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celebrating

HQ!
fantastic
families!

TEAM TG SHARE ABOUT THEIR FAMS…

I'm the oldest in my fam and have four

younger sisters. Car rides together are
fun coz we like to play Taylor, BLACKPINK
and High School Musical. We also enjoy
having movie nights together and take
turns picking what to watch. - Ange Hey TGs!
We love reading your letters, emails,
and comments – one thing that
I’m an only child! It was awesome – I got
stands out is how much you guys
to try random sports like trampolining
love your families, so we decided
and judo, whilst also getting to see
to make this our Fantastic Fam
heaps of magic shows and circuses.
issue! Whether you have siblings
Shoutout to Mum and Nan ! Whenever
or a chosen fam that you’re not
I played video games I never had to
related to (like besties or Swifties!),
share the controller either. - Bailey
we’re celebrating them. Speaking of
I have a younger brother and sister, plus Swifties, we share our experience
an adorable dog named Charlie, who is at The Eras Tour in Sydney and have
the best for cuddles! At the start of the an epic A-Z guide about Tay. Enjoy!
year my fam and I went on holidays to
Fiji, which was super fun! - Avani
XO Ange
and Team TG

OUR FAVE THINGS ABOUT THE TG FAM! This

“Team TG is amazing coz we talk about
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with the team! ” – Avani “Everyone is friendly and
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each month, Totally Embarrassing
and the Creative Corner.
Love from Eva x

Hi TG,
My name is Ali and I’m nine! I have
three of your mags and will make
it my business to get every one to
come! My fave celebs are Taylor
Swift, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Ava
Max, Katelyn Ohashi and Lauren
Mitchell. I love the friendship
bracelets – I won’t take them off!
And that fuzzy ring – so cute! But
that squishy donut pet? My fave!
Love, Ali
Hiya Ali,
So glad you love TG's free gifts.
Hope you love the sweet ice cream
highlighter this month!
Love, Team TG x
Hey Total Girl,
I'm Haylee and I'm almost eight.
My mum was a TG fan and now I
am! I get a magazine every time it
hits the shelves and I absolutely
love the posters! My most faves
are Taylor Swift and BLACKPINK.
I'd love some Roblox ones too! I'm
Hey Eva,
Yasss, ‘Love Story’ is SO iconic and
a TG HQ fave! That’s amazing that
your mum used to read TG. So
exciting to hear! Stay awesome!
trying to cover my door in posters! Love, Team TG x
Love from Haylee
Hi Haylee,
Your mum was a fan?! OMTG! Your
poster wall is looking great. We’ll
see if we can add some Roblox
posters – thanks for the request!
Love, Team TG x
Hi TG,
My name is
Eva and I’m
nine years
old. I'm a big Hi TG,
Swiftie and My name is Fi and I am eight years
I’m always old. This is my drawing of Jenna
so happy Ortega. I’m a big fan. Thank you!!!
to see From Fi
Taylor on
the cover. Hey Fi,
My fave Taylor Swift song is ‘Love Thank you sooooo much for sharing
Story’. I have been subscribed to your drawing of Jenna. It looks
TG for about three years, and amazing! Seems like you spent a lot
my Mum used to get it too when of time on it. Thanks for being a fan!
she was young! My favourite thing Love, Team TG x
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Ask me
EACH MONTH SOMEONE AT
TG HQ WILL ANSWER ALL
YOUR BIG QUESTIONS!

Q What is your fave Taylor

Swift song and album?
– TG reader Mira

I am a total Red girlie and my

fave song is ‘All Too Well’, closely
followed by ‘Cruel Summer’ and 'New Chloe's amaze idea of reusing Love Emily
TG bags for her own cover! Snorlax and all the Pokémons!
Romantics' coz they’re so fun to sing
along to with my besties!
– TG’s Ange

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Maaaaaaay your month be fun and oh-so fab!

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COOL CREATORS Sahhh sweet,

Madi! This TG
reader loves
TG reader painting her
Chelsea is a MEGA nails and tried
fan and always goes the watermelon
to the shops when nail art from our
a new issue drops. January issue.
Chelsea was one of “I love TG and
our Design a Bear would love to see
winners from 2023, more nail designs.
and here she is with My brother
her prize! We also subscribed me
spot the TG Wall to TG for my
Collage Kit in the birthday last year;
background – they this is the best
both look sooo present ever!”
good, Chelsea! says Madi. Aww!

WONDERFUL WINNERS
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to science
lover and TG Say cheese! TG
reader, Milla! reader Sofia was
She was one of beyond excited to
our Eddie Woo’s win an INSTAX mini
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World of STEM “I’m over the moon
winners in and so excited to
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and have learnt and make lots of
a bunch of cute photos of my
things already, friends and myself.
like the largest I’ll also take cute
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 STAR WARS LEGENDS
In honour of May the Fourth, here’s a shout out
to our four fave characters from the Star Wars
universe!

Princess Leia – fearless

leader of the Rebel
Alliance and a true icon!

Rey – not everyone can

be a Jedi Master and use
The Force! Rey slays!

Grogu a.k.a. Baby Yoda,

BB-8 – if we could have our own The Child. He’s so cute
droid, we’d pick this cutie! and cheeky!

CONCERT CRAZY
It’s an exciting time for live music right
now – P!nk and ITZY have just wrapped up
their Aussie tours, and there are still more
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music stars coming to Australia and New

Zealand! Keep your eyes out for these
awesome stars:
«Jessica Mauboy: now to May 4, around
Australia
«Niall Horan: April 26-May 4, Auckland,
Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne
«IVE: July 25-28, Melbourne and Sydney
«aespa: August 31-September 2, Sydney
and Melbourne
«Tate McRae: November 8-21, Australia
and New Zealand

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 Totally You
Cool stuff
we’re obsessed
with this very
second.

DREAMY READS
We’ve been fans of the Little People Big Dreams picture book series for YEARS. They’re a cool way to
learn about the journey of iconic figures throughout history, whether it be activists, scientists, artists,
athletes or musicians. We are massively excited about the latest additions to the series – Taylor Swift,
Beyoncé and Kylie Minogue are now in the spotlight in this cute series! YASSSS. There’s also a fun
Memory game that has been released too! It has gorgeous cards and includes a sweet little booklet
about the figures featured.

WE HEART IT
Four faves this month!
Cake our day… Pretty gaming… Travel tricks… Sweet stationery…
For their b'day, Sundae In honour of Princess Keep entertained while NGL but we’re totes
have released a limited Peach: Showtime!, travelling or during obsessed with the
edition Birthday Cake Nintendo have released school holidays with Sweet Ice Cream
shower foam. With its pretty pastel pink Switch this activity book. It has Highlighter that comes
vanilla notes, it legit Joy-Con controllers so over 100 puzzles, games FREE with retail copies
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Counting feelings Launch into

I feel like the first chapter of adventure
the book really showed us and feels
the emotional component. Time travel,
I really liked how James felt memories, cake and
with the Major Tom story feelings – sign me up
and how he felt like the for what sounds like
odd one out a lot. I like how an action-packed and emotional adventure!
he said that Tiger was just the name, but he didn’t I like how the story begins with the launch of
tell his cat that because he didn’t want to hurt its the time travel adventure, before switching
feelings. I loved how it described the pain James was to a flashback to before the launch – it had
feeling after his me hooked, wanting to know more! Where are
parents broke up. James and Yan going? Will they make it? What
And with the cake sort of time machine are they in? How did
comp, it said that they find it? To go on an adventure, you need
his mum would be to venture (LOL) to the start and it sounds
making the Rocket like this flashback is what triggers this quest.
Cake, which made Divorce is tough and author Shirley Marr
him more sad. does a great job at sensitively describing all
And then when the different emotions. Between the action
he described the and the feels just in chapter one, she’s got
feeling of when my attention – I can’t wait to read more and
his parents came officially meet Yan! I also want to find out if
in to make him James' mum ends up making the Rocket Cake
feel better! and how it turns out. Mmm, cake...
– TG reader – TG’s Ange
Ruby

Congratulations Ruby, you have won a Countdown to Yesterday prize pack (five copies of the cool new
book by Shirley Marr to share with your friends)! Enjoy your book club sesh!

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 Totes JOKES

LOL
Q: What did mum
Q: Why do fathers say to the baby
take an extra pair broom?
of socks when A: Go to sweep!
they go golfing?
A: In case they get a
hole in one!
Q: Why do sisters
always bring a
els
Full of family fe
Q. Why didn’t grandpa dictionary to a
like his new walking
(and laughter)!
fight?
shoes? A: Coz brothers
A: Because he unwrapped never understand
them and they didn’t the meaning of
FAMOUS FAMS walk on their own, so he “stop”!
thought they were broken!
WHEN IT’S TIME FOR THE FAMILY
TO CLEAN THE WHOLE HOUSE
WHEN YOUR CAT KNOCKS OVER
A POT PLANT

My brother
pretending to Mum knowing
worry so he can she’ll have to
go back and play clean it up by
Roblox herself
SIBLINGS WHEN IT'S TIME TO MAKE
Me thin ing Dad more
BAD DECISIONS why am Ikhe concerned abouta
and why I re if he could beat
exist? bear in a fight

“This is a!”
great idea READER CORNER
IMAGES DISNEY, NETFLIX, NINTENDO, UNIVERSAL PICTURES

"Mum why did you choose my name?"

POV: YOU GET PUSHED INTO THE
DANCE CIRCLE AT A FAMILY EVENT
"Well Rose, when we left the hospital,
a rose fell on your head!"
"Mummy, why did you choose my name?'"
"Well Daisy, when we left the hospital,
a daisy fell on your head!"
"WAAAAA!!!"
"Please, don’t cry, Brick!"
From TG reader Kayleigh
Have a joke that’s LOL-worthy?
Send us your fave joke via email to
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How bad is that blush?

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You’ll g
over it:
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Disguis
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for a da

Erm...
kinda
bad: Wig
for a
week

Uh oh, and just

You migh
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want to
: some unlucky situa ns
tio
wear this
Mask for
a month

TG’s
BLoU SH
f the

Piggyback puke
I was at the park with my older
brother and he wanted to give me
a piggyback. Of course, I said yes
and I jumped on his back. After a
few seconds of him twirling with
me around on his back, I started
feeling a bit sick. Before I knew
it, I vomited all over his back and
hair! Sooo many people saw. That
was embarrassing! My brother did
not care and just wanted me to be
okay. Best brother ever!
Julie

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TP troubles
I was at a friend's house and I
went to the bathroom. When I
went to get some toilet paper
there was none and I had to go
and ask her dad for some. It was
so embarrassing.
Annika
Muddy mayhem
I was walking my dog when she
started barking loudly then just
RAN! Next thing you know, I was
in the mud with my best friend
seeing the whole thing unfold.
OMTG, I was embarrassed!
Zoey
ILLUSTRATION MARIA ARUM IMAGE WARNER MUSIC
Stealthy gas
I was in school and everybody
knows my chair makes a weird
squeaky noise. One time I
accidentally farted, but I know
no one noticed coz of my chair!
Whew, lucky!
Lara
Shuffle, jump... run!
It was my dance concert, and my
lyrical performance was my last
dance. Our studio faces east, but
the concert area faces south. We
got to the part of the dance where
we all go to different corners
on the stage, and I accidentally
ran to the wrong corner. I had to
sprint ALL the way to the other
side of the stage. It was SOOO
embarrassing!
Sophie
Lost in translation
Last year we went to Warwick
Castle in England and they had a
place where you can learn archery.
My mum asked the guy running it
how long my turn would take. He
said, "Five arrows" but because
of his strong English accent, Mum
thought he said "five hours"! She
then asked the same question two
more times because she couldn't
understand him! It was totally
embarrassing because I actually
understood him the first time he
said it!
Mia
Short and sweet
In Kindy, I had just gotten to
school and I went to the bag room
to put my bag on the hook. I was
really short so I had to ask one of
my friends to put my bag on the
hook for me since I couldn't reach.
Afterwards, someone told the
class and everyone was laughing!
OMTG!
Noelle
Totally You
Griff
The ‘Miss Me Too’ singer shared
TWO embarrassing moments
with TG!
“I'm sure I've tripped and fell.
I'm pretty sure I've had a lot of
wardrobe malfunctions. I think
because I'm very DIY and rush
making a lot of things, I'm sure
things have fallen apart up on
stage. I've had a nose bleed
on stage before! That's pretty
embarrassing coz there's really
nothing you can do, other than
run off.” Oh no, poor Griff!
Sole searching
I recently joined college and we
had PE. We began with sprints, so
we lined up at the starting line.
Everyone took their shoes off, but
I decided to keep mine on. What a
mistake! We weren't even halfway
when my shoe literally just FLEW
OFF in front of everyone. Some
Year 13s even saw! The worst thing
was when I stopped in the middle
of the race to get it, a boy in my
class walked past me and started
saying stuff like, ''is she going
back for the shoe?!" like some
announcer. OMTG!
Lexie
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MASTERMIND ge ar and take on this
trivia quiz!
Kick your brain into

How many planets

1 are there in our
Yesterday was two
solar system?
a) 7
2 Marco Polo was a…
a) Explorer.
3 days before Tuesday.
What day is it today?
b) 8
b) Doc tor. a) Saturday
c) 9
c) Prime Minister. b) Sunday
c) Monday

There are 10 pink socks and 10

4 green socks in a bag. What’s the
smallest number of socks that need to 5
What is the capital
of Italy?
be taken out of the bag to get a pair? a) Pompeii
a) 8 b) Milan
b) 4 c) Rome
c) 2

What is H20 the chemic

al 7 Your dog has 10 puppies
give all of them away but
and you
two.
6 How
yesterday then today is Monday. 4. c – There’s no mention that the socks have to be

many puppies do you hav

formula for ? e left?
a pair of the same colour. 5. c, 6. b, 7. a – You gave away all of them but two. 8. b,

a) 2
ANSWERS: 1. b, 2. a, 3. c - Two days before Tuesday is Sunday. If Sunday was

a) Fire b) 6
b) Water c) 8
c) Clouds
.
Which of these books did C.S
8 Lewis wri te?
a) Great Expectations
drobe
b) The Lion, The Witch and The War
c) The Hobbit

9 An aubergine is also
9. a, 10. c – Henri Matisse was an artist.

known as what?
a) An eggplant
b) A vest
c) A stream

1 0
famo
Which of these
people is NOT a
us music compos
a) Frédéric Chopin er?
b) Antonio Vivaldi
c) Henri Matisse

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 Totally

Buckle up with
Knuckles
If you’re a fan of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, then get
ready coz a series all about Knuckles is here! Knuckles
has six episodes and takes place between Sonic the
Hedgehog 2 and the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3
(out in December). This new series follows the serious
IMAGES PARAMOUNT+

echidna on a hilarious and action-packed adventure where

he agrees to train goofy Wade Whipple (who you might
recognise from the movies) in the ways of the Echidna
Warrior. Just like how Sonic had to adjust to live on Earth,
so does Knuckles – you’ll LOL when you see how he makes
himself at home! Sonic, Tails and Maddie make special
guest appearances in the series too. Yay!
Knuckles streams exclusively on Paramount+
from April 27.
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ndrea and Scott
Swift are Taylor’s parents.
Also, part of her fantastic
fam? Tay’s younger bro, Austin!

B
aking is one of Taylor’s
hobbies. Her specialties
include chai sugar cookies
and choc-chip cookies. Yum!

C
at lady and proud of it!
Tay has three cats – Olivia
Benson, Meredith Grey
and Benjamin Button.

D
irecting is another skill
of Taylor’s – from music
videos to short films, Ms
Swift truly is a boss!

E
ras Tour started on
March 17, 2023 and wraps
up December 8, 2024. If
you missed seeing it live or
want to relive the magic, it’s
streaming now on Disney+!

F
olklore was the first
surprise album that
Taylor dropped during

to
the COVID lockdowns back in
July 2020.

You’ll know Taylor Swift ‘All Too Well’ after our checking out our epic guide!

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Cover Sto
RAMMYS – Taylor TPD a.k.a. The
now has 14 of them! Tortured Poets
This year she made Department, her 11th
history winning Album of the album out April 19!

torry
Year for the fourth time.

U
ntouchable is

H
idden messages a track from the
can be found in Platinum Edition of
the linear notes of Fearless. It’s actually a cover of
Taylor’s first five albums. After a song by rock band Luna Halo!

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performed 10 songs, including ‘Feather’,
‘because I liked
a boy’ and ‘Nonsense’. In honour of being
in Australia, her
set also included a cover of ‘Hopelessly
Devoted to You’,
which was originally by Aussie icon, Olivia
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Fantastic fits
Taylor plays 40+ songs and has multiple
costume changes to match. Incredible! When
Ange attended Sydney Night 4, she was super
excited to see Tay in the pink Lover bodysuit
and bright pink blazer for ‘The Man’. Even more
exciting was that Taylor was wearing the same
…Ready for it? A LOT GOING ON AT THE MOMENT tee
At 2 minutes and 23 second as Ange for her Red set! Tay rotates
s before
Taylor starts, a countdown between four shirts for this set, and
clock
starts on the screen. OMTG had already
, it’s SO
exciting as the crowd counts worn it in
down! As
‘Miss Americana and the Hea Sydney. It
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a
gorgeous bejewelled bodysu that she
it from
below the stage. Ahhhh! The wore it
crowd
goes wild and as the song again on the
transitions
into ‘Cruel Summer’, everyo night Ange
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absolutely screaming. SO EPI saw her!
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Surprise songs
Another highlight for Swifties during The
Eras Tour is seeing which surprise songs
Taylor performs during her acoustic set –
there’s a different song on guitar and then
piano each night. During the Australian
leg of the tour, Tay introduced mash-ups
to the set – ahhh! On Sydney Night 2, she
changed the game once again by making
BOTH acoustic songs mash-ups. Fans were
treated to ‘Should’ve Said No’ with ‘You’re
Not Sorry’ on guitar, and then ‘New Year’s
Day’ and ‘Peace’ on piano. OMTG, so good!

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bridge flavour every night
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during ‘You Need to Calm Dow Fireworks lighting up the
night
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'What Makes You Beautiful'
Enhypen
We bet some of you TGs are One Direction fans – even as they live it up with their solo
careers right now. For those of you who ALSO love K-pop, this cover is a combo of sweet
boy band vocals and melodies you’ll love. We seriously appreciated how Enhypen kept
it as close to the original song as possible. It’s been over 10 years since 1D released the
OG, so it’s good to hear a fresh new take on this iconic song with Enhypen’s amazing
vocal skills for a new generation of music lovers. Ahh, the nostalgia!
Out now! Your rating out of 5 stars ____________

'Hello Goodbye'
Oliver Cronin
Oliver’s an up and coming Aussie
artist and we think he’s one to
have on your playlist! This super
energetic single has got a 2000s
alt-pop tone that we’re just vibing
with. It’s so upbeat and such a
head banger – you’ll totally find
yourself bopping along to the hard-hitting beats and
soulful guitar riffs. The voices in your head (or puppet
on your shoulder if you've seen the vid, LOL) can be
hard to handle, especially when tackling difficult
relationships. The thing that’s great about Oliver's
song though is that you learn to focus on making the
relationship with yourself better than any other. Love!
Out now! Your rating out of 5 stars ____________
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AT THE MOVIES!

The Tiger’s Apprentice
A super action-packed adventure rich with Chinese
culture! The time's come for teen Tom Lee to follow in
his grandmother’s footsteps and continue her legacy
as a Guardian, who protects of all humanity. Good
thing Tom has mythical tiger Hu, and the other Chinese
Zodiac warriors to help him! In cinemas now
Totally Entertaining
The Casagrandes Movie
If you’re a fan of the Nickelodeon series, get excited!
Ronnie’s 12 now, and on her way to Mexico for a b'day
trip planned by her sweet (and chaotic) fam... sounds
exciting, but not her first choice. Trouble’s on the
horizon when Ronnie unleashes Punguari, a young
Mexican demigod. Eeek! Streaming now on Netflix

SCREEN TIME!
Marvel Moon Girl
and Devil Dinosaur
Season 2
Yasss, six new episodes
of teen genius Lunella
and her massive T-rex, are
here! This season, Lunella
and Devil Dinosaur are Pokémon Horizons The Series
killing it as a superheroes, Join Liko, a Poké-passionate student at Indigo Academy
but it's affecting Lunella's learning to become the ultimate Pokémon trainer.
personal life! She's now She and her partner Sprigatito, along with friends Roy
wondering if keeping her and Fuecoco, also find themselves on the run from a
Moon Girl identity a secret mysterious group known as the Explorers. An action-
is still the right choice... packed adventure, encountering Pokémon of all shapes
Streaming now on Disney + and sizes! Streaming now on Netflix and 9GO!

LET’S PLAY!
Penny’s Big Breakaway
Ready...set...yo-yo! Penny and her trusty friend
Yo-Yo (literally a yo-yo) have big dreams. That's
until Penny has Eddie the Emperor’s penguin
army chasing her across the planet. Yo-Yo is
transformed into a living creature and thanks
to power-up snacks, is useful for swinging away
from the massive penguin army. Seriously, watch
out for that penguin army – they’re super cute,
but a super MUST AVOID to not get captured.
With 11 colourful worlds and 40 levels, unravel
the mystery of the Cosmic String and make the
grand escape of your life to clear Penny’s name!
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READING CORNER!

For older
TGs

When The World Was Soft

The Travelling Bookshop:
Mim and the Vicious
Vendetta
By Katrina Nannestad
This read is about everything
TGs love: books and adventure!
In the fifth book of the series,
Mim find herself in the gorgeous
city of Venice! She knows that the
travelling bookshop brings herself,
her dad, brother, and horse Flossy,
to places where they’re needed
most. With a family feud in need
of solving, Mim needs to find the
perfect book to save the day!
Twinning: BFFs (NOT)
By Alexa Moses
The vibe of this book is so cool! The
illustrations of handwritten notes
and detailed doodles makes it feel
like we’re reading a legit diary (don’t
worry, you're not invading anyone’s
privacy). Grace and Izzy are more
than besties, until a Harmony Day
competition drives a wedge between
them. It’s the typical twin thing of
being identical, yet also complete
opposites. The battle is on to win, and
serious emotions and inner thoughts
are poured out from them both!
By Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal
Corporation
If you're a TG who wishes to know
more about the sacred meaning
and deep significance of Country,
then this graphic novel is for you! It
shares stories of the Yindjibarndi
Creation times. There are
stunning illustrations of Australia’s
magnificent landscape, showing
Yindjibarndi’s belief that at the dawn
of time, the world was soft as clay
and the sky was very low. One of
our fave stories was ‘Jiruna Yuya’ or
‘Pelican and Quail’.

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The Strange Sighting Fam friction, spring Thunder Dragon Travel back to 1878 where
Is the legendary storm holidays – follow Olive in ROAR! A new group of Kate and Ruby are working
kelpie real? Alice and her latest graphic novel Storm Dragons are here to with Ned Kelly and his
friends are on the case! adventure! battle the Chaos Queen! famous gang!
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Totally Entertaining
Peach time Discover your Peach personality here!

1. It’s crazy hat day at 2. You’re having a dream

school. You wear a… where a monster is chasing
a) pirate hat. you. What do you do? Princess
b) chef hat. a) Turn around and fight it off Peach:
Showtime!
c) funny cap. b) Think of a creative way to out now onis
d) cowgirl hat. trick it Nintendo
c) Quickly work out its Switch!
weakness
3. When you grow up, d) Make it dizzy then tie it up 4. What’s the first thing you
you’d like to be… with rope do at a theme park?
a) an athlete. a) Line up for the scariest
b) an artist. rollercoaster
c) a police officer. 6. Your fave toy is missing b) Head to the character parade
d) a vet. from your bedroom. You… c) Suss out which ride has the
a) start arguing with your shortest wait time
sibling or parent straight d) Play the carnival games
5. You’re having a movie away about it.
marathon at home. b) shrug it off – you’re too
What genre are most of busy thinking about your
your picks from? 7. What Olympic sport are you
next creation. excited to watch this year?
a) Action c) look for clues and start
b) Animation a) Fencing
asking your family lots of b) Artistic gymnastics
c) Mystery questions.
d) Adventure c) Soccer
d) get everyone to help d) Equestrian
you look for it.
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Swordfighter Patisserie Peach Detective Peach Cowgirl Peach
Peach Like Patisserie Peach, Nothing gets by you – You’re strong,
Fierce, brave, bold and creativity is your you’re always one step independent,
talented… You're totally superpower. You use it ahead of everyone! adventurous and love
a RL action hero and everywhere – at home, Mysteries intrigue you animals! You’re also
fearlessly dive into in your schoolwork and and you’re a pro puzzle never afraid to speak
every challenge with even at sport. Keep solver who always uses up, and friends know
confidence! dreaming and creating! logic to save the day. they can count on you.
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 WE ❤
MINI-PUFTS
These cheeky creatures overtook Ray
’s bookshop basement,
Ghostb
Frozen Eusters:
is exclu mpire
would be ah-may-zing! in cinesmively
but we think having Mini-Pufts around a
now! s

1, 2, 3… Sticky fun
lift! Who needs slime when
Need a hand you have Mini-Pufts? They
grabbing can become a sticky
something substance faster than you
from a high can say "Ghostbusters!"
shelf? Forget – they would smell way
a stool or step better than slime too!
ladder – let the
Mini-Pufts do
all the heavy
lifting and grab
STEAM assistants
whatever you
These guys would be great Goofy gamers
for school projects – they They'd be awesome at Hide
need. Thank
can withstand heat, handle and Seek – imagine them
you, guys!
icicles, survive spinning waiting for the perf moment
around in a blender… They’re to reveal themselves, like
also curious creatures and when they first met Mr
clearly have no problem with Grooberson in Ghostbusters:
Chaos club being poked and prodded! Afterlife. They’d also be good
You’ll never feel lonely, or deal
at button-mashing while
with silence with the Mini-
playing videogames – if you
Pufts around. They’re super
don’t mind sticky controllers!
social and always keeping busy
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with their own special (and

destructive) brand of chaos!
Perf pranksters
Mini-Pufts are cheeky, always
up for having fun, aren’t afraid
to make a mess and love
freaking others
Helpful hijinks out – v.
They can help us with boring tasks, like important
stapling school work, or tearing open traits for
packaging so that we don’t have pulling off
to use scissors – all while bringing great pranks!
extreme chaos. LOL!

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Juniper City was
We dish up secrets designed to be like New
about the latest Kung York City’s Times Square but
Fu Panda movie! in an ancient fantasy China
world. All the diff animals
Fan help the Big City
vibes!
fave
Jack Black has been Po
for 16 years and it’s his fave
role! Director Mike Mitchell
says that Jack is like Po and
A
“kind of a fanboy at heart”. As foxy tale
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they had more of Jack’s of Zhen to life, the creative
personality! team studied real foxes and
how they move. There was
even a team that worked on
Hit tune Zhen’s tail to make sure that
Yes, that’s Jack and his
it moved realistically
band, Tenacious D singing in
the end credits! Mike knew he That’s but also looked
beautiful!
wanted the band singing and wild
Jack wanted to sing a Britney Forget cute and peaceful,
Spears song (LOL) – Mike the bunnies in Juniper City can
was all for the cover turn into scary monsters in the
that we hear! blink of an eye! The team were
inspired by creatures like wolves
and wolverines for this quick
transformation.
Chameleon
challenge
The Chameleon’s Old school
transformations was not easy. cool
There was actually a Chameleon There’s obvs been new
rig that acted like a puppet with tech made since the previous
8,130 controls, so that every movies, but the animators
body part and clothing could still used older methods
move and help the like hand-drawn pencil
animators! sketches for action
sequences.
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 Hi Griff! What’s been the
highlight of your career
Vol. 2 journey so far?
is out There have been so many
highlights in my journey. I feel
like it's been really cool touring
post-COVID, being able to be
on all those amazing tours and
essentially meet a lot of my
heroes. Like meeting Dua, working
with Chris Martin is cool, and
Taylor Swift – it's always surreal
to me that she even has heard
my song.

As Swifties, we have to ask:

what is your fave Era, and
what was the first Tay song
that you connected with?
Oh, that’s such a hard question.
How do you pick? Okay, I think
my favourite Era has to be the
Fearless Era because it was when
I first discovered her, and I fell in
love with her. The song that I really
loved on that album – I loved

continue or
?
It’s definitel y a cont inuat ion.
Vert1go Vol. 1 was a
collection of songs that for
me were really my most

were four real heartbreak songs.

Vert2go Vol. 2 – there's more
euphoria, there's more dance,

She’s toured with Dua and Ed, Tay is a fan, and soon you
will be too – TG chats to UK singer-songwriter Griff!

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and for me, there's a confidence
journey throughout each of the
volume drops. I hope you guys
can hear that and love that.
Griff
How did your journey into performing
music begin? at the 2021
No one in school really knew I Brit Awards
liked to sing or write songs. It
was my big kept secret. My dad
got my brother Logic, which is a
software that you make songs
on. When my brother wasn't on
his laptop – coz I'm the youngest
kid – I’d get hand-me-downs.
I'd just log in and then I started
recording my own covers and
then I put some drums down and
put some pianos down and that's
kind of how I taught myself how
to produce.
What are your top
songwriting tips for TGs?
Just write lots of songs. If you
are just starting out or even
if you've been writing songs
for a long time, it's a muscle
that you just have to keep on
exercising. And I guess always,
always, always just try and find
inspiration in the mundane
things. There are a lot of songs
these days that sound the same
– try and find a new perspective,
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a new angle, and try and be
inspired by the weirder things
that you wouldn't expect to
write songs about.
As well as well as being an
amazing musician, you’re
also into fashion. What's your
favourite piece that you've
created?
Two come to mind – I love the
dress that I made for my Brits
performance. Just because of
the sentimental value of that.
I remember the night before
the Brits being on my sewing
machine, like, ‘why have I chosen
to do this?’, sewing away. Also,
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LIGHTNING
ROUND
Three words to describe
your sound?
Emotional, pop, heartbreaking.
Fave colour?
A salmony pink
Fave food?
Matcha
Fave animal?
Sheep
Most used emojis?
there’s a dress I made for a song
called ‘Good Stuff’ in the music
video. I just love it because it got
so much hate. On the Internet, all
the comments were like, ‘Song's
good, but she looks like a jellyfish’.
Like ‘Song's good, but what is she
wearing?’
This is our Fantastic Fam
issue. What’s your fave thing
about your family?
The way that my family is
dysfunctional, I think is my
favourite thing. Like my heritage
is very unique. I've never met
anyone that's like half-Chinese,
half-Jamaican. I think that
makes for a very strange home ULTIMATE
environment. And also, that we
GRIFF
foster kids. I've always had a lot of
different foster siblings come and
live with us. It's been cool to open PL AYLIST
our home up and have siblings and five
family isn't just blood. We asked Griff to share
gs tha t wo uld be on her
son
ultimate playlist…
What are your goals for the
future? ‘Royals’ – Lorde
‘I Wanna Dance With Som
ebody’
Goals for the future are finally
– Whitney Housto n
release some kind of debut album.
That would be nice because I've ‘Issues’ – Julia Michaels
ift
never done that. Do more of my ‘Blank Space’ – Taylor Sw
own tours. I've been really lucky to ‘Vertigo’ - Griff
do a lot of big support tours, but I
would love to really do my own and
meet a lot more of the people that
are listening to my songs. Those For more with Griff, check
are my two things for 2024. out totalgirl.com.au
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 Name: Liz Watson
Country: Australia
Team: Australian
Diamonds, Sunshine
Coast Lightning
Position: C, WA
Liz is the captain of
the Aussie national
team and led the
Diamonds to victory in
the 2023 Netball World
Cup. After 10 seasons
with the Melbourne
Vixens, Liz has made
the switch to Sunshine
Coast Lightning this
year. She’s also
studying to become a
primary school
teacher. Wow!
Name: Kiera Austin
Country: Australia
Team: Australian
Diamonds, Melbourne
Vixens
Position: GA, GS, WA
After being out for a
year with a knee
injury, Kiera claimed
the gold at the 2022
Commonwealth Games. Plus, the Player of the
Final Award at the 2023 Netball World Cup!
COMEBACK
NETBALLERS T 10 players set to dominate 2024!
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Name: Grace Nweke
Country: New Zealand
Team: Silver Ferns, Northern Mystics
Position: GS
In 2021, Grace set a new ANZ Premiership record,
scoring 852 goals from 951 attempts, as well as
scoring more than 50
goals in 12 of the 16
FIERCE games she played with
LEADER the Northern Mystics.
Name: Whitney
Souness
Country: New
Zealand
Team: Silver Ferns,
Central Pulse
Position: WA, C RECORD
BREAKER
She’s known for
being quick off the
mark and being a
pro at getting the
ball where it needs
to be. And when
Whitney’s not
AWESOME playing netball?
ATTACKER She’s a DJ!
Name: Matisse
Letherbarrow
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Team: GIANTS Netball
Position: GS, GA
QUEEN
With her incredible
accuracy, she’s one of
Australia's best up-and-
coming attackers. Expect SHOOTING
big things this year! STAR
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Name: Donnell Name: Ameliaranne Ekenasio
Wallam Country: New Zealand
Country: Australia Team: Silver Ferns, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Team: Australian Position: GA, GS
Diamonds,
Queensland Firebirds Ameliaranne was born in Queensland but is of
Position: GS Ngāpuhi heritage. She’s also the captain of the
Silver Ferns and confident
Donnell is a proud about scoring goals from
Noongar woman and
INDIGENOUS all ranges.
the third Indigenous
ICON
netballer in history
to play for the
Australian national Name: Kate
netball team. She Heffernan
scored a massive Country: New
719 points in 2023, Zealand
making her the Team: Silver Ferns,
second-highest Southern Steel
scorer in the Super Position: WD, C, AGILE
Netball League. WA ATHLETE

Kate dominates
Name: Paige Hadley midcourt with her
Country: Australia long reach and
Team: Australian athletic skills. And
Diamonds, Sydney guess what? Her
Swifts mum, sister, aunt
Position: C, WA, WD and cousin have
MIGHTY also played netball
Absolutely
MIDCOURTER for New Zealand!
unstoppable in
midcourt, Paige was
named Player of the Name: Karin Burger
Series at the Netball Nations Cup in January. Country: New Zealand
Team: Silver Ferns,
Mainland Tactix
Position: GK, GD, WD

Karin's a true pro! In May

2023 she made her 100th
senior league appearance.
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Hi Coco! Tell us about your
character, Daisy. What are your
favourite things about her?
Coco: Daisy is tough and she’s not
afraid to speak her mind. She’s fun
and she’s hard working. I like that
she’s a really good friend which isn’t
obvious when kids play with her
straight away, but she really cares
about her friends.
Aww! What was your favourite
scene to film?
C: I have two: one was the sleepover
when the ‘three amigos’ had a
sleepover at Percy Boy’s house,
because we got to stay up late and
eat lollies. It was also really fun
doing the fire scenes because of the
set and special effects etc.
What was it like working with
Lennox and Max? Were there
any pranks on set?
C: Lennox and Max are both massive
prankers, so there were lots. Small
ones like frights etc but lots of
others too. Working with them was
amazing because they’re such fun,
great boys and I became really
Coco Greenstone and
Lennox Monaghan spill about
working on the Stan Original
film, Windcatcher!
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good friends with them. We’ve
kept in touch since. I recently
went over to Max’s house.
Unfortunately, Lennox lives in
NSW so not as easy to catch up,
but we’ve spoken on the phone.
What was it like working
with Jessica Mauboy?
C: It was AWESOME working
with her! She was such a great
actor and a lot of fun. She was
constantly singing. She was
really warm straight away. I first
got to meet her when she came
in for a dress rehearsal and I
saw her and I was like ‘whoa!’.
Mum was laughing because I
was a bit star struck, but we
chatted and she gave me a big
hug and she was just a lovely
person, just how you guess she
would be from seeing her on TV.
Coco Greenstone
a.k.a Daisy
What are your three tips for
having the best Sports Day?
C: 1. Get into the team spirit!
2. Try your hardest!
3. But don’t push yourself
beyond what you’re capable of
– stay safe.
This is our Fantastic Fam
issue. What is your fave
thing about your family?
C: My family is pretty crazy
and I love that! We’re so busy
and doing everything at once,
whizzing around from one thing
to the next and that’s really fun
to be around.
Lennox Monaghan
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Hi Lennox! Congrats on
landing the role of Percy
Boy! What was the audition
process like? How did you
react when you found out
that you had been chosen to
play Percy Boy?
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you). Mum just said “have a go”,
so we did a self-tape, then a
Zoom. I was a bit nervous. I was
screaming and jumping around What was it like working
when Mum told me – I was so with Jessica Mauboy?
excited. L: Aunty Jess was so nice. She
Tell us about Percy Boy! became a real Aunty very quick.
What's he like? Aww! Do you have any
L: He is a runner and loves his siblings or pets? What is
family, he is just like me. your fave thing about
What was your favourite your family?
scene to film? L: Yes, I have two sisters,
L: My favourite was the fire Maisie, 8 and Ochre, 2, and
scene; I love it because of all the a three-legged blue heeler. I
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special effects. have a big family. I love them

because they care for me and I
Cool! What was it like can be myself.
working with Max and Coco?
L: It was so fun working with What would you do if you
Max and Coco – we all became had the Lost Souls ability
great friends, and my little sister for a day?
Max Turner too. We use to make horror L: See all my family who have
a.k.a Keithy movies when we had our breaks. passed. And tell them all about
It was so fun. everyone at home.
Windcatcher is about
facing fears to overcome
challenges. What advice
Windca would you give to TG
is streatcher readers who have trouble
now, on ming facing their fears?
ly
Stan! on L: Just take your time, ask for
help and never give up.

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It seems Disney’s lucky number
RN is two. Why? Because TWO
iconic projects are making a
comeback. After releasing late
last year, the cast and crew
of Percy Jackson and the
Olympians are bringing on a
second season. Thought that
was exciting? Guess what?
They’re making waves with
Moana 2, out this November!
After eight years? OMTG!
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BINGEING BEASTY
MrBeast has literally the most
binge-worthy YouTube content,
and Amazon Prime thinks so
too coz it’s rumoured that we’re
getting a MrBeast TV series on
Prime Video! We hear that it’s
probably gonna be like his YouTube
channel – a bunch of cool content
and challenges, and of course, a
whole heap of cash!
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We’ve got a Descendants: The Rise of the Red update!
The legendary Uma is now Auradon Prep’s headmaster.
“Captain of a new ship” as she says, has personally
invited rebellious Princess Red (a.k.a Kylie Cantrall from
HSMTMTS) to attend – whose mother, The Queen of
Hearts, has a huge grudge on the kingdom, especially
Cinderella. Red must team up with Cinderella’s daughter
Chloe (Malia Baker from The Baby-Sitters Club!) to
change the past and save all.
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This new chapter (which just Idol magic, Katy Perry has
started filming in New Zealand. announced that she’ll be stepping
eeep!), will follow Addison and down as a judge. But there’s
Zed on a road trip after their first nothing but good news on the
year of college. Great, coz we’ve way. She’s ready to take on new
got questions – How does Addison projects – including new music
adjust to being an alien? Are there being hinted to be on the way.
other creatures they'll need to We’re wide awake and ready for
face? Ahhh, can’t wait!!! more, Katy!
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WHAT IF…
Ask your sibling these questions, get them to ask you, and discover fun
things!

What if…
What if… You were the principal of
You could talk to animals? your school for a day?

What if…
I told you I saw a ghost in
the bathroom?
What if… What if…
Taylor Swift asked you to What if… You had to pick only one
tour with her? You found $100 on the food to eat for the rest of
ground? your life?

What if… What

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became famous? You could
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You could
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to live in?
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Challenge your siblings to see who’s the G.O.A.T.!
Challenge 1: Tug of war
Find a long, strong piece of rope and place a
marker in the middle (like a ribbon or sticker).
Draw a line with chalk on the ground and get into
equal teams. Then? Each team pulls the rope as
hard as possible. Whoever pulls the marker past
the line first is the winner!
Winner / winners: ______________________________
Challenge 3: Limbo
Ask two grown-ups to hold up a limbo stick
(this could be a broom, branch or even a rope!)
horizontally at their shoulder height. Put on some
fun music and dance or shimmy your way under
the stick without touching it. The adults will keep
moving the stick lower each round. If you touch it,
you’re out!
The limbo queen or king is ___________________
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Challenge 2: Scissors, paper, rock
Play five rounds to determine who is the ultimate
champion. Remember, rock beats scissors, paper
beats rock, and scissors beats paper. If two
people choose the same thing, go again. Whoever
wins the most in the five rounds gets to write
their name below.
_______________________________ is our scissors,
paper, rock champion
Challenge 4: Pompom snatch
Each player attaches a pompom to their back or
belt. They then try to snatch pompoms off the
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other player/s! Last person with their pompom
still attached is the winner.
_______________________________ is the best pom
pom protector
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Challenge 5: Funniest selfie Challenge 6: Alphabet chaos

Each player gets five minutes to snap the most
hilarious selfie. Don’t forget to use props and
backgrounds, and to pull the funniest face ever.
Ask someone not playing to be the judge.
The funniest selfie awards goes to:
__________________________________________________
Take turns saying the alphabet backwards.
Whoever gets the most letters in a row without
stumbling or making a mistake wins this
challenge.
___________________________________ is our letter
legend

Challenge 7: Playlist power Challenge 8: Scavenger hunt

In 10 minutes, create a playlist that has a theme
song for each person in your family, including
your pets! Get a grown-up to check ‘em – whoever
makes the funniest wins.
The musical mastermind award goes to:
__________________________________________________
Ask a parent to make a list of 10 tricky or creative
things to find in 30 minutes. Whoever finds the
most things is the winner. If it’s a tie? Whoever
found them first takes out the top spot.
___________________________________ scores the
scavenger hunt gold medal

The G.O.A.T. The G.O.A.T. is:

...is the person whose name appears most on this page! In case
of a tie, grab a dice. Whoever rolls a six first claims the victory! ____________________________________

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Five ways to celebrate your chosen family!
Tell
‘em how
you feel
They should always know much
you appreciate them. There are lots
of sweet ways to do this, like:
 Write a note letting them know you
think of them like family
Make a photo album with all your
best moments and selfies
Draw or paint an amazing
portrait of you together
Create your own
playlist
It should be shared with everyone in
your chosen fam and include songs
that have meaning to you or remind
you of adventures, birthdays and fun
times you’ve had together.
Get crafty
Whip up matching friendship bracelets!
You could include everyone’s first initials,
make bracelets with matching colours, or
spell out ‘We are family’ or ‘Chosen fam’.
Do random Have a
acts of tradition
kindness This could be a once-a-
Families help each other month movie night, a book
out, whether that’s with club, reading the new issue
homework, a friendship of TG together, or even
drama, or giving them a a karaoke sesh every
confidence boost when Friday after school!
they need it most.

Spotlight on Swifties
Swifties act like chosen family! During The
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Eras Tour, they’ve bonded through excitement,

made stacks of friendship bracelets to trade,
complimented each other on their Eras outfits,
helped each other nab those hard-to-get
tickets, and sang along to all the Taylor songs!

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 THE VKS

FANTASTIC FAM
Even though the VKs had their real families, they
all made the hardest decision of breaking away
from their bloodlines and finding people they
believed represented true family – people that
accept you for who you are, flaws and all. True
family help you grow and become a better person,
which is what Auradon did for them.

It’s not easy taking in a radish-hungry panda

and raising him on your own, but Mr. Ping did it
and did it with love! Even when Po’s birth dad Li
returned, it was hard for Mr Ping to accept it at
first. Instead of resenting Li though, Mr Ping said:
“Having you in Po's life doesn't mean less for me,
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it means more for Po.". Aww!

Family is
Family isn’t always about
blood. Shout-out to these
special on-screen fams!

no parental figures to guide

GRU AND HIS ‘GORLS’
It was a rocky start for them
at the beginning of the first
Despicable Me, but Gru
realised that Margo, Edith and
Agnes were the people he
needed. Not just to turn his
life around from super villain
to superhero, but just to be
happy (oh, and the Minions too,
of course!). Go team yellow!
them through the chaos of the
modern world, but they have
GALAXY
Family can be chaotic and that’s
each other’s backs!
what this band of misfits is. The
Guardians may have been forced
to team up, but they chose to
stay together. They lost their
real fams, but they found a new
one in each other. Plus, years
later we find out that Star Lord
and Mantis are actually siblings!

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Elsa and Anna
When it comes to family, we’ll do whatever we
can to keep them safe, even if they don't like
it. In Frozen, big sis Elsa distances herself from
little sis Anna coz she’s scared of hurting her.
Even though Elsa is cold to her (ha!), it doesn’t
stop Anna risking her own life in a snow storm
to look out for her big sis. In Frozen 2, Anna is Most
determined to join Elsa in The Enchanted Forrest competitive
and that they save Arendelle together.
The Thundermans
Ah, so good to have The Thundermans reuniting
back on our screens. The Thundermans Return
reminded us how competitive this hilarious
superhero fam could be – espesh twins Phoebe
and Max (never enter a science fair or a cooking
Most competition with these two around). It makes us
warm and fuzzy to see that the competitiveness is
protective still this fam’s game after all these years!

The Louds
Whether you’re watching the OG animated series
The Loud House, or its live-action spin off The Really
Loud House, life in the Loud household is pretty
crazy. Imagine not only being one of 11 children
but being the middle child and the ONLY son – yep,
that’s Lincoln Loud’s life. There’s always some sort of
sibling rivalry or disagreement happening, but also Most
adventure – there’s never a dull moment! chaotic

Fantastic
family
awards some of our fave on screen fams!
Every family is unique. We spotlight

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 The Powerpuff Girls

FANTASTIC FAM
Sisters Buttercup, Blossom
and Bubbles are made from
sugar, spice, everything nice
and Chemical X. Together these
kindergarten cuties protect
their hometown of Townsville,
USA from the bad guys. Each
Most sister has their own unique Most
quirky magical
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personality (responsible, tough

The Addams
The moody daughter, the
prankster son, the classy
mother, optimistic father,
and uncle who loves to travel
– sounds like your typical
family right? Add in an all-black
wardrobe, an avoidance of
trends, a cousin who speaks
gibberish and looks like a mop
of hair, and a severed hand
servant and you realise that
The Addams Family is not so
typical after all. LOL!
and sweet), which sometimes
causes disagreements, but at
the end of the day, they come
together and defeat enemies all
before bedtime!
Cutest
crimefighters
The Weasleys
The pure-blood magical
Weasley fam in the Harry
Potter series kept us
entertained for years and
unlike other magical families,
remained kind and humble.
Seven kids attended Hogwarts
– Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred,
George, Ron and Ginny, but it
was really the youngest four
we followed. The Weasleys
legacy continued into the
future with Ron and Hermione’s
kids and Harry and Ginny’s!

Mario and Luigi

When brothers Mario and Luigi start their
own plumbing business, their fam aren’t very
supportive. Luigi stays positive and reassures his
bro that they’re in this together. Luigi's known for
being a scaredy-cat and Mario has to save him.
However, there's a moment in The Super Mario
Bros. Movie where Bowser is about to scorch
Mario with his fire-breath, when Luigi comes out
of hiding and shields Mario from Bowser – once Most
again showing that he’s got his big bro’s back! gifted
The Madrigals
Almost every member of the Madrigal family
in Encanto has a magical ability that matches
part of their personality. For example, beautiful
Isabela makes flowers bloom, sensitive Antonio
communicates with animals, Luisa, the rock
of the family is super strong. Mirabel may not
Most have a physical ability, but her kindness and
supportive determination is what helps saves the family!

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Bang Chan
(Stray Kids) +
Hannah Bahng
Distance doesn’t
matter
It's tricky to see each
other with Chan in
Korea, but the Bang
duo always find time
to support each other.
Whether it’s Chan Cate + Bronte Campbell
making sure his sis has You can both achieve great things
what she needs for her
career, or Hannah being The superstar Campbell sisters have made a splash
the first to secure SKZ in the pool and they both have their own gold
tickets, these two don’t medal collections to prove it. Fun fact: They were
let distance define also the first Australian sisters ever to compete in
their relationship! the same swimming event at the Olympics!

Halle + Chloe Bailey

You can be each other’s biggest supporters
Chloe was SO proud of Halle when she landed the
role of Ariel in The Little Mermaid, saying, “I am
the proudest sister in the entire world. Thank you
for inspiring me and thank you for inspiring all the
beautiful young boys and girls out there that will
now see you on that screen and
know they can be anything they
want to in this world.”
Bindi + Robert Irwin
You can change the world together
The Irwin sibs are wildlife warriors with a mission
to share the message of conservation with the
world. They’ve banded together to protect wildlife,
raise awareness and funds, and educate people on
how to make a positive difference to planet Earth.

Lessons from famous brothers and sisters!

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 Harry +

FANTASTIC FAM
Gemma Styles
It’s okay to be
different
And to shine in different
areas! We all know that
Harry is an incredible
singer, but did you
know his older sister
Gemma is kicking goals
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as an environmental
activist, writer and Olivia, Meredith + Benjamin Swift
fashion designer? "I'm You are all loved
very proud of both
Harry and his older These kitties are SO different. Meredith's camera
sister Gemma and the shy, Olivia's the world’s second richest cat, and
adults they've become," Benjamin stars on magazine covers. But cat mum
says their mum, Anne. Tay doesn’t play faves – she loves them equally!

Billie + Finneas Eilish

Jonas Brothers
There are always going to be ups and downs
Like all sibs, Kevin, Joe and Nick have fought
then made up. Their band even split in 2013, over
creative differences and a rift between the bros.
In 2019, they reunited and recorded a new album
(Happiness Begins) that sold over 400,000 copies
in the first week. What a rollercoaster!
You speak your own special language
Some siblings finish each other’s sentences or
have in-jokes, but Billie and Finneas take it to a
whole other level. Because Finneas knows
his sister so well, he can write Billie
the perfect songs. He says, “I’ll write a
song that I think she'll
relate to and
enjoy singing and
empathise with
the lyrics and
make her own.”

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Resolve
A guide to those fam phobias

evolve
and fixing conflict and dramas!

Ugh... such a chore

CONFLICT: The fam disagrees on who does what chores and when.
FIX: Chores can be a tough thing to work around. So having a
structured schedule can help stop the sink from being stacked
with dishes and the laundry basket overflowing with clothes. Have
a weekly schedule and assign a task to each person. Let’s be real,
sometimes chores can be super boring. You could get creative and
turn them into a game! You could even team up with other family
members and make it into a competition!

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Sure, we can share
CONFLICT: You find it hard to share things in
the house.
FIX: Whether it’s using the study room for
homework or the self-installed netball hoop
at home, it can be hard to share the spaces
at home. Sometimes it helps to know when
people are out of the house for work and
extracurriculars, because then you know when
things like the T.V and consoles are free to use.
Take advantage of it! And of course, take turns
so everyone has a fair go if more than one
person needs something at once.
Talking troubles
CONFLICT: Someone in the fam has done or
said something to you and it hurts!
FIX: Uh-oh, someone’s actions hurt you and
you’re not feeling so great. Whether it’s a
classic case of sibling rivalry or just calling
you a mean name, it’s important to talk it out
and tell them how you feel. It can be hard, so
start with something like: “When you said/
did ____________, it made me feel ____________”
and explain. If you’re having trouble getting
through to them or the two of you are having
trouble coming to an agreement, it helps to
ask for someone else’s opinion
Upside
down smiles
CONFLICT: Someone in the house
has had a rough day and it's affecting
everyone else.
FIX: Our radar is sensing tension. It can be
unfair when someone else is bringing in negative
vibes, but it can also be hard to see someone you
love unhappy. It’s worth having a listen to their day
and what made them feel that way. They’ll be so
grateful that someone reached out! You can also
do something nice for them, like cleaning their
room or giving them flowers or their fave
snack. A small gesture can go a long
to make someone else’s day
more special.
FANTASTIC FAM
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plan
CONFLICT: You're going on a family day
out (or holiday), and you can’t agree on what
to do or where to go.
FIX: This can be a real challenge, especially
if you’re on a time crunch and everyone has
different interests. Try planning your trip
beforehand so you can spend an equal amount
of time on something each person can enjoy.
Don’t stress if things don’t go according to
plan. It’s all about spending quality time
with each other. If someone misses
out on their activity, dinner
is up to them!
Changing the situation
CONFLICT: The family dynamic is changing and
I’m not feeling comfortable.
FIX: Whether it’s a family member moving out,
moving house, or your sibling is acting differently
towards you, it can be hard to cope with the
changes that come along with it. Unfortunately,
there isn’t much we can do to turn back time,
so try looking at the positives of the situation.
It also helps to talk to someone about how you
feel. Change is where growth happens. Embrace
it and become stronger together!
Remember:
«Communication is key. Always voice your ideas
and concerns and be willing to listen to others.
«Teamwork makes the dream work. You are all
on the same team, so work together!
«Everyone is different, even if they are your
family. Compromise is a good strategy to keep
everyone happy.
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Bridgit played , Teddy
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Duncan on Disnck Charlie,
show Good Lu 2010 to
which ran fromso had
2014. She’s al usic
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career!
Former Disney Channel star Bridgit
Mendler has some remarkable
achievements up her sleeve.
She’s got her Masters of Science
in Media Arts and Science, PLUS
she’s working on her PhD at
the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) and juggled
studying at Harvard Law School!
Now Bridgit has her eyes set on
a new and revolutionary project
– launching her very own space
company called Northwood Space,
where she’ll be the CEO. Wow! Her
mission is to create space stations
and high-tech satellites to advance
the way we send and receive

Intergalactic
information and data from Earth.
She also aims to make any findings
and info they come across easily
accessible to everyone, even those

GRIT
outside the space community. Is
there nothing she can’t do? We’re
so excited to see the progress
she makes and the amazing
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intergalactic discoveries!
 Heartfelt an DIY delights for Mother’s Day!

Ask an
adult for
help!

Pretty pompom Glam glitter mirror

PROJECTS MANDY STREATFEILD

apron What you need
 Small round mirror  Black acrylic paint
What you need  Flower  Water-based
 Calico apron with  Sewing pins
embellishments varnish
pocket  Sewing thread to
 Black glitter  PVA glue
 Iron on transfer match the trim
 Iron  Sewing machine
 Pompom trim  Scrap fabric
What to do
Step 1: Carefully remove the mirror from the
frame and place it aside somewhere safe. Paint
What to do the frame with two coats of paint, letting it dry
Step 1: Place the transfer right side up onto between coats.
the pocket of your apron. Cover it with a piece
of scrap fabric. Ask an adult for help and iron on Step 2: Give the frame a coat of varnish and
high heat for 3-10 seconds. Carefully test to see while it’s wet, sprinkle over the glitter. Let
if the edge will peel away to show the transfer. it dry. Then give the frame another coat of
If not, iron again for 3-10 seconds. Peel off the varnish.
clear film when the transfer has heated.
Step 3: Glue the flower embellishments to
Step 2: Carefully pin the trim to the bottom the top of the frame. Now the mirror can go
of the pocket and bottom of the apron. Ask an back into the frame!
adult to help you with the sewing machine to
sew the trim. Make sure you don’t accidentally
sew the pins to the apron!

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nd handmade
 Quill Skills Master the art of quilling to make a lovely Mother’s Day gift!

coil by gluing it together. Dip a

What is
What to do toothpick in glue and then dab
quilling? aft
cr
Step 1: Tear your strips of some glue on to the end of the
It’s a type ofr to make paper to the desired length. paper strip to secure. Hold until
pe
that uses pagns. You wrap Tearing rather than cutting the it dries.
pretty desi ps around a paper will make the join less
paper stri together
Step 4: You can also release
PROJECT BY: ANTHEA ENGLAND AND ROSIE STONE

quill and gluel kinds of noticeable.

to create alapes.
cute sh Step 2: Insert the end of
the paper into the slot on the
quilling tool and roll, keeping the
sides of the paper in line. Keep
What you need rolling until you’ve reached the
« Thin strips of quilling paper size you want.
« Quilling tool
Step 3: Create a tight coil for
« Toothpick
shapes like a snail’s shell or the
« Glue centre of a flower. Finish your
the coil slightly before gluing to
create a looser coil. Try making
different shapes by pinching
and folding the paper strips.
Step 5: Glue your shapes onto
a piece of paper to create
a pattern or scene. Use a
toothpick to gently dab glue on
the edges of your coils, then
press them down.

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n
Ask afor
a d u l t
help!

PETITE
Choc-Raspberry
& Cream Cakes MAK
4
ES

Surprise an amazing What to do

fam member and whip
up this sweet treat for
Mother’s Day!
1withPreheat your oven to 180°C
before lining a baking tray
baking paper and spraying it
20 minutes or until you stick a
skewer into the middle and it
comes out clean. Leave them to
with canola oil spray. Grab eight cool.

6
egg rings and create four stacks Gently remove the egg rings
What you need
(two rings per stack) evenly and paper and cut the cake
spaced on the tray. horizontally into three layers.
60g butter at room
temperature
ly
2 Cut four strips of baking
paper that will fit around 7 Whisk the cream in a bowl
until soft peaks form. In
¼ cup brown sugar, firm the inside edges of each stack. another bowl, mash the jam and
packed Spray each strip with the canola raspberries.
1 teaspoon vanilla bean oil before putting them inside
paste the rings.
8 Grab one of the cake layers
with the cut-side up and
3
lted
100g milk chocolate, me Use an electric beater to pop it on a serving plate. Spread
and cooled beat the butter, sugar and a dollop of cream on the layer,
1 egg vanilla in a bowl until the mixture topped with a spoonful of the
½ cup self-raising flour becomes pale and creamy. Mix in raspberry mixture. Add another
the chocolate until smooth.
1/3 cup buttermilk cake layer and repeat before
300ml double cream
125g raspberries, plus ext
ras 4 Add the egg and beat until
combined. Slowly add in
topping it with another cake layer
with the cut-side down.

to decorate
1 tablespoon raspberry jam
Icing sugar for dusting
Canola oil spray
9
the flour and buttermilk, using Repeat step eight to create
a spatula to fold them into the the other three cakes.
mixture.
Before serving, decorate with
5 Spoon the mixture into
the stacks and bake for
extra raspberries and dust with
icing sugar.

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 I’ve got
this!

NETBALL
For your brain! Here’s how to get
your head in the game before
your next match.

Pump yourself up Practise being a

Have a motto to say to yourself
when nerves kick in! You could
use ‘I’ve got this’, ‘All I can do
is my best’, or something else
that makes you feel good. Top
tip: Turn your motto into a cool
artwork and hang it in your
room so you see it all the time.
Lots of sportspeople also have
a playlist they listen to before
a match. Here are some of our
fave pump it up tracks:
❤ ‘Shake It Off’ by Taylor Swift
❤ ‘Thunder’ by Imagine
Dragons
❤ ‘Firework’ by Katy Perry
❤ ‘Party in the USA’ by Miley
good sport
Think about how you might react
in situations that come up on
the netball court. If a teammate
is struggling, what could you say
to have them feeling confident
again? If your coach asks you to
sit out for a quarter, practise
accepting their decision
without getting frustrated or
upset. If the other team wins?
Remember to shake hands and
say, “Good game!”
Learn and grow
Ask your coach what you need
to improve on and write a
plan on how you’ll get there.
That could mean carving out
time during the week to work
on passing, or asking a fam
member or friend if you can
practise your defence on
them. Also spend time after a
match thinking about what you
could have done differently
to take your game to the next
level and use it for the future.
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Play like a
1
Matilda
team ever!
Know how yo ay
pl
ur
Five soccer lessons from the coolest
team m at es
me or
Leading up to a big ga d training
Ma tild as att en
tournament, the ether running
camp. Th ey sp en d
through exercises, tal
da ys tog
king tactics, eating
bodies, and bonding
!
2 Do drills over and over
At camp, the Matildas work on their
technical training, like passing, controlling,
food that’ll fuel their
n do : dribbling and shooting the ball.
What you ca
ur tra ini ng s to suss out your What you can do:
Go to all yo an d how you
gth s Spend at least 10 minutes a day working on
teammates’ stren l make
rk tog eth er - it'l these skills in your backyard, local park or
can wo
your team str on ge r! school playground.

5 Calm your
mind
A big part of sport is

3 Choose a team
song 4
Know when
being able to control
your nerves and
During the Women’s FIFA World to thoughts. The Matildas
Cup, the Matildas pumped rest do this through
Game days can be int
themselves up with high ense! The practising mindfulness,
Tillies wind down by
energy and sing-along songs getting lots of a.k.a. simply being in
sleep and drinking ple
while traveling to games. Their nty of water the moment.
to help their muscles
top track? ‘Strawberry Kisses’ recover.
by Nikki Webster. What you ca What you can
n do : do:
WORDS LOUISE MEERS

What you can do: Take it easy after a Learn how to turn
Take a vote on a team song game! off all those negative
or pull one out of a hat if you thoughts by focusing on
can’t decide. your breathing.

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your special day and your
year ahead, terrific Taurus. the future
Enjoy your time to shine! and it’s
pretty rad!

HOME WHAT TO SCHOOL COMPATIBLE

EXPECT SCOPE
Okay, wow! You are The first week
radiating sunshine back at school for
and rainbows. It's Term 2 will be a
that b’day energy! blast! You’ll also
Spread those good make a new water
vibes to your fam sign friend from a
and friends. different class.

Party time! Taurus You kicked goals all

May 22 – June 21

friends or family Term 1 and now it’s

Gemini

members have got time to think

birthdays around about what you’d
the corner so like to achieve in
you’re about to Term 2. The sky’s
have all the fun. the limit, TG!

A change of plans You'll challenge

June 22 – July 22

might disappoint yourself in Term 2.

Cancer

you and make you Try something

want to crawl back new, attempt
into your shell for a something tricky
bit. It’s okay, things and keep an open
will work out. mind. You’ll love it.

There’s excitement You had a big idea

at home right now, for a project or
July 23 – Aug 22

with an adventure piece of work but

Leo

or event on the it’s just not

horizon. Guess working anymore.
what? It’s going to Back to the
be incredible. drawing board!

You’ll be lost in a You’ll complete

Aug 23 – Sept 23

cloud of something you’ve

confusion. Write been struggling
Virgo

down or draw your with. It’ll be a

thoughts – it’ll highlight of your
help you make school year, and
sense of it all. you’ll feel great!
KEY

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Your thoughts are A school friend will
Sep 24 – Oct 23 more interesting get into a sitch
than real life rn! you warned them
Libra

Just make sure to about. Don’t say ‘I

return to earth told you so!’ – be
when your fam's there for them
talking to you. instead.

Someone you Concentrating in

Oct 24 – Nov 22

know may be extra class after hols is

Scorpio

adventurous, and tough. Paying

you're in sidekick extra attention is
mode. Warning: important though
you may need to – an incredible opp
slow them down! is coming up!

Those angry feels Hard work is how

Capricorn Sagittarius
Nov 23 – Dec 21

will surface this you’ll improve in

month and you’ll that difficult
be triggered subject this year.
easily. Take deep Be determined,
breaths to bring and ask your
back your calm. teacher for tips.

Your pet (or a pet There was trouble

Dec 22 – Jan 20

of someone you in your classroom

know) needs a lot
of love in the
coming weeks. Get
ready for cuddles
and pats!
during Term 1. Let
your teacher know
your solution. Chill
times are coming,
don’t worry!

Something’s Group work's

Aquarius
Jan 21 – Feb 19

coming up and it'll coming and it may

have you feeling not be smooth. Be
nervous. Bust patient and let
those butterflies everyone have
by chatting to a their say, even if
family member. you don’t agree.

A family member An embarrassing

Feb 20 – Mar 20

might not be moment is coming

Pisces

themselves. Cheer but it's not yours!

them up with all Save the day for
their fave things your friend and
and your awesome good karma will
sense of humour! come your way.

Stop trying to Woo hoo! You’ll

Mar 21 – Apr 20

control what’s make a new friend

going to happen. in the library or at
Aries

It's time to have sport. You’re so in

fun and go with sync it’ll feel like
the flow especially you’ve known each
on weekends! other ages.

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