Issue 12 · September 2026
Water
Where it comes from, where it goes, and why the same drop has been going round for millions of years.
12 pages · 6 puzzlesWhat's inside →
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12 pages, every edition
The same spine of sections every time, so a young reader always knows where their favourite part is — and always meets something new next to it.
Page by page
The sections
Page 01
Cover Story
The month's big subject, opened up.
Page 02
Wildlife & Nature
Animals, birds and wild places.
Page 03
Science & Technology
How things work and who worked them out.
Page 04
General Knowledge
Facts worth keeping.
Page 05
International News
The world, at a readable size.
Page 06
Environment
The planet, and what helps it.
Page 07
Historical Footprints
How we got here.
Page 08
Sports & Activities
Games, records and things to try.
Page 09
Guidance & Counselling
Growing up, thought through.
Page 10
Creativity Corner
Stories, art and reader work.
Page 11
Infographics
Big ideas, drawn to be understood.
Page 12
Puzzles & Quizzes
Six pages' worth of thinking.
A real example
September 2026 — Water
How the sections come together around one theme.
Current edition
- Cover StoryThe Water That Has Been Here Since the Dinosaurs
- EnvironmentWhat Really Happens After You Drop Something in the Recycling Bin
- Science & TechnologyWhy Is the Sky Blue — and Why Does It Turn Orange at Sunset?
- Wildlife & NatureThe Honeybee That Gives Directions by Dancing
- Historical FootprintsThe Story of Zero
- Creativity CornerDraw Your Green Tomorrow — competition opens