Table of contents for July 2023 in K-Zone

GET INTO 1st International Joke Day2nd The Avengers’ 60th Anniversary2nd I Forgot Day2nd World UFO Day8th Videogames Day16th World Snake Day17th World Emoji Day20th Moon Day24th Tell An Old Joke Day29th International Tiger Day SPORT 7th Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood in AFL8th Eels vs Warriors in NRL12th State of Origin Game 320th 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand begins22nd Richmond vs Hawthorn in AFL30th Bulldogs vs Dolphins in NRL HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1st Daniel Ricciardo3rd Benedict Wong, AKA Wong17th K-Zoner Ocean19th Benedict Cumberbatch, AKA Doctor Strange23rd Kathryn Hahn, AKA Agatha Harkness SCHOOL 7th Last day of school in SA, Tas10th Back to school in Qld, Vic17th Back to school in ACT, NSW, WA18th Back to school in NT,24th Back to school in SA25th Back to school in Tas…

PAWSOME WRITER Name: Alice Heroic feat: Winning Equal 1st in the 2022 RSPCA Pawsome Stories – Non-Fiction Years 3/4 Category! Alice’s essay ‘How Our Pets Were Lockdown Lifesavers’ was selected from 144 entries! FAST THREE WITH ALICE K-Z : Hi Alice! Why did you choose this topic for the RSPCA Pawsome Stories competition? A: I usually write fiction stories so I thought that it would be good to change it up and do a non-fiction piece. I had experience of having my own pet during lockdown, so I really understood what I was writing about. It took two weeks to write, and one week to reflect and edit. Writing is one of my favourite things to do, but I learned a lot about editing. Winning gave me a confidence boost,…

THE FLASH Barry Allen, AKA The Flash, is famous for moving at superhuman speeds using the Speed Force! When he isn’t racing through the streets (and working as a member of the Justice League), Barry is a forensic investigator. After attempting time travel to save his mother’s life, Barry is trapped in an alternate reality without metahumans. There’s also a younger version of Barry in this timeline! SUPERGIRL Kara Zor-El is a Kryptonian with super strength, flight, heat vision, and more. Supergirl was captured and subjected to painful experiments in a Siberian prison for most of her life. As Earth’s sunlight grants the Kryptonian her powers, she has also been kept in the dark. Kara has experienced a very different life to the Superman in Barry’s universe. BATMAN The Caped…

WHAT’S AN EXOPLANET? Any planet that revolves around a star that isn’t the Sun. KEPLER-16b (AKA Tatooine) Kepler-16b orbits two stars, which means it has two sunsets – like Tatooine in Star Wars! Both are known as circumbinary planets, but that’s where the similarities end. Kepler-16b is pretty chilly, while Luke Skywalker’s home world is a steaming hot desert. WASP-121b (AKA the one that looks like a football) If you’re too close to your star, you risk being pulled apart by its gravity – or shaped like a football. Thanks a lot, gravitational tidal forces! OGLE-2005-BLG-390L b (AKA the coldest exoplanet discovered) Most exoplanets are super hot, but this one dared to be different, with an average temp of -223 egrees Celsius. Antarctica is like a summer holiday in comparison…

I HAVE LOVED PLAYING FOOTY… For as long as I can remember! I started out through the NAB AFL Auskick program when I was around six years old. While there was no AFLW/professional league, from a very young age I knew I wanted to play at the highest level possible. I loved to kick the footy in the backyard pretending I was on the MCG! AS THE RICHMOND AFLW CAPTAIN… I strive to do my best. It is a great honour and responsibility to be the first captain of the Richmond Football Club’s AFLW side, and I honestly just love to go out there and have lots of fun with my teammates. GOING INTO SEASON 8… We want to keep growing our game and love to play everyone. However, you…

CHUPA STREAMING NOW ON NETFLIX Teenager Alex visits family in Mexico, and befriends an unlikely companion – a young chupacabra hiding in his grandpa’s shed. Resembling a cat with wings and sharp fangs, it seems different to the myths Alex has heard. The full-grown chupacabra is feared and believed to feast on farmers’ livestock. To save the creature from a dangerous scientist, Alex and his cousins (Memo and Luna) must embark on an incredible adventure to protect Chupa. WATCH OUT FOR: QUINN! AMERICAN BORN CHINESE STREAMING NOW ON DISNEY+ Jin Wang meets the new Taiwanese exchange student on the first day of the school year, and his life is changed forever! Wei-Chen is the son of a mythological god, and strange events eventually lead Jin Wang from his regular American…

Q Which side of a tree has the most leaves? A The outside! Rigby, Vic Q What do you get when a baby builds something? A Infant-structure! Elijah, NSW Q Why do we tend to tell actors to break a leg? A Because movies need a cast! Aaron, NSW Q Why didn’t the skeleton go to the ball? A It didn’t have any body to go with! Apple, NZ Q How does 10+10 and 11+11 equal the same thing? A Because 10+10 is 20, and 11+11 is 20 too! Mia, Vic Q What did Sushi A say to Sushi B? A Wassup B! Harlem, Qld Q What happened to upset the ghost of Christmas Past so badly? A No Christmas Present! Elisha, NZ Q Why wasn’t the chicken crossing the…

1. Which job would you want? a. Artistb. Pilotc. Musiciand. Scientist 2. Who would you like to team up with? a. Spider-Hamb. Iron Manc. Ms. Marveld. Thor 3. Pick an ability! a. Bio-electricityb. Expert marksmanc. Agilityd. Super strength 4. Choose a filling! 5. What’s your fave Marvel series or movie? a. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseb. Avengers: Endgamec. Marvel Risingd. Thor: Ragnarok 6. How would your friends describe you? a. Creativeb. Responsiblec. Free spiritedd. Genius 7. Which collection would you want? a. Sneakersb. Vehiclesc. Headphonesd. Beans Power up and discover your hero match at KZONE.COM.AU Check out the Heroes of Goo Jit Zu Marvel range (including six Hero packs) out now! K-Zone is amazing! – Jeremy…

Heroes of Goo Jit Zu Marvel Supagoo Hero Pack – Miles Morales Stretch into the Spider-Verse with this super-sized Heroes of Goo Jit Zu Miles Morales figure! The Heroes of Goo Jit Zu toys can stretch up to three times their size, and this Supagoo version stands at 20cm tall – so stretching and squishing is even more epic! Tech Deck 25th Anniversary Pack Shred into action with this special set, featuring eight unique fingerboards. The designs are a shout out to the OG styles in Tech Deck history. The set also includes an exclusive sticker sheet, and an all-silver collector Tech Deck Dude! Heroes of Goo Jit Zu Marvel Versus Pack – Ultimate Spider-Man vs Doctor Octopus Are you Team Super Squishy or Team Super Stretchy? Put both teams…

Shayla, ACT It took 40 minutes to draw the K-Crew on ibis Paint X. I love drawing and I love reading K-Zone! Lewis, NSW I’m excited for the Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse movie, so I made this build in Minecraft! Hamish, Vic I drew Walking Wake from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. It took two hours on my iPad using ibis Paint X. Leo, SA It took me an hour to make this in Minecraft! It’s Tom Nook from Animal Crossing holding bells! GET YOUR BUILD ON THIS PAGE! Congrats to this month’s ScreenSpace artists! You have scored Solve Your Own Mystery: The Monster Maker ! 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…

SPOILER ALERT Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 spoilers ahead! BUILDING KNOWHERE After the Blip, the Guardians rebuilt Knowhere (a former Celestial skull turned vessel) to be Guardians HQ – and a mobile city. Building the Knowhere set took a lot of work. By the end, it was like a small town, with 20 separate buildings covering over 3716 square metres at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, USA! The set was built on Trilith’s largest stage and took over six months. The buildings were created from mouldable foam, which hardened with a special coating. Places have an aged look, which was achieved by using a Japanese fire glaze method called 'Raku' technique. Cool! DID YOU NOTICE? At the start of the film, the Guardians are hanging up a sign in…

GAMEZONEPULL OUT MINI MAG GAMES BY THE NUMBERS 52,000,000 copies of the epic Mario Kart 8 Deluxe have been sold, making it the most successful Mario game! 45,528 trees have been planted around the world thanks to Terra Nil players! Tree-Nation have planted a tree for every custom-made tree emote used in special chats in March and April! 12 new minifigs are in LEGO Brawls' latest update – for the Castle level. The update includes a new Base Race mode, where your team collects bricks to build a tower fastest. Teams can steal bricks too!…

WORST WEEK EVER THURSDAY EVA AMORES AND MATT COSGROVE Have you ever had a bad week? Remember what it was like? Well, Justin Chase is currently stuck in the middle of the worst week ever! Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday were a truly terrible time, and now Thursday has arrived! Justin is experiencing a case of mistaken identity, which has caused a big kidnapping problem... READ IT... THIS WEEK! SPELLSTONE ROSS MONTGOMERY Evie is used to being ignored, but she’s about to discover going unnoticed might be what makes her unique. When Evie meets the mysterious Wainwright, she is recruited into a secret magical organisation and finds herself in the middle of an ancient battle. Evie will need to defeat the most dangerous magician in the world, but she doesn’t even…

K-Z: Hi Ava Louise! What was your favourite episode to film for Jane? A: My top two favourites are the flying fox and the shark! I loved running around the grocery store and doing the action scenes for the shark episode. For the flying fox, filming with a drone was cool and fun. This bat can only be found in the Philippines (where my mom is originally from), and I got to interview a bat expert from there, so it felt like I reconnected with my roots. K-Z: Your character, Jane, is inspired by a quote from Dr Jane Goodall. Has your life ever been impacted by a quote? A: I drew Dr. Jane Goodall with Greybeard, and showed her the picture on set. She signed it and wrote 'Follow…

BROUGHT TO YOU BY HEROES of GOO JIT ZU KART CRASH My brother and I were riding in a go-kart, when he hit a really sharp turn and the kart flipped. My hand got caught in the seat, and I still have a mark on my wrist! Charlie, NZ SO UNLUCKY! NATURE STUMBLE I was running with my friends and slipped on a pine cone! I twisted my leg, and it was incredibly sore for a few days. Kess, SA UNLUCKY! BIKE BLUNDER I was going home and thought it would be a good idea to ride down the concrete stairs with my bike. I fell onto a plant and landed on my knee. Moments later, my whole knee was bleeding! Maya, NSW HEAPS UNLUCKY! UNLUCKY! BEACH BETRAYAL My family…

1. Pick an emoji! 2. Choose a snack! a. Dried seaweed.b. Toasted sandwich.c. Sour candy.d. Smoothie. 3. Which animal would you be? a. Scorpionb. Bullc. Liond. Snake 4. Who should be your best friend? 5. Which season do you dislike most? a. Summerb. Springc. Winterd. Autumn 6. Select a super power! a. Regeneration.b. Metal manipulation.c. Electrokinesis.d. Duplication. 7. Choose another Disney Pixar movie to watch! a. Up b. WALL-E c. Inside Out d. Luca What's your element result? Find out at KZONE.COM.AU Elemental is in cinemas June 15! K-Zone rocks! – Adam…

K-ZONE: HI JACK! CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING A LUCKY PRIZE WINNER! WE LOVE THAT YOU’RE TELLING YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT K-ZONE. YOU ROCK! K-Zone is the best magazine! It rocks! – Jett I love K-Zone! – Tengku Shout out to the K-Zone Team! – Damon Darth Vader rules! – Ethan…

SPOILER ALERT Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 spoilers ahead! ONE MORE DANCE It wouldn’t be a proper send off for the OG Guardians of the Galaxy if we didn’t get another iconic dance scene with Groot. At the end of the movie, the song ‘Dog Days Are Over’ plays over the speakers on Knowhere, and Groot starts to groove. It doesn't take long for Rocket to join him, followed by Kraglin, Nebula, and even Drax. It’s a beautiful moment that totally slayed our feels – in a good way! Rating: WE SPEAK GROOT Through MCU history, we have been hearing Groot say 'I am Groot'. Turns out, you have to earn Groot’s trust before you can understand what he means. At the end of Vol. 3, you can hear…

I’m a foodie and totally dig that Firetown has a lot of cooking-related architecture – there are buildings and carts that are shaped like pots, ovens and BBQs. The area was originally part of the Earth district, so Firetown feels chaotic. It has the family-owned shop that locals love – Fireplace, where Ember works with her dad! I would definitely love to live somewhere in the Earth district, with all the terraces and vegetation. Some of the buildings are even shaped like giant pine trees! Citizens in the Earth area seem like a really fun bunch, and I would like to have a cactus on my head – or beautiful leaves sprouting instead of hair. Bring it on! The Water district of Element City is pretty cool! As the first…

OPTIONS Each of the hero packs has a different filling, and stretches up to three times larger. So many textures! LET’S GOO, IRON MAN The Invincible Iron Man is super gooey, with a blue metallic goo filling. The fun blue colour reminds us of Iron Man’s repulsor blasts. Tony Stark would be proud! Iron Man was first seen in Tales of Suspense #39 (March 1963)! The Invincible Iron Man‘s first comic was published May 1, 1968! CRUNCH WITH THE HULK The Incredible Hulk is one hero you don’t want to mess with! In this range, he’s crunchy with a green bead filling. Squeezing him is a fun (and satisfying) way to unleash his rage! The Hulk appeared in his comic, The Incredible Hulk #1 (May 1962)! The orig Hulk was…

BRENTON E MCKENNA Brenton is a Yawuru man from Broome, WA, and is also known by his middle name, ‘ESZRA’. As a kid, his love for comics started when he picked up Ghost Rider. Brenton eventually studied visual arts at Goulburn Ovens TAFE in Wangarratta, Victoria. In 2011, he became the first published Indigenous graphic novel author in Australia when he released Ubby’s Underdogs: The Legend of Phoenix Dragon! The book was the first in the Ubby’s Underdogs trilogy. When Brenton isn’t drawing, he also holds creative storytelling workshops. Now, Brenton has released the new graphic novel, Hairy Holes. The story is about two Hairy Holers named Begley and Redley, who are living ordinary lives in the bush until a lost tourist introduces them to the Internet. LOL! It’s an…

AURORA AUSTRALIS Aurora australis is the southern hemisphere version of aurora borealis! Known as ‘the southern lights’, the phenomenon appears like a sheet of light or a glow, with the strongest point as an oval centered on the south magnetic pole. The light usually appears as a green curtain, but can sometimes be red, and a few other colours on rare occasions. The best place to see aurora australis is Antarctica, but it can also be seen in southern Australia (particularly Tasmania), New Zealand, southern Chile, Argentina, and sometimes South Africa. PENITENTE These snow formations are found at high altitudes, and grow over glaciated and snow-covered areas in the Dry Andes (above 4000 metres)! These strange spires are closely spaced blades of hardened snow or ice, pointing towards the direction…

ACROSS 3. Using spicy _________ in meals keeps Link warm in the cold. 5. Completing 'The Hunt for Bubbul Gems' side quest will score you a Bokoblin __________. 6. _________ ________ Ganondorf is a boss in this game. 8. This ability lets Link stick items together to create vehicles! 11. Tulin is a brave warrior of this bird-like race. 12. Name the character who first picks up a teardrop-shaped gem. DOWN 1. In the Gutanbac __________, you gain the Ascend ability. 2. In Hyrule Castle, you'll find weapons in the Guard’s ______. 4. You can gain many special fabrics for Link's __________ when you can scan different amiibo figures! 7. You need to play _____ to get help from the Great Fairies. 9. Tears of the Kingdom is mainline game…