Table of contents for September 2019 in K-Zone

GET INTO 1st Father’s Day 6th Fight Procrastination Day 6th Read A Book Day 12th The Angry Birds Movie 2 in cinemas 13th Friday the 13th 19th International Talk Like A Pirate Day 19th Abominable in cinemas 21st International Peace Day 22nd Elephant Appreciation Day 22nd Hobbit Day HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1st Zendaya, AKA MJ 3rd Jack Dylan Grazer, AKA Freddie 4th K-Zoner Jesse 6th Asher Angel, AKA Billy Batson 10th Sam Kerr 17th Mena Massoud, AKA Aladdin 23rd Anthony Mackie, AKA Falcon 23rd K-Zoner Billie 25th Mark Hamill, AKA Luke Skywalker 25th Will Smith, AKA Genie 29th Zachary Levi, AKA Shazam SPORT 27th NRL Preliminary Finals 28th NRL Preliminary Finals 28th AFL Grand Final SCHOOL 20th Last day of school in Qld, Vic 27th Last day of school in ACT,…

Congrats to this month’s ScreenSpace artists! You’ve scored your own The Game of Things set! We Want YOU! Have you made something AMAZING on your computer, console, tablet or phone? To be in ScreenSpace, visit www.kzone.com.au and click on ‘Be in K-Zone’! Go to ‘ScreenSpace’ to submit your epic gaming screenshot, coding creation and digital artwork. Remember K-Zoners, it’s all about protecting your identity. Be a safe gamer and don’t talk to anyone online who you don’t know for real.…

Meet Daniel Rumsey, the Head of Reptiles at The Australian Reptile Park! K-Z: Hey Daniel! What do you do as Head of Reptiles? D: Each day, I look after some of the world’s coolest reptiles, from snakes and crocodiles to lizards and turtles. K-Z: Why did you choose this career? D: I’ve loved reptiles ever since I was given my first blue-tongue lizard, Bluey, when I was five. K-Z: What experience did you have before becoming Head of Reptiles? D: I have worked at different institutions across the country and also studied captive animal studies, the course designed for zookeeping. K-Z: What is antivenom, and what does the Australian Reptile Park do with it? D: The team extracts venom from some of the most venomous land-dwelling snake species in Australia.…

AVENGERS: ENDGAME SCIENCE STAR We know Bruce Banner is a talented scientist, so perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised by his scientific breakthroughs, but sometimes we can’t help it! Seeing a balanced combo of the Hulk and Banner after five years passes in Avengers: Endgame was a huge moment! Bruce stopped viewing the Hulk as a problem, and spent 18 months in a gamma lab to bring the pair together. Incred! While Bruce’s time travel experiment might not have gone to plan, he did push time through Scott Lang, AKA Ant-Man – how many people can say that? Of course, the biggest, bravest stunt was when Bruce snapped his fingers while wearing the Infinity Stones. The radiation knocked him out and permanently damaged his arm, but Bruce’s actions saved everyone lost…

BAKU-BREAKDOWN New to the world of Bakugan: Battle Planet? In the show, a mysterious event called 'The Great Collision' happens on Earth. After 12 years, Dan Kouzo and his mates discover alien creatures known as Bakugan. Each human teams up with a Bakugan in battles against opponents, and tries to stop evil forces! The Bakugan originally came from a planet in another dimension, called Vestroia. Vestroia contained six worlds that related to the six elements of Bakugan. There’s also a Bakugan trading card game and range of toys, so you can be a Bakugan brawler IRL! PICK YOUR FACTION It's important to team up with a Bakugan from a faction that suits your playing style! Not sure what each faction is all about? We've gathered the necessary deets to help…

THE EARLY DAYS Johnathan ‘JT’ Thurston is a NRL legend, but at the start, multiple clubs passed on signing him because they thought he was small and skinny! Luckily, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs saw something special in JT. He made his first grade NRL debut in 2002 during Round 13, when the Bulldogs beat the Penrith Panthers 38-24! LIFE AS A COWBOY JT switched clubs in 2005 and became a North Queensland Cowboy. It was the first year in club history that the team made it to a Premiership grand final! Unfortunately, they lost to the West Tigers, who were also playing their first premiership decider. The score was 30-16. GOLDEN BOY It took another 10 years for the Cowboys to play a grand final again, but it was worth the…

BEFORE BECOMING A PRO CRICKET PLAYER… I never thought I would play for Australia. So, when I was younger, I simply played for the love of the game and mates that I made through it. Once it became professional, it was a dream come true. I started by playing against my friends and the boys in primary school, then played club cricket and was chosen for state programs through that. WHEN I WASN’T PLAYING CRICKET… I played every sport I could through primary school and parts of high school. I played netball, basketball, AFL and baseball. I loved my time playing AFL – I feel like the athletic nature of it helped me to develop agility for cricket. I also played baseball and I think that helped me with my…

1 Pick your colours! In this example, the silver is the hilt, the green is the blade, and black is the guard. Inflate the balloons using a pump. Inflate the hilt halfway, and the guard one third of the way. Fully inflate the blade, then half deflate it from the nozzle before tying, to give the blade a rounded end. 2 Using the hilt balloon, make a 2cm bubble, then two 7cm bubbles. 3 Twist the two 7cm bubbles together. 4 Make a third 7cm bubble, and roll it between the other two 7cm bubbles to create the pommel (the fitting at the top of the handle). Tie the uninflated tail of the hilt balloon together tightly with the blade balloons, and trim any uninflated balloon. 5 Create a small…

DRIBBLE DUEL PES may have double the ‘20’ in its title, but FIFA 20’s numbers are laser-focused on 1v1s. Take advantage of more space for bigger plays. PES 2020 counters with Finesse Dribbling. More clobber, less slobber! Slink between defenders to score. SLIDING DEFENCE To stop the score hitting double digits, FIFA 20 is packing smarter defender AI. They’ll help you on the D, then harass you when you’ve got the ball. PES 2020’s defense really kicks up near the goal box. Opposition on a score streak? Maybe pop an intentional foul! SCORING OPPS PES 2020 rewards kicking skills with scoring thrills. Respect the three Ps; position, posture and pressure. These impact shot accuracy. In FIFA 20, freebie kicks and penalty kicks are rebuilt into a LEGO-like set piece. It’s…

VICTOR AND VALENTINO WEEKENDS AT 7:00PM ON CARTOON NETWORK While spending the summer with their Grandma Chata, Victor and his half-brother Valentino soon realise there is more than meets the eye in this new town. With the rambunctious Victor and slightly more cautious Valentino looking around, the duo soon discovers portals to other dimensions, odd other-worldly beings, unusual creatures from forgotten folklore, and many mystical locations previously only described in myths. WATCH OUT FOR: CHARLENE! RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MONDAY AUGUST 26 TO THURSDAY AUGUST 29 AT›4:00PM ON NICKELODEON The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are rising up (again) with brand new episodes! In Shadow of Evil, the four Turtles must try to find pieces of a strange metal before Baron Draxum, and try to lure the villain…

COCO-H NOOO I was volunteering for an old folks home and I brought my dog, Coco. She pooped all over the bowling green! I was really embarrassed, but all the old people still thought Coco was super cute. Poppy, SA UNLUCKY! ROYAL PAIN I was building a giant LEGO castle and when I put the last piece on, I dabbed. The whole castle fell on me! It hurt a lot. Lochlon, NZ SO UNLUCKY! STICKY STEP I was walking out onto my lawn to put the rubbish in the bin when I stepped in fresh, hot, sticky dog poo with bare feet. Yuck! Jaeger, NSW HEAPS UNLUCKY! MISSED MARK I was playing footy and went to mark the ball. Instead of landing in my hands, the ball hit my pinky…

MUSIC MAESTRO Name: Phoenix Heroic feat: He received the 2018 Variety Heart Scholarship in The Arts for music! The scholarship helped Phoenix buy a new bass recorder, travel to perform, and attend State Recorder Camp! FAST FOUR WITH PHOENIX K-Z: How did you learn about the Variety Heart Scholarship, and how did it feel when you were chosen? P: I found out from my schoolteacher. She saw that I had a talent and passion for music. I was pretty excited when I saw the Governor at Government House in Sydney, but what really topped it off was receiving gourmet chocolates after I told the lady at the hotel front desk that I had received a scholarship! K-Z: Can you share some highlights of your time performing music? P: I have…

PREHISTORIC NEWS We think of crocodiles as carnivores, but now scientists from University of Utah, USA, have discovered some ancient croc relatives were herbivores! Scientists Keegan Melstrom and Randall Irmis created 3D scans and casts of teeth samples, to study 146 fossil teeth from 16 species of ‘crocodyliforms’ (a group from which modern reptiles are descended). Their research showed the tooth shape was linked to diet. The more complex the tooth, the more likely that reptile ate plants – because eating plants takes more work. There were at least three extinct crocodylians that had a vegetarian diet, and possibly more. Game changer! ENVIRONMENT NEWS Robert Downey Jr. is known for being Iron Man, but the actor wants to save the world too! In June, Robert unveiled plans for the Footprint…

K-Z: Hi Mark! Why did you want to be a professional racing driver? M: I won my own PeeWee 50cc motorcycle in a local raffle, and that gave me a taste of motorsport. I traded the motorbike for a go-kart and the rest is history! K-Z: Did any childhood activities provide helpful skills for racing? M: I played state level soccer for years and feel that I have been super competitive from a young age. Soccer taught me how to be a team player, and while motorsport only has one driver, there is also a massive team behind the driver that makes them succeed. K-Z: What's it like driving the No. 18 ZB Commodore? M: I have the coolest car in the world! It’s fast and handles like a dream.…

Put in the hard yards and stay committed. Football is a rollercoaster ride. There are hard times, mentally and physically, but that’s what makes the good moments worthwhile and rewarding. Most importantly, don’t forget to have fun! If you want to be a better forward, practise different shots, and scoring goals in the corners with a lot of reps in front of goal. I’ve found it has helped my confidence and helped me be more relaxed in front of the goal in games. Remember, there’s always more to learn! Be humble, open-minded and enjoy the process of getting better. There’s no better feeling than reaching one of your goals and knowing how hard you worked to get there. Defenders are the unsung heroes of every team. The strikers get most…

FARTHEST DISTANCE BY A HUMAN CANNONBALL This is David ‘The Bullet’ Smith Jr., a record breaking human cannonball! On March 13, 2018, he was fired 59.43m from a cannon at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, USA. David actually held the previous record too, travelling 59.05m on March 10, 2011! He also holds the record for greatest height achieved by a human cannonball! The very unusual job apparently runs in the family. His sister, Jennifer ‘Cannon Lady’ Schneider, also performs, while his father and two other sisters have retired! Want to see more amazing records and insane facts? Check out Guinness World Records 2019, Guinness World Records 2019: Gamer’s Edition and Guinness World Records: Wild Things, which are all out now! K-Zone is awesome! – Jess…

THE LAND OF ROAR JENNY MCLACHLAN Arthur and Rose used to be heroes in the Land of Roar. Climbing through a folding bed in their grandfather’s attic took the twins to an imaginary world of dragons, ninja wizards, mermaids, and a very creepy scarecrow. Now that they are 11, Roar is just a memory. However, when Grandad is cleaning the attic, Arthur is horrified to see him pulled into the folding bed. Could Roar be real? READ IT... TO A DRAGON! THE NEW KID VERY POPULAR ME JAMES O’LOGHLIN Sam is finally popular. Kids sit with him at lunch, Johnny Wilson doesn’t call him ‘derr-brain’, and he owns the school’s most wanted marble. He’s also getting a baby sister, which means he won’t be lonely ever again! Things change when…

K-Z: Hi Matt! When did you first start thinking about your show, Amphibia? M: I’ve had the idea for around four years. The show was inspired by my memories of trips to Bangkok, Thailand as a child. My mother would take me to visit her side of the family every year and as a kid from California, I remember feeling like I had been transported to another world. The food, culture and humidity took time to get used to, but a magical thing always happened where by the end of the trip, I didn’t want to leave. I was looking to bottle that feeling for my own show. In Amphibia, Anne arrives and definitely feels uncomfortable, and over the course of the season her point of view will change. K-Z:…

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NAME: Quinn STATE: WA WHAT DID YOU READ? The World’s Worst Teachers by David Walliams, which contains 10 stories! WHAT IS THE FUNNIEST MOMENT? Bog, the bad boy in ‘Dr Dread and the Chair of a Thousand Farts’, eats an earwax lolly and likes it. WHO DO YOU THINK WAS THE WORLD’S WORST TEACHER? Mr and Mrs Lovey-Dovey, because they don’t teach. They make you watch their wedding 100,000,000 times! Yuck. WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? I’m a good artist, so I would change some drawings from scribbly to super detailed. WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK? Anyone who likes a laugh or gross details! RATING: 5 OUT OF 5 REPORT CARDS…

NIK SCHODEL Nik has been a stunt pro for 19 years, and has worked on epic movies like Wonder Woman and Men In Black: International! PRACTISE, PRACTISE, PRACTISE “After we get the script, we see what action is required for scenes. We have a rehearsal space and develop the action there. We will build mock-ups of the sets and design the fights as per the script, or what the director has asked for. If it’ s a superhero movie, a team of riggers use wires and ropes to fly people around. We use stunt doubles to build action sequences, then meet the cast and teach them anything they need, like how to fight in a style that suits the movie. Anything too difficult or dangerous, a stunt double will do.”…

DUNKING DOWN UNDER Prepare to see some big international names hit the court when Team USA, Team Canada, Team Australia and Team New Zealand play across Australia from August 16 to 26. The last time a US national basketball team came to Australia was the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games! Aussie fans have waited almost 19 years! FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP After the exhibition games, the four international teams will head to the 18th FIBA Basketball World Cup in China. From August 31 to September 15, 32 nations play to be the Men’s champion. The USA, Serbia and France took those top three spots at the 2014 Men’s World Cup, and the USA, Australia and Spain were on the Women’s World Cup podium last year! BOOMING STARS The big question is,…

YOG-HURT A touch of Rugby League try scoring and a yoga core ball make for a tough balancing act! ICE MOPPEY No need for ice skates in this sport! Quick feet and a regular old mop is all it takes! SOCKER Dirty laundry basket, rolled up socks and a thirst for mad bicycle kicks! RHYTHMIC TRAMPOLINE Using gymnastic skills, perform a routine on your trampoline to a banging track of your choice! I read K-Zone every day! – Jackson…

WELCOME TO ROAR Rose and Arthur Trout created Roar when they were little, but it’s been years since the twins have visited. The citizens of Roar have been experiencing earthquakes and strange disappearances! Now, Rose is trying to forget Roar, and Arthur must return alone to rescue their grandfather from an old enemy. CROWKY This terrifying creature is a combination of Arthur’s fear of scarecrows and crows. Crowky's eyes are black buttons, and his voice is as scratchy as a nail being dragged down a wall. His wings are covered in greasy, black feathers, but he has recently been experiencing trouble flying. Crowky is feared across Roar, and has grown stronger since Arthur and Rose left. He can drain the life from creatures to turn them into scarecrows, and controls…

Q What is it that makes a Slurpee cause brain freeze? A Just-ice! Ben, WA Q Why did the bottle flip its lid? A Coz it was kicked! Lily, SA Q Why did the teacher close his eyes? A His pupils were tired! Justin, Qld Q Fastest way to clear a room? A Just point out the window and yell ‘Dog’! Kane, Qld Q What has two hands and a face that doesn’t smile? A A teenage sibling! Skye, NSW Q What do sprinters eat before a race? A Nothing – they fast! Max, NZ Q What game do you play when you are changing a baby’s nappy? A Peek a poo! Gavin, Vic Q What do Thanos and a solar eclipse have in common? A Both destroy vision! Claire,…