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Printed in Canada by Transcontinental. What's your favourite dessert? Chocolate ice cream. Who's your hero? My little brother, Kieran. Science or math? Math, 100 percent. I love to be challenged. MEET AN OWL READER Gwen Gwen CONTEST CONTEST! Dream up a cool invention for a chance to WIN WIN! Sketch out your creation and tell us all about it. Three winners will receive an Electronic Mini Lab! Entrants must be between 8 and 14 years old as of the deadline. Judges will look for originality from all eligible entries. Entries must be accompanied by a parent's signature. OWL retains the right to use winning contest entries for promotional purposes. Employees of Bayard Canada, Buki, and their families may not enter. Contest is subject to federal, provincial, and local laws. Void where prohibited. Full contest rules and regulations can be seen at www.owlkids.com/contests. 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Editor-Melissa Owens, 1 Eglinton Ave E, Suite 800, Toronto, ON M4P 3A1. Managing Editor-Katherine Dearlove, 1 Eglinton Ave E, Suite 800, Toronto, ON M4P 3A1. 10. Owner: Bayard Presse Canada, Inc., 1 Eglinton Ave E, Suite 800, Toronto, ON M4P 3A1. 11. Known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities: None. 12. Tax Status. The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes: Has not changed during preceding 12 months. 13. Publication title: OWL MAGAZINE. 14. Issue date for circulation data below: September 2025. 15. Extent and nature of circulation. Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months, and no. copies of single issue published nearest to filing date, respectively: A. Total no. of copies 5,431-5,024. B. Paid circulation: (1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541: 4,596-4,413. 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