Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2018 i Spider Magazine Stories, Games, Activites and Puzzles for Children and Kids

Un-Jolly Roger, the grump of the sea, Who never stopped itching—some say he had fleas! And Old Granny Timbers, whose ship the Tea Bag, Sported knitted wool sails and an embroidered flag! Or Davy Jones Junior, the terrible two-year-old, A fearsome mini-pirate, who napped on piles of gold! And Plundering Pat, who stole piggy banks, Discovered it’s more fun to make others walk the plank!…

PEACOCKS ARE VERY loud birds. In this game, you can pretend to be a noisy peacock, too! What You’ll Need: 3 or more players What to Do: 1. Choose one person to be the “pirate.” That person leaves the room. 2. While the pirate is out of the room, the other players decide who will be the “peacock.” 3. Tell the pirate to come back into the room and face away from the others. 4. The pirate counts to three out loud. On three, everyone except the peacock shouts “Squawk!” and the peacock shouts “Peacock!” (Disguising your voice is allowed!) 5. The pirate then guesses who the peacock is. If she or he is correct, the peacock and the pirate trade places for the next round. If the pirate is…

Linden H., age 9 Hinsdale, Montana Splish Splash Splosh Splish! Splash! Splosh! It’s raining, oh gosh!Hey, Zora, come and playOn this very rainy day.Outside there is lots of funEven though there is no sun!Come on! Wait . . . what’s that you say?Aww, she’s reading today! Nicolas Nandkisure, age 8 Forest Hills, New York Rainy Day the skies are graythe clouds are blackwhen the rain is pouring,you hear the sidewalks crack!in the middle of the citywith no roads busywhen the weather is nippyyou take a nice cozy nap Bailey M., age 7 Arlington, Massachusetts Drip Drop Rainy specks of sparkly glue shine uponmy paper Drip drop goes the windowMy paintbrush goes swish swash likethe windSways back and forth like a little glowingsnowflakeTouches the paper like a soft…

HURRICANES, TYPHOONS, OR tropical cyclones: whatever you call them, these powerful storms are a part of our planet’s weather. Hurricanes are huge, spinning storms made of wind and rain. These storms can spin at speeds of 150 miles per hour or more! Many hurricanes blow themselves out at sea. But when a storm reaches land, it can cause enormous damage. Strong winds can flatten buildings and trees. The most destruction happens when huge waves flood the land. In 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, Texas. A few weeks later, Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Terrible flooding destroyed many communities in the hurricane’s path. Whole neighborhoods didn’t have power or clean water. As the planet warms and the oceans rise a little bit at a time, scientists say…

Dear Spider, I love your magazines. They are my favorite. Can you please adopt my fan-cats, Saru and Kokay? They are very good at guarding. They only eat Japanese food. Luca, age 8 Nashville, Tennessee Dear Spider and Thistle and Ophelia, I love your magazine sooooo much! Can you please adopt this parrot, Peanut? She can dance, sing, and talk. She will only eat peanuts. And her favorite song is “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” She will eat all the bad buggies, but she is really sweet to people and good buggies. My favorite animals are a puppy and parrot. Kirah Mistry, age 9 Morgan Hill, California Dear Spider, I love your comics. Please adopt Mothamatic. Tavin, age 7 Corvallis, Oregon  Dear Araña, I love your guitar! This is…

“TODAY’S THE CAPTAIN’S birthday, Peter,” whispered Polly Rogers. Rogers was the first mate of the pirate ship Finicky Fin . She handed some coins to Peter, who was too new to have a pirate nickname yet. “While we’re in port, buy him a parrot in the marketplace and sneak it aboard. Then hide. The crew wants to surprise Captain Chester tonight.” “What’s a parrot?” asked Peter. “A bird, of course. Sometimes pirate captains keep one as a pet. Buy the biggest, brightest one you can find. Captain Chester deserves the best!” Strange things filled the local marketplace. Peter walked past boomerangs, bananas, and bamboo, eyes wide. At last he found a woman selling a bird—and what a bird! Peter was sure it had to be the finest…

“STORM COMING!” DAD yelled across the water. “Swim back to shore!” We all jumped off the raft and started swimming. Clouds hung low in the sky. Treetops whipped back and forth in the wind. Waves splashed against my face, and water went up my nose. “Hurry up, Sammy,” cried Tim. “Need a ride?” asked Owen. “I’m OK!” I said. I kept my eye on my swimming tree, the tall pine I always kept in sight, ever since I was little and first learned to swim across the lake. I held it in my gaze until I reached the other side. From the west, cool air blew in from the mountains. We hugged towels around our shoulders and raced to the house. Inside, we latched windows, checked flashlights, and filled jugs…

Draw a picture of a sea monster or alien. Here are the only rules: 1. Your entry must be signed by a parent or legal guardian, authorizing its publication in print and/or online and saying it’s your own idea. 2. Be sure to include your complete name, age, and address. 3. Your entry must arrive by September 25, 2018. We will publish our favorites in the January 2019 issue of Spider. Email your entry to spider@cricketmedia.com, or send it to Spider’s Corner, P.O. Box 300, Peru, IL 61354.…