When she was young, a duchess fell in love with a puppet master, but her father wouldn't let them marry. Now she is old and lives on her own but has not forgotten her lost love. The sock she keeps reminds her of him all the time and might even do more.. In Wonder with Whizkid, this month, we will learn why we can't see colours at night. And this month, SamSam sets up for new adventures and shows us he is never afraid ! In animal world, we get to know our closest cousins, the Orang-utans, who live in trees in Asia. In the fun and game section, we travel on the north sea with the Vikings. Time for a Rhyme this month is called "I saw two bears". It's a funny poem from Belgium, illustrated by Carll Cneut. We will also follow Polo on his great adventures.

An elephant on Mars!

This month's story time is called An elephant on Mars! The king of Mars goes to a sunny place to rest whilst he thinks about giving his crown to whoever brings him an elephant. Young Marsallus gets tempted to try....

Animal World: Fennec foxes

Find out all about Fennec foxes this month. These beautiful creatures have big ears and a cute head! They look so adorable, all you want to do is just give them a big hug!

Wonder with WhizKid:

Why does the sea have waves?

In Wonder with WhizKid this month, WhizKid is finding out "Why does the sea have waves?" This summer you may be going to the seaside; It's true we all love to go to the beach. Thanks to WhizKid you can now find out what makes your holiday at sea so exciting!

SamSam: Goes on Holiday

SamSam is off on a very special adventure this month; he's off on his holiday! Did you really think that super heroes don't take vacations now and then?

Special project: Design your own space mission patch

Make sure you take part in this very special project and design your own space mission patch! Remember, you will get an official Certificate of Flight, which is a special souvenir of the International Year of Astronomy. Sounds fantastic right? There is a lot more information at http://www.spacequalified.org

THE GUARDIAN FAMILY FRIENDLY MUSEUM AWARD

We are really excited about this! Anyone can make a nomination in the 2009 Guardian Family Friendly Museum Award - the country's biggest museum award, attracting thousands of nominations. It's also the only award where the winner is entirely chosen by families. Nominations can be made by email or by post Kids in Museums, Downstream Building, One London Bridge, London SE1 9BG.

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