Are you an artist or an inventor? Why not both? Tinker around with a robot dog, a night at an art gallery, a buggy class pet, and all manner of thingamajigs and whatchamacallits!

Funny bunnies trick tigers, terrify toddlers, and hide on human heads. Also hiding on heads are wigs. Find out why and how wigs are made. Then relive the past through photographs of outrageous hairdos, unforgettable memories, and even time travel. 


Folks who are new to living in sunny locales long for snow. Elsewhere, kids and critters with too much snow look for ways to warm up. But everywhere, everybody is eager to kick off the start of winter with festive parades and concerts. 


Beware the full moon and the hungry creatures it brings. Watch out for werewolves! But the real monsters may be the humans that don’t mind their manners. Then how come animals get away with doing so much gross stuff?  

Go on daring quests for fantastical and quite real dragons of all shapes and sizes. Then discover the most enjoyable way to devour slippery, sliding noodles. Fork, spoon, or chopsticks? 

Put on your detective hat! It’s time to crack a candy code, use clues to locate a lost key, and determine the cause of a doughy disaster. Figure out why it takes a week to make jellybeans. Discover how to be as graceful as a crane, and imagine controlling time.

Whether making art, moving to a new home, or rescuing a kitten, our young heroes find imaginative solutions to whatever challenge is thrown at them. But they make some really big messes along the way. 


Wild West Breakfast - This April Fool’s Day, coin-seeking kids try to trick the tooth fairy, a girl get out of bed to find her world’s been turned upside down, and a suave swindler convinces a mining town that cereal is more valuable than gold. Plus, discover what true cowpokes eat in the wee hours. 

Little things can make big differences. Find out how the smallest worm proves to be the bravest when faced with puppy problems. Meet a young girl who saves her family by comforting the moon. Learn how caring for fifty chicken eggs inspired author E.B. White. 

What’s not to love about skunks on the loose, whale snot, and cat hair that sticks to everything? This Valentine’s Day, journey to Peru, dive underwater, and figure out where that smell is coming from.

Ring in the new year with music! Discover instruments made of ice, kids pouring their hearts and souls into piano practice, and some seriously silly opera singing. Meet brave birds that aren’t afraid of a little winter weather. 

Celebrate the holiday season with a trip to the rainforest, a candle-lit Swedish tradition, and a magical race through the stars. Don’t forget the gingerbread cookies!

Mix misunderstood ghosts, hungry monsters, and enormous trolls made of trash with tall tales and secret codes. This October issue is a little bit spooky and totally silly. 

Grab your paddle! We’re hopping into fall with an issue full of miniature frogs, daring turtle rescues, a flying tortoise, and a magical unicorn.

Howl along with trickster coyotes and lovable mutts, then beat the heat with some ice-cream fun and a solar-baked pizza experiment.

3…2…1…Blast off! Celebrate a birthday on a spaceship, get lost in a time machine, learn about a strangely stinky meteorite, and celebrate real-life hero pilots.

Animals at Work and Play - Celebrate Earth Day with clever chickens, brilliant birds, busy bees, and reckless raccoons. Plus, we take a look into some fun East African traditions and folklore.

Friendly Fairies and Wicked Winds - There’s magic in the air! Wish on a lucky leprechaun, make friends with a trickster fairy, learn how kites fly, and go on windy-day adventures with some very imaginative kids.

Join us on a magical journey where you’ll meet ferocious dragons, a lovelorn knight, a clever hedgehog, real-life giant lizards, and kids who are just as adventurous as you.

Greet the New Year with a lucky visitor, build a sled hill with no snow, learn about Indian powder art, and watch how one young artist tackles the challenge to “draw anything.”

Bundle up for holiday adventures with a flock of chilly sheep, mischievously itchy knitting, a sweet Hanukkah treat, and a runaway Christmas tree.

It's Halloween, and we're headed to the theater! Put on a play about magical pumpkins, stop a wicked witch from taking her wicked plans onstage, and learn about puppet shows around the world. 

Summer’s here! Hit the beach, look for seashells, try some weird tropical fruits, start a (possibly magic) lemonade stand, and stay up late reading by the light of fireflies.

Raining Cats & Dogs — Weather a summer drought in dragon land, examine strange-but-true tales of fish rain, play dominos in the park in sunny Miami, and learn why Nigerian folklore says the sky is far away.

Fashionably Foolish — Put on your best fake moustache and propeller cap—April Fools’ Day is here! Plus, get dressed up for school picture day, meet a shy young fashion designer, and learn about animals with eyespots.

Adventurous Eaters — Who’s hungry? This strangely delicious issue features a mountain-sized cupcake, peanut butter in France, the world’s weirdest pizzas, and a leprechaun who gives new meaning to “eating green.”

City Critters — Take a subway ride through a snowy city, learn about urban falcons, find out what it takes to be a superhero, and prove for once and for all that the dog did not eat the homework!

Dragon Adventures — Our 25th anniversary edition is full of celebration and adventure! Rescue a captured star, learn about Galileo’s telescopes, and see how a village learns to live with an anxious dragon.

Celebrate all your favorite holidays with a hilarious gift exchange, a candle-lit Kwaanza, latke-frying mice, frozen frogs, and a visit from dictionary-toting Aunt Edna.

Tricks & Treats — Don’t be scared, it’s just our Halloween issue! Learn about Día de los Muertos, discover acrobatic spiders and zombie ants, and laugh at a toothless vampire and a not-so-spooky ghost.

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