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Kids’ News

Title one / Title two / Title three / Title four and much more.Inside this issue

A library magazine for kids who love to read and write

Issue one 2015

Star Wars / Harry Potter / Jeffrey Brown / make a lightsaber

Best books 3

Harry Potter vs Darth Vader 4

Make a lightsaber 5

Best reads 6

Star Wars code breaker 9

Jeffrey Brown 10

Darth Vader reads! 11

Acknowledgements: Kids News would like to thank all providers for the use of their images.

Darth Vader poster on page 11 courtesy of Chronicle Books and Jeffrey Brown.

What’s newContents

Library fun

This issue we are celebrating two extremely important days in the yearly calendar. 2 May is the official worldwide Harry Potter Day and 4 May is May the 4th be with you, the official Star Wars day. So as Editor of this great magazine I declare April and May to be the official Sunshine Coast Libraries Wizards vs Dark Lord months.

To get you into the spirit of things we have loads of magic and space stuff including an article about the extremely talented Jeffrey Brown on page 10. We have a great Star Wars inspired code you have to break and of course all things related to

our favourite Harry Potter. There’s quizzes, great craft books to read and inspire you, jokes and movies you need to see.

Although it has nothing at all to do with wizards or Dark Lords we’ve found an Andy Griffiths 26-Storey Treehouse puzzle for you because hey, it’s Andy Griffiths and the stage play is actually coming to Nambour in July.

Happy reading and may the force… or magic be with you.

Don’t forget to check the library website for the latest events and the library catalogue for all the new books, DVD’s and extremely fun stuff we are buying.

What’s happening?Nambour Civic Centre

Thursday 9 July

10am and 1.30pm

All tickets $18

Picking up where the 13-Storey Treehouse left off, the show must go on. Even if it requires a treehouse, a sick shark, a pirate ship, and a cannon.

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Would you prefer to be a wise wizard using magic to make the world better or would you prefer to explore space and enjoy inter galactic adventures? Whatever you like we’ve got you covered at the library. Here’s a bunch of books to help you get started in magic or space travel to learn or create.

Non-fictionChildren’s book of magic by Anne Hildyard JNF 793.8 HIL

My first magic book: 50 fun trick and illusions for children aged 7 years+ by Paul Megram JNF 793.8 MEG

Magic skills by Stephanie Turnbull JNF 793.8 TUR

Wizard crafts: 23 spellbinding toys, gifts, costumes and party decorations by Heidi Boyd JNF 745.5 BOY

The Star Wars craft book by Bonnie Burton 745.5 BUR

Space adventure crafts by Anna Llimos JNF745.5 LLI

How to be a space explorer: your out-of-this-world adventure by Mark Brake JNF 520 BRA

Space Exploration by Carol Stott JNF 629.41 STO

Fiction seriesSchool for good and evil by Soman Chainani

W.A.R.P by Eoin Colfer

Star Bounders by Adam Epstein

Magic trix by Sara Grant

Galaxy’s most wanted by John Kloepfer

Septimus Heap by Angie Sage

Want action packed adventure, diverse characters and magical mayhem? These titles are for you.

Best booksLOLNo matter what the subject there are always jokes. Here’s some of the funniest inter galactic ones we could find.

Q What is a spaceman’s favorite chocolate?

A A marsbar!

Q What do you call an alien with three eyes?

A An aliiien!!

Q Why did the cow go to outer space?

A To visit the milky way.

Q What did the Jedi say to the sheep

A May the force be with ewe

Q What did the alien say to the garden?

A Take me to your weeder!.

Q How many Sith Lords does it take to change a lightbulb?

A None because they prefer it a little on the dark side.

Q What kind of plates do they use in space?

A Flying saucers!

Do you have a joke to share? Send your jokes to any Sunshine Coast Library and share the laughter.

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eResources Great eResources on offer for reading, learning and fun. Give your brain a workout and head over to our website to check them out.

Busythings Online activities to intrigue and entertain early learners.

Encyclopedia Britannica online Timely, relevant and trustworthy information to help with your assignments.

Literacy planet Get a personal avatar and score points all while sharpening up your reading skills.

10 monkeysPlenty of number fun to be had with these cheeky monkeys. Practice multiplication, addition, subtraction, number recognition and much more.

Tumble booksRead aloud and read along with interactive books, puzzles and more.

Harry Potter

JK Rowling and Harry Potter share the same birthday: 31 July

JK Rowling filled five notebook pages with made up ‘Q’ words before she came up with ‘Quidditch’

Contrary to popular belief, the ‘t’ at the end of Voldemort is silent. The name comes from the French words meaning ‘flight of death.’

Robbie Coltrane, the actor who played Hagrid in the films, has gotten a mini-fan and a fruit bat stuck in his famous, shaggy beard.

When ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ was released in Great Britain, the publisher asked stores not to sell the book until schools were closed for the day to prevent truancy.

The first Harry Potter title was published over 17 years ago.

More than 450 million copies of the Harry Potter books have been sold worldwide.

You can find all things Harry Potterish at www.pottermore.com

Star Wars and Darth Vader

The Jawa language is based on a sped-up version of the Zulu language.

Yoda’s species has never been named so we don’t know if he’s a hybrid turtle or a short green gremlin… oh wait – wrong movie!

Luke’s lightsaber in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi was originally going to be blue to match the lightsaber he lost in the previous film, but George Lucas was worried that it would confuse audiences, and thought a green lightsaber would look better, so he made the change.

No physical clone trooper outfits were actually produced for the films. Every clone trooper seen in the Star Wars films was created with computer generated imagery.

Every Star Wars film has been released the week after George Lucas’ birthday on May 14.

The first Star Wars movie was released in 1977… almost 38 years ago.

Harry Potter vs Darth VaderWe’ve done the research and here are some fun facts about all things Harry Potter and Star Wars you can learn to impress your friends and family.

Trivia time


Make a lightsaberWe’ve found the perfect, kid safe lightsaber instructions to make so you, your brothers and sisters and the whole family can play Jedi safe. It’s cheap and you can make two for the price of one.

Watch it! Did you know lots and lots of movies are based on books or comics? This is an awesome thing as it means you can read and watch your favourite characters or story over and over again.

Here are a few movies that are now on or coming soon to your local cinema.

March• Home

• Cinderella

• Shaun the sheep

April• Spongebob Squarepants:

Spongebob out of water

• Book of life

• Tinkerbell: legend of the Neverbeast

• Tomorrowland

June• Jurassic World

• Minions

While you are waiting why not check out the DVD’s we stock? From the latest releases to the really old classics like Cinderella, Mary Poppins and Sleeping Beauty

Step one Enlist the aid of your grownup Jedi and get them to cut the pool noodle in half.

Step twoCarefully wind the silver duct tape from the bottom of the noodle to completely cover about a quarter of it. This is the handle of your lightsaber.

Step threeStarting from top of the silver duct tape and working your way down the handle, wrap three rings of black electrical tape around the noodle. See if you can space them evenly.

Step fourCut two pieces of duct tape and stick them lengthways to the bottom of the handle (under the black rings) these are your on/off buttons. You can use red and green tape if you prefer.

Step fiveChallenge your family to a lightsaber duel… out of the pool, as the tape may come off!

WarningPlay Jedi safe and no head hits! Also the family dog might find the lightsaber fascinating and try to eat it so keep it out of reach of all furry beings… especially Ewoks.

Other stuffYou can change the colours of the tape to decorate the handle of the lightsaber. For example swap them around and use the black electrical tape to create the handle and the silver duct tape to decorate it.

Your materials

• Pool noodle – any colour but we like the old school blue or green (like the original movie) or if you want to play a baddy Sith go for red

• Silver duct tape

• Black electrical tape

• Sharp knife – to be wielded by a grownup Jedi.

A lightsaber is the weapon of choice for all Jedi knights in the Star Wars universe. Usually it’s made of metal and an energy blade that hums and is pretty deadly.


Best readsHere are some of our readers best reads this year.

Charlotte (aged 9)

Author: Lisa Feidler Book: Mouseheart Illustrator: Vivienne To

Characters:

• Cyclone: a big orange cat with lots of cuts and scars

• Zucker: a mouse who is also a knight

• Dodger: a little brown mouse with a big sword.

What happens: Zucker needs some help escaping from the cat Cyclone. Dodger saves him by luring the cat to the gate and then slam! He’s gone.

Favourite part: When Zucker fights Cyclone and wins.

If you could play a character in this book, it would be: Zucker. He’s the cutest because he is a grey mouse with a sword and a navy cape.

If you like mighty mice, check out the Geronimo Stilton books at your local library. ED.

Ezra (aged 5)

Author: H.I Larry Book: Ultimate mission

Characters:

• Zac Power: 12 year old spy

• Leon: Zac’s older brother who’s good with technology

• Agent Bum Shade: their mum

• Agent Tool Belt: their dad. They all work for the GIB (Government Investigation Bureau).

What happens: All GIB’s enemies are planning to destroy the world by causing a comet to crash into earth. Zac only has 24 hours to save the world!

Favourite part: if I tell you it would ruin it for you.

If you could play a character in this book, it would be: Mr Shadow because he’s my favourite character.

For more Zac Power fun go to www.zacpower.com ED.

Hannah (aged 11)

Author: Roald Dahl Book: Matilda Illustrator: Quentin Blake

Characters:

• Matilda: a little genius who wants to change the world

• Miss Trunchbull: the meanest head mistress you could ever imagine

• Miss Honey: the sweetest teacher ever.

What happens: Matilda is an extraordinary four year old and the book revolves around the one little girl. Matilda can read so well that she doesn’t know when to stop. Eventually she begins a journey but with the most horrible parents and the worst headmistress, will she ever be happy

Favourite part: when Miss Trunchbull makes Boris Bogtrotter eat a whole chocolate cake.

If you could play a character in this book, it would be: Matilda because who wouldn’t want to be as smart as her.


Calum (aged 10)

Author: David Walliams Book: Awful Auntie

Characters:

• Stella: brave, loyal and full of adventure

• Aunt Alberta: a really nasty character. Mean, greedy and bad at tiddlywinks!

• Soot: Stella’s ghostly uncle, funny and skilful who saves the day.

What happens: Evil Aunt Alberta plots and schemes to steal Stella’s family home. But Stella fights back bravely with help from an unexpected ghostly relative.

Favourite part: when Stella and Soot played pranks on Aunt Alberta.

If you could play a character in this book, it would be: Soot. He gets to visit different time periods and cannot die.

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The 26-Storey Treehouse spot the difference How many things can you find that are different? Circle the ones you can see! There are ten in total… (there are a couple of tough ones!)

Top SecretShhhh here’s a sneak peak of what’s happening in the winter holidays.

It’s our very own ‘Ode to Andy and Terry’… two of our most favourite authors and illustrators.

We’re kicking things off with Cartoon Dave, showcasing his GROSS cartooning and how to draw crazy cartoon bums, snot, zombies and more. We are also getting a brand new state of the art Mobile Library.

We might also have a very TOP TOP secret surprise in store for you… but we can’t tell you yet so stay tuned!

Do you love the Treehouse book series? Then take a look at the new interactive Treehouse website for more fun www.treehousebookseries.com


NASA for space adventurers The people who know the most about space travel all work for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA is a United States government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space. The Space Age started a long, long time ago in 1957 with the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik. Since then man has walked on the moon, space shuttles have travelled through space heaps and since 2000 there is even an International Space Station. The ISS is where astronauts from all over the world live and work for months at a time. And not to mention the space probes that have visited every planet in the Solar System.

While space travel like in Star Wars is still a long way off you can still have adventures from Earth by visiting the NASA kid’s site. www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/

Here you can learn heaps more, follow their current and future missions and print off loads of activity sheets.

A galaxy far, far away code breaker

Here’s a quiz with a difference. All the questions are about Star Wars but you have to crack the code to find the answer. May the force be with you!

A B C D E F G H I J K L M

a b c d e f g h i j k l m

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

n o p q r s t u v w x y z

The Hunter gatherers that look like teddy bears are called

e w o k s

He led the Empire’s war against the Jedi Order

d a r t h v a d e r

The weapon used by Jedi knights is called a

l ig h t s a b e r

He is the creator of Star Wars

g e o r g e l u c a s

Check your answers on page 10.

Thanks to Daniel Zadorozny the creator of this font for the use of it! You can find more really cool fonts at www.iconian.com


Witches and wizardsWitches and wizards are people thought to possess magical powers or to command supernatural forces.

Can you match these famous witches and wizards to the books in which they belong?

Draw a line to the ones you think match.

Albus Dumbledore

The chronicles of Narnia

Glinda the good witch

The legend of King Arthur

Yoda Harry Potter

Gandalf Star Wars

Merlin The wizard of Oz

The white witch

The Lord of the rings

A galaxy far, far away code breaker answers (story from page 9)1 Ewoks; 2 Darth Vader 3 Light Saber; 4 Gearge Lucus;.

Jeffrey’s books are our new absolute favourites. He is an awesome cartoonist and; due to being a lifelong Star Wars fan, has recreated Star Wars into three great books (so far). Of course we have them all so reserve one, grab your mum and dad, a comfy chair and together discover a whole new side to the Dark Lord and the Empire.

Darth Vader™ and SonDarth Vader is a dad like any other—except with all the baggage of being the Dark Lord of the Sith. Jeffrey Brown’s delightful illustrations give classic Star Wars® moments a fresh twist, presenting the trials and joys of parenting through the lens of a galaxy far, far away.

Vader’s™ Little PrincessVader—Sith Lord and leader of the Galactic Empire—now faces the trials, joys, and mood swings of raising his daughter Leia as she grows from a sweet little girl into a rebellious teenager.

Goodnight Darth Vader™

It’s bedtime in the Star Wars galaxy, and Darth Vader’s parenting skills are tested anew. In this Episode, the Sith Lord must soothe his rambunctious twins, Luke and Leia—who are not ready to sleep and who insist on a story. As Vader reads, the book looks in on favourite creatures, droids, and characters, such as Yoda, R2-D2, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Darth Maul, Admiral Ackbar, Boba Fett, and many others as they tuck in, yawn and settle down to dream. If you want more check out the Chronicle Books website www.chroniclebooks.com

Discover Jeffrey Brown


We’ve hidden all things Star Wars in the box below. See if you can find them all.

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