Supernova magazine volume 8 set

Supernova Vol 8.1. The mag for curious kids, published in S.A every 2 months.

What’s Inside?

• The Shorts — All the short ‘n crunchy articles are now in the first half of the magazine. Check out Morse Code (p.20) and The Seven Summits (p.22). The longer features start from page 26.
• Southern Ground-Hornbill (Bucorvus Leadbeateri) — This issue’s feature animal is the southern ground-hornbill. Have you ever spotted one in the wild? If you have, you’re quite lucky because it’s quite a rare find. Find out more about it in Ant’s Eco Adventures (p.26).
• Coincidence? Believe It or Not! — The longer features include some of the most bizarre coincidences in the world (p.32),
• The Secret Language of Flowers — the colourful language of some of our indigenous flowers (p.36)
• Myths from Ancient Greece — and the epic tale of ancient Greek myths (p.40).

Supernova Vol 8.2. The mag for curious kids, published in S.A every 2 months.

What’s Inside?

• The Shorts — Our short articles are about the quirkiest and strangest jobs out there at the moment (p.20) and about the amazing and piping hot art of glass blowing (p.22).
• Extraordinary Orchids — Orchids are mysterious and exotic but they might be hiding right underneath your nose. With our guide to orchids we’ll show you where to find them and how to identify them.
• Prehistoric Megafauna — Gigantic sloths and enormous alligators await you on p.32 (beware!).
• The Scientific Method — Then it’s all about measuring and experimenting on p.36.
• History’s most Outrageous Leaders — Lastly, we profile some of the world’s most outrageous leaders on p.40.

Supernova Vol 8.3. The mag for curious kids, published in S.A every 2 months.

What’s Inside?

• The Shorts — Try and guess the nation behind each flag (p.21) and see the tasty yet slimy dishes that we dare you to try out (p.22)!
• Frogs — A tadpole for instance will go through so many different stages in its life before developing into a fully functioning frog. Find out about the life-cycle of frogs and fascinating species like the ghost frog and giant bullfrog (p.26).
• Cars through the ages — Even history and human development goes through cycles. The history of cars is filled with constant changes and developments (p.32), but would you say it has reached its own coming-of-age? It seems that there are many more electrifying things to come.
• Frida Kahlo: The Painter Who Wasn’t Afraid to be Herself — Find out how Frida Kahlo struggled with many difficult choices in life and heartfelt circumstances to become a world-famous artist (p.36).
• Legendary! 6 Fun South African Myth — And explore some of the stories we’ve passed down over generations to make sense of the strange world around us (p.40).

Supernova Vol 8.5. The mag for curious kids, published in S.A every 2 months.

What’s Inside?

• South African Bushbabies — What’s that jumping in the trees? It’s the cutest big-eyed bushbabies! Find out more about the Lesser and Thick-tailed bushbaby.
• Active Earth Shapers: Volcanoes and their Awesome Power — Since the earliest history, volcanoes have quite literally moved and shaped the earth! Find out more on p.32.
• The Origins of Yellow — How did yellow come to feature in everyday life? That’s a story that starts far back in time. Go to p.38 for the full story.
• Talk of the Town — Town names from Coffee Bay to Tietiesbaai.

Supernova Vol 8.6. The mag for curious kids, published in S.A every 2 months.

What’s Inside?

• The Kruger National Park — The crowning jewel of South Africa
• The New Space Journey — “It’s no longer a race, it’s a journey for everyone!
• Making Sense of Smell — As one of the five senses, you would think that smelling was a pretty straightforward job. But in reality, it’s a complicated function that we’re still learning to understand.
• When Nature Takes Over — Let’s take a journey, where we look at places around the world where nature has taken over.