Sparkle Buds May 2022

This boy has been at the playground. When he was there, he saw his neighbour walking her dog. She said that there was a good spot for lunch around the corner. The boy sets out on a journey around the corner to find the fish and chip shop. His neighbour was right! It looks like a nice, clean place to stop in for lunch. He has heard rumours about how good this place is. The boy sees some meals on the counter ready to go out to tables. The food looks and smells so yummy! He hears a clamour to the side. A man is there taking the chips out of a vat. He puts the chips on a plate, then he is standing there ready to take the next…

Nicholas Irving showed strength beyond his years when he stepped in to save his cousin’s life after a freak accident in a Melbourne backyard. Nicholas, aged 7, was playing in a backyard with cousins James and Jessica in January 2007. Nicholas and Jessica had gone inside, leaving James, aged 5, by himself near a rope hanging from a pergola. James decided to stand on a toy car and tie the rope around himself. The plastic car moved, James fell and the rope slipped up around his neck. Nicholas and Jessica returned to find James hanging and blue in the face. After ordering Jessica to get an adult, Nicholas held James in the air and on his shoulders for several minutes to lessen the pressure of the makeshift noose, until help…

Most kids spend some time in a car or a bus every day. But riding in cars or buses comes with some responsibility: You need to ride safely. Luckily, it’s not hard to do. Keep reading and you’ll learn the rules of car safety. Seatbelt Basics Whenever you ride in a car, wear your seatbelt every time. No matter how short the trip is — even if it’s only around the corner — you still need to buckle up. This is so important because if the car you’re riding in gets into an accident, the seatbelt keeps you safe in your seat. Even if the car is moving slowly, you can still get thrown around if you’re not wearing your seatbelt. Booster Seats Depending on your height, you might also…

COMMON NAME: Golden Poison Frog SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phyllobates terribilis TYPE: Amphibians DIET: Carnivore AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 10 years SIZE: 1 inch The Gold Poison Frog sometimes called the Gold Poison Dart or Gold Poison Arrow Frog is an amphibian with the scientific name Phyllobates terribilis. It is most famous for its poisonous skin. The name Poison Dart Frog comes from the local natives who used its venom to poison the tips of their blowgun darts for hunting. A group of these frogs is called an army. Where do they live? The Gold Poison Frog lives near the coast of the Pacific Ocean in the South American country of Colombia. Its habitat is the rainforest, where there is lots of rain and the temperature is warm. They are…

DID YOU KNOW? Fun facts about bones for kids • The smallest bones are in the ear. • Although your bones stop growing when you are around 20, they do constantly rebuild new bone cells. • The spine is made up of 33 bones. • Redbone marrow can produce around 5 billion red blood cells each day. • Very few man-made substances can come close to the lightness and strength of bones. • If your body doesn’t have enough calcium, it will take it from your bones making your bones weaker. A good reason to drink your milk!…

There was a man who always wore two pairs of underpants. When he died and when his wife was laying him out to be buried, she only put one pair of underpants on him. After the funeral, the old man’s ghost kept coming back to the house. Every night, at the stroke of midnight, the old man would walk right through the front door. His wife was so scared that she moved away, but the ghost found her. She moved again and she kept on moving. She must have moved 4 or 5 times, but no matter where she went, her husband just kept on coming back Eventually, the woman couldn’t stand it anymore and, one night when her husband’s ghost came walking in, she asked him “Why do you…