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Dot to dot
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Making faces
Can you name these This is a dot-to-dot with a twist.
events!
Sudoku
The Herbert
four sea creatures? Starting at number 1, join the
am I?
­Museum in Coven-
dots but stop at each star, then
try is running a series
of workshops where kids can learn
skip to the next number and The giggler
start your line again.
Fill in all the to draw pop art faces, or make 3D
spaces, so Q: What do you call a dinosaur with
­puppets. Until Thursday 26 August.
that when it is one eye?
finished, every A: Do-ya-think-he-saw-us.
Family festival
row, column (From Joe Watson-Malone, age 9.)
Bournemouth’s Lower Gardens is
and each 3x3 Q: Why are false teeth like the moon?
hosting daily shows for families,
square contains A: They come out at night.
all the numbers ­including Kester the Jester and Andy-
from 1-9. cadabra. Until Sunday 29 August.
Did you know?
S’Warm

puzzles by clarity media; more dot to dots at monkeyingaround.com

The shortest war ever was fought in
This weekend marks the end of
1896 between Britain and Zanzibar,
S’Warm, in which 500 National Youth
an island off the coast of east Africa.
Theatre performers dressed as bees
It lasted about 40 minutes.
take part in outdoor theatre shows.

Word Various locations around London.

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wheel Mr Gum series by Andy Stanton
Word Crack
Herbie Treehead’s fairy tales
This is a great series about a man, Mr
With puppets, music and mayhem,

ladder the code

Gum, who plans to take
Herbie gets through 40 fairy tales – fast.
over the world with his
Until Saturday 28 August at Laughing
best friend, Billy William
Can you go Can you work out the word Horse @The Newsroom, Edinburgh.
MAKE the Third. Everyone else
from top represented here? in the town of Lamonic
to bottom Street science
Bibber tries to stop
making new Scientists perform weird and wonder-

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them. Andy Stanton
words at ful experiments, from creating your
each rung has a great sense of
own disappearing act to extracting
by only How many words (of three letters or more) humour – I laughed
iron from a bowl of cornflakes: at the
changing you can make using these letters? You must after almost every page! His char-
TIDY Whitgift Shopping Centre, Croydon
one letter? For all the answers, always include the ‘F’ in the middle. Can you acters have really crazy names and talk
see Monday’s G2 (26 August) and the Market Square,
spot the nine-letter word? in comical phrases that you just have
Bromley (27 August). Toby Bakare
to giggle at. Once you have read these

Short story
illian stared out to sea. The
fire glowed inside, and her
father shovelled more coal
in to keep it ablaze. “Din-
ner time Lilly!” her mother
called. Hesitantly, Lillian turned away
from the waves smashing into the
rocks and sat at the small table.
“I’m off out to sea again ­tomorrow,”
declared her father and Lillian smiled
proudly. He was a fisherman, and
­Lillian thought he was so lucky
to be able to go out and discover
what lay beyond the horizon.
When lying on her ­mattress
on the floor at night, she
would dream that she was
captain of the boat Wavedancer,
Fishgirl as you were needed, carrying heavy
­baskets of fish, mending nets, cleaning
By Eilidh the gutting tables.
Sutherland Lillian headed upstairs to bed. She
O’Brien, age 11 was looking forward to sleep; perhaps
she would have another ­adventure
aboard the Wavedancer. Her mother
had told her often that she was ­destined
to be a fishwife, but Lillian believed
otherwise. The seas were calling to her.
“Good night Mother. Good night
Father,” Lillian said, and, although
she knew she should be bracing
herself for an early rise, she
was already out at sea. As she
stared up at the ceiling, she
whispered: “I’m on my way”.
Lillian opened her eyes. The
ship was rolling. She knew this
was a dream, but her instincts were
immediate. “All hands on deck!” she
books, pass them on to everyone else in
Lillian dashed to the wheel. A wave
crashed into the boat, and she was
your family to chuckle at too.
Review by Robert ­Tower, age 9.
sprayed with salt water. The crew Everyone loves pizza, What to do Tell us about your favourite book at
heaved at the ropes, but it was no friday food so why not have a party Makes four mini pizzas g2kids@guardian.co.uk
good. Lillian knew what she had to do. challenge where the guests 1 Chop the onion and
“Procedure 23!”, she cried. “Every­ little pitta ­design their own fry it in oil gently for The riddler
body, procedure 23!” The crew ran to
the side of the ship that was in the air.
pizzas pizza faces? five minutes. Add the
garlic and cook for a Which item of clothing is hidden in
The weight of 38 fishermen managed What minute more. Then this riddle?
to bring it down. Now the ship was in you need stir in the ­tomato pu- My first is in smile but not in grin
danger of tipping the other way. Three- • 1 small or half a ree, ketchup and water. My second is not in knee but is in shin
quarters of the men ran to the other ­medium red onion 2 Split the pittas in half My third is in diamond and in wedding
side, then one-quarter back again, so • 1 tbsp olive oil (it’s easier if they are slightly My fourth is the second letter of bring
it was half and half. Now the ship was • 1 small clove garlic, warm) and toast lightly until crisp. My fifth is in knot and also in string
stable, they could navigate out of the crushed 3 Divide the tomato base between the
treacherous waters. • 1 tbsp tomato puree pittas, spreading the mixture out right Yesterday’s answers
“Back to your stations!” Lillian • 2 tsp ketchup to the edges. Preheat the grill to a high What am I? Jeans, T-shirt, boot, shirt cuff
Crack the code Food for thought
shouted. It looked like they might make • 1 tbsp hot water temperature.
The riddler Water
it. The ship rolled, but this time they • 2 small round pittas (or 1 large) 4 Scatter the cheese over the tomato Word search
were ready. The crew pulled the ropes • 50g grated cheddar cheese plus base. Choose your favourite toppings
while her captain steered the ship. toppings of your choice (try ­peppers, and place them on top of the cheese.

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