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ly intriguing
Welcome to our dangerous
There is plenty
dinosaur edition of FUSE!
luding puzzles,
to keep you entertained inc
tions and
stories, art work, competi
Mesozoic Era – the
information on the entire
ceous periods.
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ally is and what the
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walked the Earth!
world was like when they
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DINOSAUR DINOPEDIA!
own Dinopedia?
Would you like to help contribute to Fusers’ very
in with a chance of winning! All you need to
Below we have two brilliant books for you to be
ia! Write us a basic profile on your favourite
do is send us in a dinosaur profile for a Dinoped
stories or poems – whatever you would like!
dinosaur, which can include facts, original artwork,
pedia to share with you all. Send your profile
We would like to collate the entries to create a Dino
two books below you would like to win, and a
in to us along with your name, age, which of the
ded to [email protected]
photograph of yourself if you would like that inclu
For older children:
Orientation: The School For Gifted
Potentials by Allis Wade
“I’m at that special age: 12. It’s one of my
One hundred years in the future, Government
favourite numbers. 12 isn’t just the sum of
Observers roam the classrooms of average
10 (the base of our whole amazing number
learners, looking for the rare gifted learners
system) and 2 (the only even prime number
still left in the general population. One gifted
in the universe) but it is the first number with
child, who has been carefully coached by
1, 2, 3 and 4 as factors. I reckon that is so cool.”
his mother to appear average, is unaware
Here’s a detective story with a difference.
that his abilities have been documented by
Elliot is twelve - and he thinks outside the box.
an Observer for years, until he is tricked into
He can’t help it. Numbers are his thing - and
showing his mathematical strengths. He is
letters. So when “the biggest mystery that
devastated to receive a letter requiring him to
struck our school in the history of the world”
test at The School for Gifted Potentials, but he
needs to be solved, Elliot is the one to call on.
cleverly sabotages the tests and is prepared
But this time the solution doesn’t lie in the
to leave, only to discover that his mother has
real world (or in the “real” world of the story).
abandoned him at the school she has raised
Instead, the solution lies inside the book itself
him to fear. During his one week orientation,
- only it’s locked away in a series of puzzles and
as he undertakes an enlightening journey
palindromes. Can you find the clues, solve the
of self-discovery, he uncovers a secret about
puzzles and find the culprit?
his mother’s past that leads him to question
everything that he once believed.
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2 Competition
Submit an entry to our Dinosaur Dinopedia to
be in with the chance of winning one of two
books!
Competition Corner!
For younger children:
Never Odd or Even by John Townsend
In this issue...
Introduction to Dinosaurs
Where did dinosaurs live? When did dinosaurs
exist?
6 What is a Dinosaur?
What features do dinosaurs have? Learn
about dinosaur eggs and Saurischians and
Ornithischians!
8 Fascinating Fossils
What is Palaeontology? And learn about the
process of fossilisation!
10 The Triassic Period
Learn about the Triassic Period, 248-206
million years ago
14 The Cretaceous Period
Learn about the Cretaceous Period, 144-66
million years ago
16 Librophilia
Check out some of our recommended
Dinosaur books!
17 Your Art
Featuring some Fusers’ very own artistic work
18 Get Creative!
Create your very own dinosaur feet and do
some excavation in your kitchen!
19 Quick Quiz and Wordsearch
20 A Dream Come True
Read our featured story, A Dream Come True,
and learn all about Josh’s adventure, and you
can even finish the story yourself!
12 The Jurassic Period
Learn about the Jurassic Period, 206-144
million years ago
22 Cool Sites and Puzzle
Answers!
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