Issue 314 - October 2021

MiniMag

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Hi MiniMaggers!
October has arrived! What a wonderful time of the year – we can finally dig into some watermelons and homemade lemonades and enjoy the warm weather. At last the swimming pool is warm enough to take that long-awaited plunge! And even better, the cinem
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Sc fest Africa
Since 1996, Scifest Africa has been educating and enlightening its audiences, offering a crucial doorway into the world of Science, Technology, Innovation, Engineering and Mathematics for young people. Scifest Africa identifies and designs unique int
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Become A climate Champion!
Cartoon Network Climate Champions is here to inspire you to take on small challenges that can make a world of difference to our planet. Visit www.CartoonNetworkHQ.com, where you can learn about climate change and meet other young changemakers from ar
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Join The Meal Time Heroes!
Can you spot the differences in these two pictures? The ocean may seem vast and indestructible, but the truth is it is in serious trouble. Find out how you can help protect our ocean from pollution, climate change and more. Let us win the fight toget
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Word Scramble
Add up the numbers in each tile as you figure out the next word. ATTORNEY, YES, TYRANTS, NASTY, SANITY, EASY, TRY, TOY, OYSTERS. IRONY, TOYS, NOISY, NASTIER An anagram is a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different word or phras
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Listen To The Ocean!
You should eat fish twice a week, because it’s really good for you: it is high in protein, and low in bad fats. Most importantly, many fish have high levels of a good kind of oil consisting of omega-3 fatty acids. Fish is often called brain food, bec
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The Coral Kingdom
They do this with the help of microscopic, single-celled algae that live inside them. The algae need sunlight to grow, so coral reefs are found only in sunny, surface waters. Only the upper layer of a reef is made of living corals, which build upon s
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The Addams Family 2
In this all new movie we find Morticia and Gomez distraught that their children are growing up, skipping family dinners, and totally consumed with “scream time”. To reclaim their bond they decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester and the crew
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Energy From A Peanut
1. Carefully push the eye of the needle into the smaller end of the cork.2. Gently push the pointed end of the needle into a peanut, without breaking it. Tip: hold the peanut at a slight angle.3. Remove both ends of the large can using the can opener
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Energy And Biotechnology
Perhaps you can picture yourself running a race or playing your favourite sport. You need energy for all of this. Your body converts the energy in the food you eat into energy that you use to do all the things you do. The energy originally came from
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There’s A Mouse (… And A Cat) In Manhattan!
This October, Boomerang’s famous and much-loved frenemies, Tom and Jerry, are headed to New York City! Settling into their new digs at the Royal Gate Hotel, this iconic duo unleash mayhem across the big city, inciting hilarious chaos uptown, downtown
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Sweet-natured Post Office employees
Many years ago, the Post Office employed a baboon. At Komatipoort, a baboon fetched the mail daily. Unfortunately, the Boer War thwarted his permanent appointment! The Post Office used to also employ cats and dogs to act as rat-catchers and watchdogs
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Book Reviews
A first reference book for children DORLING KINDERSLEY Publisher: Penguin Random House ISBN: 978-0-2411-8879-8 From how we see to how we hear, from simple tools to mighty machines, find out how things around you work. • Find out how digital cameras t
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October 2021
BRAND-NEW ORIGINAL PRODUCTION READY TO BUST SOME MOVES? The coolest kids’ channel, Cartoon Network, will be bringing excitement and adrenalin to the channel this October with the brand-new CN Dance Challenge! Taking on the latest dance battle trends,

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