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CONTENTS
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ARTICLES
Dolphin
Article
Craft
Article
STORIES
A
book, please!
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Book
Reviews
Movie
Review
Recipes
Poems
Fashion
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Quotes
Photos
Riddles
Puzzles
Facts
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Dolphins
Tara
Rose
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They
are closely related to whales and porpoises, they are found
worldwide, and are carnivores eating mainly squid and fish. I am
talking about the Dolphin. These amazing creatures vary in size
from 1.2m and 40kg (Maui
’s Dolphin) to 9.5m (30 ft) 10 tonnes. They mostly live in the
shallower seas of the continental shelves. Dolphins evolved about
ten million years ago! Dolphins are considered to be amongst the
most intelligent of animals and their often-friendly appearance
and seemingly playful attitude have made them popular in human
culture. There are many species of Dolphin; among them is the
Bottle Nose Dolphin, the Commerson’s Dolphin, the Dusky Dolphin,
the Common Dolphin, the Spotted Dolphin, the Boto- or Amazon River
Dolphin. And the Killer Whale!
Dolphins
are wonderful animals. Like all animals and insects, they play a
large part in our eco system.
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Crafts
Eva
Marlie
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Crafts can be a delight. They keep you busy on cold,
rainy days and if you pick the right kind of craft you could
have a hobby for life. There are so many different crafts; you
are sure to find something you really enjoy. There’s the kind
of craft where you get really messy, for outdoorsy types. These
include gluing, tie-dying and painting. Then there’s the
opposite, for people who like making the most of their time
inside, and who are good with their hands: beading, drawing,
sketching, and scoubidous. There’s also the type which
includes knitting, sewing, embroidery and crocheting. Some would
also say cooking is a type of craft. I find if you have nothing
to do and you’re sitting at home bored, then you should
definitely consider doing something with your hands.
For each issue of Free
Range I will tell you a bit more about one specific craft.
The craft I have chosen for this issue is how to make I
Spy Bottles. They are a great gift you can make in a hurry
if you have the right materials.
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I
SPY BOTTLES
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You
will need:
1
plastic bottle or jar with large mouth, screw on lid, and with the
sticker off
6
- 14 charms (these could be small plastic toys, beads or other
trinkets)
2-3
cups rice
Glue
Scrap
paper
Pencil
Coloured
card
Small
length of ribbon
Hole-punch
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Picture
taken by Xocibiki
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Method:
1.
Get bottle/jar ready by making sure it is clean and dry inside,
and out.
2.
Decide which charms and other items to go in bottle.
3.
Write down the ones you chose on a piece of scrap paper. Don’t
think you’ll remember, because you won’t!
4. Fill bottle a
third of the way with rice – add some charms/items, while
ticking them off on the piece of paper.
5.
Fill up to halfway and add more charms/items.
6.
Fill up to about 3cm from top.
7.
Check list to see if you’ve added all the charms before sealing
your bottle.
8.
Make sure the bottle is completely dry, otherwise the rice could
germinate in the bottle.
9.
Spread a THIN layer of glue around outside of top of bottle (on
screw-top lines) and leave for a few minutes.
10.
Screw top tightly onto bottle and leave to set.
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A
book, please!
Star
(12)
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A
tall man with jet black hair, black clothes (apart from the
white shirt showing underneath his blazer) and dark brown eyes
is standing on a river bank holding the hand of a small girl
with black shoes, a blue dress and a purple bow in her light
brown hair. Her eyes, sparkling blue like the water in a clear
bay, looks up at the tall man and says "Father?"
"Yes,
my daughter", responds the man.
"May
I have...?" She looks uncertain.
"Yes,
my daughter. State it and you shall have it", he says.
"A
book, father. I want a book."
"A
book?" The father exclaims in an unbelieving tone.
"Yes,
father, I want a book."
"Why
would you want a book?" the father asks.
"Because
a book is wonderful to read, father!" says his daughter.
"But
you have so many wonderful things at your disposal! Scientists,
astronomers, resources beyond belief! You could have people sent
to Mars, research done to cross to other worlds, have a holiday
on Mars and so much more just by saying it. But why would you
want simple little books?"
"So
that I can have an adventure without going anywhere, father. So
that I can be in a world with technologies which are
only being researched without waiting and, most of all, so that
I can go to other worlds and be someone else. So, oh please,
father, may I have a book?"
The
father thinks a little then says: "I understand now,
my daughter. I understand. Yes, of course you may have
a book." He smiles at her and they walk away along the bank
of the river.
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Recipes
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Vegan
Cake
Compiled
by Sue D Nim
3 cups of plain flour (white/wholemeal/mix)
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons bicarb soda
2 cups water (or juice)
1 cup oil
2 tablespoons vinegar (wine/apple cider)
1 tablespoon vanilla essence
Some optional extras (mix and match for many variations):
1 - 2 cups shredded coconut
1/2 cup cocoa or carob powder
2 cups pear/apple/plums cooked or canned (if canned, use the juice
instead of some water)
Pre-heat oven to 160˚C. Mix dry ingredients in large bowl.
Add wet ingredients. Mix together. Pour into an oiled cake tin
(ring tin works well). If baked in a ring tin, bake for about 30
-40 mins. It takes about 60 mins if a round or square tin is used.
Wait till cooled before turning out, otherwise it tends to fall
apart (still tastes good though). Tastes nice served with a drop
of Woollies organic coconut cream. Other coconut creams just don't
seem to work (for me).
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Chocolate
Coconut Bars
Compiled/Edited by Tara Rose
125g
Butter
1/2
cup Brown Sugar (firmly packed)
1
cup Coconut
1/2
cup Plain Flour
1/3
cup Self Raising Flour
1
Tablespoon Cocoa
1
Egg, lightly beaten
Method
for Base:
Preheat
oven to moderate oven.
Melt
butter over low heat. Stir in sugar, coconut, sifted flours and
cocoa. Then mix in the lightly beaten egg. Spread mixture evenly
over base of well greased 28cm x 18cm (approx.) lamington tin.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until just firm to touch. Spread with
icing immediately, stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with a little extra
coconut if desired, cut into bars; cool in tin.
Thanks
to the Australia Women's Weekly
Click
here for a print out.
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Ingredients
for Coconut Bar Icing
Compiled/Edited
by Tara Rose
1
cup icing sugar
1
tablespoon of cocoa
1
teaspoon of ‘soft’ butter
1
tablespoon of milk (approx)
Method
for Icing:
Sift
icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl, stir in butter (make sure it’s
soft!) and enough milk to give a thick paste. Spread over slice
immediately after taking it form the oven.
Thanks
to the Australia Women's Weekly
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Book
Reviews
Leatherwood
Books
www.leatherwoodbooks.com.au
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Rover
Saves Christmas
Roddy
Doyle
9781407105239
$14.99
It's
Christmas Eve, and Rudolph's got the flu!
Jimmie and Robbie Mack are
so desperate for Christmas to come that they've left twenty-seven
sandwiches out for Santa. But Rudolph is off sick and Santa's
grounded the sleigh - with all the presents.
Will the big day be
cancelled? Or can Rover the wonder-dog save Christmas?
This story is filled with fun and exciting happenings: every
page is a laugh! Once you've read it you'll want to read it 47
more times over.
Also
see The Giggler Treatment (9781407105246) and The Meanwhile
Adventures (9781407105253).
Age 7-12
(Review LR)
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Juicy
Writing
Brigid
Lowry
9781741750485
$18.95
A
lovely and slightly quirky resource for older writers is Juicy
Writing by
Brigid Lowry. The author teaches writing and has written several
books for young adults. Her style is just right to inspire teens
to start writing. Each chapter explores an aspect of creative
writing and includes writing exercises. This book is ideally
suited for use in the homeschool environment and can be used
independently by 12-17 year olds as a year-long creative writing
course. Lila has just started using it and thinks it is just
right. Have a look at this one and see if it inspires you!
Age 12+
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Treasure
Island
Robert
Louis Stevenson
9780451530974
$7.95
Fifteen
men on the dead man's chest - Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum!
For sheer storytelling delight and pure adventure,
Treasure Island
has never been surpassed. From young Jim Hawkins' first encounter
with the sinister blind man Pew to the climatic battle with one of
the most memorable villains in literature, Long John Silver, this
novel has fired readers' imaginations for generations. A rousing
tale of treachery, greed, and daring,
Treasure Island
continues to enthral readers of all ages.
Unabridged. Age 9+
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Movie
Review
Eva
Marlie
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Ice
Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
In
this family movie Sid (sloth), Manny and Ellie (mammoths), Crash
and Eddie (possums), and Buckminster (a weasel the others meet during
their adventure), experience things they never before would have
thought could be real.
The
mammoths Manny and Ellie are about have their first baby and
Diego, the sabre tooth, even decides to leave the herd so they can
get on with their own life. In the meantime Sid the sloth tries to
adopt three supposedly abandoned eggs his size, and the next
morning they hatch into something unexpected. Scrat the squirrel
meets another someone special who tries to steal his precious
acorn. But don’t get your hopes up; for Scrat things are never
simple.
People
of all ages will enjoy this family comedy animation, with its
quirky comments and imaginative characters.
Rated
PG.
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www.imdb.com
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Poems
Compiled
by Tara and Eva
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Practicing
the Piano
Granny Jo
www.answers.yahoo.com
Approaching the bench
For a pleasure filled hour
And sitting lightly
Before the keyboard
The pianist caresses the yellowed keys
Comforting, the feel of ivory
Beneath fingertips of sensitive flesh
Fingertips, that tiptoe across the Keyboard
Like a ballerina would glide on tiptoe
Across a stage
Now a high tone...now a low tone...
Now the two together fall on the ear
The pressure on the keys
Giving delightful expression
To the feelings of the innermost soul
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Hope
is the Thing with Feathers Emily
Dickinson
"Hope"
is the thing with feathers
That
perches in the soul
And
sings the tune without the words
And
never stops at all.
And
sweetest in the gale is heard
And
sore must be the storm
That
could abash the little bird
That
kept so many warm.
I've
heard it in the chilliest land
And
on the strangest sea,
Yet
never, in extremity,
It
asked a crumb of me.
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Fashion
Jaz
(13)
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Hottest
accessories of 2009!
1.
Big
Belts:
You can never go wrong with a chunky belt, especially if you're
going for a bohemian look.
2.
The
Skinny Belt:
Screams vintage, sophisticated, and hip!
3.
Scarves:
That's right ladies! Pull out your old knitted scarves and wear
them high and proud!
4.
Big
Jewellery:
It's all about big, Big, BIG! Large chandelier earrings, chunky
necklaces and bracelets are in!
5.
Huge
Sunnies:
The good old sunnies have never been cooler!
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D
I Y time!
Has
your much loved jeans had their day, but you still can’t bear
to throw them away? Well we’ve found an answer… turn them
into cut-off denim shorts! All you need to do is grab your
scissors and cut the legs of 6 inches below the zipper. Wash
them inside out so the ends fray nicely to give the shorts a
cute distressed look. Voila! You have breathed new life into an
old favourite.
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For
lashes that will definitely get you noticed use Define-a-Lash
from Maybelline, now in waterproof. I use it myself and it works
a treat.
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www.realsimple.com
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Fashion
Must-Reads
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Trinny and
Susannah's The Body Shape Bible
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For a bit
of everything read Supermodel's Beauty Secrets by
Victoria Nixon
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www.parfumi.net
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Is
your Mum’s birthday coming up, and you want to get her
something special? Well gain several mother points by buying her
Flora by Gucci. I can guarantee that she’ll love it!
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Quotes
Compiled
by Tara Rose
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There
is a light at the end of every tunnel,
Just
pray it’s not a train!
-Anonymous
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Whoever
said nothing was impossible,
Never
tried slamming a revolving door!
-Anonymous
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Photos
Compiled
by Lisa (12)
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Thumbelina
www.moots.wordpress.com
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I
am soooo tired! Being a puppy is hard work ...
www.cdn-write.demandstudios.com
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My dog, Milo
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3
Brain Busting Riddles
Compiled
by Xocibiki
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1.
The
man who invented it doesn't want it.
The man who bought it doesn't need it.
The man who needs it doesn't know it.
What is it?
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2.
I
run over fields and woods all day.
Under the bed at night I sit not alone.
My tongue hangs out,
waiting to be filled in the morning.
What am I?
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3.
I
went into the woods and got it.
I sat down to seek it.
I brought it home with me because I couldn't find it.
What is it?
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Puzzles
Click
here for
answers.
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Sudoku
The
aim is for there to be all the numbers from 1 - 9 in every 9 box
square, every column, and every row.
Click
here for a print out.
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Brain
Age 2 Nintendo 2005-2007
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Word
Search
Tara
Rose
The
aim is to find all the words listed, hidden in the box.
Click
here for a print out.
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Nine
Letter Word
Sandy
Groper
The aim is to construct a word with
nine letters from each of the boxes below.
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5
Facts 4 Fun
Compiled
by Tara Rose
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1.
Venus is the
only planet that rotates clockwise.
2.
Walt
Disney was afraid of mice.
3.
Turtles
can breathe through their bottoms.
4.
Elephants
are the only animals that can't jump.
5.
All polar
bears are left-handed.
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