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Sudoku
If you don’t know already know sudoko,
here’s a bit about it: it’s a tricky numbers-
based puzzle from Japan. You need to fill The giggler
in the spaces with numbers from 1-9,
so that when it is ­finished, every row, Q: Why did no one go
column and 3x3 box contains all the to the restaurant on
numbers from 1-9. the moon?
A: There was no
Top tips atmosphere.
• Start in the box where there are most Q: What did one
numbers. ­toilet say to the other?
• Work out which numbers are missing, A: You look a bit flushed.
then try each of them in turn, to see which
are not already featured in that particular Book club
row and column.
• If you get stuck, ask an adult! Little Darlings by Jacqueline Wilson
Little Darlings is an unputdown­able
book about an unlikely friendship
­between two very different girls,
Crack ­Sunset and Destiny. Sunset is the

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daughter of rock leg-
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am I?
and longs for a
Can you work out the phrase or quiet life, without
saying represented here? It helps if ­paparazzi following
you say out loud what you can see. her wherever she
Can you identify
the different goes. Destiny envies
types of sports LCKUY Sunset’s fame, her
equipment from dad and lifestyle,
these four close-up
photographs?
LUCYK and dreams of
being a famous
LUCKY singer. But the
pair discover a stunning secret, and
For answers see tomorrow’s G2 manage to pull through the hard times
together. Jacqueline Wilson shows that
Activity Blow up a balloon opposites attract.
By Katherine McLennaghan, age 11.
Email a review of your favourite book to
In this experi- Step 1 sure none of the g2kids@guardian.co.uk
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by the outreach water in the bot- falls into the The riddler
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­Science Museum, and then add the My first is in sun and in shine
you can make same amount of Step 4 My second is not in yours but is in mine
a balloon inflate vinegar. Now lift the end My third is in ink but not in blot
itself. of the balloon and My fourth is found both in little and lot
You will need: Step 2 pour all of the My fifth is found once in riddle
• Small plastic Using a funnel, baking powder Can you find the friendly gesture
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bicarbonate of ful should be place the bottle on between a base Who am I? Clockwise from top left:
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