COMPETITION
Test your knowledge with our super-duper science quiz and win a fun science kit!
JOKES AND ANSWERS
Laugh out loud at some awesome jokes and find the answers to all of our quizzes, puzzles and riddles.
SPECTACULAR SCIENCE
See the fabulous fractals found in Romanesco cauliflower.
FIND THE SCIENCE EQUIPMENT Hidden on each double page is a piece of science equipment. Tick each one to find the complete kit!