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Top Mag is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visithttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ or send a letter to CreativeCommons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA..All clip-art is courtesy of http://www.openclipart.org/ with the exception of our logotiki-toucan.Editor: Maya Brennan (age 11).Journalists: Ryan Curley (age 11), Eva Maguire (age 11)
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FunkyMoneyBoxEverhadaproblemwithcoinsfallingoutofyourjeanpockets?Saygoodbyetolosingyourpocket
money
foreverwiththisclassy,home-madeMoneyBox!
Whatyouneed
:
.Emptycardboar
dcontainerwit
hlid
(eg.cocoatin)
.Ruler,scisso
rsandpencil
.A4sheetso
fcolouredpape
r
.PVAgluean
dbrush
.Craftknife
orscalpel(useu
nder
adultsupervisio
n)
.Markers,st
ickersandothe
r
decorations
METHOD:
1.Measuret
heheightof
thetinandcu
tasheetof
papertothes
ameheight.
2.Stickthepaperonto
thetinand(w
hentheglue
hasdried)dec
oratewith
stickers,cut-o
utpaper
shapes,marke
rsand
otherdecorati
ons.
3.Whenyou
have
finished,askan
adultto
cutamoneyslotmeasu
ring
about45x7m
mandstart
savingup!
ByMayaBrenn
an
Try this!Safe with Stripes!
To make a stripey money
box, in step one, draw linesdown one of the sheets and putit on top of the others. Then, cutalong the lines to make long strips
and paste them wih glue onto the boxmaking sure they overlap. Smooth
them down carefully.
Q:Wheredohamsters come
from?A:Hampsterdam!Q:Whatdobeeschew?
A:Bumblegum!
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TheShonisaurussikannie
nsis:
TheShonisaurussikanniensisweigh
ed100tandwasdiscovered
inCanada.Itsdietwasfishandoth
eraquaticanimals.Inwidth
itwas12mlongandinlengthitwa
s21m.TheShonisaurus
sikanniensishadadolphin-likesnou
tanditsflipperswere
narrowandlong.Itwasthelargest
marinereptilethatever
existed.
TheGreatWhiteShark
TheGreatWhiteisalargeandpo
werfulshark.Itlives
inalmostallcoastalwatersinallmajoroceans,w
hich
haveawatertemperaturebetween12and24C(54
and75F)forexample,theU.S.A
,Japan,Australia,
NewZealandandtheMediterrane
an.
Onaverageadultsare4-5.2
metreslongandweigh680to
1100kilograms.Femalesare
generallylargerthanmales.
Greatwhitesharksare
carnivorousandeatfish(e.g.tuna,
raysandothersharks),cetaceans
(e.g.dolphinsandwhales),pinnipeds
(e.g.sealsandsealions),sea
turtles,seaottersandseabirds.
Thewhitesharkisnormallyvery
curiousandfairlyintelligent.Altho
ughtheyhavekilled
humans,theytypicallydonottarg
etthemandmany
incidentsappeartobetest-bites
.Inothercasesa
sharkseemstoambushabathero
rsurferfrombelow,
believingthesilhouettetobease
al.
Thespeciesappearsnotto
likethetasteofhumans
apparently,wearetoobonyfortheirliking.They
preferafatsealtooneofus.
Thegreatwhitesharkisoneofonl
yafewsharks
knowntoregularlyliftitsheadab
ovetheseasurface
togazeatotherobjectssuchasp
rey;thisisknownas
"spy-hopping".Theearliestknown
greatwhitefossils
areabout16millionyearsold.
ByMayaBrennan
TheArchelon:
TheArchelonwasthelargestma
rineturtleintheworld.
Itweighed2.5tonsanditsdiet
wasjellyfishandother
smalleraquaticanimalslikeshell
fishandseasnails.In
lengthitwas5meterslong(aslo
ngasfivegreatfoot
steps)!Inwidthitwas5.5mlon
gandithadaverywide
shell.ItwasdiscoveredintheU
.S.A.TheArcheloncould
liveformorethanfiftyyears.
Introduction:
For a long time dinosaurs ruled the seas.There were many different types of dinosaurs; big ones, small ones, thin onesand fat ones! Now, Im going to tell you about some of my favorites. Here aretheir names:
. The Archelon (Ark-eh-lon) . The Cretoxyrhina mantelli (Kre-tox-ee-rie-na Man-the-lee) . The Shonisaurus sikanniensis (Sow-nee-sore-us Sik-ah-nee-en-sis)
By Caoilte Brennan
TheCretoxyrhinamantelli:TheCretoxyrhinamantelliwasahugeshark.Itwas6minlength(nearlyasbigasastretchedlimousine!)andithadcurved,pointyteeth.TheCretoxyrhinamantelliweighed2.5tliketheArchelonanditsdietwasfish,divingbirdsandmosasaurs(large,prehistoricmarinelizards).Inwidthitwas1mlong.ItwasdiscoveredintheUKandUSA.ItwasevenlargerthantheGreatWhiteanditcouldeasilyslicethefleshofaTylosaurus(atype
ofMosasaurs)withitssharpteeth.
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FOODFUN:Hereareafewthingsyoucanserveatyourpartyapartfromalltheusualgroovysnacks(crisps,popcorn,sweets,cocktailsausages,pizza,fizzydrinksetc...):
ChocolateFruits:Also,tryputtingoutabunchoffruits(strawberries,oranges,cutupapplesetc)onthetablenexttoabowlofmeltedchocolate.Everyonecand
ipthefruitsintotheyummychocolatedip!
CuteCupcakes:Makeorbuysomecupcakesandthendecoratethemwithicing,sprinkles,silverballsormeltedchocolate!Tomaketheicingmixtogethericingsugarandlemonjuiceuntilitformsanicethickandsmoothconsistency!Tomakedifferentcolouredicingseparatethemixtureintosomebowlsandmixinacouple
ofdropsoffoodcolouringintoeachbowl!
PartyBreakfast:Foragreatpartybreakfasthavepancakesandtrymakinghomemadesmoothieswithyourfriends!Tomakethesmoothies,blendsomefruits,juicesandyogurtinablender.Blenduntilsmooth.Youcanaddsomelemon,honey,sugarandotheringredientstomakeyoursmoothietasteevenbetter!
PARTY PLANNING is the ultimate Birthday Party Planner! This article will give you all the necessary information,from cool craft ideas to fantastic food fun, for you to have the best party ever! First, here is a party guide forthe best Slumber Party:
PARTYACTIVITIES:
PillowFight:Thisisagreatgametopl
ayjustbeforeyouget
intoyoursleepingbag!Putpillowseverywhere
withoutbeingnoticed.Then,graboneandattack!
Sleepingbag race:
Maketwoteams,andthencreateasmallobstacle
coursewithchairs,cushions,stools(anything
thatcan'tbrake).Thefirstplayerofeachteam
getsintoasleepingbag.On"GO"thetwofirst
playersfromeachteamwillhopthroughthe
obstaclecourseintheirbag.Whenthefirstplayeris
done,thenextplayerontheirteamtakesaturn.Th
e
firstteamtofinishwins!
HideandShriek:
Thisgameisfuntoplayatnightwhenthegrown-ups
go
tobed.Turnthelightsoffineveryroomexcepton
e.
Maketwoteamsandgiveeveryplayeratorch.One
teamgoesandhidesinthedarkroomswhiletheoth
ers
countupto30intheroomwiththelighto
n.Whenthe
secondteamhasfinishedcountingtheygoouttolook
fortheotherteaminthedark.Theobjectoftheg
ame
fortheteamthatishiding,istojumpupandscare
the
otherteamandofcoursemakethemscream!
CrazyMakeoverPrank:
Makearulethatthefirstpersontofallasleepwillg
eta
crazymakeover!Everyonewilltrytostayawakebu
twhen
someonefinallyfallsasleepmakethemlookMAD!
INCREDIBLE INVATATIONS:
Sendinvitationsatleasttwoweeksin
advance.Makesuretoputonthe
invitationyouraddress,phone
number,dateandtimeoftheparty
andallthethingsyourguestshaveto
bring:sleepingbag,toothbrush,torch
etcDecorateyourinviteswith
stickersorpictures!
OTHER PARTY TIPS:
. Watch a scary movie!. Paint each others nails!. Have a midnight feast!!. If its hot enough askyour friends to bringtheir swimsuits and havea water fight!
. Have a fashion and/ortalent show!
. Chat, hang out, laugh andgiggle,have fun and enjoy
your Birthday!
By Maya Brennan
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Tim Cahill was born in December 1979. He is an
Australian Soccer player who plays for Everton in England, andthe Australian National Soccer Team.Cahill plays in Midfield position. He scored the first goal by anAustralian at the World cup and also scored most Australiangoals in 2007. Cahill lives in Sydney and he is famous for hisawesome headers.Even though he is not very tall, he scores mostof his goals by head.You can catch up with Tim at his website: www.timcahill.com
By Ryan Curley
Didyouknow?1.Australiaisthelowestandflattestof
allthecontinents.Itisalso,thedriest
inhabitedcontinentonearthandthe
mainlandisthelargestislandintheworld.
2.Australiascoastlinestretchesalmost
50,000kilometersandislinkedbyover
10,000beaches,morethananyother
countryintheworld.3.ThekangarooisuniquetoAustraliaand
thereareanestimated40millionwholive
there.4.Australiansinvented boomerangsand
notepadsin1902.
5. Thereareatleast25,000speciesof
plantsinAustralia.Therearealso,around
800speciesofbirds,halfofwhichare
uniquetothiscountryand4,000fish
varieties.
ByMayaBrennan
AustraliadayiscelebratedbecausepeopleinAustraliawanttohonourandremembertheirorigins.ItiscelebratedonJanuary26thandisknownaroundtheentireworld.
AustraliadayhonoursthedaywhenafleetofshipslandedontheEastcoastofAustralia.Onboard,therewerelotsofEnglishprisonerswhoweresenttoAustraliatowork.SomePrisonerswerepeoplewhohadonlybecomebankrupt-thatmeansthattheyhadlostalltheirmoney.
Outdoorconcerts,communitybarbecues,sportscompetitions,festivalsandfireworksaresomeofthemanyeventsthatareheldonthisofficialholiday.
Tothisday,thousandsofpeoplechooseAustraliaasanidealcountrytolivein.Thereareabout22millionpeoplelivingthere-whichisamazingwhenyouconsiderthataboutthreehundredyearsagopeopledidnotevenknowthatAustraliaexisted.
ByRyanCurly
For this issue's Culture Page, we havechosen: Australia! Read about someamazing fun-facts, discover'Australia Day' and if you're a soccerfan, have a look at the sports section!Enjoy!
Top-Mag editor,Maya Brennan
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Q: What fishonly swimat night?A:Starfish!
Q:What do toadsdrink?A:Croak-a-cola!
Zingy PeppermintCreams!Makes24
Thesedeliciouspeppermintsweetsaresoooosimpletomakeandsooootasty,thatyoumightfinishallofthembeforeyouhavetimetodiptheminchocolate!Wha
t youneed: .1eggwhite .350gwhiteicingsugar .+extraforshaping .3dropsofpeppermint .2dropsofgreenfoodcolouring .125gdarkchocolate,brokenintopieces1 . Whisktheeggwhiteuntilfrothythensieve
inicing
sugarandmixwell.Stirinthepeppermintessenceandfoodcolouring.2. Sprinkleicingsugarontoyourhands.Rollteaspoon-
sizedamountsofthemixtureintosmallballsandplaceonabakingtray.3. Flatteneachballwiththebackofaforktoformflatdiscs.Placeinthefridgefor1houruntilfirm.4. Putthechocolatepiecesintoaheatproofbowl.Placethebowlonasaucepanof simmeringwater(about5cmdeep).5. Whenthechocolate
hasmelted,removefromtheheatandstiruntilsmooth.Leavetocoolforawhile.6. Dipeachsweetintothechocolateuntilhalfofitiscovered.Placepeppermintsonanon-stickpapertoset.Keepinacoolplaceorrefridgerateuntilitstimetoeatthem!!
Note: Askanadulttohelpwiththesteps4and5.
Felix, age9:ToiletTroub
le
Afewweeksago,westopp
edatashoptogetsometh
ingtodrink
andgotothetoilet.Thela
dystoiletwasclosedsoev
eryonewas
usingthemensroom.Well
Iwentinandforgottoloc
kthedoor!
Anoldladyopeneditandev
eryoneonesawmesittingo
nthe
toilet!!Itwasreallyembar
rassing!
Penny, age12: DinnerDilemma
Onetimewehaddinnerwi
thsomeFrenchfriends.Everything
wasgoingwell,untilmymum
,whodidntspeakfluentFre
nch,told
themthattheyweregourm
etchefs.Atleastshethou
ghtshe
hadsaidthat,butshehad
reallysaidyouaresogree
dy!When
Itoldherafterwardswhat
shehadsaid,shewasSO
embarrassedbuteveryone
elselaughed!
Ryan, age 1 1: BerserkBu
lls
OnholidaysinNottingham
,Iwaswalkingwithmymum
,herfriend
andherdog,Ted. Wetookthescenicrou
tethroughafield.The
localsmighthaveknownwh
atwasinthefield-butwecertainly
didnt!Tedranintothefie
ldandatonceturnedonhis
heels.We
wonderedwhyaswewere
takingourfirststepsthro
ughthe
field.Thenwefoundout!! A
roundninebullschargedou
tfrom
aroundthecornerafter
us.Wemanagedtogetove
rthegate
withoutgettingknockeddo
wn,butwecouldntkeepth
esecret
fromeveryonewhowerew
atching!Outoftenitsanin
eon
embarrassingmoments.
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Title: GregortheOverlanderAuthor: SuzanneCollinsGregortheOverlande
r isthefirstamazingbook
ofTheUnderlandChroniclesserieswrittenby
SuzanneCollins.Thisistheexitingstoryof
Gregor,an11-year-oldboywhosefather
disappearedtwoyearsbefore.Heisstuckathomewithhisgrandmotherwhoisa
bitcrazy,baby-sittinghisbabysister,Boots,
(whilehismumsatworkandhisothersisterat
camp)whenhefallsthroughagrateinthelaundryroomoftheirapartmentwithhislittl
e
sister.
TheyfindthemselvesintheUnderland,whichisawholeundergroundworld,inhabitedbygiantcockroaches,spiders,bats,ratsandhumanswholiveinacitycalledRegalia.ToGregorssurprise,hefinds
himselftheoverlandwarriorinanoldprophecy
whichforetellstheuncertainfutureofUnderland
andRegalia(whichissoontobeatwarwithrats).
Gregorthoughisnowarriorandjustwantstogo
home!However,whenhelearnshisfatherisheld
captivebytherats,heembarksonadangerous,
exitingandlife-changingquestwhichwillchange
thefutureoftheUnderlandforever.It is anexcellent read full of actionand
adventure!
ByMayaBrennan
Title: TheTruth
Cookie
Author: FionaDun
bar
TheTruthCoo
kieisthefirstbookoftheLulu
Bakertrilogywri
ttenbyFionaDun
bar.Itisthe
exiting,magicalan
ddeliciousstory
ofhow13-year-
oldLuluBakeran
dhercleverbest
friendFrenchy
trytostopLulus
fatherfrommarr
yingtheevilex-
supermodel:Varam
intaleBonewith
thehelpofa
magiccookbook.
Alltherecipesin
thisamazingbook
solveproblems,th
ereareFuzz
boosterFlapja
cksthatmakeyo
ur
hairgroworUn-CheeseCakef
or
verystinkyfeetw
hileCheeryPie
makessadpeople
laugh!Butwhat
specialrecipewil
lmakeLulusdads
ee
Varamintaforwh
atshereallyis?T
he
answeris:TruthC
ookiesforthose
whotelllies;who
trickothersby
withholdingthet
ruth.
ButWhatabout
thestrangeingre
dientsneeded
forthismagicalrecip
e?Howoftendoy
ousee
CamelbutterorCrowseggs
inyourlocalsuper
market?Wherew
ouldyoufindacupofreas
onsor
sunbeans?WillL
ulubecapableof
outsmartingthe
wickedVaraminta
andstoptheMar
riage?
JoinLuluBaker
onthisdeliciou
slydangerous
questandfindo
ut ByMayaBrenn
an
Q: How do you spot a modern spider?A: He has a web-site!
Q: What do snails where for parties?A: Snail varnish!
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Title: Inkheart
Author: CorneliaFunk
e
Thisissue,IamreviewingInkhe
artbyCorneliaFunke.
Thisbookisbothagrippingand
thrillingread.Itisjampacked
withmysterywhichkeeps
youwantingtoturnthepages.F
indoutwhathappenstothe12y
earoldMeggieandher
dadMoastheybattleagainstC
apricorn-anevilmanwhoemerg
edoutofthebook
Inkheart,andhismen.
ByRyanCurly
Title: Diaryofawimpy2:RodrickrulesDirectedBy: DavidBowersBasedon: ThenovelbyJeffKinneyIhaverecentlyseenthemovieDiary of awimpy2: Rodrick rules,in
whichGregandhisbrother,Rodrick,trytogetalongtogether.I
thoughtitwasfantastic!Greg(ZacharyGorden)Ithinkhadtobethe
bestactorinthemovie.Rowely(RobertCapron)wasextremelyfunny.
Heisahilarious,giftedactorwhoisnotafraidtobehumiliated.But
onethingIdidntlike,wasthatIthinktheychangedsomestuffthat
wasinthebookthattheyshouldnthave.However,otherthenthat,itwasthebestmovieIhaveseeninalong
time.
ByJackConneely