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WMOANA in cinemas now
hat would it take for you to leave the place where you live, not knowing for sure that you’d be able to come back? For a young girl called Moana, it’s a mission to save her home island of Motunui from destruction! To protect the people Moana loves, such as her Gramma Tala, Moana will need to journey out into the ocean for the rst time. Travelling past the barrier reef, she’ll be joined by a demigod called Maui and…
Hang on – doesn’t this all sound very familiar? We’re describing the plot of an animated lm called Moana, which came out all the way back in 2016. However, the story of Moana’s rst amazing adventure is back on big screens all over the world, and it looks better than it ever has before!
This retelling of Moana is live action, which means it features real people and places. In other words, this new version of Moana might look as real as the people sitting next to you in the cinema! Now you can watch as Moana takes on a giant crab, Maui shapeshifts into awesome animals and the pair journey to restore the heart of Te Fiti – and it will actually feel like you’re on a real adventure with them!
You can watch ‘Moana’ in cinemas now. The film is rated PG, which stands for parental guidance. Parents or carers can read more about this rating at bbfc.co.uk before deciding if it’s suitable for their family.
I‛ve just been having a sing-along to ‘How Far I‛ll Go‛ from Moana. What a great song! It‛s about Moana trying to work out what she should be doing with her life. Should she stay at home like her dad wants her to, or should she go beyond the reef where she feels she‛s being called to go?
What do you want to be when you grow up? For some people that‛s an easy question, for others it‛s much more difficult. It might help you to know that when I was a kid, being the editor wasn‛t on my list of possible jobs. It hadn‛t even occurred to me! However, things seemed to fall into place, and now I know I‛m exactly where God wants me to be. And guess what? God has a plan for your life too, so listen to him and let him show you where you should go!
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HWill You Say Yes?
ow do you and your classmates respond iiwhen your teacher asks for a volunteer to do a special job? Something like taking the register to the office, handing out books to the class or getting some equipment ready for a fun science experiment. I reckon a whole load of hands would shoot into the air.
What if you were asked to go to the headteacher’s office? Would your hand shoot up then? Imagine getting there to find out the headteacher wanted you to deliver a message to the whole school: ‘The headteacher is very unhappy with everyone’s behaviour – all playtimes for the rest of the week are cancelled!’ Is that a job you would want to do?
That’s kind of what God wanted Isaiah – the main character in this week’s cartoon Bible story – to do. God asked Isaiah to tell the people that if they didn’t improve their behaviour, he was going to destroy them. That’s not a job I would want to do.
Instead of ignoring God or running away, Isaiah said, ‘Here I am. Send me!’ But why? Well, Isaiah knew and understood God really well. Even though God’s message sounded mean, Isaiah knew that God loved his people, wanted the best for them and was giving them an opportunity to change for good.
Do you know that God loves you? Do you know he wants the best for you? Is God asking you to change for good or do something for him? Will you say yes?
Word Pyramid
Starting at the top of the pyramid, add a letter to each row to form a new word. The bottom row will reveal a word that relates to Isaiah – the main character in this week’s cartoon Bible story. We’ve given you some clues to help you.
Clues
1 One of the Teletubbies – the red one 2 Something used to store or cook food 3 Someone who might write rhymes 4 Remove a plant from one pot and put it in another
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Knowing the right thing to do is often a lot easier than actually doing it. That’s why King Solomon wrote the Bible book of Proverbs. It’s filled with hundreds of tips on how to live a godly life. So if you would like to live your life Jesus’ way, see if you can put this week’s top tip into action.
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Giving the right answer at the right time makes everyone happy. Proverbs 15:23 (Contemporary English Version)
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Encouraging words are awesome. They give people confidence and hope. This week, offer some encouraging words to the people around you. From, ‘That dress looks nice, Mum,’ to, ‘Thanks for your help, Dad,’ or even, ‘I know you can do it!’ – you’ll be sure to make their day and yours too.
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Tongue Twisters
See if you can say this terrifically tough tongue twister 10 times!
Gruff grandpa grunts and grumbles
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HELLO, READERS, I’VE LOST A VERY IMPORTANT OBJECT SOMEWHERE IN THE ISSUE. WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO HELP ME FIND IT? I HAVE A CLUE OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE HERE.
World Wonder
Empire State Building
Until 1974, the Empire State Building in New York City, USA was the tallest building in the world. Including the antenna, it’s 443 metres tall – that’s the same distance as 79 New York taxis lined up!
This super structure opened in 1931, and the design is based on a pencil. Around 3,400 people were employed to build the masterpiece and they worked hard – the building was constructed in one year and 45 days, with around 4.5 floors being built every week!
Our world is pretty awesome! All around the globe there are magnificent things to see. So jump in our imaginary jumbo jet and travel the world with us!
Millions of people visit the Empire State Building every year. Hopefully not during a lightning storm, though – the building is struck by lightning around 25 times every year!
Ho ho, ha ha, he he! He he, he he!
What do you get if you cross a famous painting and a Disney princess?
The Moana Lisa!
M OA N A WO R D S E A R C
Find the ‘Moana’-related words in the grid
chief tui moana maui
gramma tala demigod motunui sina island wayfinder fishhook
tamatoa barrier reef
ocean te fiti voyage
pua kakamora heihei
What type of song is ‘You’re Welcome’? A Rock song!
What did Tamatoa do with his phone? Take lots of shell-fies!
Why did Tamatoa want to keep all his treasures?
Because he was shellfish!
What should you give Pua if he gets sick? Oinkment!
What did the ocean do when it saw Moana? It waved!
I was born in California in 1972.
I lived in many different places including New Zealand. I played American college football and even had a short professional football career.
After my football career ended, I joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
I started my acting career in the early 2000s and I’ve featured in many films. These include The Game Plan, two Jumanji films and six Fast and Furious films.
I play the role of a demigod in Moana. Can you guess who I am? Hoho,
Why can’t Maui float?Because he’s The Rock!
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Why did Moana blush? Because the seaweed!
Ho ho, ha ha, he he!
Ho ho, ho ho!
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across:
1 Large primate. 3 Scottish garment.
6 Playing area for tennis. 7 Story opener: A long time _ _ _.
8 Aquatic bird. 10 Entrance to garden. 12 Meshed fabric in a goal. 13 Australian ‘bear’. 15 Piece of potato also called a French fry. 16 Device for opening a lock.
down:
1 Mishap. 2 Australian flightless bird. 3 Toy for a windy day. 4 South American animal. 5 Woman’s name, or a type of herb. 9 Angler’s haul or capture. 11 Exercise with a rope, or omit. 14 Noah’s boat.
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1 Evidence
The answers to the clues are made up using all the letters from the list of words below. The three highlighted letters have already been placed in the grid to help you. Solve the clues and use up all the remaining letters. 1 2 3 2 3
2 Person taking part in uprising
3 Somewhere you go in down:
1 Small bag for carrying money
2 Planet’s path
3 Young female horse
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GIn the award-winning rst game of our bundle, Hoddog, players have to place cards to build the longest hot dog before the timer runs out – and before someone splats down the last ketchup card!
et ready for some stupendous sizzling sausage facts we reckon you’ve never read before! The largest sausage ever created was 38.99 miles long, and sausages were mentioned in a poem written more than 2,700 years ago! Here’s an even better fact – in this week’s fab Kids Alive! competition, two awesome games about sausages are up for grabs!
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MUSIC COLOURING
How do you like to listen to music? Perhaps you enjoy listening to some fab songs in the car, or you love listening to your favourite tunes while you nish your homework! Listening to music is brilliant, but hearing music performed by a live orchestra is even more amazing. That’s why we’re so excited for the BBC Proms! The Proms are an eight-week festival of music which begins on Friday 17 July at the Royal Albert Hall. To celebrate the Proms (and how marvellous music is), why not add a splash of colour to the design below? If you’d like to share your artwork with other readers, email your colouring to: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk. Make sure you write ‘Music Colouring’ in the subject box and give us your full name, age and address. Alternatively, you can post your colouring to: Your Space, Kids Alive! 1 Champion Park, London SE5 8FJ. One last reminder, if you’re sending by post remember to ll in the details below so we know who you are. We send a gift to everyone whose colouring we publish, so don’t miss out!
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Spectacular Summer
Has your summer holiday already started, or is it creeping up on you faster than a scuttling bug? Without long maths lessons, fab assemblies and bonkers lunchtime antics to keep you busy, you might nd yourself struggling to know what to get up to. In this new series, we’ve got tons of ideas to keep you entertained for the whole summer!
Out and About
Spotting Wildlife
If the sun’s shining and you’re itching for something fun to get up to outside, try…
You don’t need to be as good with a paintbrush as Vincent van Gogh to be a fantastic artist! Instead, you could use natural materials to create wild art. These include items such as leaves, feathers, twigs and pebbles.
To nd materials for your wild art, you could go for a walk in the park or woods and collect any interesting items that you discover. Then you could arrange the materials into a cool pattern and take a photo of your creation. Or you could glue them onto a piece of paper!
Save It for a Rainy Day
Heavy rain, fierce wind – sometimes the weather’s so horrid you can’t go outside! The next time it’s a rainy day, try…
Reading a Book
We know – thismight not be the most exciting suggestion in the world! However, reading is actually really good for you. It can help you to learn amazing new things, and it can help to develop important skills that you’ll use at school.
Why not borrow a book from a library, ready for your next rainy day? You can nd a library near you by visiting gov.uk/local-library-services. Whether you’re exploring the world of CS Lewis’s Narnia series or going on an adventure with the InvestiGators, reading a good book will de nitely cheer you up when the weather’s bad!
We love how big and bold this World Book Day Colouring is – it’s from Abigail, aged 8.
Cool Colourings
The spotty background is our favourite part of this colouring from Nicolas, aged 7!
Ava, aged 8, has coloured her Firefighters Colouring in so neatly!
Books are brilliant and so is this colouring from Oliver, aged 9!
Jason, aged 7, has done a fab job with this Firefighters Colouring.
Jessie, aged 4, also sent us a wonderful World Book Day Colouring –great work!
How amazing is this colouring from Bawor, aged 6? We love it!
So many colourings!brilliant We have such talented readers – keep them coming, everyone, because we love to see your creativity!
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Yandiswa, aged 11, has done a super job of colouring this firefighter so neatly!
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Favourite colour? Blue.
Favourite food? Meatballs and pasta.
Favourite sport? Running.
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Favourite Bible story and why? Nativity story, because Jesus is born.
Favourite TV programme? Is It Cake?
What do you want to be when you’re older? Lorry driver.
Pets? French bulldog called Ralph. Hobbies? Playing with my toy cars.
Tell us a joke. Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!
What special skill or talent do you have? I can name a lot of car makes just by looking at them.
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