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Since then, people aoross the UK have taken a onal sorts of sporty challenges See IT’S GAME and raised over £378 psec Ee to]re eee) ea eed aerate ed ered eer mats er re) eee eine Caer eet Re ste re Borer ae eee eeu e Ce ere ae Stas Crm a ced Peete re ced © Available from the App Store and Google Play Sena ree cree Yc) Pech the Emperor announces that one Ptueey Poe ery Pesos Prien.) See Cy eer her family, his brave Ce NUR ee Eee ‘goes off to fight. Expect gorgeous costumes, breathless action, awe-inspiring scenery and just a touch of may 8 National Geographic Kids Pe a peeerte ions When secret agent is sent Re rer L ne poe Pret rere Perera etre Perens But things get complicated when nine-year-old Sophie Peery ete Cer Pare i Penge rtd eo rr ms ere) peior-rs) int ec ees can ertHi Chloe, did you learn any real-life spy skills on set? What did you use the money for? Brilliant if you were a reablfe spy, who would you most ike to spy on? Ifsomebody spied on you, what would you be most embarrassed by? Hahal Your character Sophie is really resourceful and good with technology. Whatare your special skills? Did filming My Spy teach you anything new about acting in action scenes? ‘Amazing! So what else can we see you in? Wow! Looks like you have some exciting projectson the way. Good luck, Chloe! Be ne eae cM ern Chosen by the Supreme Ruler to retrieve the rere Creer ee eas people in the Land of the Mind, Aaron and ecu rete irr’ time itself, But can two children really do it alone? ee et ee) SO nae are ee rears tr Set eet re) Pe A eeu ree Inthe second book of the Agatha Oddly detective series, there hhas been a murder at the British Museum. Agatha has acase tosolve, withthe help of her two best friends anda secret key that unlocks hidden parts of London! This bookis fun and has plenty of adventure, danger and suspense that will keep you Pree ey Snd courageous character, and the mystery pire einer neonate error rican Unseen Worlds Hélene Rajcak and Damien Laverdunt Cyclopean monsters, eight-legged waterbears and blood-sucking beasts abound in this fascinating new book. No, it isnt the latest J.K. Rowling story, but an illustrated glimpse into the real-life microscopic creatures that we share our planet, homes and even beds with. Yikes! Fi ‘ut what goes on ina tuft of moss, how teeny creatures recycle waste matter into soil, and discover extraordinary underwater worlds. Be warned, though - reading this book may make you feel abit itchy! WINE Giimichortese woutsyouNoruse toget a close-up look of a creepy-crawly? a) Microscope b) Magnifying glass c) TelescopeNAT GEO KiDS’ foe uaSee rnin Pei teorne treat iene roeereate Le Aare clip ee teeter, Jordan Robins tookthe starting picture at Jervis Bay Parteenercr eb Rison tee Palit resntesipneribstornirson pant Heiniiencemtianebet Aameaoeeed Hebb bell eeciheed eaaiet aaa Euler pyle Ae ne een Reetcrrectarereeey bane Eoin aus ean eer oer ati reer arntThese spotted ¢ats © are onthe move STC Dita cee‘Ayoung jaguar swims across a muddy river, his spotted coat barely visible above the water. The wild cat's eyes focus ona tasty crocodile sunning itself on anearby ‘bank. Once he's close enough to the shore, the jaguar springs and kills the reptile with one bite. This big lunch will give the cat fuel for ajourney he's about to begin - the search for a mate, Because of habitat loss, the route this, jaguar needs to take is a dangerous one, leading the cat away from the dense jungle ‘and out into open land, closer to humans. “To help jaguars safely make this journey, scientists are Creating 3 network of linked territories running through 18 countries and two Continents. The goal isto stop jaguar rhumbers from declining by protecting the cats massive range, whichis nearly 10.5 milion km? North and South America’s biggest cat ‘once prowled, climbed and swam through ‘more than 18 million km stretching from ‘southwestern USA, through Mexico and Central America, and wel into Argentina. But in the past century the jaguar’s territory has been cut down by almost halfto make way for cattle ranches, farms and cities. Few jaguars are now seen in the USA, and the southern range barely extends into Argentina, The big cats ae extinct in El Salvador and Uruguay, South America “Because of development by humans, populations of the cats have been cut ‘off from each other,’says John Polisar, jaguar expert from the Wildlife Conservation Society. The separation of these scattered pockets of jaguars means fewer mates will meet - and fewer cubs will be born each year” snarrowasaline oftreesaionga fi Unfortunately, much of the big cats’ 5 ‘often trekking up to 160km to find a with a lack of trees, shrubs and grass tof: mate. So it’s not enough to simply protect | hide in, jaguars are less likely to travel =! Scientists also need to safeguard the So how exactly are scientists working #3 superhighway. These corridors canbe entire range?” Turn the page to find out Ces fetgestetacar14 National Geographic kids rel reed Pore eo or MAKING CONNECTIONS - Wildlife groups, governments and, most importantly, local communities have joined forces to create an organisation ‘called the Jaguar Corridor Initiative (Cl) ‘About ten years ago, the JCI sent scientists tovist ae aaer HOME ON THE RANCH pinpoint exac ere the big "We needed to identify which corridors: The jaguar we're following slinks out of the animals used most" says Roberto the dense Amazon rainforest not far from ‘Salom, Costa Rica's programme director: @ field of cattle. in the past, the big cat for Panthera, an organisation that works: mighthave tried to eat the easy prey, “fa jaguar cant see the livestock, it not likely to hunt it? Roberto says. The ranchers have also placed flashing lights close to livestock enclosures to scare the cats into staying away from the property. Which is great news for to protect wild cats."By focusing on ‘which would have made ita target for ‘cats - and the cattle! : the most threatoned ateas such as ranchers protecting their herd But the dearsrsare prof the ache mah 4 without attack culture out here’ Robert Hy ear et I ihe aaa ees ee wea "Ranchers want to work with us, high male we figired out which, ofthe jaguars 18range countrieshave _ anelthat has made really ‘countries to focus on first.” And it worked! agreed to help keep the cats safe! snstaetatans A ‘Soon many local communities had ‘They now keep their cattle fenced Beas eae a Instrightsothey don't wander off $ varous condors. 5 and tempt the eats with anessy mea NonTH AMC Conservation aie Protected resect find here 5 | | ‘ PAGRIC Caan fan that Conservation sours, itt another. AERA onthese coridors protected land,FORESTS ON FIRE ren) Peed oie ey ree >= Welcome fo -OS |) RICA: PLU ES ER eel RCC Te TU of Costa Rica - you won't believe how much wildlife there is! ee (ay) pare Alte report eA rae CLE UuRue n perenne oS \We've not long finished our traditional Costa Rican breakfast - Gallo Pinto (rice ‘and beans!) ~ when we spot ths mighty male iguana siting in a tree by the side ‘of the road, casually munching flowers. The camouflaged reptiles have an amazing way of escaping predators. they fel threatened, they/ll make a death- stops into rivers, before swimming to safety. Sp We've never seen anything like t animal Part of the raccoon family, coats’ long snouts allow them to forage for insects, lizards fruit and even snakes on the forest floor. Theie tails, which are almost the same length as their Bodies, make them excellent climbers, too, and help them balance. With a wingspan of up to 20cm (almost as wide as ‘a copy of NG KIDS!) thi big beauty is one of the largest butterfly speci blue colour comes from ‘microscopic scales on its DeonOecd iehicls Saieeans Pacer) The noise of the lush rainforests incredibly loud. But one sound stands out - we hear the strawberry poison dart frog's high-pitched chirp from the undergrowth long before we see it! The tiny amphibian may only be the siz of your thumbnail but the toxic poison it secretes through its skin makes it dangerous to potential predators. The vibrant blue colouring on its back legs has earned it another nickname ~ the blue jeans frog! tad) ™ TREEFROG eee frogs lay their eggs racer ering ee nad rece Pe orate ern Pea ‘campaigns. With its eyes c ite 3-cm amphibian’s green eyelids help it ble st home, But turbed, it lashes its bulging red eyes to startle predators, giving ittime to hop to safety. le ‘This beautiful, brightly coloured bird s watching us from the branch of atree as we explore the jungle. Its the largest but it’s actualy surprisingly light It's made sme stuff your fingernails are made 0 pluck fruit off trees, defend itself and keep its body cool! LESSER VIOLETEAR HUMMINGBIRD cid era) ‘The smallest birds in the world, hummingbirds’ pare ay ‘wings beat almost 60 times per second, allowing them to hover in the air as they sip nectar from h their long tongues. Hummingbirds ‘eanalso fly backwards and upside down, helping them visit around 1,000 flowers per day!7 Cy ELA Cheer U Ee ure With their clever camouflage and super-slow motion, sloths can be Cine i ee ere nas ert ares 'some good advice. Look closely for a dark, round shape that has a different texture to the surrounding vegetation’ he says. Sloths often Se eu Pe ee a eter red Cro eres etna nnd ore cee renee ease eritcar these cool creatures. Sloths have ‘an extra bone in their ‘neck that allows them to tum theirhead almost 270 degrees - handy for Watching out for predators has snakes, birds of prey and jaguars! sloths are arboreal, Seer Peed el Peer ‘mate and give birth up i tiereneoaieenres SaaS eres erence eg pe Seer petit Z a The green ‘tinge in sloths furis caused by the algae and fungi that grow there! The sloths dont. mind though -ithelps ‘camouflage them in their lush, leafy habitat Pera Stree peter Perens and beetles. A single Peete ee Re 18 National Geographi ‘Three-toed sloths have dark maskelike markings around their eyes, nd their curved mouth gives the impression that they’ always smiling Alls almost completely blind in the bright sunshine.% eer comer Peo ae Renee Ceres and fruit, and so sloths conserve their energy by Neca any EIR ur oan) to 15 hours a day! Long, curved ‘laws allow sloths tocasily gripand hhang from. branches, ‘There are six species of sloth, split intotwo groups ~ ‘two-toed or three-toed, This guy picturedisa three-toed sloth. Iisname refers to the number ofelaws on each front foot, Although they're awkward ‘movers on land, relying on theilong arms to drag themselves along the ground on their bellies, sloths are surprisingly good swimmers! They = can swim to safety ifthey fall rom trees into flooded forests. infact. they can swim three times faster thant travel along th toone baby at time. The infants can ling ont their mother’ fur just moments after being born, their mum f a few weeks several years! have a distinctive pig-like nose and ge eyes (left), ‘ute, right?! than their three- toed cousins, and they don't have a short stubby tai er a omensINTO THE D We head off ona night walk through the Costa Rican cloud forest and meet some ee ee eee ee ees Perna te nT mem eRe eee na Jungleindarkness!its 5:30pm. ofitshome, expecting to catch a meal andthesunhasalready gone down in—_(cght) I's venomous and can delivera CR ee tire et Lees Lad orci ieaemanies Frc apaoree ale ag Oo RY °) DISGUISE Leena peer) forests below,and © Rony leads us towards a moss-covered tS peer a Tete t ‘warm as we trudge DS eee) T Lacasskapubod ee ea Cec meer tetera oI a et eee et Meanie Eternal ea poner ene iper tee reecaerreriuiemeeeremsiens Bere te Precrinneeeene een Rae en ert Pere siete etree ee eens te pba oa eerie) Ba (ee peer ose ina gentle Bouncy manner Amazing! cea on an irom ts sy. 0 Pues iedeeceas hhead into the misty jungle, the only light Le cucu cua? Pree eae etd em ria td Oe eae iy Cee eee anid ‘uickly across the branches. Hes watching cae ene darkness. Soon he spots a fuzzy bear-lke Peet recast ar) tail stretched out for balance. Betemence tortor Cae Oe ered ere ar) eter ge tl cers corey ce Pea ais eu ed Pee ie SU eg) emt eee Pee ear ag Pare mane ete eS ee seed ee ata small hole bythe side ofthe path and inside, we see the eight hairy legs belonging toa huge orange-kneed Sere ered Central and South America = Cet perc cd py Sd Pretey cnr ey —pag STE eure EC Uu es era) Canad enone eer eu rt) Popes oon he eee cay TIS MSc OU ec Lr eee ea little head! "Katycids resemble leaves of _have'holes' or frayed edges - Sera es se se Se ree Goose (o De nigit Boe tre which sounds like Sr Cloud forests are atype of rainforest fautdin nomrtanoutites ord borin enter eae Proce taneca veredby a lye of loud due t ‘The cloud cover causes dark, damp conditions and cool temperatures, creating a unique ecosystem thats rich in wildlife. 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