Kids Alive! 19 November 2022

Searcher Clade is happy living a quiet life on his farm with his family. However, one day there’s an unexpected visitor – the president! The Earth is in grave danger and the world needs Searcher’s help. The only problem is, Searcher doesn’t think he’s the person for the job. He’s not his famous explorer dad, who went missing when Searcher was just a kid. Despite his fears, Searcher, his wife Meridian and son Ethan end up travelling into an uncharted and treacherous land where fantastical creatures await … and a little family reunion!

In this strange world, Searcher is reunited with his dad and three generations of Clades must nd their way home and save the world! They’ll face all kinds of dangers in this crazy world, but can the Clade family members put aside their differences to make sure their latest, and by far, most crucial mission is a success?

‘Strange World’ arrives in UK and Ireland cinemas on 23 November. 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.

Can you imagine a spaceship landing outside your home and the prime minister stepping out to ask for your help

Clades in Strange World. gets very imaginative with its nativity play!?). However, there is a heavenly visitor who tells a young girl that God needs her send Rishi Sunak or an angel to your home to ask for your

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Can Be Wise Too! says Melita Day-Lewis

Ionce saw a tiny bird staring down a cat that was near its nest. It made a huge racket and put itself in danger. Why? To protect her chicks. Mums are like that – nobody should mess with their kids!

Solomon asked God for wisdom because he knew that kings must make tough decisions. He wanted those decisions to be correct and fair. In the Bible cartoon, Solomon makes an awesome decision for two mothers with God’s help. God reminded him that a mum will try to protect her child. When one of the women agreed to cut the baby in half, he knew that she wasn’t the child’s mother. The true mum and baby were reunited!

Wisdom isn’t just for VIPs or older people. Kids

can be wise too. Wisdom is knowing what’s right and doing it. Wisdom helps you to be a good person and honour God. The Bible teaches that wisdom is more important than knowing loads of stuff or being rich. You can have great gear, live in a palace or get top grades and still make unwise decisions.

The best way to become wise is to follow Jesus by reading your Bible, praying and spending time with other Christians. Are you confused about something and don’t know what to do? Why don’t you pray and ask God for wisdom? You can also ask your parents or carers, Sunday school teachers or youth leaders –those who know what the Bible says and have been following Jesus for a while.

As soon as we become friends with Jesus, God’s Holy Spirit comes to live in our hearts. Each day, he helps us to become more like Jesus. As the Holy Spirit changes us, we produce good fruits so we can share the love of God with others.

Self-control

Jesus showed us the best example of how to live our lives with self-control. Jesus always chose to follow his Father’s (God) instructions. Whether he was confident and happy or sad and annoyed, he always made the right choice. We won’t be as perfect as Jesus, but the Holy Spirit will help us to make more right

Fruits of t Prayer

Dear Jesus, Thank you for showing me the right way to live. When I need to make a decision, help me to remember your

KA! JAM is the coolest Bible activity club around. As a member you’ll go on amazing adventures through the Bible learning about Jesus. Each activity sheet is filled with lots of great stuff about being a Christian. You’ll also receive our mini-mag, Chatterbox, which is filled with jokes, games and much more. And to top it off, there are loads of awesome prizes to be won! To join KA! JAM and complete the Bible activity courses online, go to salvationist.org.uk/kajam.

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Did you hear about the guy who invented the ‘Knock, knock!’ joke? He won the ‘no-bell’ prize!

Have you heard the planet joke? It was out of this world!

Crossword Clues

by Neil Locker

MISSING PUZZLE

PIECE

This jigsaw of an American farm is missing a piece, but there are four pieces left in the box. Find the correct piece and complete the jigsaw.

Crossword Clues

across: 1 Cooking vessel or pan. 3 Rhyme or verse. 6 Perfect. 7 Sticky hair-fixing product. 8 Thick cord. 10 Percussion instrument. 12 Body of water parted by Moses: the Red _ _ _. 13 Protective garment. 15 Defensive ditch around a castle. 16 Which person?

down: 1 Garden flower. 2 Foot digit. 3 Tablet or medicine. 4 Keen. 5 Tropical wading bird with pink feathers. 9 Keyboard instrument. 11 Horse-drawn vehicle. 14 Use oars.

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Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is an award-winning space scientist and BBC presenter. She even stars in a programme with her daughter, Out of This World on CBBC. Now Dr Maggie is here to answer questions that curious kids have about the Universe.

Am I Made of Stardust? is a question-and-answer book for curious young minds. It covers everything from what dinner tastes like on the International Space Station to whether it’s raining diamonds on Jupiter! There are NASA photographs as well as stunning illustrations, plus a whole load of information from Dr Maggie herself. As well as a signed copy of Am I Made of Stardust? also win a bundle of space-related goodies. There’s a fun branded bookmark, doorhanger, space-themed sweets, a set of glow-in-the-dark stars and a pack of astronaut food!

To enter this competition, answer the question below and email your full name, age, address and answer to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk. Remember to put ‘Dr Maggie Competition’ in the subject box. Your entry needs to reach us by Friday 16 December when the winners will be chosen. You can also enter by in the details on the coupon below and posting it to: Dr Maggie Competition, Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN.

‘Am I Made of Stardust?’ by Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is published by Buster Books. For more information, visit mombooks.com

what tv channel is dr maggie aderin-poc ock’s out of this world programme on?

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Remember, the best way to enter is to email your entry to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk

Are you counting down to Christmas yet? Here at Kids Alive! we’re getting excited about the approaching festive season. As part of our early celebrations, we’re supporting a Christmas e-card competition run by The Salvation Army.

Design your own Christmas card and send it to the address below for your opportunity to win a £100 Entertainer toy shop vouchers! Not only that, we will feature the winning design on the cover of the 17 December issue of Kids Alive! and add it to The Salvation Army’s card collection on the Don’t Send Me A Card e-card website. How cool is that?

Sending e-cards is an environmentally friendly way to send a Christmas greeting, and – if you pay the optional donation to The Salvation Army’s Christmas appeal when you enter the competition – you’ll be helping to raise money for food and Christmas presents for children in need.

The different age categories for the competition are: under-7s, 7 to 9-year-olds, 10 to 12-year-olds and over-12s. The prizes up for grabs are…

What are you waiting for? Let your imagination run wild and get designing today! The more creative you are the better. You can use glitter or sequins too, but please stick to an A4-size piece of paper. For your opportunity to win vouchers for The Entertainer, send your design, full name, age, address and your parent’s or carer’s email address to Freepost RTLT-UCTS-ZAKJ, Donor Services, 3rd Floor, The Salvation Army, UK Territorial Headquarters, 99-101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN. You can use your own postage stamps if you'd like to save The Salvation Army money. The competition closes on Monday 28 November. Please don’t fold your design and make sure you send it in an A4 envelope.

Living a healthy and an active lifestyle and caring for your physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

o r l d C h i l d r e n ’ s D a y

Sunday 20 November is World Children’s Day, which is an annual day of action by UNICEF. The theme for this year is sharing a positive message of equality and inclusion for every child.

From climate change, education and mental health to ending racism and discrimination, children and young people are raising their voices on issues that matter to them. They’re also calling on grown-ups to help create a better future.

Kids Take Over

On Sunday keep an eye out for children taking over roles in media, politics, business, sport and entertainment that are normally held by grown-ups. This is so they can shine a light on the issues that matter to them.

Go Blue

Show your support for World Children’s Day by going blue. This could mean wearing something blue for the day or asking your parents or carers to change their pro le pictures online.

Meet Omara

This is Omara Elling-Hwang. She’s a great example of how young people can make a big difference. Omara set up her own non-pro t company (that’s a business that aims to help people rather than make money) at the age of 16. Write Unite started because Omara felt people weren’t taking her ideas seriously because of her age. So she decided it was time to change that. Her aim was to give young people from around the world somewhere they could share their opinions and views.

Visions of the Future

Omara has also helped to put together a book called , published earlier this year. Young people between the ages of 3 and 18 were encouraged to share the kind of future they want to live in. This includes how they feel about the world as it is today and how they want it to be in the future.

Now the collection of words and pictures that featured in the book is going from page to pavements, as there’s a global art exhibition happening in November. In 10 cities around the world, children’s work will be shown on street corners, at bus stops and on billboards. The Visions of the Future exhibition will also be available to view online at writeunite.org.

With themes including peace, equality, environment, kindness and education, there are some really powerful and incredible ideas from children just like you!

What Can You Do?

Do you feel inspired by Omara’s story and the incredible work included in the Visions of the Future exhibition? Here are some ways you can start your journey to changing the future!

Think about your vision for the future, and create something just like the children did for the Visions of the Future book and exhibition. It can be stories, opinions or art creations. If you’d like to share your vision with us, you can email it to kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk so we can publish it in a future issue.

Think about your school, church or local community. What do you wish could change? Take your ideas to your teachers, church leaders or write to your local MP. Your opinions matter and grown-ups should listen to them.

Do you have a business idea like Omara? Is there some way you think you can make a difference? Don’t be put off by your age, see if you can turn that idea into a reality!

The Visions of the Future exhibition has three UK locations in London until Sunday 20 November. You can see it outside King’s Cross station on Euston Road, outside Leicester Square station on Charing Cross Road and on the Albert Embankment near the International Maritime Organisation. After Sunday the exhibition will still be available to view online.

Mega Music Making

Harlesden Salvation Army’s young people’s brass band and singing company (junior choir) visited Greenford Salvation Army to perform a musical programme. The Salvation Army hall was full and the children did a fantastic job. Greenford Salvation Army’s young people also took part in the afternoon and everyone enjoyed a tea afterwards.

Bailey

Age? 7.

Favourite colour? Blue.

Favourite food? Pizza.

Favourite sport? Basketball.

Favourite bit of Kids Alive!? All of it.

Favourite Bible story and why? The Good Samaritan, because we should all help each other, young and old.

Favourite TV programme? Gigglebiz. What do you want to be when you’re older? An engineer like my dad.

Pets? No.

Hobbies? Writing about family and DVDs (reviewing my favourite films).

Tell us a joke. Why did the skeleton cross the road? To get to the body shop!

What special skill or talent do you have? Doing exercises. Tell us something interesting about yourself. I’d like to learn and play the guitar when I’m older. Is there anything else you would like to tell us? I liked getting my colouring published in Kids Alive! as it made people happy and made my family happy.

G e t I n T o u c h !

The Kids Alive! team loves to hear from its readers. And guess what –other readers love reading your news! So why not get in touch?

You can email or post your own colourings, drawings and letters.

Or you could ask your Sunday school, church or corps leaders to email us or write to us with any news about the fun stuff you’ve been doing at your church or corps.

Email: kidsalive@salvationarmy.org.uk

Post: Kids Alive! 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN

Cool Colou ri ngs

Clara, age 9, sent us this brilliant Black History Month Colouring. Check out page 10 of this week’s issue to enter a competition for Dr Maggie’s new book.

Here’s another super colouring of space scientist Dr Maggie. This cool creation is from Jude, age 7. We love how much colour Jude has used!

Harry, age 11, sent us this terri c Tennis Colouring. The bright green grass makes us wish it was summer again!

GOLD AWARD Isabella, Zara, Ipswich Citadel.

The Mobilise Award scheme is a fun course that helps children to put their friendship with Jesus into action

This Black History Month Colouring of Dwayne Fields was sent to us by Quinn, age 10. We love the rainbow colours in the sky – it looks a bit like the Northern Lights!