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Top Mag is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visithttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ or send a letter to CreativeCommons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA..All clip-art is courtesy of http://www.openclipart.org/ with the exception of our logotiki-toucan.Editor: Maya Brennan (age 11).Journalists: Ryan Curley (age 11), Eva Maguire (age 11)

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FunkyMoneyBoxEverhadaproblemwithcoinsfallingoutofyourjeanpockets?Saygoodbyetolosingyourpocket

money

foreverwiththisclassy,home-madeMoneyBox!

Whatyouneed

:

.Emptycardboar

dcontainerwit

hlid

(eg.cocoatin)

.Ruler,scisso

rsandpencil

.A4sheetso

fcolouredpape

r

.PVAgluean

dbrush

.Craftknife

orscalpel(useu

nder

adultsupervisio

n)

.Markers,st

ickersandothe

r

decorations

METHOD:

1.Measuret

heheightof

thetinandcu

tasheetof

papertothes

ameheight.

2.Stickthepaperonto

thetinand(w

hentheglue

hasdried)dec

oratewith

stickers,cut-o

utpaper

shapes,marke

rsand

otherdecorati

ons.

3.Whenyou

have

finished,askan

adultto

cutamoneyslotmeasu

ring

about45x7m

mandstart

savingup!

ByMayaBrenn

an

Try this!Safe with Stripes!

To make a stripey money

box, in step one, draw linesdown one of the sheets and putit on top of the others. Then, cutalong the lines to make long strips

and paste them wih glue onto the boxmaking sure they overlap. Smooth

them down carefully.

Q:Wheredohamsters come

from?A:Hampsterdam!Q:Whatdobeeschew?

A:Bumblegum!

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TheShonisaurussikannie

nsis:

TheShonisaurussikanniensisweigh

ed100tandwasdiscovered

inCanada.Itsdietwasfishandoth

eraquaticanimals.Inwidth

itwas12mlongandinlengthitwa

s21m.TheShonisaurus

sikanniensishadadolphin-likesnou

tanditsflipperswere

narrowandlong.Itwasthelargest

marinereptilethatever

existed.

TheGreatWhiteShark

TheGreatWhiteisalargeandpo

werfulshark.Itlives

inalmostallcoastalwatersinallmajoroceans,w

hich

haveawatertemperaturebetween12and24C(54

and75F)forexample,theU.S.A

,Japan,Australia,

NewZealandandtheMediterrane

an.

Onaverageadultsare4-5.2

metreslongandweigh680to

1100kilograms.Femalesare

generallylargerthanmales.

Greatwhitesharksare

carnivorousandeatfish(e.g.tuna,

raysandothersharks),cetaceans

(e.g.dolphinsandwhales),pinnipeds

(e.g.sealsandsealions),sea

turtles,seaottersandseabirds.

Thewhitesharkisnormallyvery

curiousandfairlyintelligent.Altho

ughtheyhavekilled

humans,theytypicallydonottarg

etthemandmany

incidentsappeartobetest-bites

.Inothercasesa

sharkseemstoambushabathero

rsurferfrombelow,

believingthesilhouettetobease

al.

Thespeciesappearsnotto

likethetasteofhumans

apparently,wearetoobonyfortheirliking.They

preferafatsealtooneofus.

Thegreatwhitesharkisoneofonl

yafewsharks

knowntoregularlyliftitsheadab

ovetheseasurface

togazeatotherobjectssuchasp

rey;thisisknownas

"spy-hopping".Theearliestknown

greatwhitefossils

areabout16millionyearsold.

ByMayaBrennan

TheArchelon:

TheArchelonwasthelargestma

rineturtleintheworld.

Itweighed2.5tonsanditsdiet

wasjellyfishandother

smalleraquaticanimalslikeshell

fishandseasnails.In

lengthitwas5meterslong(aslo

ngasfivegreatfoot

steps)!Inwidthitwas5.5mlon

gandithadaverywide

shell.ItwasdiscoveredintheU

.S.A.TheArcheloncould

liveformorethanfiftyyears.

Introduction:

For a long time dinosaurs ruled the seas.There were many different types of dinosaurs; big ones, small ones, thin onesand fat ones! Now, Im going to tell you about some of my favorites. Here aretheir names:

. The Archelon (Ark-eh-lon) . The Cretoxyrhina mantelli (Kre-tox-ee-rie-na Man-the-lee) . The Shonisaurus sikanniensis (Sow-nee-sore-us Sik-ah-nee-en-sis)

By Caoilte Brennan

TheCretoxyrhinamantelli:TheCretoxyrhinamantelliwasahugeshark.Itwas6minlength(nearlyasbigasastretchedlimousine!)andithadcurved,pointyteeth.TheCretoxyrhinamantelliweighed2.5tliketheArchelonanditsdietwasfish,divingbirdsandmosasaurs(large,prehistoricmarinelizards).Inwidthitwas1mlong.ItwasdiscoveredintheUKandUSA.ItwasevenlargerthantheGreatWhiteanditcouldeasilyslicethefleshofaTylosaurus(atype

ofMosasaurs)withitssharpteeth.

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FOODFUN:Hereareafewthingsyoucanserveatyourpartyapartfromalltheusualgroovysnacks(crisps,popcorn,sweets,cocktailsausages,pizza,fizzydrinksetc...):

ChocolateFruits:Also,tryputtingoutabunchoffruits(strawberries,oranges,cutupapplesetc)onthetablenexttoabowlofmeltedchocolate.Everyonecand

ipthefruitsintotheyummychocolatedip!

CuteCupcakes:Makeorbuysomecupcakesandthendecoratethemwithicing,sprinkles,silverballsormeltedchocolate!Tomaketheicingmixtogethericingsugarandlemonjuiceuntilitformsanicethickandsmoothconsistency!Tomakedifferentcolouredicingseparatethemixtureintosomebowlsandmixinacouple

ofdropsoffoodcolouringintoeachbowl!

PartyBreakfast:Foragreatpartybreakfasthavepancakesandtrymakinghomemadesmoothieswithyourfriends!Tomakethesmoothies,blendsomefruits,juicesandyogurtinablender.Blenduntilsmooth.Youcanaddsomelemon,honey,sugarandotheringredientstomakeyoursmoothietasteevenbetter!

PARTY PLANNING is the ultimate Birthday Party Planner! This article will give you all the necessary information,from cool craft ideas to fantastic food fun, for you to have the best party ever! First, here is a party guide forthe best Slumber Party:

PARTYACTIVITIES:

PillowFight:Thisisagreatgametopl

ayjustbeforeyouget

intoyoursleepingbag!Putpillowseverywhere

withoutbeingnoticed.Then,graboneandattack!

Sleepingbag race:

Maketwoteams,andthencreateasmallobstacle

coursewithchairs,cushions,stools(anything

thatcan'tbrake).Thefirstplayerofeachteam

getsintoasleepingbag.On"GO"thetwofirst

playersfromeachteamwillhopthroughthe

obstaclecourseintheirbag.Whenthefirstplayeris

done,thenextplayerontheirteamtakesaturn.Th

e

firstteamtofinishwins!

HideandShriek:

Thisgameisfuntoplayatnightwhenthegrown-ups

go

tobed.Turnthelightsoffineveryroomexcepton

e.

Maketwoteamsandgiveeveryplayeratorch.One

teamgoesandhidesinthedarkroomswhiletheoth

ers

countupto30intheroomwiththelighto

n.Whenthe

secondteamhasfinishedcountingtheygoouttolook

fortheotherteaminthedark.Theobjectoftheg

ame

fortheteamthatishiding,istojumpupandscare

the

otherteamandofcoursemakethemscream!

CrazyMakeoverPrank:

Makearulethatthefirstpersontofallasleepwillg

eta

crazymakeover!Everyonewilltrytostayawakebu

twhen

someonefinallyfallsasleepmakethemlookMAD!

INCREDIBLE INVATATIONS:

Sendinvitationsatleasttwoweeksin

advance.Makesuretoputonthe

invitationyouraddress,phone

number,dateandtimeoftheparty

andallthethingsyourguestshaveto

bring:sleepingbag,toothbrush,torch

etcDecorateyourinviteswith

stickersorpictures!

OTHER PARTY TIPS:

. Watch a scary movie!. Paint each others nails!. Have a midnight feast!!. If its hot enough askyour friends to bringtheir swimsuits and havea water fight!

. Have a fashion and/ortalent show!

. Chat, hang out, laugh andgiggle,have fun and enjoy

your Birthday!

By Maya Brennan

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Tim Cahill was born in December 1979. He is an

Australian Soccer player who plays for Everton in England, andthe Australian National Soccer Team.Cahill plays in Midfield position. He scored the first goal by anAustralian at the World cup and also scored most Australiangoals in 2007. Cahill lives in Sydney and he is famous for hisawesome headers.Even though he is not very tall, he scores mostof his goals by head.You can catch up with Tim at his website: www.timcahill.com

By Ryan Curley

Didyouknow?1.Australiaisthelowestandflattestof

allthecontinents.Itisalso,thedriest

inhabitedcontinentonearthandthe

mainlandisthelargestislandintheworld.

2.Australiascoastlinestretchesalmost

50,000kilometersandislinkedbyover

10,000beaches,morethananyother

countryintheworld.3.ThekangarooisuniquetoAustraliaand

thereareanestimated40millionwholive

there.4.Australiansinvented boomerangsand

notepadsin1902.

5. Thereareatleast25,000speciesof

plantsinAustralia.Therearealso,around

800speciesofbirds,halfofwhichare

uniquetothiscountryand4,000fish

varieties.

ByMayaBrennan

AustraliadayiscelebratedbecausepeopleinAustraliawanttohonourandremembertheirorigins.ItiscelebratedonJanuary26thandisknownaroundtheentireworld.

AustraliadayhonoursthedaywhenafleetofshipslandedontheEastcoastofAustralia.Onboard,therewerelotsofEnglishprisonerswhoweresenttoAustraliatowork.SomePrisonerswerepeoplewhohadonlybecomebankrupt-thatmeansthattheyhadlostalltheirmoney.

Outdoorconcerts,communitybarbecues,sportscompetitions,festivalsandfireworksaresomeofthemanyeventsthatareheldonthisofficialholiday.

Tothisday,thousandsofpeoplechooseAustraliaasanidealcountrytolivein.Thereareabout22millionpeoplelivingthere-whichisamazingwhenyouconsiderthataboutthreehundredyearsagopeopledidnotevenknowthatAustraliaexisted.

ByRyanCurly

For this issue's Culture Page, we havechosen: Australia! Read about someamazing fun-facts, discover'Australia Day' and if you're a soccerfan, have a look at the sports section!Enjoy!

Top-Mag editor,Maya Brennan

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Q: What fishonly swimat night?A:Starfish!

Q:What do toadsdrink?A:Croak-a-cola!

Zingy PeppermintCreams!Makes24

Thesedeliciouspeppermintsweetsaresoooosimpletomakeandsooootasty,thatyoumightfinishallofthembeforeyouhavetimetodiptheminchocolate!Wha

t youneed: .1eggwhite .350gwhiteicingsugar .+extraforshaping .3dropsofpeppermint .2dropsofgreenfoodcolouring .125gdarkchocolate,brokenintopieces1 . Whisktheeggwhiteuntilfrothythensieve

inicing

sugarandmixwell.Stirinthepeppermintessenceandfoodcolouring.2. Sprinkleicingsugarontoyourhands.Rollteaspoon-

sizedamountsofthemixtureintosmallballsandplaceonabakingtray.3. Flatteneachballwiththebackofaforktoformflatdiscs.Placeinthefridgefor1houruntilfirm.4. Putthechocolatepiecesintoaheatproofbowl.Placethebowlonasaucepanof simmeringwater(about5cmdeep).5. Whenthechocolate

hasmelted,removefromtheheatandstiruntilsmooth.Leavetocoolforawhile.6. Dipeachsweetintothechocolateuntilhalfofitiscovered.Placepeppermintsonanon-stickpapertoset.Keepinacoolplaceorrefridgerateuntilitstimetoeatthem!!

Note: Askanadulttohelpwiththesteps4and5.

Felix, age9:ToiletTroub

le

Afewweeksago,westopp

edatashoptogetsometh

ingtodrink

andgotothetoilet.Thela

dystoiletwasclosedsoev

eryonewas

usingthemensroom.Well

Iwentinandforgottoloc

kthedoor!

Anoldladyopeneditandev

eryoneonesawmesittingo

nthe

toilet!!Itwasreallyembar

rassing!

Penny, age12: DinnerDilemma

Onetimewehaddinnerwi

thsomeFrenchfriends.Everything

wasgoingwell,untilmymum

,whodidntspeakfluentFre

nch,told

themthattheyweregourm

etchefs.Atleastshethou

ghtshe

hadsaidthat,butshehad

reallysaidyouaresogree

dy!When

Itoldherafterwardswhat

shehadsaid,shewasSO

embarrassedbuteveryone

elselaughed!

Ryan, age 1 1: BerserkBu

lls

OnholidaysinNottingham

,Iwaswalkingwithmymum

,herfriend

andherdog,Ted. Wetookthescenicrou

tethroughafield.The

localsmighthaveknownwh

atwasinthefield-butwecertainly

didnt!Tedranintothefie

ldandatonceturnedonhis

heels.We

wonderedwhyaswewere

takingourfirststepsthro

ughthe

field.Thenwefoundout!! A

roundninebullschargedou

tfrom

aroundthecornerafter

us.Wemanagedtogetove

rthegate

withoutgettingknockeddo

wn,butwecouldntkeepth

esecret

fromeveryonewhowerew

atching!Outoftenitsanin

eon

embarrassingmoments.

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Title: GregortheOverlanderAuthor: SuzanneCollinsGregortheOverlande

r isthefirstamazingbook

ofTheUnderlandChroniclesserieswrittenby

SuzanneCollins.Thisistheexitingstoryof

Gregor,an11-year-oldboywhosefather

disappearedtwoyearsbefore.Heisstuckathomewithhisgrandmotherwhoisa

bitcrazy,baby-sittinghisbabysister,Boots,

(whilehismumsatworkandhisothersisterat

camp)whenhefallsthroughagrateinthelaundryroomoftheirapartmentwithhislittl

e

sister.

TheyfindthemselvesintheUnderland,whichisawholeundergroundworld,inhabitedbygiantcockroaches,spiders,bats,ratsandhumanswholiveinacitycalledRegalia.ToGregorssurprise,hefinds

himselftheoverlandwarriorinanoldprophecy

whichforetellstheuncertainfutureofUnderland

andRegalia(whichissoontobeatwarwithrats).

Gregorthoughisnowarriorandjustwantstogo

home!However,whenhelearnshisfatherisheld

captivebytherats,heembarksonadangerous,

exitingandlife-changingquestwhichwillchange

thefutureoftheUnderlandforever.It is anexcellent read full of actionand

adventure!

ByMayaBrennan

Title: TheTruth

Cookie

Author: FionaDun

bar

TheTruthCoo

kieisthefirstbookoftheLulu

Bakertrilogywri

ttenbyFionaDun

bar.Itisthe

exiting,magicalan

ddeliciousstory

ofhow13-year-

oldLuluBakeran

dhercleverbest

friendFrenchy

trytostopLulus

fatherfrommarr

yingtheevilex-

supermodel:Varam

intaleBonewith

thehelpofa

magiccookbook.

Alltherecipesin

thisamazingbook

solveproblems,th

ereareFuzz

boosterFlapja

cksthatmakeyo

ur

hairgroworUn-CheeseCakef

or

verystinkyfeetw

hileCheeryPie

makessadpeople

laugh!Butwhat

specialrecipewil

lmakeLulusdads

ee

Varamintaforwh

atshereallyis?T

he

answeris:TruthC

ookiesforthose

whotelllies;who

trickothersby

withholdingthet

ruth.

ButWhatabout

thestrangeingre

dientsneeded

forthismagicalrecip

e?Howoftendoy

ousee

CamelbutterorCrowseggs

inyourlocalsuper

market?Wherew

ouldyoufindacupofreas

onsor

sunbeans?WillL

ulubecapableof

outsmartingthe

wickedVaraminta

andstoptheMar

riage?

JoinLuluBaker

onthisdeliciou

slydangerous

questandfindo

ut ByMayaBrenn

an

Q: How do you spot a modern spider?A: He has a web-site!

Q: What do snails where for parties?A: Snail varnish!

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Title: Inkheart

Author: CorneliaFunk

e

Thisissue,IamreviewingInkhe

artbyCorneliaFunke.

Thisbookisbothagrippingand

thrillingread.Itisjampacked

withmysterywhichkeeps

youwantingtoturnthepages.F

indoutwhathappenstothe12y

earoldMeggieandher

dadMoastheybattleagainstC

apricorn-anevilmanwhoemerg

edoutofthebook

Inkheart,andhismen.

ByRyanCurly

Title: Diaryofawimpy2:RodrickrulesDirectedBy: DavidBowersBasedon: ThenovelbyJeffKinneyIhaverecentlyseenthemovieDiary of awimpy2: Rodrick rules,in

whichGregandhisbrother,Rodrick,trytogetalongtogether.I

thoughtitwasfantastic!Greg(ZacharyGorden)Ithinkhadtobethe

bestactorinthemovie.Rowely(RobertCapron)wasextremelyfunny.

Heisahilarious,giftedactorwhoisnotafraidtobehumiliated.But

onethingIdidntlike,wasthatIthinktheychangedsomestuffthat

wasinthebookthattheyshouldnthave.However,otherthenthat,itwasthebestmovieIhaveseeninalong

time.

ByJackConneely