Kids

News
Issue one 2015
A library magazine for kids
who love to read and write

Inside this issue

Title Wars
Star
one //Title
Harry
two
Potter
/ Title
/ Jeffrey
three /Brown
Title four
/ make
and much
a lightsaber
more.

Whats new

Contents
Best books

Harry Potter
vs Darth Vader

Make a lightsaber

Best reads

Star Wars code breaker 9

Jeffrey Brown

10

Darth Vader reads!

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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.

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. Theres

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 weve
found an Andy Griffiths 26-Storey
Treehouse puzzle for you because
hey, its Andy Griffiths and the stage
play is actually coming to Nambour
in July.
Happy reading and may the force
or magic be with you.

Whats
happening?
Nambour Civic Centre
Thursday 9 July

Library fun

10am and 1.30pm

All tickets $18

Dont forget to check the

library website for the latest
events and the library
catalogue for all the new
books, DVDs and extremely
fun stuff we are buying.
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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.

LOL

Best books
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 weve got you covered at the
library. Heres a bunch of books
to help you get started in magic or
space travel to learn or create.

Non-fiction
Childrens 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

Want action packed

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

Fiction series
School for good and evil
by Soman Chainani
W.A.R.P
by Eoin Colfer
Star Bounders
by Adam Epstein
Magic trix
by Sara Grant
Galaxys most wanted
by John Kloepfer
Septimus Heap
by Angie Sage

No matter what the subject

there are always jokes. Heres
some of the funniest inter
galactic ones we could find.
Q What is a spacemans
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.

Space Exploration
by Carol Stott
JNF 629.41 STO

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

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

Trivia time

Harry Potter vs Darth Vader

Weve 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.

Harry Potter

Star Wars and Darth Vader

JK Rowling and Harry Potter

share the same birthday:
31 July

The Jawa language is based

on a sped-up version of the
Zulu language.

JK Rowling filled five notebook

pages with made up Q words
before she came up with
Quidditch

Yodas species has never been

named so we dont know if
hes a hybrid turtle or a short
green gremlin oh wait
wrong movie!

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.

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.

The first Harry Potter title was

published over 17 years ago.

Every Star Wars film has been

released the week after George
Lucas birthday on May 14.

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
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Lukes 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.

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The first Star Wars movie was

released in 1977 almost 38
years ago.

A lightsaber is the weapon of choice for all Jedi knights

in the Star Wars universe. Usually its made of metal and
an energy blade that hums and is pretty deadly.

Make a lightsaber

Watch it!

Weve found the perfect, kid safe lightsaber instructions to make

so you, your brothers and sisters and the whole family can play
Jedi safe. Its cheap and you can make two for the price of one.

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.

Step one
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.

Warning
Play 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 stuff
You 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.

Enlist the aid of your grownup

Jedi and get them to cut the
pool noodle in half.

Step two
Carefully 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 three

Here are a few movies that

are now on or coming soon
to your local cinema.

March
Home
Cinderella
Shaun the sheep

April

Starting 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.

Spongebob Squarepants:
Spongebob out of water
Book of life
Tinkerbell: legend of the
Neverbeast
Tomorrowland

Step four

June

Cut 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.

Jurassic World
Minions

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

While you are

waiting why not
check out the
DVDs we stock?
From the latest
releases to the
really old classics
like Cinderella,
Mary Poppins and
Sleeping Beauty

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

Charlotte (aged 9)

Hannah (aged 11)

Ezra (aged 5)

Author: Lisa Feidler

Book: Mouseheart
Illustrator: Vivienne To

Author: Roald Dahl

Book: Matilda
Illustrator: Quentin Blake

Author: H.I Larry

Book: Ultimate mission

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.

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: Zucker needs

some help escaping from the
cat Cyclone. Dodger saves him
by luring the cat to the gate and
then slam! Hes gone.
Favourite part: When Zucker
fights Cyclone and wins.
If you could play a character
in this book, it would be:
Zucker. Hes 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.

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 doesnt 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 wouldnt
want to be as smart as her.

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Characters:
Zac Power: 12 year old spy
Leon: Zacs older brother
whos 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 GIBs
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 hes
my favourite character.
For more Zac Power fun go
to www.zacpower.com ED.

My best read
My name is:
I am

years old.

My best read was:

Title:
Author:
Illustrator (if there is one):
Best character in the book (describe them):

Calum (aged 10)

Author: David Walliams
Book: Awful Auntie

Plot (what happeneddont give away the ending!):

Characters:
Stella: brave, loyal and full
of adventure
Aunt Alberta: a really nasty
character. Mean, greedy
and bad at tiddlywinks!
Soot: Stellas ghostly uncle,
funny and skilful who saves
the day.
What happens: Evil Aunt Alberta
plots and schemes to steal
Stellas 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.

My Rating (Please circle)

Recycle bin
Just readable
OK, but...
A good read
Best book ever
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issue of Kids News.

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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 Secret
Shhhh heres a sneak peak of whats
happening in the winter holidays.

Its our very own Ode to

Andy and Terry two of our
most favourite authors and
illustrators.

We might also have a very TOP

TOP secret surprise in store for
you but we cant tell you yet
so stay tuned!

Were 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.

Do you love the Treehouse

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

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NASA for space

adventurers

A galaxy far, far away

code breaker
Heres 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

x y

The Hunter gatherers that look like teddy bears are called
e

He led the Empires war against the Jedi Order

d a

v a d e

The weapon used by Jedi knights is called a

l ig h

a b

He is the creator of Star Wars

g e

r g e

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

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 kids 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.

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Witches
and wizards
Witches 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

Discover Jeffrey Brown

Jeffreys 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.

1 Ewoks; 2 Darth Vader

3 Light Saber; 4 Gearge Lucus;.

VaderSith Lord and leader of

the Galactic Empirenow 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

Darth Vader and Son

Darth Vader is a dad like any
otherexcept with all the
baggage of being the Dark
Lord of the Sith. Jeffrey Browns
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.

A galaxy far, far away code breaker

answers (story from page 9)
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Vaders Little Princess

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Its bedtime in the Star Wars

galaxy, and Darth Vaders
parenting skills are tested anew.
In this Episode, the Sith Lord
must soothe his rambunctious
twins, Luke and Leiawho 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

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Find the hidden words

Weve hidden all things Star Wars in the box below.
See if you can find them all.
S

Coolum, Park Street

Kawana, Nanyima Street

Kenilworth, Elizabeth Street

HAGRID

PRINCESS

DARKLORD

HARRY

SCIFI

EMPIRE

HERMIONE

SITH

EWOK

HOGWARTS

SKYWALKER

FANTASY

LIGHTSABER

VADER

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