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National Geographic Kids (UK)

Issue 261
Magazine

Perfect for nature-loving 7-12 year olds, each issue of Nat Geo Kids is carefully curated to ignite curiosity and spark conversations about science and nature, empowering children to love and care for our beautiful planet.

NAT GEO Kids

COOL NEWS • Inspiring stories from around the globe…

MAKE IT A DATE • KEY EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY!

WACKY WORLD! • The planet's strangest pictures…

THE BIG PICTURE • NAT GEO KIDS’ image of the month

Animal Oddballs • Meet 11 unusual creatures that turn ‘strange’ into a superpower…

Weird But True!

How Did the Ancient Egyptians Build the Pyramids?

HARRY HOUDINI (1874-1926) • Meet the man who wowed the world with his daring escape acts…

Houdini's Incredible Escapes! • They say a magician never reveals their secrets. But WE will! Read on to find out how the great escape artist pulled off three of his most death-defying feats in the early 1900s!

TRY THIS MAGIC TRICK!

Spooky Myths Busted! • Discover the truth behind three strange superstitions…

STRANGE PLANETS! • You probably know a thing or two about Mars and the other seven planets in our solar system. But the galaxy our solar system is in is vast – astronomers think it may contain at least 100 billion planets! Here are five of the steamiest, stormiest and darkest planets discovered so far. 3, 2, 1… blast off!

EXPLORER HQ • Games, laughs and cool things for you to do…

Crossword

BRAIN BOOSTERS! • Give your brain a workout with our mind-boggling tests and challenges! ANSWERS ON PAGE 50

GHOSTS • Get spooky with a ball of foil and a tissue…

Zoomed In • These photos show close-up views of little critters. Unscramble the letters to identify what's in each picture.

PAINT SPLAT MONSTERS

? Ask Nat Geo • We answer the world's biggest, weirdest questions!

Funny Fill-In • Ask a friend to give you words to fill in the blanks in this story without showing it to them. Then read out loud for a laugh.

JUNIOR EXPLORERS’ CLUB

ANSWERS

National Geographic Kids (UK)

Formats

  • OverDrive Magazine

Languages

  • English