Indholdsfortegnelse for September 2022 i K-Zone

GET INTO 4th Father’s Day5th Be Late For Something Day6th Fight Procrastination Day6th Read a Book Day7th Indigenous Literacy Day8th International Literacy Day10th Swap Ideas Day11th Make Your Bed Day13th Positive Thinking Day15th DC League of Super-Pets in cinemas16th Collect Rocks Day19th International Talk Like a Pirate Day21st World Gratitude Day22nd Elephant Appreciation Day SPORT 3rd Dragons vs Broncos in NRL4th Tigers vs Raiders in NRL24th The AFL Grand Final HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1st Zendaya, AKA MJ3rd Iman Vellani, AKA Ms. Marvel15th Ben Schwartz, AKA Sonic22nd Teyonah Parris, AKA Monica Rambeau23rd Anthony Mackie, AKA Falcon/Captain America26th Serena Williams SCHOOL 16th Last day of school in Qld, Vic23rd Last day of school in ACT, NSW, NT, WA30th Last day of school in SA, Tas OH AND... 12th October issue of…

100 % K-ZONER MADE GET YOUR BUILD ON THIS PAGE! Congrats to this month’s ScreenSpace artists! You have scored Agent Asha: Mission Shark Bytes ! We Want YOU! Have you made something AMAZING on your computer, console, tablet or phone? To be in ScreenSpace, visit www.kzone.com.au and click on ‘Be in K-Zone’! Go to ‘ScreenSpace’ to submit your epic gaming screenshot, coding creation and digital artwork. Shout out to K-Zone and K-Zoners! – Bryce Remember K-Zoners, it’s all about protecting your identity. Be a safe gamer and don’t talk to anyone online who you don’t know for real.…

Meet Dr Tobias (Toby) Smith, a native bee researcher at the University of Queensland! : Hi Toby! How would you explain your work as a native bee researcher? T: My job is to find out everything I can about the lives of native bees, to use that information to help protect them and learn to use them in farming for pollination. I get to spend a lot of time watching bees! I do two main jobs at the University of Queensland; researching native bees, and teaching university students about native bees, other native animals, plants and ecosystems. I spend time sitting, watching bees, and writing about what I see. I read about bees on my computer or in books. I use a microscope to see details on bees’ bodies. I…

WOULD YOU RATHER SPEND TIME WITH YOUR FRIENDS OR BE ALONE? FRIENDS FOR SURE! ALONE TIME PLEASE! DO YOU ALWAYS SIDE WITH THE GOOD GUYS? WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST THING ABOUT HAVING SUPER POWERS? NOT ALWAYS... YEP. PROTECTING PEOPLE! GETTING WHAT YOU WANT! OR YOU’RE GOHAN! OR YOU’RE PICCOLO! YOU’RE MAGENTA! What does your match mean? Find out at KZONE.COM.AU Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero hits cinemas August 18! K-Zone rules! – Xavier…

LONGEST REDSTONE TRAIL IN MINECRAFT Can you believe the record is a whopping 100,000 blocks long? When we found out, we totally dropped our pickaxes in shock (and maybe a bit of jealousy). This cool Minecraft feat was achieved by Brisbane gamer Ben Rayment on December 2, 2021. UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?  YES  NO FASTEST RACE IN MARIO KART 8 Canadian Matt Piper scored the fastest overall race time in Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U back on September 27, 2017, with 1 minute and 2.403 seconds on the GCN Baby Park track. We reckon Matt had all the best items, coz we would barely be able to complete the first lap in that much time! Wow! UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?  YES  NO FASTEST COMPLETION…

ELYS DOLAN Elys Dolan is an illustrator and author, based in Cambridge, UK. She is a lecturer on the Master of Arts in Children’s Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University, and is completing a PhD in children’s books. Wow! Elys went to art school to be a serious artist, but realised she wanted to create children’s books after reading a few in an art gallery gift shop. She started making picture books, and now the first book in her new illustrated series is out! Rex: Dinosaur in Disguise is about a T. rex who thaws 65 million years after the Ice Age and must go undercover to survive among humans! PEEK AT REX: DINOSAUR IN DISGUISE... K-Zone finds all the coolest games, books, and people! – Sean…

IF I COULD HAVE ANY OF THE MADDEN FAMILY’S SKILLS OR ABILITIES… I would choose Colby’s. You’ll learn through the season why his powers are the coolest! MY FAVE LINE AS HARTLEY SO FAR… Is ‘And you’re a sociopath’ because it was in the test pilot script. I was very excited when Isabella and I got to do that scene again for the first episode. Hartley has some funny lines! THE HARDEST SCENE TO FILM WAS… In the Halloween episode! I had to switch between Hartley and another character every few lines; I’ve never had to do that before. It was fun, and I think it tested my acting skills. IF I COULD MEET A CHARACTER IRL… I would pick Celia, Hartley’s grandmother! She’s so sassy and direct, she would…

METAL MISTAKE Hugo, NSW UNLUCKY! MAKING A SPLASH I used to live in Japan. One day, my family went to a shrine. My brother and I were looking at the koi fish in a pond. As I leaned over the rope, I fell in! My mum jumped in after me and when we got out, people had rushed over and gave us hand towels! Felicity, Vic SO UNLUCKY! UNLUCKY! HAIR HORROR I was using a curling wand on my hair, but then I made a bad twist and a huge chunk of hair came out. It was really noticeable, so I decided to shave it all off! I had to wear a beanie that day! Isla, Qld HEAPS UNLUCKY! SICK SLIP One night, I woke up and started to cough…

1. Do you need praise? a. No way! b. I do, but I’m working on changing that. c. I demand it. 2. Your friend is sad to find their artwork is ruined. What happened? a. No idea; it was a very good drawing and somehow fell on the floor. b. I got a bit jealous that they weren’t paying attention to me, and knocked it over. c. Bad drawings deserve to be destroyed. 3. Which animal would you like to be? 4. What would you think if you had to write in a diary that tracked your good and bad deeds? a. Seems annoying. b. Sounds useful. c. I don’t have to do anything. 5. You offer the seat beside you to the new kid, but they choose to sit…

ACROSS 3. This deadly weapon makes Gorr powerful. 7. Thor Odinson’s goats do this. 8. This character was last seen in WandaVision before Thor: Love and Thunder. 9. Name the ice cream store in New Asgard. 11. The portable item Valkyrie brings on the quest. DOWN 1. Jane is this type of scientist. 2. This Guardian of the Galaxy is not impressed by Thor’s version of a holiday. 4. Thor: Love and Thunder is in which MCU Phase? 5. What is the name of The Mighty Thor’s weapon? 6. The type of vehicle used by Thor's team to travel. 7. Where are the children held? 10. Which character hurts Korg? Need back up? You can find the solutions at KZONE.COM.AU I love Marvel, K-Zone and Roblox! – Samuel…

FILM FAN Name: Emerald Heroic feat: Winning the Upper Primary category of the 2021 Mobile Muster Film Competition! FAST FOUR WITH EMERALD : Hi Emerald! How did you find out about the 2021 Mobile Muster Film Competition? E: Through my primary school teacher, Mrs Price, who encouraged me to enter. I knew that if I won, I could afford new technology (like a laptop) that would better my education and learning through my first year of high school. I entered the year before and placed as one of the four finalists, but did not win. To enter, I had to create a one minute film about spreading awareness of recycling unused mobile phones and the positive effects on the environment. : Can you describe your film? E: I created a…

GAMING NEWS When you’re a famous WWE Superstar like John Cena, turns out you can drop hints to Nintendo about making any videogame you want, and Ninty will listen! During a photoshoot for the Switch five years ago, John told the Nintendo team he was a Metroid fan, and wanted them to make a new 2D game. Nintendo sent John the new Metroid Dread in 2021 – he loved it! ANIMAL NEWS Granddad, an Australian lungfish, was recently proven to be the world’s oldest aquarium fish. He was gifted to Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, USA from Australia in 1933, and lived there for 84 years. Researchers have tested his DNA from a small fin clip with a specialised ageing clock, and found he lived to 109 years old! Granddad’s…

ZONE ONE 1. At the start of the movie, Dr. Robotnik is stuck on Mushroom Planet. Which game location is it based on? 2. What is Tom’s ringtone? 3. Sonic is compared to which famous superhero? 4. Knuckles is compared to which Marvel character? 5. Name the emeralds that combine to form the Master Emerald! ZONE two 1. Wade compares the power of the Master Emerald to which movie character? 2. Sonic and Tails travel to snowy Siberia to find the Master Emerald. Which game location inspired this? 3. What is one of Sonic’s biggest fears? 4. Which trick from the games helps fight the fear? 5. Which power up does Sonic use in the final battle against Dr. Robotnik? ZONE three 1. What is the design on the bottom…

HOW DOES YOUR PET MOVE?  Walk  Crawl  Fly  Scuttle  Slither  Swim WHAT IS YOUR PET COVERED IN?  Fur  Feathers  Scales  Skin  Shell  Spikes SELECT YOUR PET’S COMMUNICATION!  Squeaking  Chirping  Roaring  Snorting  Writing  Speaking PICK ONE UNIQUE ANIMAL TRAIT!  Nocturnal  Sound imitation  Gliding  Strong sense of smell  Long life span  Camouflage TICK A SUPER SKILL!  Indestructible  Controlling electricity  Size manipulation  Super speed  Advanced intelligence DC League of Super-Pets hits cinemas September 15!…

ASK AN ADULT FOR HELP! WHAT YOU NEED • Jelly mix • A container with a flat base • Torch • Comb • Cutting board • Plastic knife WHAT TO DO 1.Make the jelly in the container, following the packet instructions but using half the amount of water. Leave the jelly to set. 2. Once the jelly is set, turn the mound of jelly out onto the cutting board. Using a plastic knife, carefully cut different slices of jelly with unusual shapes. Try some slices that are thick in the middle and thin at the sides, or thin in the middle and thicker at the sides. You can also make other weird shapes to test! 3. Use the torch to shine light while pointing at one side of the sliced…

RITA’S REVENGE LIAN TANNER A chicken called Clara has been telling lies about the ducks of Little Dismal, and the ducks are furious. After an embarrassing talent night, the poetic duck Rita sees a chance to restore her damaged reputation – revenge against Clara. Rita’s mission unravels a plan to chook-nap the clever chicken and before long, she will need to solve the case with help from unusual friends. READ IT...TO LAUGH! THE DETECTIVE’S GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY NICKI GREENBERG Pepper can’t wait to explore New York City with her father, despite his friend Emmaline tagging along. She’ll also reunite with Sol the pastry chef and Norah the Broadway star! When a food critic gets sick after eating where Sol works, Pepper is thrown into a mystery that…

K-ZONER PRANK EYE ESCAPADE Get the tube from a toilet paper roll and cut out two oval eye-shapes. Put a glowstick inside, and place it on a shelf (or up high) in your victim’s room. When the lights are off, it will look like eyes in the dark! Keiran, WA PLANK PRANK Collect Styrofoam boards from packing boxes and paint ‘em brown, to look like wood! Stack the fake wood pieces and show everyone your skills by chopping through the pile with your bare hand! HA-HA HAZARD Got a seriously gross sibling? Feeling dizzy walking past that deadly aroma of old socks every day? It’s your duty to warn everyone else! Grab your emergency craft supplies and make a big ‘BIOHAZARD’ sign. Slap the sign on that bedroom door and…

PSST! Tick the activities you complete, and find your fun result! You can keep matching with ideas by finding new options for the TODAY and ACTIVATE words each day! TODAY Open a book and turn to page 10! What is the last word on the page? The first letter of that word will reveal the colour of your day! ACTIVATE Look around! What’s the name of the first thing that you see? The last letter of that name is the key to your activity! MAKE… Art for the Your Space section in K-Zone. A fun new origami or papercraft creation. A parody of your favourite song. A comic with an animal and a plant. TAKE… A series of photos and frame your work. A museum/gallery tour. A walk in your…

10. A SNEAKY TRIP TO THE MOVIES Not only do the Minions and their Mini Boss, Young Gru, sneak into a cinema to watch a movie, but they also set off fart bombs to scare off the rest of the audience. A classic prank method to snag the cinema for themselves! 9. TUPPERWARE PARTY Instead of selling containers, the cheeky Minions are more interested in making many fart noises with the Tupperware. Gru’s mum was unimpressed, but we weren’t. LOL! 8. CRIMINAL RECORDS AND GADGETS Seeing Young Gru meet a young Dr. Nefario at the record store was so cool – and finding out that the record store was actually an underground villain den. We loved seeing the first gadget Nefario gave Gru! 7. DISCO FEVER Now, would it really…

RUFF BEGINNINGS Many legends tell the tale of a hero who experiences tough times while chasing their dream. In this case, a dog called Hank was bullied growing up, but he never stopped dreaming about becoming a skilled samurai one day! However, there is a tiny obstacle that Hank will need to try and overcome... The honour of samurai training has traditionally been only for cats, not dogs. MEET THE MASTER Luckily, Hank happens to be in a small village full of cats, including a former great samurai named Master Jimbo. Surely this cool cat will be happy to come out of retirement and become Hank’s mentor, right? Hmm… Hank doesn’t exactly have any of the natural samurai skills already, so the young apprentice will need to work on convincing…

: Hi Joss and Henry! Congratulations on becoming the 2022 LEGO Masters! What’s the secret to surviving an extreme 28-hour LEGO build? J+H: The best way to survive any long build is to keep it fun! Sometimes this means changing what you’re working on, or having a laugh with mates while building. : What was the funniest thing that happened on the LEGO Masters set? J+H: Easily the funniest part of the show was when Hamish was our biggest fan. We’ve been a fan of Hamish since we were kids, so it was crazy to see the tables turned! : Which challenge was the most fun? H: I enjoyed the ‘A Bridge Too Far’ Challenge the most! I loved the colours we used and it was so fun seeing the…

NEED TO KNOW We’ve crafted and mined in Minecraft. Plus, we’ve dungeon-ed in Minecraft Dungeons. Now it’s time to dig deeper into our dynamic destinies and become Minecraft legends. You have to ace the apocalypse. Muster your courage. Rally your mates, including peculiar pals who don’t normally play nice together. Unite the Overworld against a world-ending threat; starving Piglins who want to pig out on this peaceful place. You would never let these boars spread corruption into your lands. Use your noggin for sweet strategies. Toss out orders to an army of awesome allies, then get into the thick of thinning out the Piglins’ pigheaded plot. Wanna do it all faster? Muster a brave mount so you can slash your way through waves of wacky weirdoes. Next, track down tucked-away…

How do I defeat Papu Papu in Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy? He keeps spinning his staff and hitting Crash! LEO, VIA EMAIL When the Papu Papu boss fight starts, dash behind him and jump on his chair. Once he hits the ground, jump on his head. Jump back on his chair to avoid the spinning strikes. Take your time and leap on his head again, then the chair, then his head. Repeat the process to win! Hi Game Ninja, Which Pokémon are best in Pokémon Unite? NAT, VIA EMAIL There are roughly a dozen top-tier Pokémon in Pokémon Unite – try these five! Hoopa dominates the top or bottom lane. Lucario is best in the bottom lane, but also great for top and middle lanes. Pikachu is best for top…

I AM GROOT STREAMING NOW ON DISNEY+ This collection of fun shorts follows the intergalactic adventures of Baby Groot! Everybody’s favourite Flora colossus is taking centre stage and exploring the stars while growing up. As a mischievous toddler, there’s no guarding the galaxy against the chaos Baby Groot can cause. Keep an eye out for several new and unusual characters that Groot will meet along the way. Will Groot turn over a new leaf or just keep getting in trouble? WATCH OUT FOR: TROUBLE! DEAD END: PARANORMAL PARK STREAMING NOW ON NETFLIX Barney and Norma are working at a haunted house in a theme park during the summer. Woo! However, the house might actually be a real portal to the underworld. After failing to possess Barney, the demon Temeluchus…

Q Why did the ducks at the pond attack the dog? A The dog was pure-bread! Tracy, Tas Q How many apples grow on a tree? A All of them! David, Qld Knock knock! Who’s there? Howard! Howard who? Howard I know! Cam, Vic Q Why was the king 30cm tall? A He was a ruler! Marco, WA Q What do you call a queue of people waiting to hit you? A The punch line Miguel, Vic Q Why shouldn’t you iron your four-leaf clover? A You shouldn’t press your luck! Spencer, NT Knock knock!Who’s there?Mikey! Mikey who?Mikey doesn’t fit! Samuel, NSW Q Want to hear a joke about construction? A I’m still working on it! Max, NSW Q How did the detective catch the traffic cop stealing…

CENA-DOKU Each letter of the word ‘CENA’ needs to appear exactly once in every row, column and box of the sudoku below. SEEING DOUBLE Can you spot the three differences in the second photo? A-MAZE-ING MATCH UP Bianca Belair needs to defend her title against Becky Lynch. Get her to the ring! START WHO AM I? Use the five clues to reveal the WWE Superstar! 1. I joined WWE in 2010. 2. I have been World Heavyweight Champion four times. 3. I was born on May 25, 1985. 4. Out of the ring, my nickname is ‘Joe’. 5. I’m currently on SmackDown. I AM... FIND-A-TITLE Find the five WWE title belts hidden below! TITLES LIST NXT TAG TEAM UNIVERSALWWE WOMENS HINT Words can go forwards, backwards and diagonal. MAKE…

1. Ms. Marvel thinks Thor is a gamer... What do Thor and Korg like to play? a. Fortnite b. Roblox c. None 2. Ms Marvel's classmate is questioned by agents from which organisation? a. AIM b. SWORD c. DODC 3. What is Captain Marvel’s nickname for the Monica Rambeau in the 90s? a. Lieutenant Trouble b. Captain Chaos c. Major Trouble 4. Ms. Marvel’s fave hero is Captain Marvel, AKA Carol Danvers! Which species did Captain Marvel save after returning to Earth for the first time? a. Skrulls b. Kree c. Flerkens 5. Which Infinity Stone did Thanos get first? a. Power Stone b. Mind Stone c. Space Stone 6. What is Tony Stark’s middle name? a. Howard b. Edward c. Peter 7. What power did Monica Rambeau…