National Geographic Kids
Posted by admin on Wednesday Mar 30, 2011 Under national geographic mapsNational Geographic Kids is a children’s magazine published by the National Geographic Society. Its first issue was printed in September 1975 under the original title: National Geographic World.
The magazine was published for twenty-six years as National Geographic World, until the title of the magazine was changed in October, 2001 to National Geographic Kids. In a broad sense, the publication is a version of National Geographic, the flagship magazine of the National Geographic Society, that is intended for children.
National Geographic Kids
Features
These are some of the regular features, most of which appear periodically,
Cover of 1978 edition of National Geographic World, known as National Geographic Kids since 2001 featured a sculpture by Jim Gary from its lead article
* Amazing Animals
* Fun Stuff (formerly called “Kids Express”)
* The Inside Scoop (formerly called “World News”)
* Kids Did It!
* Go On Safari!
* What in the World (this is one of the two features to appear in every issue)
* Video Game Central (formerly called “The Next Level”)
* Weird But True
* Cool Inventions
* Stupid Criminals
* Just Joking (this is the other of the two features to appear in every issue)
* Sports Funnies (comical pictures of people in sports)
* Guinness World Records
* Wildlife Watch
* Unleashed (a comic strip about three house pets that is designed by Strika Entertainment)
* Naughty Pets (funny photos of pets doing something bad)
* The Green List
* Bet You Didn’t Know (similar to Weird But True, but issue seasonal)
National Geographic Kids subscription
Jam-packed with fantastic features and amazing images, National Geographic Kids is the new magazine which aims to get kids excited about their world!
Every month, readers will come face-to-face with exotic wildlife, discover ancient cultures and civilizations, explore the wonders of the natural world, read about their favourite stars, and get creative with exciting things to make and do.
This interactive magazine encourages kids to explore and test their knowledge, with fun puzzles and quizzes, and fantastic competitions. It’s total EDUtainment for kids!
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