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Say Cheese! School picture time! Can you guess who these guys are? Hint: They grew up to become the creators of one of your favourite comics in this magazine. Turn to page 31 for the answer. Backpack Facts You probably wear one to school almost every day. But did you know these fun facts about the pack on your back? 1 The world's largest backpack maker is JanSport. The company was founded in 1967 and is named after one of its founders: Jan! 2 Before the word "backpack" was invented in the early 1900s, people called them knapsacks or packsacks. 3 More than 150 million backpacks are sold every year in North America. Dear OWL, How do you decide what to put in your magazine? —Benetta Dear Benetta, It's a tough decision, let me tell you! But we do A LOT of brainstorming and research. And then we pick the ideas that we think YOU—our readers—will like the best. Are we doing a good job? —Kendra, editor Dear OWL, My favourite sport is tae kwon do. My favourite food is ice cream. My favourite video game is Minecraft. But most of all, I love reading OWL! —Deven Dear Deven, My favourite sport is snowboarding. My favourite food is pizza. My favourite video game is Mario Kart. But most of all, I love making OWL! —Kendra, editor What's in YOUR backpack? Send us an email or photo! owl@owlkids.com NewsFeed NewsFeed 4 OWL September 2018 Mail Bag NewsFeed PHOTOS: DREAMSTIME (BACKPACK, MINECRAFT, AND SNOWBOARD)