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K-ZONE: HI OSCAR! WE LOVE READING EMAILS FROM SUBSCRIBERS! ISN’T IT EXCITING TO GET A NEW K-ZONE DELIVERED IN THE MAIL EVERY MONTH? THE BEST DELIVERY EVER! K I love K-Zone! – Ayden K Hi K-Zoners! Shout out to my friends Patrick, Kaleif, Will, Jamie, and Oliver! – Seb K K-Zone is awesome! – Angus K I love Roblox and K-Zone! – Anth…

SUPER SPELLER Name: Abigail Heroic feat: Winning the Years 5/6 Category of the 2023 Prime Minister’s National Spelling Bee! Abigail completed 30/30 words in 1 minute and 28 seconds, and is one of three winners from 60,000 students! FAST THREE WITH ABIGAIL K-Z : Hey Abigail! Can you tell us about your experience in the National Spelling Bee? A: All the Year 5s and 6s in my school are entered in the Spelling Bee. I’ve always had a natural ability in subjects related to English, including writing, reading, and spelling! I read and write regularly, improving my vocabulary and language ability. Taking part last year helped with my nerves spelling words on a time limit. I achieved similar timing in the previous two rounds, although I didn’t get every question…

THE MARVELS IN CINEMAS NOW A wormhole anomaly has entangled the powers of Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Captain Monica Rambeau! Carol Danvers’ actions since her first film have destabilised the Kree planet, and a warrior called Dar-Benn wants revenge. Jersey City teenager Kamala Khan, AKA Ms. Marvel, is Carol’s biggest fan (with cosmic hard light powers). Carol’s niece, Monica, is an astronaut with strange powers (thanks Scarlet Witch). It’s an unlikely trio, but the three heroes will need to team up to save the day. HOLIDAY TIP: Play a co-op videogame! HERO TEAM UP WONKA IN CINEMAS DECEMBER 14 Have you read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? In the story, Willy Wonka is the eccentric genius known for his incredible candy inventions. Now, Willy Wonka is the star of…

DO YOU WANNA BUILD A… SNOW GOLEM? Minecraft is the one time you want coal in your stocking! Try these Christmas build ideas! 1. DECORATE Add green, red, and silver blocks to trees in your village as lights and bright ornaments! 2. SNOW BIG DEAL Place a snow golem (or 30) by your base to start snowball fights. 3. KNOCK KNOCK Whip up a gingerbread house with brown walls, white icing (trim), and sweets (blocks) on the roof. Add a chocolate path to the house, and candy canes in the garden! 4. A-MAZE-ING Build a maze with giant gifts as obstacles, wild reindeer, and a Christmas tree in the centre. Try making the maze in the shape of a stocking or star! 5. WICKET BUILD Set up an Aussie Christmas…

DELVING INTO DUNGEONS Whether you are busy navigating the Nether, or casually crashing your way through the Creeper Woods, Minecraft Dungeons is all about action. Everything gets even more hectic when you play with friends! The higher you dial up the difficulty, the richer the rewards. There are stacks of strats to try with the wicked weapons and insane enchantments. Can you beat the Arch-Illager? Work together and find out! Z.O.M.G.! Manic monkeys busily bursting balloons is the aim of the game in Bloons TD 6. There’s a stack of strategy involved while you design your defenses. Can you cover off camo, master MOABs, and destroy DDTs? Each map is a custom challenge, so it is a blast seeing how long you can survive with a mate. You can even…

In Ryme City, people and Pokémon live in harmony... Mostly. Strange stuff called ‘R’ is making the Pokémon (as scientists would say) ‘Hulk out’. That’s what happened in the orig Detective Pikachu game (and film), but weird events are happening again. You will be playing as the same crime-solving duo, Tim Goodman and Detective Pikachu. Tim is the only person who understands what the coffee-loving Pikachu says, and the pocket-sized Detective is the only Pokémon who can help Tim unravel the riddle of his dad’s disappearance. The dynamic duo start out searching for a stolen gem, but the quest soon turns into something more devious. We love discovering cryptic clues, collecting information for the investigation, and seeing Pokémon living in the big city. Some can even help with the case!…

▶ THAT’S DEEP, MAN Drop a Brightbloom seed as you’re falling deep into the Depths, so that you can see where you are going to land. Also, did you know that the Depths are a mirror of the Overworld? Underneath every shrine on the surface, there is a Lightroot in the Depths. Each pair even has mirrored names, like the Jiosin Shrine and Nisoij Lightroot. Under each stable is a Lynel to fight! ▶ BATTLE BLUEPRINTS Muddle buds are always clutch in combat, as they make enemies attack one another. You can use one on a Battle Talus and it will shake off any Bokoblins riding it! Puffshrooms can blind any pesky enemies with smoke, so that you can sneak strike the opponent from behind! Lastly, Dazzle Fruit stuns most…

KIMMI QUEEN OF THE DINGOES FAVEL PARRETT Kimmi is a small tropical dingo pup, born under a full moon. Her mama, brothers, and aunty are a family, but when the farmer who took Kimmi’s father returns, Kimmi is separated from her mama. In a tale of courage and survival, Kimmi will go on to become Queen of the Dingoes in a sanctuary that saves them from extinction. READ IT... NOW! PATINA JASON REYNOLDS Patina can do everything by herself, and runs like a flash. Patty runs for many reasons, but lately she’s been running to escape the kids at her new school. Since Patty and her little sister were sent to live with her uncle, she has also been running from the reason they can’t live with their mum. As…

If I could have one Vampling ability, I would choose super speed – it would make life so much easier, and it’s the closest thing to teleportation. One of my most memorable scenes is in the first episode, where Carmie explains her new powers to kev while walking to school. That was my first scene with Niko, and we instantly clicked. It felt like we had been friends forever! An ongoing prank on the set was ding-dong-ditching the trailers. Zeb [who plays Dylan] was especially good at it – Niko and I were always startled! if you want to act, many people make the industry sound intimidating and scary. If you can look past that, and have confidence, drive, and passion, you can achieve being an actor. Having good intentions…

◻ A war is coming to the surface whether you like it or not, and I am bringing the wrath of the Seven Seas with me! ◻ During King Atlan’s time, there were seven kingdoms, and the trident was a curse upon them all. ◻ A king fights only for his own nation. You fight for everyone. ◻ Half a billion people from every known species in the sea call this place home. ◻ Things don’t always go as planned. ◻ Loathsomeness waits and dreams in the deep, and decay spreads over the tottering cities of men. ◻ Put two ships in the open sea without wind or tide, they will come together. ◻ He must be stopped, or a global meltdown is imminent. Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom dives…

Q How do sports players avoid getting hot? A Because of all the fans! Daniel, Tas Q What do you call Santa when he stops moving? A Santa Pause! Mitchell, NZ Q What did the snowman eat for breakfast? A Snowflakes! Sammy, Qld There are three apples. You take away two. How many apples do you have? Two apples! Q What does an elf study in school? A The elfabet! Pat, NSW Q Why didn’t the basketball players go on vacation? A They would get called for travelling! Lisa, Vic Knock knock!Who’s there?Old Lady-a-hee!Old Lady-a-hee who?Wow, you can yodel? Attila, NSW Q What is The Mandalorian’s fave chocolate bar? A Bounty! Benjamin, WA Q What is a cow’s fave holiday? A Moo Year’s Day! Arthur, Vic Q Why do all…

GET YOUR BUILD ON THIS PAGE! Congrats to this month’s ScreenSpace artists! You have scored a copy of Eddie Woo’s Wonderful World of STEM ! 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. K I love Minecraft and K-Zone! – Harry…

GET INTO 1st New Year’s Day3rd Festival of Sleep Day4th Trivia Day6th Bean Day10th Peculiar People Day11th Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day13th Make Your Dream Come True Day16th Appreciate a Dragon Day17th Kid Inventors Day20th Penguin Awareness Day24th Compliment Day24th Global Belly Laugh Day25th Opposite Day31st Backward Day SPORT 15th 2024 Australian Open begins 28th 2024 Australian Open ends HAPPY BIRTHDAY 3rd Florence Pugh, AKA Yelena5th Bradley Cooper, AKA Rocket Raccoon5th Walker Scobell, AKA Percy Jackson7th Jeremy Renner, AKA Hawkeye18th Dave Bautista, AKA Drax28th Will Poulter, AKA Adam Warlock SCHOOL 22nd Back to school in Qld29th Back to school in SA, parts of Vic30th Back to school in NT, parts of Vic31st Back to school in ACT, WA, parts of NSW OH AND... 15th February issue of K-Zone…

UNDER $15 ◻ FOOTBALL SUPERSTARS: MESSI RULES Did you know Lionel Messi started as the smallest kid on the field? Find out all the facts, jokes, and quizzes about your fave football star! ◻ ORIGINAL SLINKY Probably the OG fidget toy! It's irresistibly hypnotic to watch a slinky ‘walk’ down stairs and across floors. ◻ POKÉMONM SELECT VINYL FIGURES Gotta catch ‘em all! Add to your Pokémon collection with these powerful (and cute) 10cm characters, and play to become a Pokémon Master! ◻ FOOTBALL SUPERSTARS: RONALDO RULES Are you Ronaldo’s biggest fan? Then you won’t want to miss all the info about his epic life story: from kid to football star! UNDER $20 ◻ FLUFF: BULLIES BEWARE! If you’ve ever wished for a best pal that helps you get the…

My Bakugan is Mega Trox! He roars really loud, summons an earthquake, and is Gold Special Attack. I was inspired by my love of dinosaurs. KAEDYN, NZ My Bakugan is the God of Titanium. He shoots ice blasts and uses green electricity from his horns to power up and get stronger. PADDY, QLD My Bakugan is called King Brawler! He can make anything appear on his body, and loves brawling. I was inspired by a book I wrote. HARRISON, ACT My Bakugan is called Beast! Beast is neon green and has impeccable eyesight. YOIE, VIC Thank you to all the awesome K-Zoners who used the Bakugan Design Activity Page template to design their own Bakugan character, and entered the special Bakugan Design competition! The four winning entries can also be…

We saw a spectacular side to Princess Peach in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and now it’s her turn to be the star! In Princess Peach: Showtime! Peach is attending a play at the Sparkle Theatre, but a gang called Grape and the Sour Bunch have shut it down. Now it’s up to Peach to save the day – by saving the play! How, you ask? Everyone’s favourite plucky Princess can act the part by taking on several special roles. Swordfighter Peach can dash and slash any Sour Bunch baddies that get in her way, and clear vines from her path with a swift slice and swish. Detective Peach follows footprints, examines evidence, and maps out mysteries. Highly skilled Kung Fu Peach is a martial arts master who can defend…

KILLER BEES, WE ON A SWARM Pop quiz! What does a bee use to brush its hair? A honeycomb! Not funny? Well you can just buzz off! OK, I’ll stop pollen your leg and bee-have. I’ve been playing so much Bee Swarm Simulator lately, I’ve really got bees on the brain. In this Roblox experience, you’re a beekeeper! You visit different fields with your bees, and collect pollen to turn into honey. There are bears that give quests to complete, shops selling different gear, and mobs (like ladybugs and rhino beetles) to defeat. You start with just one bee, but it won’t be long before your hive starts to fill up and you can focus on building the ultimate swarm. There are almost 50 different bees that you hatch from…

THE SANTA CLAUSES STREAMING NOW ON DISNEY+ In the first season, Scott Calvin (AKA Santa) realised he couldn’t be Father Christmas forever, and that raising teenagers at the North Pole might not be fair on them. In the new second season, the Calvin fam is back at the North Pole, and Scott must continue to be Santa Claus after failing to find a successor. With his retirement plans ruined, but Christmas successfully saved, Scott starts to train his son Cal to take over the family business. WATCH OUT FOR: THE MAD SANTA! THE BAD GUYS: A VERY BAD HOLIDAY STREAMING NOW ON NETFLIX When The Bad Guys cause a major accident involving a giant Santa Claus parade balloon, Christmas is officially cancelled! To keep the crew’s annual Holiday Heist-acular plan…

DOWN 1. Which animal does Greg have to kiss? 3. Which contract does the school cancel? 7. Why does the class have to evacuate during the standardised test? 8. Who is hired as the temporary principal? ACROSS 2. Which popular food was invented by the cafeteria lady, Mrs. Podsner? 4. Name the librarian that uses her own money to supply graphic novels? 5. This is Greg’s new name at Slacksville Middle School! 6. What event does the PTA hold to raise money? 9. The most popular books in the library are the 'Commando ___________' series! Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer is out now! Want to check the solution? Head to KZONE.COM.AU K Shout out to the next issue! – Foxy…

K-ZONER PRANK HIDE AND EEK Draw a scary face, or print one out. Stick it at the back of a wardrobe behind the clothes. When your target pushes the clothes aside to pick something, the hidden face will be revealed and shock them! Maya, NSW CUPCAKE CAPER Bake delicious cupcakes! Get an adult to help with the baking, so that everything goes smoothly. Add sneaky veggies to a few cupcakes, so that your victims will randomly discover chunks of carrot or broccoli hidden inside! TATER TRICK Get an adult to help you carve a potato until it is a similar shape to a bar of soap. Replace a bar of soap in the bathroom with the fake potato version, and wait until someone tries to use a potato to wash…

You know what time it is: Christmas! New Year! No school! Presents! Time with the fam! Christmas ham! Christmas started off as a religious holiday, but many people around the world now enjoy Christmas as a cultural celebration. Curious about the other celebrations happening in this festive season? Check 'em out! DONGZHI FESTIVAL WHEN: December 22 This Chinese holiday has been around for hundreds of years! To celebrate the Winter Solstice (the coldest time of year in the Northern Hemisphere), families get together and eat delicious warming foods, like dumplings. Another dish is Tangyuan, a dessert of rice balls in a hot syrup or broth. Yum! KWANZAA WHEN: December 26 to January 1 Kwanzaa means ‘First Fruits’ and the holiday is a seven day celebration of African heritage. People decorate…

HECTIC HOARDER OF THE MONTH Name: Luther Collects: Dinosaur merch Prehistoric pro: Luther has collected dinosaur merch for years! His first item was a red Styracosaurus. The most recent (and his fave) is ‘Acid’ the Dilophosaurus, from Jurassic World: The Exhibition! THIS MONTH’S COOL COLLECTABLE GIFT! We’re sending Luther a Jurassic World Double Danger Baryonyx and Parasaurolophus figure, Jurassic Park A5 VHS Premium Notebook, Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Adult Colouring Book, Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary collectable stickers, and The Deadlands: Trapped! Collect something cool? Consider yourself a mega fan? Tell us all about it at KZONE.COM.AU K Shout out to K-Zone for always knowing our favourite things! – Stephen…

We were all welcomed into the epic Mushroom Kingdom, and now we never want to leave! Should we become plumbers? Hmm. Give us a Cat Suit right now – and let us jump into a kart to race Donkey Kong on Rainbow Road! Seeing Mario’s world in a cinema was cooler than an Ice Flower, and made us wonder if the Bros. could bring the Mushroom Kingdom to Brooklyn for real… RATING: Who wasn’t inspired to start training in ninjutsu after watching Leo, Mikey, Donnie, and Raph in action? With Master Splinter as the sensei, we reckon everyone could be an epic ninja too! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles almost had us wanting to live in the sewers by the end… Almost. This flick had it all – embarrassing viral…

Meet Dr Flora Hui, optometrist and researcher! Flora loves everything about eyes, and wants to find new ways to detect eye-related problems. K-Z : Hi Flora! What does your job as an optometrist clinician scientist involve? F: As an optometrist, I check how well people see and make sure their eyes are healthy. I am interested in understanding how the eye works to help us see, how the eye talks to the brain, and what happens when eyes get sick. My work also looks at finding ways to treat eye conditions, so people can keep good vision for longer. K-Z : What does a Research Fellow do? F: I mainly work in research at the University of Melbourne and Centre for Eye Research Australia. Each day I design projects to…

300 million copies of Minecraft have been sold! It looks like 2024 will be an extra special year too, as it marks the 15th anniversary of Minecraft's original release! 540 pieces are included in the new LEGO Mario Piranha Plant set! The final bricky build sits in one of the iconic green pipes, and the pose can be adjusted. 65 different Spider-Man suits are able to be found in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 for PS5. Options include comic book classics, plus new original designs!…

Here’s a wonderfully woeful, totally terrible idea… Why not steal all the pressies in Who-ville! Sounds fearfully un-festive and positively problematic – right up the alley of a certain green Grinch! Play as the Grinch while you use gadgets and sneak around town. Don’t forget Max, the Grinch’s dog, as you can try local multiplayer with up to two players controlling the Grinch and Max! Who-ville is filled with bothersome carolers, all busily squawking – uhh, singing – on every corner, so be careful and avoid being spotted by the cruising choirs. There are always enthusiastic and friendly Whos to dodge, plus tons of tinsel and trimming traps. Don a stealthy Santa costume, and swing around a Candy Cane Lasso. We also love the Jumping Jetpack. Solve puzzles to gain…

GAMEZONE CHEATS ▶ MAPPING IT OUT Free roam areas on the world map contain many secrets, so investigate thoroughly! If you’re prompted to press ‘A’, you’ll warp to a new location and meet an old friend! Some levels also have secret exits, such as Bulrush Express. You’ll need an Elephant power up in reserve to reach that one! ▶ GREEN TICK TIPS! Press ‘L’ on the world map to see the levels. If you’ve found every secret and collectable, the level will have a green tick. Want a tip for finding everything? Try changing badges! Try and get on top of levels! Remember you can ground pound blocks from above! Use objects (like Koopa shells) to nab collectables! ▶ IN BLOOM Want free coins? Stand on a water fountain as…

POWERFUL PLOT When 12-year-old Percy Jackson learns that he is actually a demigod (the child of a human and a god), everything changes! As the son of Poseidon, Percy must attend Camp Half-Blood, a special training facility for the children of the Greek gods. It doesn’t take long before Percy gets into major trouble, and he will need his friends’ help to restore order to Olympus, home of the gods. The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is based on the popular books written by Rick Riordan! PERSEUS ‘PERCY’ JACKSON This modern demigod has just discovered that he has divine powers, and now he has been accused of theft by the king of the Greek gods, Zeus! The most powerful Olympian believes that Percy has stolen the Master Bolt! GROVER…

1. Which is not one of Captain Marvel’s abilities? a. Energy projectionb. Flightc. Space telekinesis 2. In which series did Monica gain the ability to control wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum? a. Loki b. WandaVision c. Hawkeye 3. Choose the superhero abilities of Kamala Khan, AKA Ms. Marvel! a. Harness cosmic energy and create hard light constructs. b. Polymorph stretching and size-shifting. c. Phasing and energy vision. 4. In The Marvels, we learn Captain Marvel has a connection to the planet Aladna! What is the custom there? a. Everyone communicates through song! b. Everyone dances when they need to move! c. Everyone must always speak in rhyme! 5. Which quote is said by Monica Rambeau in The Marvels? a. “She tore a hole in space. There’s a different reality bleeding…

ANT-MAN ORIGIN I had just woken up and I felt a pain in my neck and back. I checked and an ant had bitten me 15 times! It was so itchy, but I still had to go to school. Ethan, Qld UNLUCKY! UNLUCKY! WATER FAIL I was swimming in a waterfall and I hit my toe on a rock. My toenail was broken for two weeks! Isaac, Vic SO UNLUCKY! BALANCE BLUNDER I was balancing on a log of wood at school and fell backwards. I hit my head on the log and had to get my head glued! Lincoln, NSW HEAPS UNLUCKY! SCOUTS HONOUR I was at Scouts and saw fake blood, which made me faint. I face-planted onto concrete! My tooth went into my lip and broke. I…