Pick Out Patch

10 July

Naomi Nicholls – age 13

Noah Chapman – age 13

Oluwasemilore Adeosun – age 9

12 July

Emmanuel Moraes – age 12

Ethan Jones – age 12

Layan Mohammed Alobaid – age 9

Sebastian Barlow – age 9

RACE ALONG TO PAGE 11 WHERE YOU’LL FIND A RACING CARS COLOURING TO ENJOY. See if you can spot this version of me on ANOTHER PAGE IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE.

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

Sputnik 2

On 3 November 1957 Sputnik 2, the second man-made object to orbit ( y around) Earth was launched by the Soviet Union (a collection of countries run by Russia). Sputnik 2 was 4 metres high and cone shaped. It was more advanced in its technology than Sputnik 1. Sputnik 2 had on-board radio transmitters, scienti c instruments and a temperature control system.

Sputnik 2 was the rst spacecraft to carry a living animal. Laika, a small mixed-breed dog who was about 2 years old, was placed in a special area to provide data on how a living organism would survive in space. Laika had enough oxygen to last 10 days, but because of temperature problems she only survived a day or two.

How does Sonic get hold of Tails? He gives him a ring!

What do hedgehogs eat? Prickled onion!

What did Dr Robotnik say after Sonic lost all his rings? ‘Eggs-cellent!’

What do you call a hedgehog that’s lost all its prickles? A mole!

Starting at row 1, use the letters from the row above to make a new word in each row until you arrive at the base of the pyramid with a six-letter word.

Clue: being in a different country.

Answers on Page 2

by Neil Locker

Ho ho, ha ha, he he!

What does Sonic the Hedgehog wear when he goes to the beach? Speedos!

How do hedgehogs play leapfrog? Very, very carefully!

What do you get if you cross a hedgehog with a giraffe?

A really long toothbrush!

What did the pet hedgehog say before it ran away to the wild?

‘I want to live life on the hedge!’

Hehe, he he!

What is a prickly pear? Two hedgehogs!

Crossword

across: down:

3 Baltic, for example. 5 Colour of a dandelion. 6 Sweet for chewing.

7 Move in time to music. 8 Asian country whose capital is New Delhi. 11 Young dog. 12 Hand digit. 13 Rodent.

1 Football side. 2 Pleased or happy.

3 Waterbird. 4 Dozing. 6 Stringed instrument. 9 Foolish. 10 Female relative. 11 Entreaty or appeal. by Neil Locker