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CONTENTS
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AWESOME NEWS AND AMAZING FACTS
Get the latest buzz on bees, see NASA’s new spacesuit and meet the prehistoric reptile discovered by a dog!
BRILLIANT BEES!
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Find out what it’s like to be a bee, do a pollination experiment, make yummy honey popcorn and more!
Meet the fearless honey badger, who raids bees’ nests for honey.
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Shake your bee-hind as you play this waggle dance challenge game!
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Use brilliant beeswax to make reusable food wraps.
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Fly a paper bee and make a bumblebee bookmark, then solve some riddles and puzzles.
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INTERVIEW WITH A SCIENCE HERO
Meet the super scientist who has found a way for bees to help people in poverty.
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HOW STUFF WORKS
Ever wondered how honey gets from bees to our breakfast table? Peek inside a beehive to find out!
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Honeycomb structures! Discover how hexagons are used to make all sorts of objects strong, light and flexible.
SENSATIONAL SCIENTISTS
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Zoologist Charles Henry Turner made some incredible discoveries about lots of insects, including bees!
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Y’S WONDER CLUB
Ask our robot, Y, your burning science questions and share all of your adventures in science with the club.
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QUIZ POP BANG AND COMPETITION
Test your knowledge with our super-duper science quiz and win a beehive mancala game!
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 amazing spectacle of bees building a bridge!
FIND THE SCIENCE EQUIPMENT Hidden on each double page is a piece of science equipment. Tick each one to find the complete kit!