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Dear Aquila
This my second letter and I LOVE AQUILA! I love watching Horrible Histories on CBBC (in response to other HHTV lovers!) I have been reading this mag for about two years now and each one has been so helpful and interesting. It would be great if you could do an issue on ECO things because my school has two ECO awards! I recommend a book called Best Friends by Jacqueline Wilson for 9-11 year olds. It’s a great book with two girls called Gemma and Alice (who are best friends). Are there any other people that like singing? If so what are your fave songs? My fave song is ‘The Club is Alive’ by JLS.
From Gemma Khan, age 10
Dear Aquila
My elder sister Kate has been getting AQUILA for the past few years and really loves them – I have been reading the magazines behind her back! My favourite one so far is the Cavaliers and Roundheads. I enjoy art and would love to make a Cavalier hat! I have a cat called Bourbon who is one, nearly two. I have been in Year 6 for at least a month now and I was very nervous, but now I’m settling in so I’m okay. Please can you do an issue about animals because I love them. (I know you probably get letters in every day asking you to do an issue about something so it must be rather annoying getting letters from children just asking you to do an issue on one thing.)
From Emily Quillin, age 10
We never get annoyed, as we like to hear what AQUILA readers are interested in, but we plan the content of the magazine months in advance so can’t suddenly change our themes.
Dear Aquila
I’ve only read one of your magazines (Wind and Storms). I loved the story ‘Jade’s Dream’. I have only just found I am looking forward to the next issue!
From Yasmin McCarthy
PS could you do one on history?
Dear Aquila
Firstly I am going to say that I think your magazine is great. Two Christmases ago my granny gave us an AQUILA subscription and my brother and I have been enjoying it ever since. I have one brother called Felix, who is nine and he, my mum, dad and I live in Surrey with two Birman cats called Arthur and Duncan. Birmans are a bit like very fluffy Siamese cats!
I have just started senior school and my hobbies are synchronised swimming, tennis and lots more! I wonder if anyone else does synchro swimming and enjoys it? Recently I read The Crowfield Curse by Pat Walsh, which is sure to appeal to readers of ten plus as it is a fabulous adventure read. Lastly, I was thinking that maybe you could do some pages on synchronised swimming and other water sports, because it would be interesting to read about them.
From Isabel Elliott, age 11
PS I would also like to say that I really enjoy playing the piano and does anyone else?
Dear Aquila
I really enjoy reading AQUILA and I have had it since October 2009. I play the piano so could you do a page about grand and electric pianos please? Has anybody heard of the audio series ‘Journey into Space’ written and produced for the BBC by Charles Chilton in 1955? It is about the Martians who want to invade the earth so London Space HQ have sent a crew of four into space who must try and prevent the invasion. Each episode gives you a fright, but it always ends well. In response to Emilia Arisi (November issue), I LOVE STAR WARS because there is always action in it. And because I think it’s funny how the Druid can get shot so easily. So what’s the point of making them in the first place? My favourite films are The Force Unleashed and The Clone Wars. My favourite pages in AQUILA are the science ones because you learn the most from them. To my pen friend: please reply soon.
From Simon Knopf, age 9¾
