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Sudoku
This slightly tricky puzzle was invented
in Japan. You have to fill in the spaces
with numbers from 1-9, so that when it is The giggler
finished, every row, column and 3x3 box
contains all the numbers from 1-9. Q What do two oceans
do when they meet?
How to solve it A Nothing, they just wave.
• Look for the place where there are
most numbers. Q Why was the computer
• Try to work out which numbers go where, so angry?
by looking at the other rows and columns. A It had a chip on its shoulder.
• By process of elimination, guess which
number fits, and check it by trying to fill Book club
other spaces in the line or 3x3 box.
• If you are still confused ask an adult. Dark Fire by Chris D’Lacey
David is a student who is seeking
­accommodation while at
college, and luckily is
accepted by Elisabeth
Can you work

What Crack
Pennykettle who works
out the phrase
represented as a potter. However,

am I? the code here? It helps David has chosen a

if you say out home inhabited not
loud what you only by Elisabeth, but
Can you identify
these things
you might find
MOUTH can see. several miniature
clay dragons too. In
in a city? MOUTH this and the previous four
books in the Fire series, David gets
What comes next in caught up in a saga of mythical beasts.
Number this sequence? It becomes a race against time to rid the
sequence world of Darklings: evil fiends who
­despise dragons and will do anything to

1, 2, 5, 10, 17, 26 ... purge them from the universe.

Review by Lucas Bywater, 10.
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Activity make a glitter glob g2kids@guardian.co.uk

e The riddler
What You When you shake up a glitter if it doesn’t seem enough) and Can you work out the type of tree hidden
will need globe, the sparkly clouds swirl screw the lid tightly on. Some in this riddle?
• A clean, empty to reveal a surprise. They are water will escape – that’s why My first is in boot but not in mark.
jar with a lid – simple to make (if a bit messy) it’s best to do this over My second is in eagle but not in lark.
small rounded and can be a fun gift, or a good the sink. My third is not in plant but is in tree.
ones are best. way to keep a souvenir of a 4 Dry the jar with a tea-towel,
• Superglue. My fourth is the first letter of cookery.
­holiday or day out. turn it over and give it a shake! My fifth is the letter that comes after G.
• A small toy,
cake decoration or
figurine – whatever
How to do it Extra ideas Friday’s answers
you like that fits 1 Make sure your jar is com- Crack the code Back room
in the jars. pletely clean and dry. Then ask • You could try using two kinds Word ladder One possible solution is: FOOD, FOND,
• Glitter. an adult to help you stick your of glitter, or adding a few sequins. BOND, BEND, MEND, MENU.
toy or decoration to the lid with • How about painting patterns on Word wheel Words include: hot, hotel, lent, let, lot,
net, not, note, opt, pelt, pent, pet, plot, poet, pot, tee,
­superglue. Remember the side of the teen, telephone, ten, the, thee, then, toe, ton, tone, top.
that the jar will be jar with nail What am I? School tie, pencils, hopscotch, blackboard.
­upside-down when polish or The riddler Lorry
it is finished. a marker pen?
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