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Octopuses
Dear Anorak Friends, Off we go under the sea for a journey that we promise will leave you with your jaws hitting the ground*! Why? Because this issue celebrates the undisputed brainiacs of the sea: We are in awe of these multi-brained, multi-hearted,
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Venom Claw
How lovely the brown skin tones, with girdles made of five bones, the most mystical creature by far, some features, extremely bizarre, this unusual animal, do you know what it is? listen well, there may be a quiz. A mammal that lays leathery eggs, ha
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For hours of creative fun. For hours of belly-busting fun! Visit www.anorakmagazine.com. This issue was made by these octo-fans: Cathy Olmedillas, Chloe Stevens, Celine Ka Wing Lau, Ben Javens, Anna Soba, Kirsty Lemm, Julia Staite, Mia Anderson, Kina
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COOKING IS FUN Easy Peasy Apple Cake
• 6 apple• 550g caster sugar• 225g unsalted soft butter• 450g plain flour• ¼ tsp salt• 1 tsp baking powder• 5 eggs• 1 tsp vanilla extract or cinnamon
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Collecting Is Fun
Seashells are the treasures you can pick up on a beach. They are also the empty shells that sea creatures have left behind. Just like us humans, seashells come in many different shapes and sizes. Some look like half a sphere and are hollow, others ar
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What, Why, How?
This is a question you might have heard a grumpy adult ask (or shout!), particularly when they are watching some VERY important game on the telly, just as you are enjoying singing your heart out. In a quiet street or a quiet house, you are still able
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Everything Is Fun
Orange is the colour of the day. Record everything you see that’s orange and only wear orange clothes! Line up a couple of toys or some of your favourite plants. Ensure they are facing the sun (even against a window) so they make a shadow. Put a piec
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Let’s Play
brains camouflage crab eight ink ocean octopus tentacle warm waters Olga has many tentacles, more than she can remember! Can you help to count them? Oli is hungry. Can you get him to his dinner? Olivia was halfway through drawing a picture of an octo
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Do You Love To Draw?
And to write? And to ask many questions? And to have opinions on life? Then you are a Little Editor! What does that mean? It means there is a chance for you to take part in our Happy Mag for Kids! All you need to do is send us your ideas, opinions, s
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Welcome To Octo-world
There are many magical creatures who live in our oceans. But there is one that never ceases to amaze us: the octopus. Not only because they look odd, but because the more we learn about them, the more we discover how incredibly clever they are - smar
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A Day In The Life Of An Octopus Spotter
Here, our friend and diver, Ellie D’Silva, talks us through a typical day when she is out having fun at sea. “I get up early and make sure I have a big breakfast! Scuba diving uses a lot of energy, so plenty of food means I won’t get tired underwater
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THE FOX & THE CROW
A Crow, having taken a piece of cheese out of a cottage window, flew up into a high tree with it, in order to eat it. A Fox, who was observing, came and sat underneath. He began to compliment the Crow upon his beauty. "I have never seen," said he, "n
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Making Is Fun
You will need: • An empty toilet roll tube • Paint • Googley eyes • A pencil with a rubber on the end Happy Octo is ready for under the sea adventures. How about giving them a friend?
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A Gallery Of Happy Drawings
Do you love octopuses and drawing? Then feel free to send your best drawing of an octopus to anorakmagazine@gmail.com for the chance to appear in our online Happy Gallery. ■
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Dear Louise,
I hope this letter arrives quickly, even though we are so far away from each other. I wish I could see you every day. The good news is, I joined a cycling club and I have made some great new friends. We all went on a ride around the town and sometime
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HAViNG A LAUGH
How do little fish get to school? They take the octo-bus! What do you call a relaxed octopus? A calm-ari! Why is the octopus such a good cook? Because he’s a chef-alopod! Why do octopuses love camping? They sleep intent-acles! Why is the octopus alwa
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Planet
All planets are amazing, but ours? Super-extra special. It has everything we could dream of: animals, air, food, friends and so much more. Imagine living on a planet with none of these things? No, thank you! Whales, ants, eagles, lions and even worms
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Joy
Dear Happy Friends, What is that you are holding in your hands? Duh, a new edition of our Happy Mag for Kids, we hear you say. Ah, but wait… it’s not just a copy of our Happy Mag for Kids. It is a very-extremely-extra-special edition! Why is it very-
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Y Is For … You
*and ice creams. Hihi. ■
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Subscribe To The Happy Mag For Kids!
Get an adult to visit our shop for more information. www.anorakmagazine.com Thank you! This issue was made by these joyful creatures: Cathy Olmedillas, Lucia Pham, Ben Javens, Julia Staite, Gloria Di Bella, Jonno Hopkins, Viki Mladenovski, Lizzy Itzk
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Making Is Fun
You will need: • Large sheet of paper or card • Paint • Coloured cards • Blu tack Paint a tree with lots of branches onto the paper or card. Leave to dry. Draw or write on one of the leaves something that has made you happy today. Cut lots of leaf sh
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Vacation
Vacations or holidays are the most joyful times of the year. Fact. One of the best things about being on vacation is that the only plan is there is no plan! Or the only plan is to play, hooray! When school is over, it is time to have some well-deserv
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Quiet
Shhushh, can you hear? Nothing? Good! It’s nice to have a bit of quiet, isn’t it? While noise can be fun, we also love it when silence takes over. Because it calms our bodies, minds and makes us feel relaxed. We like to fill our quiet times with colo
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Cheering
Cheering our favourite team involves lots of whooping, shouting and yay’ing! Being a good cheerleader means supporting our friends, classmates and family members through thick and thin, happy moments and not-so-happy ones. Yippee for all of you and t
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Gallery Of Happy Drawings
Me cooking my favourite food. By Sylvie (6 years old) A joyful chocolate ice cream with a cherry on top. By Amelie (4 and 3 ‘corners’) A lovely mushroom family made of fly agarics, ink caps, puff balls and some trees. By Elodie (6 years old) A day in
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Dancing
It’s thought that us humans have been dancing since the dawn of time, making it the oldest form of fun ever! Let’s carry on our ancestors' traditions, put some music on and dance! Let’s jump, twirl, wiggle and throw ourselves about a bit, because dan
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Learning
Do you remember when you last learned a new skill? How good it felt? We do! Learning how to ride a bike? Pure joy. Learning how to eat an ice cream without dropping it on the floor? Best happy ever. Learning how to cook a dinner for our families? Nex
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Draw Joy
Send it to anorakmagazine@gmail.com so we can feature it in our Happy Gallery of Drawings. ■
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Udon
Udon noodles are the most perfect food ever created. They wriggle like worms, but unlike worms, they taste de-li-cious and bring us much joy. Because they are so slippery, they are the perfect food for slurping. Hooray for slurping! They are great ho
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Galaxy
Space is a source of infinite joy, and galaxies are up there* in our love for all things astronomical. A galaxy is a huge collection of stars, dust, gas, planets and their solar systems. And a galaxy is our home, too! Nestled amongst the billions of
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