Table of contents for February 2021 in K-Zone

GET INTO 6th Eat Ice Cream For Breakfast Day 7th Send a Card to a Friend Day 8th Kite Flying Day 10th Umbrella Day 11th Make a Friend Day 12th Lunar New Year 14th Ferris Wheel Day 17th Random Acts of Kindness Day 20th Love Your Pet Day 22nd International World Thinking Day 22nd Be Humble Day 26th Carnival Day 27th Polar Bear Day HAPPY BIRTHDAY 9th Tom Hiddleston, AKA Loki 12th John Brolin, AKA Thanos 14th Danai Gurira, AKA Okoye 16th Elizabeth Olsen, AKA Scarlet Witch/ Wanda Maximoff 16th K-Zoner Aidan 20th K-Zoner Paige SCHOOL 1st First day of school in WA and NT 2nd First day of school in ACT 3rd First day of school in Tas and parts of NSW OH AND... 15th March issue of K-Zone…

Congrats to this month’s ScreenSpace artists! You’ve scored Diary of a Minecraft Zombie: Pirates of the Lost Ocean Temple! 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.…

‘Monster Mash’ is a classic tune that we reckon totes inspired Crypt of the NecroDancer. You’ll catch on in a flash to this graveyard smash against a rash of fiend-filled floors to bash. There are shaky skeletons, zumba-ing zombies, dancing dragons, and more monsters looking to body you. Get lost in the deadly dance of the game’s soundtrack, with 40 tracks to tackle. Otherwise, try bringing in your own favourite playlist and convert it into a slay-list. As you twist and shake through ever-shifting dungeons filled with danger, you have to respect one basic dance rule... Stick to the beat to beat it, or dance outta there defeated! The boxed version of Crypt of the NecroDancer comes with the Amplified DLC prequel to try. As you would hope, everything has…

K-Z : Hi Kayne! Did you learn anything new or surprising on Oh Yuck? K: I learned so much while being Septico! Have you ever heard of a fossilised poo? It’s called a coprolite and it’s a real thing! K-Z: What was the funniest scene? K: The ‘Gastrov Flatulinsky’ episode! It had us all crying with laughter – so many different styles of fart in so little time. K-Z: What was the hardest episode or scene of the show to film? K: One of the hardest scenes to shoot was when Snot Faucet (our resident giant nose in the Lab) catches a cold... Our amazing special effects team made Snotty sneeze all over Pristine and me. We had to jump in front of 20 litres of fake boogers and snot…

MOST JENGA BLOCKS STACKED ON ONE VERTICAL JENGA BLOCK Stacking a bunch of Jenga blocks is nerve wracking enough already, but Tai Star Valianti from Arizona, USA, recently took his Jenga skills to the next level. He broke a record on May 13, 2020 after stacking 485 blocks on one single vertical standing Jenga block! The previous record was actually also held by Tai, for 353 blocks in January 2019. This time, Tai only stopped at 485 blocks because he had used all of the Jenga blocks he had at the time! Perhaps Tai will break his own record again soon! We’re just impressed by the way this talented Jenga master built an incred upside-down pyramid. Want more amazing records and incred facts? Check out Guinness World Records 2021, out…

REAL ROCKETEER Name: Lulu Heroic feat: Netflix asked almost 100 kids across Australia to submit their rocket designs to celebrate the new movie, Over The Moon. Lulu's entry was illustrated by Glen Keane, the animation legend and director of Over The Moon! Glen Keane is also known for his animation work on Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Tarzan, Beauty and the Beast, and more. FAST FOUR WITH LULU K-Z : Hello Lulu! How did you describe your dream rocket to Netflix? L: My rocket is really fast and rainbow-coloured. It’s a rainbow rocket because I like rainbows. Red, yellow, orange, green and purple. It’s going up to space. The smoke is breathing out from the fire. I like the smoke. My rocket has windows so everyone can see, and I can…

CREATURE NEWS Scientists around the world have recently found that some Australian animals glow under UV light! ‘Biofluorescence’ was previously known to affect some insects and sea creatures, but a team at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, USA discovered the phenomenon in platypuses! The team released a research paper about the discovery in October 2020, and other scientists began to search for biofluorescence in other animals. The Western Australian Museum found that wombats also glow under UV light! RECORD NEWS A gentoo penguin at Odense Zoo in Denmark has set a Guinness World Record for the oldest living penguin in captivity. Olde, which means ‘great-grandmother’ in Danish, set the record at 41 years old on October 4, 2020. Gentoo penguins can usually live for 15-20 years in…

k-z: Hi Cosentino and Miss C! How did you refine your skills? C: I started doing school shows when I was 17 years old. I travelled the country doing incursions for primary and high school students. This helped me develop important performance skills – speech, presentation, showmanship – that I still rely on to this day. MC: I went to circus university! Clowning is a type of theatre, as well as a type of comedy. I practise juggling, mime, movement, even balloon twisting and face painting! These skills take hours of practise. k-z: Which skills are most important for your job? C: You have to love the process of practise. Why? It takes a lot of it to make the difficult look easy. Another important skill is showmanship. It’s not…

GAMES BY THE NUMBERS 8 players can duke it out in Alpaca Ball: Allstars. Get your LOL on and use your four hooves to win, or lean into the laughs of the co-op campaign. 17 free LEGO DOTS patterns can be downloaded for your digs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Head to lego.com/dots-animalcrossingand scan the QR codes for your preferred patterns! 2 is what the Pokémon Sword and Shield The Crown Tundra DLC is all about. The second DLC includes two legendary Pokémon, and Calyrex also fuses the power of two Poké-pals together (Glastrier and Spectrier)!…

Take The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and subtract 100 years. What do you get? Hundreds of extra enemies in the prequel, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity! The shadowy backstory was teased in Breath of the Wild, and that’s what this game is all about. Instead of exploring a massive map, you’re taking on extremely epic battles in that same space. Jump into the speedy boots of legendary Link as you slash and bash your way through waves of foes. Switch it up between Zelda, Impa and the four Champs from Breath of the Wild. We love the different gameplay styles for each character. Link’s linking strikes are familiar, but Impa’s teleporting, doppelganger-summoning attacks are next-level awesome. They’ll send stacks of Bokoblins hobblin’ or even lay down Lynels.…

A CLOCK OF STARS THE SHADOW MOTH FRANCESCA GIBBONS ILLUSTRATED BY CHRIS RIDDELL When Imogen follows a silver moth through a door in a tree, she enters a magical kingdom. Unfortunately, she was also followed by her little sister. The pair are quickly swept up in a race against time. With the help of a prince, a bear, a hunter, and the stars, can the sisters succeed? UNDER THE STARS! KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES UNLOCKED SHANNON MESSENGER After the battle in Loanmore, new discoveries threaten to destroy everything Sophie has fought for. Exposure to quintessence and shadowflux has triggered something mysterious in Keefe, and Sophie is determined to help. Told from Sophie and Keefe’s perspectives, fans will love this story, and the detailed map of the Lost…

Dylan, NZ This is my Tankz game that I made with Unity3D and text coding. The first player to destroy the other player five times wins! It took me a month to complete it. Elise, Vic It took two days to create my Iron Man statue in Minecraft! Coco, NSW This is The Undertower. It’s in the fake End City in Minecraft and took two days to make. Billy, Vic This Minecraft house took three days to build. It has a farm, a dog kennel, a garage, fish tank and lots of Iron Golems!…

NAME: Lucas LOCATION: Tas WHAT DID YOU PLAY? NBA 2K21 on Xbox. WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT IT? I like the skill gap, which gives good players the chance to stand out. I love to play because I love basketball. I think it’s cool how you can make a player. My winning percentage is about 80. I think that is OK, but it can always be better. WHAT OTHER FEATURES DO YOU LIKE ABOUT THE GAME? The Make-A-Wish logo. You get a logo above your player’s head that indicates you are the recipient of a wish. Everyone sees that and is genuinely interested in knowing about it, which leads to people wanting to play with you. RATING: 5 OUT OF 5 BASKETBALLS YOU GET IT! As the You Rate It!…

1. What is Diana, AKA Wonder Woman’s, official title? a. Royal Amazonian Diana Prince of Themyscira b. Princess Diana of Themyscira c. Diana Aphrodite, Amazonian Princess of Themyscira 2. Who is Diana’s mother? a. Aphrodite b. Antiope c. Hippolyta 3. Which of the following is not a feature of the Lasso of Truth? a. Forces people to tell the truth. b. Turns people invisible. c. Restores memories. 4. What is the name of Diana’s new suit in Wonder Woman 1984? a. Golden Eagle Armour b. Amazon Justice 84 Armour c. Golden Winged Victory Armour 5. Which department has Diana never worked in? a. Microbiology, Immunology and Virology at Oxford University. b. Anthropology and Archaeology at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. c. Department of Antiquities at the Louvre. 6. Who…

THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH: BOOK 3 STREAMING NOW ON NETFLIX In their desperate search for a reliable energy source, Jack, June, Quint and Dirk visit the planetarium to find an old generator – but find something else. In this new season, Jack will become obsessed with a videogame, while June, Quint and Dirk experience visions of a dark future. As the four kids continue to live with their new monster allies, Jack starts to worry that their newly discovered radio transmitter may put an end to the group’s fun. WATCH OUT FOR: THE KING WRETCH! THE FUNGIES! WEEKENDS AT 9:00AM AND 5:30PM ON CARTOON NETWORK Seth, the 10-year-old science fan (and Fungie) is back in new episodes, and is still fascinated by how the world works. With his artistic…

Q What do you call a stale burger bun? A Rock ‘n’ roll! Clarke, WA Q What can you never honestly say yes to? A “Are you asleep?” Max, NSW Q Why did the person fall into the well? A They couldn’t see that well! Mish, SA My dad didn’t really like facial hair... But it grew on him! Emily, Vic Q Why don’t tortillas A laugh at jokes? Too corny! Ruby, NZ Knock, knock! Who’s there? Says! Says who? Me, that’s who! Zac, Tas Q How do famous celebrities stay cool in summer? A They have lots of fans! Digby, NT Q What has four eyes but still cannot see? A Mississipi! Yasin, NSW Q What do you call a bearded ceramics expert? A Hairy Potter! Ashdon, Qld There…

HAND BREAK Grab a handful of crunchy food and then put it in your mouth. Some dry cereal works well! Next, find a family member nearby and shake their hand. During the handshake, bite down on the food to make a ‘crunch’ sound, and react as if their grip has broken your hand! BEWARE BOOGER Tell a friend there is a huge booger on their face. When they try to wipe it off, say, ‘It’s still there!’ You can also pretend it has gone, only to mention it again later! Everett, ACT NO SPLASHING Fill a bucket with shredded paper, and then throw the contents of the bucket at people. Your prank victim will think they are about to be splashed with a bucket full of water instead. This prank…