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The Babylonians - September 2009	Price: £5
The ancient Babylonians built an amazing city on the banks of the River Euphrates in the country now known as Iraq – sadly more famous for its troubled recent history. Astra and Calculata investigate stars and numbers together – what did the Babylonians think about the universe? Polly Chrome will show you how to make clay tablets, and you can write in cuneiform, the oldest known method of writing! Young writer Benjamin Myers writes the first part of our Finish the Story competition, and if French is a new subject on your school timetable this term, Wordworm’s friend Henri will remind you just how much French you already know! Plus meet new Pen Friends, and enjoy all your usual favourites: Puzzles, reviews, competitions, and jokes.

Bats - October 2009	Price: £5
How do you feel about bats? Love them or hate them, you're in for a treat with this month's topic! Discover more and help preserve these unique creatures. In China bats are the bringers of good luck. Do you have a lucky charm? Or do you think it's all a lot of superstitious nonsense! Wordworm finds out about American author, Edgar Allan Poe, one of the earliest writers of mystery and horror. Harvey thinks saliva is really fascinating - see what you think when you read Science scene! Enjoy a new two-part serial, win tickets to see George's Marvellous Medicine and have a go at the first part of Treasure Hunt 2009. Plus all your usual favourites: Puzzles, reviews, competitions and jokes.

Great inventions - November 2009	Price: £5
Science enthusiasts will love this issue! Do you think the flushing loo, the printing machine or the World Wide Web was the most important invention? Find out about Michael Faraday the discoverer of electricity, and Charles Darwin, too. Polly Chrome makes some rolling robots from recycled deodorant bottles, and Philip and Phoebe consider whether 'designing your own friend' would be a good idea!