Table of contents for January 2021 in K-Zone

GET INTO 3rd Festival of Sleep Day 4th Trivia Day 6th Bean Day 7th Dragon Rider in cinemas 10th Houseplant Appreciation Day 10th Peculiar People Day 13th Make Your Dream Come True Day 16th Appreciate A Dragon Day 18th Thesaurus Day 20th Penguin Awareness Day 24th Compliment Day 24th Global Belly Laugh Day 25th Opposite Day 31st Inspire Your Heart With Art Day HAPPY BIRTHDAY 5th Bradley Cooper, AKA Rocket Raccoon 6th Eddie Redmayne, AKA Newt Scamander 7th Jeremy Renner, AKA Hawkeye 18th Dave Bautista, AKA Drax 24th K-Zoner Charlie SCHOOL 27th Back to school in SA, Qld and parts of NSW 28th Back to school in parts of NT and Vic 29th Back to school in parts of NT and Vic OH AND... 14th February issue of K-Zone out…

MUSIC NEWS Barcelona’s Liceu Grand Theatre held an unusual concert in June, as the UceLi Quartet performed ‘Cristanemi’ (‘The Chrysanthemums’) by Pucini for an audience of 2292 plants! The concert was streamed online and the collection of palms, ficus trees and Swiss cheese plants were given to 2292 healthcare professionals, mostly from the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona. A genre of ‘plant music’ has existed since the 1970s and is based on the idea that plants benefit from listening to music! We hope the musical ferns... uhh, fans, in the theatre enjoyed the show. RECORD NEWS Michelle Ninley from Detroit, Michigan, USA has set the Guinness World Record for ‘largest hand-drawn maze’. The final maze covered over 104 square metres, taking three months and 10 days to create. Michelle attempted the…

APRIL 2000 Behold, the glorious OG issue that started it all and made history, starring K-Zone fave, Pikachu! K-Zoners at the time were hyped on Pokémon thanks to the recent release of Pokémon Stadium on Nintendo 64. The April 2000 issue even had a cool Pokémon comic! JUNE 2004 Gaming cheats were so popular that the pages had to be sealed in a super special section! Shrek 2 and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban were the biggest movies of the year, and the K-Crew even had a magical chat with Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe! OCTOBER 2006 K-Zone had a makeover and introduced the world to the fresh look that we all know today. Look at that neon snot green – a total K-Zone classic! The October 2006…

K-Z: How long does a large-scale build take to create, from idea to final result? R: It depends on exactly how big the model is. The longest we have spent on one model was about four months – it was a giant Christmas tree we made years ago. K-Z: What type of planning goes into creating the big models? R: A lot of planning! Depending on what it is, there may be all manner of plans drawn up. We need to think about how we move it around, pack it up, install it; you name it! A lot of maths! K-Z: Hi Ryan! What’s your fave thing about building with LEGO? R: I can build anything! There’s nothing that you can’t make out of LEGO! K-Z: Do you have any…

WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT I WOULD BE PLAYING HERO BOY… It was my first time booking a movie. I was excited and filled with joy. THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN MYSELF AND HERO BOY ARE… Being brave and the leader of the group! THE SCENE THAT WAS THE MOST FUN TO SHOOT… Was when I get turned into a mouse! It was my first time in a harness and they flew me up. On my first two takes, I just laughed – I couldn’t keep a straight face. It was so fun and it was different! IF I WAS A MOUSE… I would be scared. I would not know what to do. OCTAVIA SPENCER, WHO PLAYS GRANDMA, MADE ME FEEL LIKE… I was really her grandson. She was very nice, sweet…

ULTIMATE MINECRAFTERS It’s time to dig back into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Switch, because Minecraft mates Steve and Alex are the latest DLC challengers to enter the arena! It might be Smash, but these brawlers have rad new abilities. Mine the level, craft weapons and create blocks for lofty blows. DUNGEON PEAKS Ready for a howlin’ good time? Scream into the Howling Peaks DLC for Minecraft Dungeons! Brace yourself for big breaking winds from the Tempest Golem boss. In the free Apocalypse Plus DLC, you’ll find 20 new difficulty levels, incred items and mystical enchantments. The Apocalypse Plus DLC also boosts max power! FAVE CAVES The next main Minecraft update is so huge, there’s an ‘and’ in the title. The Caves And Cliffs Update comes with corridor-stuffed Mesh Caves,…

CARMEN SANDIEGO STREAMING NOW ON NETFLIX The third season packs a lot of action into five episodes, like the search for Carmen’s mother, new characters, and plenty of subterfuge. We get to see Carmen team up with a luchadora, meet a young art thief during Mexico’s Day of the Dead festival, and learn about the newest V.I.L.E. faculty member. Shadowsan’s replacement, Roundabout, is the head of the secret service in England and is not afraid to use his high-level connections to pull strings. WATCH OUT FOR: THE TROLL! DORG VAN DANGO WEEKDAYS AT 3:00PM FROM MONDAY JANUARY 4 ON NICKELODEON This new series explores the life of a normal kid, living in the town of Normill. Dorg’s world is transformed when he meets The Magicals; Jet Lazor the unicorn, Patronella…

SAUCE SNAFU I was trying to squeeze tomato sauce onto my chips. When I squeezed the bottle, sauce went all over my face! Joshua, Vic UNLUCKY! ROUGH RIDE I was hanging out with my friends, riding scooters down a big concrete hill. I hit a bit of bark on my scooter and went flying over the bars. I got so many cuts! One became infected and was sore for weeks. Theodore, Qld HEAPS UNLUCKY! SLEEPOVER HAZARD I was having a sleepover in the living room with my brother, Simon. I was chasing him while pulling my mattress, but I didn’t pay attention and hit my head on a picture frame! I couldn’t do anything except rest and watch TV for two days. Isabella, Vic SO UNLUCKY! OOSHIES OUCH I was…

1 In Super Mario Bros. 3, I'm in World Two and World Three, but not World One or World Four. What am I? 2 How far can Bowser chase Yoshi into the woods? 3 Bowser and King Boo play games of checkers. Each of them wins the same number of games. There are no ties. How is this possible? 4 Bowser has seventeen Koopas. All but nine of them run away. How many Koopas does he have left? 5 You are driving a bus. At the first stop, Rosalina and Daisy get on. At the second stop, three Goombas get on, and Toad gets off the bus. At the third stop, three Bob-ombs and King Bob-omb get on, and Bowser gets off. The bus is green and it is raining…

1. A GIANT MUDHORN CHARGES AT YOUR BEST MATE. YOU… a) Use the Force to levitate it away. b) Try to distract it. c) Scream. 2. YOU USUALLY SLEEP IN A… a) Floating pod. b) Bed. c) Sarlacc pit. 3. HOW DO YOU LIKE TO COMMUNICATE? a) Babbling. b) Talking. c) Owl post. 4. IT’S IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS BE… a) Kind. b) Brave. c) Pranking. 5. HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU ARE COMPARED TO YODA? a) Happy! b) Fine. c) Confused... 6. WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH FORCE ABILITIES? a) Heal people. b) Sense great disturbances. c) Mind tricks. 7. DO YOU LOOK QUITE YOUNG FOR YOUR AGE? a) Yeah, I’m actually 50... b) Depends on the lighting! c) Nope. Discover your identity in less than 12 parsecs at…

FANTASTIC FOUNDER Name: Jack Heroic feat: Jack was the Australian contributor for the LEGO ‘Rebuild The World’ campaign; a 4 metre LEGO globe at LEGO House in Billund, Denmark! Jack is also the founder of the charity 'A Fiver For A Farmer'. FAST THREE WITH JACK K-Z : Hello Jack! When did you join the LEGO ‘Rebuild The World’ campaign? J: LEGO reached out to me a couple of months ago and asked if I would be interested in creating something for the global Rebuild The World campaign. My LEGO build that I made in my living room was re-created by LEGO Master Builders, and added to the globe installation! K-Z : What inspired your ‘Farming Hope’ build? J: I wanted it to symbolise sustainability and positivity. When I thought…

THE CHILD ANIMATRONIC EDITION This epic toy is a cool animatronic version of The Child from The Mandalorian. Being animatronic means that the toy moves in a realistic or natural way, compared to other figures or puppets. Motorised movements allow the head to move, and the arm to raise – very important for using the Force. Want to know how to activate the sounds and movement? This is the way... Just touch the top of the head. There are over 25 sound and motion combinations, like giggles, babbles, sleeping and Force effect sounds! Watch the eyes open and close, or the ears move back and forth. Pat The Child’s head three times to activate the Force abilities, like raising an arm, closing its eyes and sighing! FINAL VERDICT Obsessed with…

First LEGO memory? R: Getting a little LEGO boat for my third birthday. First LEGO set you bought? R: I saved my pocket money for a whole year and bought the LEGO Castle Set 375. First major LEGO build? R: We made a life-size car out of LEGO for LEGO Masters 2019. It took about six weeks and 12 of us worked on it! First LEGO-related record? R: I have held a few LEGO records over the years. I think the one I’ve had about three times is ‘tallest LEGO model in the southern hemisphere’; I keep beating my record with something taller.…

PEOPLE Whether it’s someone you know well or have never met, people can inspire us to be our best, try new things, or work toward our dreams. Who inspires you? MUSIC Is there a song or tune that always puts you in a positive mood, or changes the way you view a situation? Music can inspire us, either calming you or energising your mind! It could even inspire you to make your own music too! Write a few songs, artists or musical genres that always manage to motivate you! MOVIES AND BOOKS Reading stories and watching performances can show us different perspectives and help us understand our own thoughts or problems through someone else’s adventure. We can usually find a relatable character or situation, no matter how unusual or impossible…

SUPER MARIO 64 UNLIMITED LIVES Head to the waterfall near the castle. Climb the third tree from the waterfall. Do a handstand at the tippy top to nab a 1-Up Mushroom. Head inside to the castle’s first floor. Go back to the same tree and repeat this for even more lives. TRIPLE JUMPER Want an upgraded triple jump move that will make Mario invincible in the third leap? Nab 120 stars. Head outside the castle. Hop in the cannon that appears near the castle’s fishpond. Aim above the roof to launch Mario up there, and speak with Yoshi in order to nab 100 lives, as well as the upgraded triple jump. SUPER MARIO SUNSHINE YOSHI YAYS Score 25 Shine Sprites in Super Mario Sunshine, and then head to Pinna Park…

THE SILVER ARROW LEV GROSSMAN Kate can't believe adventure has finally found her when she gets a steam train for her birthday. Before long, the Silver Arrow takes Kate and her brother Tom to a station where passengers are waiting to board the train! Each passenger is a rare and unusual creature – from porcupines to pangolins – and have waited a long time to go home. Can Kate help them all return? READ IT... ON THE TRAIN! BRAIN FREEZE OLIVER PHOMMAVANH This collection of short (and hilarious) stories features characters who are all finding a way to be brave. From a boy who has had 1000 names, a dog who accidentally becomes the first animal on Mars, and a terrible chess player dealing with his sports-loving dad, there’s a…

RASCAL READERS K-Zoners are hilarious and know the funniest jokes! Seriously, the K-Zone Team read the jokes you submit to the mag and it’s always a major struggle to try and keep a straight face! SQUISH SQUASH Slime is sublime! Very few toys can come close to delivering the same level of enjoyment we all get from playing and pranking with goo. Plus, it’s heaps of fun to make! ELECTRIFYING Pikachu is forever! Ever since the electric Pokémon starred on the first K-Zone cover, he has remained a hit with readers. The lesson is, Pikachu will always be cool in our books. LOL! UNLUCKY LESSONS We gain so many life lessons from reading Unlucky submissions! These tales have made everyone wary of bird and dog poo, farting in class, and…

As the founder of DeadlyScience, Corey Tutt loves sharing cool science facts. He’s also the 2020 NSW Young Australian of the Year. Wow! DeadlyScience provides science books and equipment to remote schools in Australia. For more information, you can visit www.deadlyscience.icu! SPINIFEX GRASS Spinifex grass has been used to make glue in the desert for thousands of years! Aboriginal people have picked and crushed spinifex grass, then heated and cooled it down to make a deadly resin used in creating tools. To this day, spinifex grass is being used as glue by First Nations communities around Australia. Now, engineers are also working to see if spinifex grass can be a sustainable resin to replace manufactured glue for buildings. – Corey Tutt DEADLY FACT OF THE MONTH Did you know that…

ADORABLE BOT It’s no secret that the K-Crew loves robots and this bot is no exception. We reckon Astro could be a distant relative of EVE from intergalactic movie, Wall-E! PSVR users will also recognise Astro from the 2018 game, Astro Bot Rescue Mission, where you needed to help Astro reunite with its robot friends. FREEBIE FUN If you are a gamer lucky enough to get your hands on the new PS5, you will find that Astro’s Playroom is actually already pre-loaded with the console, so you won’t need to buy this game separately. It’s a new adventure all set up and ready to go, so what are you waiting for? Launch into this suh-weet game! EXPLORE THE PS5 This game is a fun way to experience the capabilities of…

THE CROODS EEP A teenage cavegirl and the eldest child in her family, Eep is an adventurous Neanderthal whose rebellious nature led the Croods to finally leave the safety of their cave home in the first movie, The Croods. Ignoring the advice of her father, Eep left the cave to investigate a moving light, and met Guy. After becoming friends (and being captured by the Croods), Guy eventually joins Eep’s family on their journey to find a new home. GRUG The well-meaning but extremely overprotective father of the Croods, Grug spent many years keeping his family safe by declaring that the world outside their cave was dangerous. He believes nothing should change, since most Neanderthals disappeared for doing things differently. After his daughter, Eep, meets Guy and starts to disobey…

Q Why don’t sharks eat clownfish? A They taste funny! Julien, Vic Q What is small, with a tough exterior, and bad for your teeth? A Pebbles! Xavier, WA Knock, knock! Who’s there? Spell! Spell who? W. H. O! Ness, Tas Q Where do sheep A get a haircut? The baa-baa! Noel, Qld Q Why do fish live in saltwater? A Pepper makes them sneeze! Lisa, NZ Q Why do seagulls fly over the sea? A If they flew over a bay, they’d be called bagels! Blake, Vic Q Why didn’t the astronauts eat dinner on the moon? A No atmosphere! Jenny, ACT Q Did you hear about the two thieves that stole a calendar? A They got six months each! Leo, NSW Q Why can’t the Teenage Mutant Ninja…