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It’s time for the Coronation!

Isla Foster – age 9

8 May

Sabina Percy-Mutonga – age 13

Alfie Bates – age 11

Josiah – age 10

I am excited to take part in the celebrations. See if you can spot this version of me on ANOTHER PAGE IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE.

11 May

Ruby Hulme – age 13

The cosmos or universe is so enormous and stupendous it’s mind-boggling! Here are some facts about space that are … well, cosmic!

Pluto

When is a planet not a planet? When the ‘planet’ is Pluto! Discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930, Pluto’s name was suggested by Venetia Burney Phair – an 11-year-old from the United Kingdom. In 2006, new International Astronomical Union rules on what de nes a planet meant that poor little Pluto was downgraded to a dwarf planet.

Even though Pluto is smaller than Earth’s Moon, it has ve moons of its own. Its largest moon is Charon, and Pluto and Charon orbit each other like a double planet. Pluto is around 3.6 billion miles from the Sun. Its orbit lasts so long that one year on Pluto is the same as 248 Earth years. Pluto’s atmosphere is made up of nitrogen, methane and carbon monoxide and with temperatures as low as –238°C it’s far too cold for anything to live there.

Which medieval king wrote books?

King Author!

Where do kings keep their armies?

Up their sleevies!

What’s the king’s taxman called?

Sir Charge!

Which king loved fractions?

Henry the !

He he, he he!

Crossword Clues

by Neil Locker

What king also ran a chocolate factory?

William the Wonka-ror!

Why did the king go to the dentist?

To get his teeth crowned!

I hope Prince Charles is OK... Ever since King Charles came to the throne, I haven’t heard from the Prince at all!

What has six legs, four ears and a suit of armour? A king on horseback!

across: down:

3 School PE room. 5 Flower grains collected by bees. 6 Writing tool. 7 Unit of length. 8 Our planet.

11 Centre of our solar system. 12 Eight-legged creature. 13 Rodent.

When is a piece of wood like a king? When it’s the ruler!

Ho ho, ha ha, he he!

Why was the king wet?

He was the reigning monarch!

Crossword Clues

1 Large village. 2 Purple fruit. 3 Small biting insect. 4 Fashionable. 6 Like better. 9 Relax or take it easy. 10 Substance which grows on your head. 11 Storage building in garden.

Answers on Page 2

What happens when the king burps?

He issues a royal pardon!

What’s a king’s favourite weather? Hail!