Owlkids

© Bayard Canada 2017. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the written consent of the publisher or a licence from Access Copyright (1-800-893-5777). Bayard Canada accepts no responsibility for injury arising out of the use or misuse of ideas, material, and activities featured in its publication. All material submitted to the magazine or any contest or award programs become the property of Bayard Canada. From time to time we make our list available to carefully screened companies. Please contact us if you would prefer to be excluded from these mailings. The publisher accepts no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts. owlkids.com Chirp, chickaDEE and OWL are published by Owlkids, a division of Bayard Canada, with the aim of making children interested in the world around them. AGES 3 to 6 AGES 6 to 9 AGES 9 to 13 To help protect the environment, this magazine is printed on Forest Stewardship Council ® certified paper, with fibres coming from responsible sources. Inks used to print this magazine contain vegetable derived materials from renewable resources. Printed in Canada by Transcontinental. Owlkids uses biodegradable plastic for polybagged issues. Winner of a 2017 Parents' Choice Silver Award. Winner of Distinguished Achievement Awards from the Association of Educational Publishers. 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 7 2 0 1 7 Editor: Mandy Ng Creative Director: Faith Cochran Associate Art Director: Caroline Versteeg Assistant Editor: Melissa Owens Contributing Editor: Jackie Farquhar Editorial Assistant: Katie King Science Consultant: Science World British Columbia Educational Consultant: Avi Mani Advertising Sales: Angela Colucci (416) 581-1788 & Monica Mueller (416) 581-1017 Publisher: Angela Keenlyside Director of Circulation and Marketing: Charmaine Thompson Marketing Specialist: Lisa Holland Managing Editor: Katherine Dearlove Director of Production: Paul Markowski Print Services Coordinator: Jason Kieffer Production Designer: Jaleesa Scotland Founder: Annabel Slaight Dr. Zed science inspired by Gordon Penrose VOL. 39, NO. 7, SEPTEMBER 2017 chickaDEE (ISSN 0707-4611) is published 10 times a year: January/February, March, April, May, June, July/August, September, October, November, December. FOR COMPLETE CUSTOMER SERVICE: Visit owlkids.com or phone 1-800-551-6957. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to CIRC. Dept., P.O. Box 11050, Stn Centre-ville, Montreal, QC H3C 4Y6. PUBLISHING/EDITORIAL OFFICE: Owlkids, 10 Lower Spadina Avenue, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M5V 2Z2 CANADA Phone: (416) 340-2700 Fax: (416) 340-9769 Email: chickadee@owlkids.com CUSTOMER SERVICE: chickaDEE, P.O. Box 726, Stn Main, Markham, ON L3P 7V9 CANADA Subscription: 1 year (10 issues) $34.95 plus applicable taxes. US POSTMASTER: Send address changes to chickaDEE, 247 Cayuga Rd., Suite 909R, Buffalo, NY, 14225-3034 U.S.A. Periodical postage paid at Buffalo, NY and additional mail offices. Customer Service and US and Foreign Branch office acting as an agent for: chickaDEE, 247 Cayuga Rd., Suite 909R, Buffalo, NY, 14225-3034 U.S.A. Subscription: US 1 year (10 issues) $34.95 (USD). Subscriptions outside CANADA and USA $64.95, payable in Canadian funds. Payment must accompany order. Publications Mail Agreement #: 40063645 We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada. Nous reconnaissons l'appui financier du gouvernement du Canada. Are you ready for ? OWL is for kids ages 9 to 13. It's full of comics, puzzles, jokes, science and more! owlkids.com jokes, science and more! owlkids.com owlkids.com owlkids.com an interactive digital eMag! connected connected + Throw a creepy Halloween party! Try a ghostly hand trick Meet a squad of famous villains OWL It's full of comics, puzzles, jokes, science and more! and more! an interactive digital eMag! Enter the How to enter: 1. Come up with an idea for a cool school. Draw a picture and describe it in a few sentences. 2. Send your entry with your name, age and address to: chickaDEE's Dream School Contest (address page 32). PRIZE COURTESY OF FABER-CASTELL. DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2017 Entrants must be between 5 and 10 years old as of the deadline. Judges will look for originality and creativity from all eligible entries. Entries must be accompanied by a parent's signature. chickaDEE retains the right to use winning contest entries for promotional purposes. Employees of Bayard Canada, Faber-Castell 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. Enter the Dream School CONTEST One grand-prize winner will receive a prize pack of Faber-Castell school and art supplies! Coming Next Issue! CONTEST What does your dream school look like? Tell us for a chance to WIN! CONTEST CONTEST PHOTO: LAURA ARSIE ILLUSTRATION: DREAMSTIME

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