JOIN THE KIDS’ MAGAZINE REVOLUTION!

Fed up of flimsy kids’ magazines plastered with cheap plastic toys? Do you wish that children’s magazines weren’t half-filled with advertising? Would you prefer not to have magazines separated into stereotypical girls’ and boys’ subjects?

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We’re a small independent publisher, set up by passionate mother-of-three Jenny Inglis, and we’re trying to break the mould of mass-market children’s magazines.

• We believe that children deserve top-quality, engaging content cover-to-cover
• Our magazines are entirely gender-neutral
• There’s no plastic tat that ends up in landfill
• Our magazines don’t contain any adverts

Instead, Whizz Pop Bang is an awesome kids’ science magazine through and through – packed full of eye-catching articles, easy experiments to try at home, science crafts, puzzles, facts and jokes. It’s printed in the UK on thick, uncoated paper from sustainable sources and delivered in our beautifully illustrated paper envelopes to tens of thousands of families throughout the UK and beyond.

Whizz Pop Bang isn’t sold in the shops (we don’t want to have to compete for kids’ attention amongst all that plastic). We sell Whizz Pop Bang through our online shop, where you can order single copies to try individually, as well as monthly, six-monthly and annual subscriptions – all with free UK delivery.

To subscribe for your child visit our online shop. Happy experimenting!


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Listen to our exclusive interview with ESA astronaut Tim Peake!

How lucky are we to get not one, but two interviews with ESA astronaut Tim Peake!!!!! Our editor Tammy chatted to Tim on the phone, asking him lots of probing questions from curious Whizz Pop Bang readers (see the list of questions below).

Listen to the full interview, complete with NASA footage and photos here 👇🏾

Enjoy space-lovers!

The questions Whizz Pop Bang readers asked Tim:

  1. What did it feel like taking off in a rocket?
  2. Do your ears pop during take-off like they do on a plane?
  3. How long does it take to get into space?
  4. How long does it take to actually get to the space station?
  5. Do you have to stay put in the capsule for the whole journey? And what happens if you need the loo?
  6. What does it feel like to be weightless?
  7. What’s it like seeing Earth from space?
  8. Does seeing Earth make you feel differently about the fragility of the environment?
  9. What was your scariest moment in space?
  10. Is it cold on a spacewalk?
  11. Why does the Soyuz craft look so black and battered now?
  12. Did it hurt when you landed?
  13. What was it like coming back to Earth?
  14. What do you miss most when you’re in space?
  15. Where would you most like to travel to in space?
  16. Do you think flights to Mars will ever happen?
  17. Do you think we will ever find extra-terrestrial life?
  18. What advice do you have for budding space scientists?

Photo and video credits Tim Peake, NASA, ESA, Victor Zelentsov and Scott Kelly.


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WIN! Max Einstein The Genius Experiment

Max Einstein the genius experiment book

When it comes to brains, there’s one brain in particular that we associate with brilliance… and that’s scientist Albert Einstein’s. To accompany the Brilliant Brains issue of Whizz Pop Bang, we’ve got five copies of this brand new book ‘Max Einstein The Genius Experiment’ to give away!

To enter simply answer this question in the comments box below:

Where are bits of Albert Einstein’s brain?
a) In a secret safe
b) In space
c) In a US museum

Hint: find the answer in the Brilliant Brains, issue 38 of Whizz Pop Bang science magazine for kids! Deadline to enter is 30/9/18

Notes from the publisher:

James Patterson has teamed up with the world’s most famous genius to entertain and inspire a generation of children – with the first and only kids’ book series officially approved by the Albert Einstein Archives.

Twelve-year-old orphan Max Einstein is not your typical genius. Max hacks the computer system at NYU in order to attend college courses (even though she hates tests), builds homemade inventions to help the homeless, and plays speed chess in the park. Her not-so-normal life is crazy but predictable until…

Max is recruited by a mysterious organisation! Their mission: solve some of the world’s toughest problems using science. She’s helped by a diverse group of young geniuses from around the globe as they invent new ways to power the farthest reaches of the planet. But that’s only if the sinister outfit known only as The Corporation doesn’t get to her first…

Recommended age: 9 – 14yrs


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WIN! Wild World by Angela McAllister

Our pals over at Quarto Kids have kindly given us 3 copies of Wild World to give away!

Wild World is a beautiful tribute to the last wildernesses of our world. Poetic texts bring the habitats to life, while factual information at the back details the danger facing these incredible places.  It’s a really brilliant book to introduce kids to nature and to start a conversation about the future of the planet.

For a chance to win, simply comment below with your answer to the following question:

How long did Jane Goodall live in the jungle?

a) Almost 4 months

b) Almost 40 months

c) Almost 40 years

Enter by midnight on 31st August.  By entering this competition, you agree to the terms and conditions on our website.


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WIN a Whizz Pop Bang binder + 3 magazines!

Whizz Pop Bang summer holiday competition

Time for our summer holiday competition ?

Whether you’re camping in the garden or staying with Grannie we want to see your Whizz Pop Bang magazine on holiday!

To enter, simply email a photo of your magazine on holiday with hashtag #WPBhols to win@whizzpopbang.com by 31st August, and you could win a WPB binder + three magazines of your choice!

Where will you take yours? ✈ ⛺ ? ? ? ?

By entering this competition you agree to the terms and conditions on our website.


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whizz pop bang science magazine paper straw planes

Geometric paper straw planes!

How do you make a triangle fly? Will a square take to the air? Create your own paper straw flying machines and put them to the test with the SKY HIGH SCIENCE issue of Whizz Pop Bang! You’ll find everything you need inside issue 36 of Whizz Pop Bang science magazine, order a copy for just £3.75 with FREE UK delivery here.

Packed full of outdoor science activities for girls and boys over the summer holidays – ditch the screens and find out how planes fly!

 


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Take off this summer with our Sky High Science issue!

Whizz Pop Bang science magazine for kids! Sky high science

Wouldn’t it be amazing to fly like a bird? Or how do you fancy fluttering like a butterfly, or even soaring like a snake?! There are all sorts of flying phenomena to discover this issue. Have a go at making your own stunt plane, investigating different designs of straw planes and testing aerofoils. We interview Palaeontologist Liz Martin-Silverstone to ask her how on earth the giant pterosaurs were able to fly, plus we find out how drones work, and answer the question on lots of people’s minds… just how do planes fly???

Buy this issue here and fill your summer holidays with awesome science fun!! ? ✈ ?


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Pterosaur take-off

Scientist think that large pterosaurs, like the giant Quetzalcoatlus, probably took off by leaping into the air from all four limbs. These animals were so enormous that if they only used their back legs to take off, like a bird, their thigh bones would have snapped!


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WIN! Moth, An evolution story by Isabel Thomas

Mothnight competition to win Moth by Isabel Thomas

To celebrate #MothNight2018 we’ve got a copy of this beautiful book, MOTH, by Isabel Thomas (one of our Whizz Pop Bang writers). Written for younger children, this is the retelling of the story of the peppered moth. A true tale, and ideal introduction to natural selection and evolution for children.

“This is the story of light and dark…”

Enter by answering this question in the comment box below:

What sort of moth is this story about?

A. Salted moth

B. Sugared moth

C. Peppered moth

Enter by midnight on Sunday 17th June. By entering this competition you agree to the terms and conditions on our website. Thanks to Bloomsbury Publishing for this book.


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